TICKETS FOR EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS’ NEXT RED DOT DAY NOW ON SALE!

Dale — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:15:40 +0100

• Next Red Dot Day to be held at East Midlands Parkway on Saturday 5 March • Priced at £15 for adults and £5 for kids for a return trip to London • Book in advance or turn up and go on the day • Visit www.reddotday.co.uk now to download a voucher

East Midlands Trains has announced the date of its next Red Dot Day as Saturday 5 March and tickets are now on sale for just £15 return.

The Red Dot Day will offer unlimited travel from EastRead More...

New cashless parking scheme for Nottingham

Dale — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:53:59 +0100

Nottingham City Council is the first council in the East Midlands to launch a new user-friendly "cashless parking" service called RingGo.

Drivers using some City Council owned car parks and on street bays can now pay simply by using their mobile phone.

For free registration call 0115 8714000 or visit www.myRingGo.co.uk

As part of Nottingham City Council's commitment to providing excellent customer service, motorists parking at certain car parks will no longer need to maRead More...

Experience Nottinghamshire launch new shopping breaks with East Midlands Designer Outlet.

Dale — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:25:32 +0100

As part of an innovative new partnership, Experience Nottinghamshire are proudly launching new shopping breaks with East Midlands Designer Outlet.

The packages, which include an overnight stay, will allow customers to have a personal stylist spend time with them to help them discover new shades and styles that flatter their body shape and enhance their wardrobe.

Also included is a £30 gift card to take advantage of the advice from the stylist and the discounted designer brRead More...

Nottingham Breaks - a new package travel tourism card for Nottinghamshire

Dale — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:09:09 +0100

Experience Nottinghamshire has launched an innovative short break tourism package this January, aimed at boosting overnight visitor stays in the city.

Developed in partnership with Things to do in Nottinghamshire, the campaign boasts a comprehensive, bespoke website available at www.nottinghambreaks.com.

Spooky makeover for Newstead Abbey this Halloween

praveen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:15:53 +0100

Terror Tours by Distraction Theatre Company Not for the faint hearted
28th & 29th October
5.30pm - Family Tours
7.30pm - Adult Tours (14yrs+)

Props of dismembered body parts, smoke and fog machines, cauldrons and dramatic lighting are set to transform the grounds of Newstead Abbey this Halloween.

Robin Hood beer festival exceeds all expectations.

Dale — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:07:53 +0100

Over 21,000 people took a trip to the Castle for CAMRA’s Robin Hood Beer Festival last week. And even though a colossal 700 firkins (equal to approx 100,000 glasses) were ready and waiting, by Saturday evening, not only had tickets virtually sold out but the beer had too!

Visitor numbers for the festival are up year on year, however since it was relocated to Read More...

The Galleries of Justice Museum - home to Britain's most active poltergeist.

Dale — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:58:33 +0100

Britain's most active poltergeist resides in the ancient caves that lie beneath The Galleries of Justice Museum, Nottingham.

Britain's most active poltergeist can be found in the ancient dungeons that lie beneath the Galleries of Justice Museum. Ghost hunters can expect to experience the supernatural as stoneRead More...

Peppa Pig comes to Twinlakes.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:32:00 +0100

Peppa Pig and little brother George will be returning for a second visit this year to Twinlakes Family Theme Park, Melton Mowbray on Sunday 30th August 09.

The leading children’s TV characters from Five’s Milkshake and Nick JR will be appearing at regular intervalRead More...

Medieval Banquet returns to Nottingham

Dale — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:32:54 +0100

Medieval Banquets return to Nottingham thanks to the Galleries of Justice Museum.

Try something different at the Galleries of Justice Museum, in the heart of Nottingham's Lace Market. Home to the Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the Galleries of Justice MuseuRead More...

Major Hockney exhibition opens Nottingham Contemporary

Dale — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:39:29 +0100

A major exhibition of over 6O works by David Hockney from national and international museum collections will open Nottingham Contemporary, one of the most important new spaces for art outside London, designed by leading architects Caruso St John. The public opening is onRead More...

The Mowgli Stories at Newstead Abbey

Dale — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:01:21 +0100

Rudyard Kipling’s The Mowgli Stories comes to Newstead Abbey as part of the Outdoor Theatre Season

Sunday 16th August 6.30PM

The magical world of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Books is brought to life by the highly acclaimed touring theatre group Illyria this Sunday at Newstead Abbey.

The Mowgli StoriRead More...

STRIKE 1984 EXHIBITION AT THE NCCL GALLERIES OF JUSTICE

Dale — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:57:51 +0100

THE FIRST EVER MUSEUM TO TELL THE STORY OF THE MINERS’ STRIKE FROM ALL SIDES

Special preview (Invite only): Friday 18th September. Open to the public: Saturday 19th September

For the first time in its history Scotland Yard’s Crime Museum (formerly known as the Black Museum) will be loaning objects to be used in an innovative and multilayered experimental exhibition blending aspects of the traditional museum interpretation and contemporary installation at the GallerieRead More...

Robin Hood - the legendary outlaw returns.

Dale — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:44:27 +0100

This summer the Galleries of Justice Museum, home to the Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, will be bringing Robin Hood back to the city.

The award winning Museum of Crime and Punishment, which tells the story of Nottingham’s Horrible HRead More...

Featherweight vulture gets TLC and physiotherapy at Wheelgate

Dale — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:51:09 +0100

A ten-year-old ‘Turkey Vulture’ who has never flown has been rescued by a Theme park. The Vulture, nick named ‘Gollum’ by his keeper, due to his hard life and looks has spent all his life in a tiny enclosure, unable to spread his wings fully and so he has never learned to fly. WRead More...

Nottingham taxi drivers gain their NVQ

Dale — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:19:58 +0100

Second round of Nottingham city taxi drivers to graduate with NVQ

Taxi drivers involved in a training scheme supported by Experience Nottinghamshire, will be graduating tomorrow at Trent Bridge cricket ground after completing a course designed to enhance the visitor experience.

It’s the second graduation ceremony this year, and more than 100 drivers have benefitted from the training that took place between January and June 2009. All graduates have achieved an NVQ level 2 iRead More...

Pollyanna Pickering at Wollaton Hall

Dale — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:17:50 +0100

One of Europe’s foremost wildlife artists to exhibit at the Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall
Pollyanna Pickering – Wonderful World

23 July-13 September 11am – 5pm everyday

Pollyanna Pickering is the most published fine artist working in Britain today as well as being a lRead More...

Rat pack at Newstead Abbey

Dale — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Rat Pack at Newstead Abbey Sunday 9 August, gates open 5.30pm, show starts 6.30pm

Bring your dancing shoes as the Rat Pack return for a swinging outdoor performance. A tribute to the Rat Pack including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis with some of the greatest tunes of the 20th Century, Come Fly wiRead More...

Rupert Everett visits Newstead Abbey

Dale — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Rupert Everett visits Newstead Abbey to discover the truth behind Lord Byron’s wild antics in a two part documentary.

Byron’s scandalous behaviour is being investigated by Rupert Everett in a two part documentary on channel four to be broadcast on the 27th and 3rd of July. Read More...

Bound exhibition at Nottingham Castle

Dale — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

New exhibition has opened at Nottingham Castle Philippa Lawrence; Bound 25th July – 11th October This series of photographs documents ‘site specific’ installations by British Artist Philippa Lawrence.

Through extensive research and travel within the Welsh countrysideRead More...

Festival of British Archeology

Dale — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard is taking part in the national archaeology celebrations and are hosting a range of activities and exhibitions over the coming weeks.

The festival commences on the 26 July (at 11.30am and 2pm and 31 July at 11am and 2pm) with archaeology stores tour where visitors will get the opportunity to find out how the museum service is involved in the archaeology of Nottingham and see treasures from Egypt, Greece and the internationally important NeRead More...

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TICKETS FOR EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS’ NEXT RED DOT DAY NOW ON SALE!

New cashless parking scheme for Nottingham

Experience Nottinghamshire launch new shopping breaks with East Midlands Designer Outlet.

Nottingham Breaks - a new package travel tourism card for Nottinghamshire

Spooky makeover for Newstead Abbey this Halloween

Robin Hood beer festival exceeds all expectations.

The Galleries of Justice Museum - home to Britain's most active poltergeist.

Peppa Pig comes to Twinlakes.

Medieval Banquet returns to Nottingham

Major Hockney exhibition opens Nottingham Contemporary

The Mowgli Stories at Newstead Abbey

STRIKE 1984 EXHIBITION AT THE NCCL GALLERIES OF JUSTICE

Robin Hood - the legendary outlaw returns.

Featherweight vulture gets TLC and physiotherapy at Wheelgate

Nottingham taxi drivers gain their NVQ

Pollyanna Pickering at Wollaton Hall

Rat pack at Newstead Abbey

Rupert Everett visits Newstead Abbey

Bound exhibition at Nottingham Castle

Festival of British Archeology