FREE St George's Day Celebration

Fun activities for everyone on Saturday 23 April

Nottingham is proud to host one of the biggest St George's celebrations in England, and this year it's even bigger and better! 

Join us for a fun-packed day from 10.30am - 4.30pm in the Old Market Square, including:

• Combat displays from real knights, plus the chance to talk to them and see their weapons
• Meet St George and Robin Hood
• St George's craft activities for kids - make a dragon puppet or rose
• live music - traditional English folk and brass band
• Mortimer's Morris dancers 

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FREE Tennis Event - 23 April 10am - 4pm Trinity Square  Pop to Trinity Square while you're in the city for your chance to have a go at different type of tennis, free!

Celebrate Shakespeare's 400th anniversary!

Drop in for a day of Shakespearean fun to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary.

• Take the opportunity to dress up in historical costumes and take a selfie #shakespeare16
• Be inspired by film clips of Shakespeare's greatest soliloquies
• Meet ‘The Bard’ himself reliving his life and works 

Saturday 23 April, 11am to 2pm  Nottingham Central Library,

Free, just drop in.

Nottingham Fashion Week 22 - 23 April: Nottingham Indie Fashion Show at Sneinton Market.  Find out more 29 - 30 April: Style Show Live at Nottingham Conference Centre (city centre), hosted by Alice Levine. Get tickets (£5)  30 April: Style Presentations at Nottingham Contemporary (FREE)   Plus lots more!

Noises Off - Nottingham Playhouse until Sat 30 April

Get tickets from £11.50

“Beautifully done and incredibly funny” The Stage

“This farce is one long laugh and deserves all the accolades it gets.” British Theatre Guide

Starring Playhouse Panto favourite John Elkington, this can’t-breathe-it’s-so-funny comedy runs at Nottingham Playhouse until Saturday 30 April – book now!  

EM-Con at Motorpoint Arena 30 April - 1 May If you're a sci-fi or comic book fan, don't miss EM-Con! Meet your favourite actors from Red Dwarf, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and more, plus authors and comic book artists.  Get tickets from £10

Breakin' Convention Tour at Royal Concert Hall

17 - 18 May, tickets from £10

Breakin' Convention is Sadler's Wells' ground breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre featuring a line-up of jaw-dropping performances by companies from around the world and around the corner.

Hosted and curated by UK hip hop theatre legend Jonzi D, he brings some of the world's best poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls together to dance alongside local crews.

'Breakin' Convention never fails to deliver thrills, surprises and a stonking good time' - The Times

Get creative in FREE craft workshops at libraries!

Learn a new skill and have fun at our workshops:

• Felt Bowl Making with artist Jan Merryweather Wednesday 20 April 12pm to 3pm  Nottingham Central library

• Felt Making with artist Jan Merryweather Saturday 30 April 1pm to 3pm Aspley Library

All workshops suitable for adults (age 16 and up) only. Advance booking essential, please click on the link and contact the library to book your place.

Meet the Sheriff of Nottingham!

Meet Councillor Mohammed Saghir, the current Sheriff of Nottingham as he walks from the Council House to Nottingham Castle on Saturday 30 April or Saturday 7 May.

He'll set out from the Council House along with Nottingham Community Protection Officers at 11.30am. Catch the Sheriff on the way for a chat, or to pose for a photo with him, or see him at Nottingham Castle, where he'll be until about 2pm.

Two weeks to go: 1940s Knees Up Bank Holiday Monday 2 May Enjoy a fantastic wartime themed day out at Nottingham Castle, with games, live music, a tea dance and more.  For the first time this year, all children 15 and under go completely FREE! Adult tickets are just £7. Find out more

Trinity Market Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm Eat, meet and shop with the best, independent local makers and bakers around, every weekend. Plus, enjoy live music throughout the day! Find out more.

More events in Nottingham

Daily: heritage and cave tours at The Malt Cross

Daily: cave tours at Nottingham Castle

This week: See what FREE City of Football activities are on this week

Tuesday 19 April: FREE Panel Discussion at New Art Exchange on the power of art

Tuesday 19 April: Learn Google maps at Bulwell Riverside Library

Tuesday 19 April: FREE film screening at Nottingham Contemporary

Wednesday 20 April: FREE Heritage Detectives Workshop at Clifton Library

Friday 22 April: FREE Restoration Ramble at Highfields Park

Saturday and Sunday: FREE Family weekend at Nottingham Contemporary

Sunday 17 April: Craft and Cake Social at Debbie Bryan

Sunday 17 April: FREE entry to heritage attractions around Nottinghamshire!

Exhibitions

Until 8 May: The Lacock Cup at Nottingham Castle

Until 30 May: Roy Pickering, Borrowed Land at Nottingham Lakeside Arts 

Until 5 June: David Jones: Vision and Memory at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Until 26 June: The Sound of Silence at Nottingham Castle

Until 26 June: Turner Prize Winner Simon Starling Exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary