Get ready for Nottingham's biggest festival of the summer!

Tickets are selling very fast, so get tickets right away if you want to come along! Stage times and the site map will also soon be available from splendourfestival.com.

Plan a journey to Splendour with NCT buses.

The Deliveroo Beach is coming back! 

From Friday 22 July!

The work to bring Nottingham's city seaside back to the the Old Market Square is almost complete! The Beach, with a sandy beach, deckchairs, beach bar, free live music and rides, will open 22 July! 

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

Celebrate Nottinghamshire Pride - Saturday 30 July

Nottinghamshire Pride is back for another fun filled celebration in Hockley! Enjoy the colourful parade, street party, live music, talks, arts and poetry.

Join the Facebook event or visit the website

FREE Big Bike Revival The Big Bike Revival is back and Nottingham Bikeworks has some great events for you to get involved in: FREE Dr Bike at Bridgford Park, near the Alfresco Cafe - 23rd July FREE Dr Bike at Forest Recreation Ground - 24th July See what's on

Robin Hood Festival 1 - 7 August   The free festival is a top destination for family days out with medieval fun including outdoor theatre performances, costumed characters, medieval craft demonstrations, musicians, falconry displays, archery, jousting and much more all within the magical setting of Sherwood Forest. See what's on

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!

Street Food Party at Sneinton Market Friday - Sunday

 This vibrant Street Food Party includes delicious food and drink from around the world (with veggie, vegan and gluten-free options), plus local beer and live music and entertainment. 

Entry is FREE and it runs 4pm - 9pm Friday, 11am - 9pm Saturday and 11am - 6pm Sunday.

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Outdoor Theatre around Nottingham this week The outdoor theatre programme for this summer has kicked off and the weather is looking better! Get tickets: Friday 22 July at Nottingham Castle - Macbeth Sunday 24 July at Newstead Abbey - Much Ado About Nothing Thursday 28 July at Nottingham Castle - The Tempest

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 this week:

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 July:  FREE Introduction to iPads - apps, safety and security at Bilborough Library

Tuesday 19 July: FREE Age UK drop in session - Things to do in later life

Wednesday 20 July: FREE exhibition walkthrough at Nottingham Contemporary

Thursday 21 July: FREE A Force for Nature at Highfields Park - get involved in your local park

Saturday 23 July: Print your own poster at The Malt Cross

Saturday 23 July: Mum2Mum Market in Wollaton

Sunday 24 July: Young Creative's Club at Debbie Bryan

Sunday 24 July: Pre-loved baby item sale at The Milk Lounge in Arnold

Sunday 24 July: Vegan Tea Party at Bluebird Cafe in Sherwood

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Exhibitions

Exhibitions showing in Nottingham now:

Until 23 July: Express Yourself at City Arts

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

Until 11 September: Dissonance Beverly Bennet in collaboration with Nottingham Collective at New Art Exchange

Until 11 September: Sumiko Eaden: Screenplay at New Art Exchange

Until 18 September: Hurvin Anderson: Dub versions at New Art Exchange

Until 25 September: After Image by Yelena Popova at Nottingham Contemporary

Until 25 September: Pump House by Michael Buetler at Nottingham Contemporary

Until 9 October: Evelynn Gibbs in Peace and Wartime at Nottingham Castle

Until April 2017: Painting in Broken Tones: Sir John Alfred Arnesby Brown