Get ready for Light Night!

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 events to choose from! Including - 

• FREE entry to Nottingham Castle and Brewhouse Yard, with live music and free activities

• High Pavement will be closed to traffic to allow people to enjoy the illumination of the Galleries of Justice, which will host a Light Night food, drink and craft market and entertainment including live music, plus free Sheriff’s walking tours

• A City of Miracles themed evening at Nottingham Contemporary, I Believe In Miracles Director Jonny Owen and a selection of players from Forest's double European Cup winning triumph will be on hand for a meet and greet, plus fans can pose for a photo with the European Cup

• The City of Football team will also be in the Old Market Square for an evening of free light up football fun, including the chance to see keepie-uppie world-record holder  Dan Magness showing off his skills

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

>>See the Light Night programme online or pick one up at Nottingham Tourism Centre (opposite Primark)

See the Lacock Cup at Nottingham Castle Dating from the 15th Century, the Lacock Cup is an extremely rare silver feasting cup. 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

Celebrate our libraries on National Libraries Day!  Visit one of our brilliant libraries on Saturday 6 February and help us celebrate National Libraries Day. Vote for your favourite children's book and see what else is on in your local library too. Use the hashtag #librariesday if you post about your visit on Twitter or Instagram. See what's on in your library

Pick up the February - May What's On guide!   The spring What's On guide is now available around the city! Pick up a copy from Nottingham Tourism Centre (opposite Primark) Nottingham Station Nottingham Castle and lots more venues around the city, including cafes, shops and cinemas  Or, view the online pdf

FREE Family Fun Day at Clifton Leisure Centre Saturday 6 February Join us from 10am-2pm to celebrate the opening of our new soft play area, Little Treasures. Plus, enjoy: arts and crafts for kids free cake take a photo with Ollie the Octopus Find Clifton Leisure Centre

Concert: Clare Hammond at Nottingham Lakeside Arts Thursday 4 Feb | Get tickets Clare Hammond’s thoughtful programme includes sparkling interpretations of the mazurka by Polish and British composers, and the appropriately titled Sonata Romantica by Russian composer Nikolai Medtner.

Reduce, reuse, recycle...upcycle!   Pop along to FREE exhibitions to see some of the fun and creative ways that waste has been recycled into useful, even beautiful new objects. Find them at: intu Broadmarsh (near the glass lift) Nottingham Central Library Lace Market Gallery Playworks, St Ann's City Arts, Hockley Plus, FREE talks and workshops will run alongside the exhibitions to provide people with advice and support on how to be more creative with household waste and keep it out of landfills.  Find out more

Don't forget Valentine's Day! 

Valentine's Day is Sunday 14 February

Why not support a local business as you spoil your Valentine - Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop is now taking orders for Valentine's Day flowers, with beautiful bouquets starting from just £20.  

Call into the shop to see our range of baskets, aquapacks and plants, with FREE delivery within a three-mile radius of the shop. 

Visit the Plant Shop

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

Time to Change Village Thursday 4 Feb in Trinity Square 10am - 4pm Celebrate National Time to Talk week with this FREE event, with live music, children's entertainment and health and beauty pampering, plus people on hand to chat to about mental health issues.

Community Food Swap at Green's Windmill - Sunday 14 Feb Come and swap your edible items at the Community Food Swap!  The only rule is that is must be home made, home grown or foraged by yourself. The more stuff you bring, the more you will go home with. It's FREE to take part, but you must apply for a ticket first. For any more information and details of other upcoming events please email homegrownexchange@gmail.com

More events in Nottingham 

This week

• Tuesday 2 February: FREE Guided Health Walk in Nuthall 
• Wednesday 3 February: FREE Guided Health Walk in Strelley
• Wednesday 3 February: FREE Guided Health Walk in St Ann's and Sneinton
• Wednesday 3 February: Heritage Education Workshop at the Galleries of Justice
• Thursday 4 February: FREE How to compost talk at Clifton Library 
• Thursday 4 February: FREE talk at Nottingham Contemporary
• Saturday 6 February: DJ Jay at the Malt Cross

Next few weeks

• Until end Feb: Snowdrops at Holme Pierrepont Hall
• 6 Feb - 6 March: Snowdrops at Hodsock Priory
• 13-14 February: FREE tennis weekend at Nottingham Tennis Centre
• Sunday 14 February: Chinese New Year at Nottingham Lakeside Arts
• 15-19 February: Half Term

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