Family Fun Weekend at the Nature Valley Open

9 and 10 June (Nottingham Tennis Centre)
From 11am

Bring your little superheroes to a fabulous weekend of fun, as part of the Nature Valley Open Nottingham 🎾

There's superhero sumo wrestling, an inflatable obstacle course, adventure golf, a big LEGO brick build, face painting and the chance to meet your favourite superhero... not to mention some awesome tennis to watch too!

Try out all the activities for a chance to take home your own superhero cape!

Adults: £5.00 (Pay online or at the gate) Kids go FREE!
Plus FREE PARKING! 🎟️ Book tickets online now 🎟️

Nottingham International Market

to 10 June - Old Market Square

Saturday: 9am - 9pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm

Don't miss the chance to travel the world in the Old Market Square!

Over 35 traders will be bringing a real flavour of Europe and beyond with wonderful foods and a great range of crafts and gifts from around the world. 

Loads to see and new flavour experiences to try as well as a fantastic family friendly atmosphere. Pick up a few bargains along the way.

Nature Valley Open

to 17 June (Nottingham Tennis Centre)

Singles, Doubles and Mixed Major tournament winner Sam Stosur has been awarded a wild card for the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham which gets under way this weekend.

Stosur joins Magdaléna Rybáriková​, Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka and British No.1 Johanna Konta for what is set to be a thrilling week of tennis.  

Last year’s winner Donna Vekic and British No.2 Heather Watson are also part of an exciting line-up. 

The women’s tournament runs alongside a men’s Challenger event with British players Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady and Jay Clarke all in the draw.

Explore Wimbledon - 'The Living Surface' - 9 - 17 June

A new part of the tournament this year - What do you need for the grass court season? Grass of course! The team from Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum will be at Nottingham to celebrate all things grass:

Come and see their celebration of the grass court legends of the past and find out what it takes to be a great grass court player Find out more about the museum

Secure your seat as tickets are selling fast. For more details and to book your ticket visit the LTA website

The Nature Valley Open will be broadcast the WTA competition live from Thursday 14 June on Eurosport.

Bands in the Park

(Free event) Various Dates from 10 June - Arboretum

All concerts are from 2pm

Join us in this Green Flag award winning park for a summer series of free concerts. 

On Sunday, catch the City of Lincoln Brass Band.  

The Arboretum Cafe will be open too, serving a variety of tasty drinks and snacks.

The Arboretum is Nottingham's oldest public park and the closest park to the city centre. A historic, beautifully maintained park that is home to an important collection of over 800 trees, some of which are from the original collection planted in the 19th century. Keep up to date on Bands in the Park

Other dates:
22 July - Matlock Brass Band
12 August - Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band
9 September - Nottingham Concert Band

Outdoor Theatre Season starts this week

Wollaton Hall and Newstead Abbey

Enjoy a season full of romance, suspense and enchantment, with performances of some of the best loved stories from throughout the centuries as well as newer pieces including David Walliams' The Midnight Gang.

14 June - The Midnight Gang - Outdoor Theatre (Wollaton Hall) 
15 June - Hamlet - Outdoor Theatre Season (Newstead Abbey) 
16 June - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Outdoor Theatre (Wollaton Hall)

For the full programme/book tickets - Wollaton Hall
Full for the full programme/book tickets - Newstead Abbey

Ladies Day at the Nature Valley Open

13 June (Nottingham Tennis Centre)
From 11am

Join us for the most glamorous day of Nottingham's tennis year...

Come on down to the Nature Valley Open and enjoy a day of top-quality international tennis against a backdrop of beauty and fashion, courtesy of House of Fraser.

There'll be fashion shows and pop-up shops, as well as the chance to win prizes for Best Hat and Best Dressed... 👒👗

Enjoy a fashionable day out at the tennis!
Tickets start at £11 🎟️

Detonate Festival

Saturday 9 June [SOLD OUT]
Colwick County Park - 11am-11pm

Nottingham's biggest underground music festival with almost 50 acts descends on Colwick Country Park on Saturday bring some serious noise for the biggest bass music fans in the country. 

The tickets are all sold out for this year but keep an eye on social media for news of the next event so you don't miss out again!

Arnold Carnival
16-17 June

Arnot Hill Park, Gedling
10.30am - 10.30pm

This free event has activities for all the family. 

Saturday’s headlining artist is THAT 80s ROCK SHOW who will be performing some of the biggest 80's glam and hair metal classics and power ballads.

Sunday headlining artists are Real Magic (Queen Tribute) and Take@That (Take That/Robbie Williams Tribute).

Over the two days there will be a mix of professional and community music, dance, local school bands, choirs and solo artists as well as lots of other entertainment.

Watch this space for carnival updates

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