Festival month in Nottingham

OCTOBER in Nottingham is festival month – more than 15 festivals and events will be held in the city. Here are some of them: 

Canal Festival, Waterfront – October 1: Castle Wharf will be alive with working boats as 20 of them bring their colour and history to the city. Visitors can also enjoy activities on and off the water, including canoeing, angling, boat trips, craft stall, and live music. 

Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival, Nottingham Castle – October 7-10:
Renowned as the festival with the world's biggest selection of draft cask condition beers, with more than 1,000 on offer.

Hockley Hustle, various venues – October 11: A city-wide music festival taking place at more than 15 venues, from cafes to art galleries. One ticket gets you entry to all venues. Buskers and live entertainment throughout the day.

Mayhem Film Festival, Broadway Cinema – October 15-18: With an international reputation, Mayhem showcases the best horror, sci-fi, and cult features from around the world.

Family Arts Festival, various venues – October 16-31: From the theatre production of We're Going on a Bear Hunt to a musical adventure at Lakeside Arts Centre, prepare to be entertained.

International Robin Hood Day & Robin Hood Week, various venues – October 17-25: Celebrate the county’s famous man in tights with a week-long series of events and performances.

Game City 10, National Videogame Arcade – October 22-31: Europe's biggest videogaming festival returns for its tenth year. Ten days of events for all ages, including workshops, arcades, talks and, of course, games.


Robin Hood Pageant, Nottingham Castle – October 23-25: The pageant transforms the grounds of Nottingham Castle into a medieval village, with living history demonstrations and jousting tournaments.

Rockingham, Rock City – Oct 23-25: Three days of the finest melodic hard rock from around the world.

Nottingham Oktoberfest, Forest Recreation Ground – October 28- November 2: Enjoy a taste of Bavaria in the Oktoberfest beer tent … giant beers, German food, and live music.

www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/october

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New in Notts

TWO new tourist attractions in Nottinghamshire will soon be opening for visitors.

The National Videogame Arcade in Nottingham opens today March 28, followed by the National Civil War Centre in Newark on May 2.

• The National Videogame Arcade – (www.gamecity.org) - a five-storey building in the heart of Nottingham's Creative Quarter – will be the world’s first dedicated cultural centre for games. Its aim is to promote the cultural, educational, economic, and social benefits of games.

• The £5.4 million National Civil War Centre will be the first attraction of its kind in the UK, telling the complete history of the 17th century clash between the Crown and Parliament. (www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com)

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Snowdrops at Hodsock

VISIT Hodsock Priory in Worksop, Nottinghamshire in February and you’ll be pretty certain to see 12 acres of snowdrop-covered woodland. 

The village will have a tea room, gift shop, and plant sale.

www.snowdrops.co.uk

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Cheers!! .. to beer

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE is proud of its beer and brewing heritage, and early next year there will be a guide to pubs across both city and county. 

From England's oldest pub* Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, to a pub with a canal inside, pubs in caves, and pubs serving the best craft beer and real ale from around the county, beer lovers are spoilt for choice.

In Nottingham, take a tour of the Architectural Ale Trail, which highlights some of the most interesting heritage pubs on a self-guided walking tour of the city.

*Go Holiday editor David Kernek comments: Can there be a town or city in England which does not have England’s oldest pub?

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Picture Credit: From Top: 'Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem' by Necrothesp from Wikimedia Commons; "Robin Hood Memorial". Licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Goosey, Goosey, Gander - Come to the fair!

THE Goose Fair is one of Nottingham's oldest traditions, running for more than 700 years. 

This year’s – from October 1 to October 5 – will have more than 500 attractions.

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/goosefair

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Be merry in Nottingham

Nottingham Castle gatehouse
by Cosmicutencil [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

THE Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, with Nottingham Castle as a backdrop, attracts thousands of people every year.

Chat to artisan brewers and see why Nottinghamshire is known as a real ale capital. This is the date for your diary: October 8-11.

Starting from £10

.....tickets are available to purchase online  (www.seetickets.com) or ........
.....at the Nottingham Tourism Centre.
www.beerfestival.nottinghamcamra.org


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The quirky and unusual '2do'

Do somersaults in Devon

• The Somersault Festival (July 17-21) is a five-day celebration at Castle Hill in North Devon. There will be music, coasteering, water sports, kite surfing, photography tutorials, theatre schools, cookery courses, trekking, horse riding, and mountain biking on Exmoor.

 www.somersaultfestival.com

Off to the forest with Robin …

• CELEBRATE the 30^th anniversary of the Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire (August 4-10). Wander through a medieval village, meet strolling jousters and entertainers, enjoy jousting contests and a falconry display, and try your hand at archery in the forest made famous by the county’s most famous son.

www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/robinhoodfestival

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Upgrade ahead for Nottingham Castle

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE is to be re-developed as a major tourist attraction. 

The project, funded by a £12.9 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant, will have three main themes:-

1,000 years of history – The changes being proposed will help bring to life the dramatic history of Nottingham Castle, from Norman fortress to Ducal Palace, exploring the amazing cave system and helping visitors to understand the history of Nottingham, as well as Britain, in the context of the castle.

Robin and the Rebels – Protest, rebellion and the rise of democracy – An interactive gallery will enlist Robin Hood to lead visitors through the history of Nottingham and its castle.

Creative city – The improvements will enhance understanding of the museum's extensive art collections. 

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Get pedalling!

CELEBRATE all that's great about cycling with Cycle Live in Nottinghamshire (June 21-22). 

There will be three events stretching from the city streets to the best countryside scenery Nottinghamshire has to offer.

Enthusiastic cyclists of all abilities can choose to participate in the Nottingham Grand Prix, Nottingham City Ride or Greats Notts Bike Ride. 

www.cyclelivenottingham.co.uk

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