 New on sale: 80s Silent Disco at Nottingham Castle
 Sat 9 August
Nottingham Castle
A silent disco like no other is coming to the grounds of Nottingham Castle for the first time, with a spectacular 80s experience! Top DJs will be playing your favourite decade-defining tunes in stunning, illuminated surroundings.
Join hundreds of like-minded 80s fans singing their hearts out, whilst wearing state-of-the-art LED headphones, to tracks from Queen, Prince, Whitney Houston, George Michael, and many more!
Comedy at the Castle Double Bill - Simon Brodkin & Gary Delaney
 Sat 3 May
Nottingham Castle
Simon Brodkin is the creator of comedy character Lee Nelson, and has performed world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Donald Trump, Kanye West, and the England football team.
Gary Delaney's ‘nine minutes of one-liners’ on Live at the Apollo has been viewed over 60 million times, he was a regular on Mock the Week, and has written for many TV programmes and other comedians.
Catch them both at a very special stand-up comedy night at Nottingham Castle, with support from Scott Bennett and Karen Bayley, and MC Barry Dodds! Nottingham City residents can receive a 10% discount by entering their council tax number and postcode when booking.
Open-Air Theatre
 Thu 3 - Wed 30 July
Nottingham Castle
The popular Open-Air Theatre season returns to Nottingham Castle this summer. You are invited to pack your picnics, camping chairs and blankets to enjoy theatre in the great outdoors!
Thursday 3 July: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Deep in an enchanted forest, mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress.
Friday 25 July: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
When young Alice tumbles into a fantastical world of talking caterpillars, mad hatters, and evil queens, she must rely on her wits and her sense of adventure if she is to save Wonderland and return home.
Sunday 27 July: Romeo & Juliet
When two scions of warring families in Verona fall suddenly and desperately in love, their only hope is to marry in secret, but the star-crossed lovers soon find themselves forced to choose between their family names or their love for one-another.
Wednesday 30 July: Robin Hood
Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone’s favourite archer.
Sausage & Cider Festival
 Sat 31 May
Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
The Sausage & Cider Festival is back for a spectacular day of festival fun, including dozens of sausage and cider flavours, eating competitions, bars, market stalls, a silent disco and much more.
Chris Moyles - best-known for hosting the legendary BBC Radio One Breakfast Show, and current host of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X - will be joining the line-up with a DJ set, alongside special guests Barrioke (the UK’s biggest karaoke host), Kevin & Perry, and Big John!
There will also be incredible tribute performances to Mumford & Sons, Fleetwood Mac, Oasis, Madness, Stereophonics, and Kings of Leon.
& Juliet
 Mon 14 - Sat 19 April
Theatre Royal
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love - her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
Picking up three Olivier Awards and six WhatsOnStage Awards, & Juliet will have the audience up on its feet and roaring for more. The cast includes The Wanted band member and 2015 Strictly Come Dancing winner Jay McGuiness as Shakespeare, and Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps as Lance.
Northern Ballet's Hansel & Gretel
 Tue 29 April
Mansfield Palace Theatre
Come on an enchanting adventure with Northern Ballet's brand-new children's ballet Hansel & Gretel. In this reimagined classic, Hansel and Gretel take a walk through the woods, unaware of the damage they leave behind. But when they get lost, they meet a host of spirited friends who teach them how we can all better look after the planet - and have some fun along the way!
Northern Ballet's magical ballets for children bring much-loved fairy tales to life with bold sets, bright costumes and brilliant live music and dance - the perfect way for you and your child to experience the wonder of ballet together.
Just announced: Concert for Peace - 80th Anniversary of VE & VJ Day
 Sun 4 May
Victoria Embankment War Memorial
A special Concert for Peace to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day will take place on Sunday 4 May from 12pm-4pm.
The family-friendly concert will feature performances from the Band of the Royal Engineers, Nottingham Military Wives Choir and the Ukrainian Community Choir, as well as sounds and songs from the wartime era, and audience participation.
Admission is free and tickets are not required. The event is presented by Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, in partnership with Experian, Arc Partnership and Via East Midlands.
Harmony at the Hall
 Sun 11 May
Wollaton Hall
For this Harmony at the Hall concert, The Petrus Singers return to perform one of Handel’s Chandos Anthems, extracts from his oratorio Esther and his magnificent Dixit Dominus, accompanied by saraBande.
The Petrus Singers are a chamber choir brought together by Peter Siepmann and includes singers from the Choir of St Peter’s Church, Nottingham Bach Choir and the Cecilian Singers.
Traditional vintage funfair
 Until Mon 21 April
Wollaton Park
There's Easter holiday fun to be had at Wollaton Park with the return of the traditional vintage funfair!
Enjoy all your old favourite rides, games and sweet treats daily from 10.30am-7pm.
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