FREE Archery event - Saturday 24 Sept at Wollaton Park
Sponsored by The Nottingham Building Society

See the best archery talent in Great Britain in action at The Nottingham Building Society Archery GB National Series Finals!  Watch the thrilling competition to become GB Champion at this FREE day out at Wollaton Park, 10am - 5pm.

John Carroll Leisure Centre Open Day
18 Sept 10am - 3pm

Come along to our free open day, including:

• Hook-a-Duck, Body MOT, Treasure Hunt and more!
• Come and meet your local councillors, clubs and community groups.
• FREE fitness classes taster sessions throughout the day! 
• FREE use of football pitches
• FREE cardio tennis, table tennis and badminton in the Sports Hall
• FREE use of the gym
• PLUS Book a FREE taster session for Nottingham Swim School - just text SWIM to 60060. 

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England V Estonia at Meadow Lane
Thursday 15 September at 7pm

England Women's final home UEFA Euro 2017 qualifier will be played at Notts County's Meadow Lane stadium.Come along and support the lionesses, with tickets just £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.

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FREE Paralympics day out! Saturday 17 September 10am - 5pm
Smithy Row, outside Primark

• Try your hand at Paralympic sports - including table tennis, football, archery, power lifting, judo, canoeing, shooting, hand crank, wheelchair racing, power chair football, boccia, goal ball, wheelchair basketball, rowing and cycling
• Meet Paralympic athletes and show your support

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Three weeks to go until the Spiegel Tent arrives!

 The magnificent Spiegel Tent returns to Nottingham's Old Market Square 1 - 8 October, and the fantastic programme has now been revealed! Don't miss family theatre, live music, burlesque, comedy and much more.

See what's on for 2016

Sleuth at Nottingham Playhouse 9 - 24 September

James Alexandrou (Eastenders) and Miles Richardson (RSC’s Histories Cycle, Volpone) star in the Tony award-winning thriller Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer. The classic crime drama was turned into a film starring Michael Caine, but returns to the stage this September with suspense, excitement galore and edge-of-your-seat thrills!

 See the trailer and book your tickets

Charles Chipperfield Circus 13 - 18 September Forest Recreation Ground Roll up for daily circus shows all this week with the Charles Chipperfield Circus!  Find out more

Great Notts Show -  Old Market Square 22 - 25 Sept The Great Notts Show returns to celebrate all that is great about our wonderful county! Visit for food, drink, live music and arts mixed some an amazing selection of local artisan crafts and arts. Find out more (FREE entry)

This Girl Can at Nottingham Tennis Centre

6 weeks of FREE fitness for Women in Nottingham!

From Thursday 15 September, there will be free tennis, fitness and gym sessions for women in Nottingham! This is a great opportunity to try the centre and enjoy some me-time. 

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Illustrating People Workshop at Nottingham Lakeside Arts Saturday 17 September 10.30am - 12.30pm Work with Lakeside’s artist-in-residence Carol Adlam in this illustration-based workshop, in which Carol will use the artefacts of the Museum to inspire you to create your own figurative drawings in a graphic narrative form. Get tickets

Nottingham Jobs Fair - Tuesday 13 September

 10am - 3pm at Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

 If you're looking for work, training opportunities or careers advice then pop along to Nottingham's largest Jobs Fair!

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Oxjam Ceilidh in support of Oxfam
Saturday 24 September in Beeston

Saturday 24th September will again see Beeston jigging, reeling, shimmying and do-si-do-ing the night away in support of the annual Beeston Oxjam Takeover.

Christ Church Hall Beeston
Tickets are £10

Nottingham Cats Protection Open Day, Nuthall Saturday 18 September 1 - 4pm Have a look around the Nottingham Cats Protection Centre, and enjoy the cake stall, tombola, raffle, games, stalls and refreshments! Entry by donation

What's coming up this autumn in Nottingham? 

Mark your calender's now...

22 - 25 September: Great Notts Show in Old Market Square
1 - 8 October: Spiegel Tent in Old Market Square
5 - 9 October: Goose Fair at Forest Recreation Ground
26 - 30 October: Global Food and Drink Market in Old Market Square
28 - 30 October: Robin Hood Pageant at Nottingham Castle
5 November: Bonfire Night at the Forest Recreation Ground 

Less than a month left for Leonardo da Vinci at Nottingham Castle

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!

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Nottingham Cake Club Sunday 18 September Love eating cake and raising money for good causes? Head to Cake Club this Sunday at the Ned Ludd on Friar Lane from 3 - 5pm. Suggested donations are £3 if you're bringing a cake along or £5 if you're not, and kids are free!  Find out more

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

Monday 12 September: Knit and Natter at Arnold Library

Monday 12 September: Make a vintage style mini quilt at Curious, Sneinton Market

Wednesday 14 September: NCF £1 Comedy Night  at the Canalhouse

Thursday 15 September: FREE craft activities at Debbie Bryan

Thursday 15 September: FREE Bat Walk at Church Rock Cemetary (Forest Recreation Ground)

Thursday 15 September: Open Mic Night at Baresca

Friday 16 September: FREE Battle of the Somme film screening at Hucknall Library

Saturday 17 September: Basic Bike Maintenance Course at Nottingham Bikeworks

Sunday 18 September: Colwick Park GoTri Swim Run event

Sunday 18 September: FREE 24 mile guided bike ride 
Sunday 18 September: FREE 12 mile guided bike ride

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Exhibitions

Exhibitions showing in Nottingham now:

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 20 October:   Making Beauty - Djanogly Gallery 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