Get tickets for the European Archery Championship 28-29 May!

Nottingham will be the host city of the prestigious European Archery Championship, which comes to the city 28-29 May. 

The event, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, will see over 300 elite archers compete, some for a place at the Rio Olympics 2016! Action will take place in a purpose-built archery arena in the Old Market Square with a European Food and Drink Market to visit along Smithy Row/Long Row too.

Come along and cheer on Team GB – tickets for each match start from just £10. 

Light Night is coming!

Friday 5 February 4pm till late

Robin Hood Energy sponsors Light Night, an annual night of fun and entertainment in Nottingham city centre! With over 50 FREE arts and cultural events to choose from, build your own awesome night out in the city.

• FREE entry and activities at Nottingham Castle and Brewhouse Yard, including the chance to see the latest exhibitions and illuminated grounds
• Lots of great stuff for families and kids
• FREE live music from local choirs and bands
• Star Wars fighting with lightsabers
• Food and craft markets, including the Light Night market on Smithy Row
• Nottingham churches will put on activities and entertainment for everyone, including live music, food and drink, and art and light installations.

Thanks to Robin Hood Energy for powering Light Night through their sponsorship!

>>See the Light Night programme

See the Lacock Cup at Nottingham Castle 20 Jan - 10 April Dating from the 15th Century, the Lacock Cup is one of the most significant pieces of secular English medieval silver. The cup will be shown with a small collection of related items.  Pop in to Nottingham Castle for Light Night (5 February from 6pm) for your chance to see the cup with FREE entry while it's on loan from the British Museum.    See the cup at Nottingham Castle

Any Means Necessary at Nottingham Playhouse  When Mel meets Dave at a protest, she believes she has met her kindred spirit. But is he who he appears to be?  As the Pitchford enquiry begins this year, Any Means Necessary, by Kefi Chadwick, will bring events inspired by one of the worst examples of undercover policing to the stage. This compelling drama explores the emotional costs of betrayal and a woman’s drive to find out the truth about the man she thought she knew.       Get tickets from £10.50

Women-only This Girl Can Swim Sessions at our leisure centres

Swimming is great exercise and great fun too! Get back into regular swimming at one of our women and girls (over 14) only swimming sessions, which take place daily at once of our seven leisure centres around the city. Female lifeguards and helpers will be on hand as you have fun in the water.   

>>Find out more

What's coming up in Parks 

All these events are FREE!

Big Garden Birdwatch at Highfields Park: Sunday 31 Jan from 11am
Take part in the world's biggest bird survey and help provide the RSPB with a vital snapshot of Nottingham's birds in winter. Find out more.

Roots of the Forest at Forest Recreation Ground: Saturday 6 Feb from 10am
Learn how to grow your own fruits and vegetables. Meet at the community garden.

A Force for Nature at Highfields Park: Sunday 7 Feb and Friday 26 Feb from 10.30am

Love your local park? Then help us do vital conservation work to take care of it. Two sessions run 10.30am - 12noon and 1pm - 2.30pm with free tea and coffee. You could be helping us to plant bulbs, restore benches, manage invasive species,  and even look after the islands in the lake. Booking helpful but not essential, call 0115 8467777.

Try a new sport for FREE!  Try your hand at running, basketball, table tennis, archery and netball at one of our leisure centres completely free!  Sign up for FREEsport

I did that - designing the NES!  26 January at the National Videogame Arcade from 7pm We know all about Super Mario, Metroid and Duck Hunt, but what about the design of the console itself or those iconic controllers? The problem is that to find out that sort of thing you’d need to travel to Kyoto and speak to Masayuki Uemura, head of Nintendo’s R&D department who lead the development of the NES… At the National Videogame Arcade on 26 January for one night only, Masayuki Uemura will be talking about how he designed the NES, the Zapper and the SNES. >>Get tickets (£7)

FREE Creative Apprentice Event at Debbie Bryan
Saturday 21 January from 4.15pm

Ever considered the potential of working for an award winning ceramist, textile or jewellery designer? How about learning the trade secrets from a celebrity-indorsed corsetière or chainsaw sculptor? If you’re 16 to 24 year old, register your free place on this Craft Social and join in! 

Register your place

More events in Nottingham this week

• Friday 22 January at Sherwood Pines Forest Park: Willow Basket Weaving
• Sunday 24 January at Nottingham Lakeside Arts: The Elves and the Shoemaker

with friends, family and colleagues
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