Nottingham hosts the European Archery Championship 28 - 29 May As the world gears up for the Rio Olympics, get a taste of it here in Nottingham as archers from across Europe compete to qualify for the games! Get your tickets now. In association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Nottingham Art Map Weekender - 14 & 15 May

FREE entry to Nottingham Castle with voucher

Enjoy an arty weekend out in the city, with FREE exhibitions on at venues around the city.

Print the voucher and also get free entry at Nottingham Castle on Saturday 14 or Sunday 15 May, plus take advantage of the £2 event return ticket on Nottingham trams. One voucher needed per person. 

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Great Food and Drink Festival at Nottingham Castle
Saturday 28 May - Bank Holiday Monday 30 May

See chefs Tom Kerridge, Nadiya Hussain and Rustie Lee performing live cooking demonstrations, enjoy the real ale bar, champagne bar and cocktail bar, plus fantastic food and craft stalls from local and artisan producers. 

Plus, enjoy live music all day, and lots for kids including games and entertainment.

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Melting Pot Food and Culture Festival at New Art Exchange Saturday 7 May 12pm – 5pm NAE's annual Melting Pot festival is back, celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of Hyson Green and Forest Fields. Come along and enjoy delicious dishes from around the world!  A fun family day out with plenty of activities, dance and music performances, and even a mini golf course! FREE entry - Find out more.

Parklives is back! Starting this month, Parklives, a free programme of fun activities in Nottingham parks, including golf, tennis and yoga, is back!  See what's on and find a FREE session near you.

NEAT Festival 17 May - 12 June

Nottingham's world class arts festival offers 10 days of Theatre, Art, Dance, Film, Music and much more!

Explore the NEAT programme...

Meet the Sheriff of Nottingham!

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

He'll set out from the Council House 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.

FREEsport is back and it's better than ever!

FREEsport sessions, including archery, badminton, tennis and netball, are now on offer at Nottingham City Council's eight leisure centres until March 2017. 

Register online and take a look at the full programme, including ‘Rusty Returners’ football, VX (a cross between dodgeball and lacrosse) and pétanque (a form of boules).

It's all FREE and on daily, with morning and evening sessions too!

What's On at Debbie Bryan?

Friday 6 May - FREE First Friday craft social - enjoy after work drinks and crafts.

Sunday 7 May - Textile Weekender - Make your own clutch bag using beautiful fabrics.

Sunday 15 May - Afternoon Tea Sunday Social with artisan baker Charlotte Beadle.

National Mills Weekend - 14 & 15 May at Green's Windmill Celebrate National Mills Weekend, an annual festival to celebrate Britain's milling heritage, by visiting Nottingham’s unique working urban windmill. Entry is FREE. 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

This week: FREE How do I do it? Skype and Facetime sessions. At Nottingham Central Library, Wollaton Library, Hyson Green Library and Bulwell Riverside Library.

Wednesday 4 May: FREE Restoration Ramble at Highfields Park 

Wednesday 4 May: Nottingham University's Varsity Boat Race

Thursday 5 May: FREE lunchtime talk - Grand Tourists and Others at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Thursday 5 May: FREE study session at Nottingham Contemporary - Art and Literature in the Nuclear Anthropocene

Saturday 7 May: Mini Mill Making at Green's Windmill

Exhibitions

LAST CHANCE - Until 8 May: The Lacock Cup at Nottingham Castle

Until 15 May: Sounds of Belief at New Art Exchange

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

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

Until 19 June: Doug Fishbone's Leisure Land Golf at New Art Exchange

Until 19 June: Sunscreen at New Art Exchange

Until 26 June: The Sound of Silence at Nottingham Castle

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

Until 17 July: Gordon Cheung: Here be Dragons at Nottingham Castle

Until 7 August: Grand Tourists and Others at Nottingham Lakeside Arts