Summer Nights Film Festival at Wollaton Park

Summer Nights is a festival of outdoor film screenings in beautiful heritage locations - don't miss these two films coming up at Wollaton Park.

• Friday 26 August: Mad Max: Fury Road 
• Saturday 27 August: Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves

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Team GB Sports Day At Nottingham Tennis Centre Saturday 27 August 1-4pm Come along to a FREE family fun sports day to help you get active and celebrate Team GB's achievements at the Rio 2016 Games!   There will be Tennis, Table Tennis, Archery, Football, Badminton, Athletics/fitness challenges, Karate, Netball, and Boccia, plus challenges and prizes (including gold medals).  Join the Facebook event

Bigger and better - Great Food and Drink Festival
Saturday 27 - Monday 29 August

It's just not long to go till the Great Food and Drink Festival, at Newstead Abbey on August Bank Holiday weekend.

Top chefs like Simon Rimmer and Michael Caines will be there, as well as Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. Plus, enjoy 100 food and drink stalls and onsite bars and live music. It's a great day out for ALL the family - dogs are welcome on the lead, and there's a free children's area too! Get tickets now.

I am Team GB Sports Day at At Clifton Leisure Centre Saturday 27 August 10.30am-2pm There will be FREE activities, including gym, fitness classes and health suite between 9.30am-10.30 PLUS Group Cycling, Beginner running, Cardio Tennis and Boxercise!  You might even find a sport you want to get more regularly involved in.  Please book spaces on activities starting at 10.30am here.   Join the Facebook event

Two weeks left of the Deliveroo Beach! 

This week and next are your last chance to visit the Deliveroo Beach, which closes on Sunday 4 September. 

See what's on at the Beach

Summer Holiday fun at the National Videogame Arcade!

Whether you’re prowling for a Pikachu, mad about Mario or serious about Sonic, family-fun activities at the NVA mean you can play with all your favourite characters every week this summer! Get tickets

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Dinosaur Zoo at Nottingham Playhouse
Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August

Visit the Dinosaur Zoo to marvel and interact with extraordinary life-like creatures in an imaginative and hilarious live show. A truly ROAR-some delight for ages 3 and above.

 “Magnificent. A great family show for all ages.” ★★★★★ What's Good To Do

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D.H. Lawrence Festival of Culture 25 August - 18 September   Celebrate one of the UK’s most controversial authors with a celebration in and around his hometown of Eastwood. A programme of talks, exhibitions, readings, special events and workshops will explore the different facets of D.H. Lawrence’s works and personalities.   See the programme

RSPCA Big Walkies - Sunday 4 September at Colwick Country Park 

Join the RSPCA for a 5km sponsored dog walk to help more local animals get a second chance to find happiness in a new home.   

Not only will you and your dog have the Walkies of your year, but you'll help to raise doggie dosh for four-legged friends living right here in Nottingham who are less fortunate than those walking on the day. Get involved.

Last chance for Outdoor Theatre! Check the weather, pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of culture at one of our beautiful heritage sites.  Friday 26 August: Peter Pan at Nottingham Castle Wednesday 31 August: Ratburger at Wollaton Hall Thursday 1 September: Ratburger at Nottingham Castle

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More events in Nottingham in the next 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

This week: Take part in FREE activities in your local park with Parklives, including archery, golf and yoga

Friday 26 August: Guided Evening Cave Tour at Nottingham Castle

Saturday 27 August: Saturday Art Club at New Art Exchange

Saturday 27 August: Meet the Mini-Beasts with White Post Farm at Sherwood Library

Saturday 27 August: Making Music with samples at the Malt Cross

Saturday 27 August: Hip-Hop Night at Rough Trade

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August: Sausage and Cider Music Festival at Forest Recreation Ground

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August: Vintage and Retro Fair at Nottinghamshire Hospice

Sunday 28 August: Jazz Jam Session at the Malt Cross

Sunday 28 August: Five a side tournament and Family Fun Day in Eastwood

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NOW ON at Nottingham Castle - Leonardo da Vinci exhibition

There is no cost for this specific exhibition - just the £7 admission fee to enter Nottingham Castle - but your ticket is now an annual pass allowing you to return as many times as you want in a year!

There's a whole programme of events, tours and talks running alongside the exhibition - See what's on.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions showing in Nottingham now:

Until 30 August: Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces at Nottingham Central Library

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 9 October: Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at Nottingham Castle

Until 16 October: A Greek in Egypt: The Hunter from Naukratis at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Until 4 December: Francis Willughby: A Natural Historian and his collections at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

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