Check out some of the great events taking place across Notts this week, including a couple of nice ideas to get you outdoors!

Outdoor Theatre at Nottingham Castle

Outdoor Theatre Season 2016 prices:

£15 Adults

£10 Concessions

£40 Family

Dust off your picnic blanket, Nottingham’s Summer Season of Outdoor Theatre is back from June – September 2016!

Listings for Nottingham Castle include:

Richard III, 25th June 2016

Sherlock Holmes, 3rd July 2016

The Railway Children, 7th July 2016

Macbeth, 22nd July 2016

Much Ado About Nothing, 23rd July 2016

The Tempest, 28th July 2016

Gullivers Travels, 6th August 2016

Wuthering Heights, 10th August 2016

The Canterbury Tales, 18th August 216

Peter Pan, 26th August 2016

Ratburger, 1st September 2016

 

The East Midlands Flower Show

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June 2016

10am – 4pm

Newstead Abbey

Ticket £10 (under 16’s free)

Keen gardeners, amateur growers, or those who just enjoy looking at beautiful things will be excited to hear about the first East Midlands Flower Show which will be held in the picturesque grounds of historic Newstead Abbey.

Visitors are invited to take a walk through beautiful show gardens and to be inspired by designs from local nurseries, horticultural colleges and landscapers.

There will also be a home and garden marquee open with displays and opportunities to buy seasonal plants, gifts, garden furniture and some great local food and drink.

Visitors will also have the chance to attend talks from our experts to help get the most out of the garden whether it is well-established, a sunny courtyard area, or even a small balcony. This event provide’s a great day out for all of the family including fun activities for children in the kid’s zone.

 

Armed Forces Weekend

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June 2016

Wollaton Park

£6 Parking Charge applies

A weekend of celebration and remembrance to honour our Armed Forces past and present.This hugely popular weekend attracts thousands of people every year and is the flagship Armed Forces event for the East Midlands. Come along and join in an action-packed family event capturing the past, present and future of Britain’s Armed Forces.

Events and activities

Exciting arena displays

Re-enactment Camp

Discover the refurbished 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment exhibit in the courtyard

Plus: Fairground, flyover and fun for all the family

Note

The public vehicle entrance is the Lime Tree Avenue entrance off the ring road near the QMC, only exhibitors will be allowed access via Wollaton Road.