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Keyworth Garage Sale Safari
2016
10am until 3pm. Lots of Garage Sales all over
Keyworth. Maps available for £1 showing the
locations of all the sales. Bargain hunters can
use the map to explore the stalls around the
village. Treasure hunters can use the map
in search of the legendary ‘Key of Worth’.
www.wherecanwego.com Keyworth
Nottinghamshire NG12 5AD
Hemlock Happening
Free fun packed day of family activities, music,
dance, sports and so much more!
www.wherecanwego.com. Bramcote Hills
Park NG9 3JT
Beetles and Shield Bugs Weekend
Come along to Idle Valley and find out more about
these fascinating creepy crawlies that can be found
on the reserve. Drop-in activities and displays suitable
for all ages. Continues on 12 June. 11am – 3pm each
day. www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org. Idle
Valley DN22 8SG
11 – 12 June
Marvellous Molecules
Make art that looks like molecular structures.
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org
Nottingham Contemporary NG1 2GB
Summer Show
A British Horological Institue event. Check website
for more details. www.visitsouthwell.com
Upton Hall, Upton, Newark, NG23 5TE
Fun Dog Show
10am - 3.30pm. Enjoy a day full of everything
canine related in this fun-filled dog show at
Clumber Park. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
Clumber Park S80 3BE
Ranskill & Torworth
Scarecrow & Village Festival
11am - 4pm. Bar-b-cue, Food, Workshops and
Demonstrations,Children’s entertainment +
fancy dress. Bar. Music, Lots of stalls.
www.bassetlaw.gov.uk. Ranskill Village Park,
Ranskill, DN22
12 June
Birklands Bike Ride
10.30am to 1pm. Join the Ranger Team on a 5.5 mile
bike ride of discovery calling in at various points of
interest along the way. This is a steady ride on paths
and some cross country terrain. All participants
should be proficient cyclists and be aware of the
distance. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk.
Sherwood Forest Country Park NG21 9HN
Summer Shopping Celebration
Shops and restaurants will be open with
additional attractions taking place including
a craft market, singing by Lowes Wong and
Holy Trinity school pupils and a Tea Dance at
the library. www.southwelltraders.co.uk
Southwell
Wild Kids Idle Valley
An active outdoor session great for any wild child
who enjoys exploring nature. For children aged
5 and above, who must be accompanied by an
adult. This month is all about meadow wildlife.
Booking essential. 11am - 12 noon or 1 - 2pm. £4
per child. Don’t forget your wellies!
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org. Idle
Valley DN22 8SG
Queen’s Birthday Street Party
11am to 3pm. Join us to celebrate the Queen’s 90th
Birthday with party entertainment, picnic area, face
painting and more! Wave your flag and wish the
Queen a very Happy Birthday. www.mansfield.
gov.uk/streetparty#sthash.edsnGQ9S.dpuf.
Mansfield Market Place, Mansfield
15 June
Wuthering Heights
Join us for a Chapterhouse outdoor theatre production
of Wuthering Heights. Please bring a picnic blanket
or low back chair to watch the performance - and
be prepared for the British weather! Emily Bronte’s
classic love story is set on the beautiful, mysterious
wilderness of the Yorkshire moors. This treasured
story of enduring love and passion has thrilled
and entranced for generations and is now brought
alive on stage in an adaptation by award winning
writer Laura Turner and presented at Bolsover
Castle. Can Catherine and Heathcliff’s everlasting
love bring happiness or will the very forces of nature
and the moors tear them apart? Join Chapterhouse
Theatre Company with family and friends for an
unforgettable evening of theatre under the stars.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/
bolsover-castle/events. Bolsover Castle S44 6PR
17 – 19 June
Newark Festival 2016
The now well established three-day festival at
the Riverside Park in view of Newark Castle has a
popular following and is centrally located within
the town with good accessibility, plenty of food and
drink available and a fantastic atmosphere. www.
newarkfestival.co.uk. Riverside Park NG24 1BN
18 June
Cycleabout Clumber
10.30 - 11.30am. Get the whole family out on
bikes and join qualified ride leaders to explore
the trails and tracks at Clumber Park. www.
nationaltrust.org.uk. Clumber Park S80 3BE
Welsh Clearwing Day
11am to 3pm. Pop along and learn a little bit more
about the moth and if the sun shines we may even
be able to lure males to our pheromone traps for a
close up view. (Weather Permitting)
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Sherwood
Forest Country Park NG21 9HN
Everything Stops for Tea
1pm. A fun afternoon for all the family at All
Saints church, 1.00 pm onwards, admission free!
Children’s entertainer, Alice in Wonderland fancy
dress, live music, and the amazing Biscuit Dueling!
Tea themed displays, tombola, refreshments,
plant stall and teddy bear’s picnic display.
www.wherecanwego.com. All Saints Church
NG23 6PD
Cotgrave Festival 2016
Attraction will include Flying Angels, Classic
Cars, K9 dog show and Wheelbarrows. www.
facebook.com/cotgravefestival#. Welfare
Sports Fields
Retford Armed Forces Day
10am - 4pm. There will be a range of attractions
and refreshments and other goods will be
available from stalls throughout the day.
www.bassetlaw.gov.uk. Retford Kings’ Park
DN22 6DF
18 – 19 June
Arnold Carnival 2016
Free entertainment on both days for all the family.
Limited on site parking. www.gedling.gov.uk
Arnot Hill Park NG5 6LU
Midas Touch
Use clever tricks to turn everything into gold.
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org.
Nottingham Contemporary NG1 2GB
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