Established in 1989, the British Birdwatching Fair at Egleton Nature Reserve appeals to bird watchers across the country. Featuring a tented village, bird sightings, demonstrations, lectures and celebrity guests, each year the event raises funds for threatened species.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
The RAF Waddington International Air Show showcases RAF airpower to an extent unmatched by any other public air event. Every year, a wide range of aircraft converges on RAF Waddington military airfield to give an exciting overview of British technology.
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Jun 2013 (annual)
At beautiful Burghley House, the Battle Proms concert in July comprises traditional fairground stalls, impressive Napoleonic Cavalry and infantry displays, but most importantly, a quality classical musical programme. The magical evening culminates in a fireworks display.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
Burghley House was built between 1565 and 1587 by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. Eighteen state rooms are opened to the public, full of national treasures including fine paintings, porcelain and furniture.
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Mar - Oct 2013; not Fri (annual)
Trent Bridge is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and a regular venue for domestic and international matches.
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Daily
Nottingham's largest outdoor festival features live music, street theatre and fabulous fireworks. The Riverside Festival attracts 100,000 visitors to Victoria Embankment every year, embracing the city's communities during three days of colourful entertainment.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
Nottingham Arena is the city's main venue for indoor entertainment. Located in the heart of the multi-million National Ice Centre and the Lace Market, it hosts big-name artists such as Elton John and Oasis, international ice shows and sports events.
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Daily
The Dot to Dot Festival is a unique opportunity to sample a broad range of established and up-and-coming global music acts. Various venues across Nottingham play host to this year's festival, which also visits Bristol and Manchester.
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May 2013 (annual)
Nottingham's nottdance is an annual festival which aims to challenge the limitations of dance. Bringing the best in local and international choreographic talent to the city it pushes to the extremes the possibilities of movement and choreography.
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Feb 2013 (annual)
The British Juggling Convention offers several days of prestidigitation, parties and amiable mayhem. Performers, enthusiasts, mavericks and beardy-weirdies gather on the streets and stages of Nottingham in 2011.
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Apr 2011 (annual)
Opened in 2009, Nottingham Contemporary is now not only Nottingham's premier centre for contemporary art, but also one of the largest contemporary art centres in the UK. Its four galleries contained present a constantly changing selection of exemplary contemporary art.
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Daily; not Mon
Located beneath Nottingham's Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, the City of Caves is a cave system that has been extensively adapted by man. Visitors can explore the Anglo-Saxon tunnels and displays provide a fascinating insight into local life throughout history.
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Daily
Bridlesmith Gate is Nottingham's shopping haven. The pedestrianised street contains the majority of the city's designer outlets, including Ted Baker and Diesel, as well as high-street staples such as Muji.
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Daily
The Museum of Nottingham Life is housed in Brewhouse Yard, a collection of five redbrick 17th-century cottages nestled at the base of Castle Rock. The museum traces the social history of the city over the past 300 years through exhibitions and reconstructed rooms and shops.
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Daily
Proud of its status as the country's oldest inn, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is not just another pub. With a network of caves, resident ghosts, a cursed galleon and rumours of hidden bounty, its fascinating history dates back 800 years!
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Daily
Nottingham's recently-refurbished Old Market Square is a bustling area and a popular meeting point. Within the square the 1920s Council House stands tall, with two stone lions at the bottom of its baroque-style pillars.
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Daily
Nottingham's monthly Regional Food Market is held on the third Friday and Saturday of every month on the Old Market Square. It attracts a flurry of foodies, who come to bag the best of local ale, cheese and rare-breed meats.
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Opera North, always worth catching, comes to Nottingham's Theatre Royal. Joining revivals of Puccini's Madama Butterfly (directed by Tim Albery) and Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore (directed by Jo Davies) is a new production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
Nottingham can't possibly get through the year without a nod to its most famous inhabitant. The annual Robin Hood Pageant within the walls of Nottingham Castle features jousting, comedy, real ale, comic re-enactments, live music and a replica medieval village.
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Oct 2013 (annual)
Nottingham Castle is a 17th-century ducal mansion perched on a hill overlooking the city. Built on the site of a former medieval castle, today it houses a museum and art gallery. Don't leave without walking around the beautiful gardens.
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Daily
Nottinghamshire Pride brings together a huge variety of performers together to appear at the Forest Recreation Ground. Four stages play host to live music and their are outreach programs and stalls promoting diversity and discussion of LGBT issues.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
Not to be confused with the larger-scale Notting Hill Carnival in London, Nottingham hosts its own colourful Caribbean street party at Forest Recreation Ground. Expect a parade, food (lots of jerk chicken), live music and plenty of colour.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
The Nottingham Forest Recreation Ground hosts a bonfire, fireworks display and funfair on the site of the famous annual Goose Fair. Warm your hands over the fire, eat some candyfloss and enjoy the fireworks on a traditional rocket-filled night out.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
Nottingham's Goose Fair, held at the Forest Recreation Ground, dates back to at least 1284. It has more than 150 state-of-the-art rides and 450 games, sideshows and stalls - from vintage carousels to the latest white-knuckle rides and children's amusements.
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Oct 2013 (annual)
The long-running Spalding Flower Festival attracts around 250,000 visitors every year. The parade from Springfileds Arena through the town features flower floats, each covered in thousands of tulip heads, accompanied by marching bands, vintage bicycles and many other colourful characters.
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May 2013 (annual)
Nottingham's magnificent Wollaton Park hosts the popular Splendour Festival, attracting big international names in the world of pop and indie music. Apart from three music stages, there's also a funfair, a comedy stage and a kids' area.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
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