 Reclaim the Pitch Celebration Night - 17 January
Calling all females!
Join Nottingham City of Football on Tuesday 17 January for a fun night of female only football at The Forest Sports Zone from 6-8pm.
Enter a tournament or round robin, or just turn up for our Footy Fit sessions or U'16's area for a kick around. There are prizes to be won and a special guest appearance too!
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Chinese New Year Temple Fair
Saturday 21 January
11am - 4pm, Old Market Square
An opportunity to see and participate in activities which regularly feature as part of China's New Year celebrations. There will be arts and crafts including calligraphy, brush painting and paper cutting; storytelling, music and dance including the Chinese Dragon dance as well as performances by Nottingham Chinese School.
 14 January - Saturday Art Club at New Art Exchange
Join the friendly team at New Art Exchange (close to the Forest tram stop) for a range of fun family friendly art and craft activities to kick start the New Year. Parents and children of all ages will love taking part, plus Art Club costs nothing!
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Friday the Thirteenth Fright Night at Newstead Abbey
Prepare to be scared as you learn about the spooky goings-on at Newstead Abbey over the centuries in this unique night-time tour.
£15, includes a glass of wine or soft drink. Suitable for ages 16 and up.
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 Community Food Swap at Green's Windmill - 15 January
Come and swap your edible items at the Community Food Swap. The only rule is that is must be home made, home grown or foraged by yourself. The more stuff you bring, the more you will go home with!
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 British Synchronized Skating Championships
14 - 15 January at Motorpoint Arena
Synchronized Skating is the fastest growing figure skating discipline and involves teams of 12-16 skaters, skating in formation with speed and precision whilst performing intricate routines to music.
Synchronized Skating is expected to become a Winter Olympic event in the future and is likely to be included in the Winter Olympics in China in 2022.
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 Last chance for Marguerite Humeau and Otobong Nkanga exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary
Marguerite Humeau: installations taking you back to the origins of life, while also imagining a future without humans.
Otobong Nkanga: huge tapestries, performances, drawings and installations trace all kinds of different botanical and geological histories.
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House and Place History Workshop at Nottingham Central Library
Wednesday 18 Jan
Discover more about where your ancestors lived in this workshop. You'll use maps, census returns, electoral registers and photographs to build a picture of their lives.
£20 per person - book on 0115 9152873 or email local_studies.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
 RSPB Big Birdwatch at Highfields Park
Saturday 28 January from 1pm
Join in with the world's biggest bird survey, providing the RSPB with a vital picture of how birds in Nottingham are doing during winter.
Come along for an hour, and help us by spotting how many birds you can see, and what kind. Meet at the boathouse. Booking helpful but not essential on 0115 8467777.
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 Robin Hood Energy Light Night - 10 February
Get ready to celebrate the TENTH Light Night in Nottingham, on Friday 10 February. With events, activities and new things to discover at venues around the city, including the return of the Nottingham Night Market.
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 Dinosaurs of China - get tickets now!
Dinosaurs of China is a one-time only world exclusive exhibition of dinosaurs coming to Europe for the first time.
Wollaton Hall will host the main exhibition, with a complementary exhibition at Lakeside Arts, running from 1 July – 29 October.
Featuring fossils and specimens never before seen outside of Asia, Dinosaurs of China will bring to life the story of how dinosaurs evolved into the birds that live alongside us today.
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More 2017 dates for your diary
28 January - 12 March: The Wheel of Nottingham returns to the Old Market Square
10 February: Robin Hood Energy Light Night is back for the TENTH Light Night
13 - 17 February: Nottingham half-term, with lots of great activities for everyone
17 March: St Patrick's Day celebration in Old Market Square
24 - 25 March: Nottingham in Fashion at Nottingham Council House
31 March: 17 April: Nottingham schools Easter holidays
23 April: St George's Day celebration in Old Market Square
1 May: 1940s Knees Up at Nottingham Castle
27 - 29 May: Great Food and Drink Festival at Nottingham Castle
28 May: Dot to Dot Festival
4 June: Autokarna at Wollaton Park
10 - 18 June: Aegon Open at Nottingham Tennis Centre
24 - 25 June: Cycle Live at the Victoria Embankment
29 July: Nottinghamshire Pride
1 - 9 July: Wollaton Arts Festival in Wollaton
July - September: Outdoor Theatre at Nottingham Castle, Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Park
Early July: Lord Mayor's Parade in Old Market Square/Nottingham Castle
14 - 18 July: England V South Africa at Trent Bridge
22 July: Splendour Festival at Wollaton Park
1 July - 1 October: Dinosaurs of China Exhibition at Wollaton Hall
End July - Early September: Nottingham Beach in Old Market Square
4 - 6 August: Riverside Festival at the Victoria Embankment
26 - 28 August: Great Food and Drink Festival at Newstead Abbey
9 - 10 September: Heritage Open Days at Nottingham Castle and Newstead Abbey (no entry fee)
21 September: One Day International England V West Indies at Trent Bridge
23 September: Great Notts Show in Old Market Square
24 September: Ikano Robin Hood Marathon & Half Marathon
4 - 8 October: Goose Fair at Forest Recreation Ground
8 October: Hockley Hustle Music Festival in Hockley
11 - 14 October: Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival at Nottingham Castle
Late October: Robin Hood Pageant at Nottingham Castle
5 November: Bonfire Night celebration at Forest Recreation Ground
Mid November - early January: Winter Wonderland in Old Market Square
 Daily: Cave tours at Nottingham Castle
Daily: Cave tours at the Malt Cross
Mondays: Salsa Lessons at Filthy's Nottingham
Tuesdays: The Weekly Quiz at Ocean State Tavern
Tuesday 10 January: Samba Dancing at City Arts
Wednesday 11 January: City WI January Meeting - Tai Chi (women only)
Wednesday 11 January: Nottingham Women's Centre Course Open Day
Saturday 14 January: Children's Bread Baking class at Green's Windmill
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