The Deliveroo Beach is coming back! 

From Friday 22 July!

Enjoy a trip to Nottingham's city seaside in the Old Market Square, with a sandy beach, deckchairs, beach bar, free live music and rides. The fun begins 22 July! 

Thanks to sponsor Deliveroo for helping us to bring you the Beach! 

Got your Splendour tickets?

Get ready for the festival with the official Splendour playlist on Spotify.

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Wollaton Arts Festival 14 - 17 July   Don't miss a packed few days of FREE activities in Wollaton to celebrate this great community! Including the free picnic on Saturday. See the programme of events.

Great British Tennis Weekend - FREE

Been inspired by Wimbledon? Try your hand at tennis this weekend - 16 and 17 July at Nottingham Tennis Centre! 

There's a whole weekend of free tennis to try out suitable for 3 - 93 year olds, including Cardio tennis, mini tennis and much more. 

Book your FREE session now!

Riverside Festival is coming soon! 
5-7 August

Get ready for another jam-packed Riverside Festival weekend, with live music, FREE activities for kids, Sports Zone, funfair and the popular fireworks display. See what's on.

Thanks to sponsor BMI The Park Hospital Nottingham for helping us to put on a great Riverside Festival!

We Dig the Castle! Saturday 16 July Get hands on with archaeology at this FREE event at Nottingham Castle! Join in with Trent and Peak archaeology and discover the secrets of the Castle. Find out more and book.

Green's Windmill Summer Fete Saturday 16 July 11am - 3pm Come along to the traditional summer fete in the newly opened community garden at the mill! With homemade pizza fresh from our pizza oven, BBQ, windmill tours, stalls and games.  Plus, free musical entertainment from Major Oak Chorus.   Find out more.

Nottingham Eid Festival
Saturday 16 July 12noon - 6pm, Forest Recreation Ground

Celebrate the festival of Eid at this event, with food and drink stalls, Mehndi and face painting, inflatables and funfair rides, plus live entertainment. Find out more. 

Coming soon to Nottingham Castle - Leonardo da Vinci exhibition - from 30 July

Soon you'll have a chance to see ten of the best drawings from the Royal Collection by Leonardo da Vinci - this is a rare chance to view the drawings, not normally on public display due to their fragility. See them at Nottingham Castle 

Caribbean Carnival - Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August

Save the date for the Caribbean Carnival at Victoria Embankment! You'll be able to catch the tram to the carnival this year, and there's so much happening, including live music, the colourful parade, food and drink stalls, funfair, and much more. See what's on.

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 12 July: Introduction to iPads at Bilborough Library

Wednesday 13 July: FREE guided bike ride Clifton - Wilford Grove

Thursday 14 - Saturday 17 July: Southwell Library Poetry Festival 

Saturday 16 July: FREE Big Butterfly Count in Highfields Park

Saturday 16 July: Intergalactic Family Rave at Glee Club

Saturday 16 July: After Hours Wine Tasting at Debbie Bryan

Saturday 16 July: Just the Tonic Saturday Night Comedy 

Sunday 17 July: FREE brass band concert in Victoria Embankment

Sunday 17 July: FREE guided bike ride in Attenborough Nature Reserve

Sunday 17 July: FREE guided bike ride in Wollaton Park

Sunday 3 July: Sunday Social Crafternoon at Debbie Bryan

Sunday 3 July: Outdoor Theatre at Nottingham Castle - Sherlock Holmes

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Exhibitions

On now

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

Until 17 July: Chloe Langlois: I Fear no Man, no Beast, or Evil at Nottingham Castle

Until 23 July: Express Yourself at City Arts

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