Help to keep East Leake tidy by joining the village litter pick!Taking place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September, locals will be gathering together for a village litter pick to rid the streets of rubbish and harmful objects to wildlife.There will be two littler pick sessions each day, … [Read more...]
Severn Trent Community Fund awards £10,000 to LGBTQ+ project
Severn Trent’s Community Fund has awarded Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire based Circus Strong, an LGBTQ+ friendly circus and aerial skills community organisation, with £10,000.The funding will provide support for a circus skills programme, that’s specifically designed to support the transgender … [Read more...]
Notts Pride takes to the streets this September!
Promised to be the biggest event in the city this year and the first post-pandemic, organisers have announced Nottinghamshire's annual celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community will take place in-person on 11 September 2021.Paving the way for a bigger presence and positive queer representation … [Read more...]
Inspire Poetry Festival 2021: Saturday 18 – Saturday 25 September
Inspire Poetry Festival is back! With poetry superstars, exciting new voices and fan favourites, the week-long festival will bring inspiring poetry to venues across Nottinghamshire and beyond.Suitable for poetry devotees, newbies, and everyone in between, the week will be jam-packed with … [Read more...]
Come to the Burton Joyce Community Market!
Fancy some shopping from local sellers, crafters, and businesses? Then why not come along to the monthly Burton Joyce Community Market! The market takes place every second Saturday of the month from 10am until 1pm at Burton Joyce Village Hall, Trent Lane, NG14 5EY. Parking is available … [Read more...]
Local News review: The perfect roast for a lazy Sunday!
Our Local News editor, Dani, was delighted to receive a roast dinner from Roasts2Go on a lazy Sunday at home at the end of August.Roasts2Go, based in Cotgrave, is a new concept which was launched during the first lockdown in March 2020. The aim was to deliver delicious food to those vulnerable … [Read more...]
Free outdoor Sunday cinema returns to Bridgford Park on September 12 and 26
West Bridgford’s Bridgford Park will transform into a free outdoor Sunday cinema on two Sundays this September showing a feast of film favourites, courtesy of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).Across the two dates on Sunday September 12 and Sunday September 26, guests can enjoy … [Read more...]
Enjoy free circus skills and hoop workshops on Melton Road in West Bridgford this Saturday
Rushcliffe residents are reminded they can enjoy free circus skills, hoop workshops and spectacular aerial performances performed by Circus Hub, adjacent to Soothe on Melton Road in West Bridgford this Saturday, August 28 from 9am to 2pm.It’s courtesy of the European Regional Development Fund … [Read more...]
Nottingham’s Cattle Market Project Receives Heritage Lottery Funding
The Cattle Market & East Croft Heritage Group CIC has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £46,000 for an exciting project which will discover, document and celebrate the rich history of the Cattle Market area of Nottingham.This exciting project will encompass a variety of … [Read more...]
Channel 4 are looking for Nottingham residents to star in The Dog House TV series
The popular Channel 4 series, ‘The Dog House’ is back. The series is made with Wood Green, The Animals Charity in Cambridgeshire who specialise in matching their rescue dogs with would-be owners.The Dog House follows this process, getting to know the characters and histories of the rescue dogs, … [Read more...]