Notts Going On — Wing Fest and the city’s 1,000th cave
Food and racing events, a bright home in Lambley, new discoveries, and more...
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Notts Going On
By Charlotte Brudenell, Eve Smallman, and Sam Swain
What’s On 🗓️
Murder Mystery Night 🍷
When: May 8
Where: Kelham Hall, Newark
How much: £60pp
The 19th-century stately home has to be one of the best settings for a murder mystery in the county – and you’re invited to solve a new case. The Garden family needs to sell their home, but the spirit of the young scullery maid, Mari Gold, is scaring potential buyers. Will the truth finally be uncovered? The event is interactive, but you’re not required to roleplay – all you need to do is crack the case and enjoy a three-course meal.
Do if: You’d like to liven up your Friday night with a real treat of a tale in an immersive setting.
Wing Fest 🍗
When: May 8-10
Where: OUT Nottingham
How much: From £21.45pp
The world’s largest chicken wing festival is making its way to Nottingham for the first time ever. You can tuck into delicious bites from vendors such as Nottingham’s own Mollis, Derby’s BOA, and Manchester’s Hello Oriental. For true wing aficionados, the festival’s legendary Eating Competition will take centre stage. Plus, there will be live music, axe throwing, bourbon masterclasses, competitions, games and arcades.
Do if: You love a good chicken wing and fancy trying a wide variety – why have one when you can have 10, right?
Betano Ladies Day 👗
When: May 9
Where: Nottingham Racecourse
How much: From £29pp
It’s time to pick out your fanciest frock and most fabulous fascinator – Ladies Day is back at Nottingham Racecourse. The Style Awards will be bigger and better than ever, with prizes for the best dressed. Not only this, but you can also watch an exhilarating race, before dancing to DJ music and watching the Style Awards presentation. The gates open at 11.40am and the last race is at 5.10pm.
Do if: You fancy treating yourself and the girls to a glam day out.
Pugin’s Paints Workshop 🎨
When: May 9
Where: Nottingham Cathedral
How much: £15pp
Learn all about the art of natural pigment paint making with pigment pro Lucy Mayes. After a tour of the paint works in the Cathedral, you’ll take part in this workshop and experiment with traditional methods of preparing paints with natural pigments. This is all in the spirit of Pugin and his designs in the Cathedral. The cathedral is currently undergoing restoration work to uncover A.W.N Pugin’s original design work – see if you can spot the stars on the ceiling.
Do if: You’d like to get creative in a new way, all while discovering a hidden part of the city’s history.
Nottingham Super Soapbox Challenge 🏁
When: May 10
Where: Old Market Square, Nottingham
How much: Free for spectators
The heart of the city is going to be transformed into a racecourse this weekend. Get ready to watch people who have made their own soapboxes race down the street into the Old Market Square to see whose make-shift race car is the best. This will be fun for all the family, with it not only being an exhilarating race (including a 4-metre ramp!) but also showcasing creativity, with each soapbox being designed specially. There will also be entertainment on and off the track.
Do if: You love a bit of light entertainment and would like to see a brand new event in the city.
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Food and Drink 🍽️
Hot Property 🏡
Bright and spacious, this five-bedroom home in Lambley brings together contemporary chicness and characterful warmth perfectly. Highlights downstairs include the large kitchen with a spacious island built for hosting, as well as the cosy living room with a fireplace and stretching wooden beams. On the first floor, you’ll find three bedrooms, alongside the family bathroom with grey marble-style tiling and a huge bathtub. The other two bedrooms sit on the lower level, conveniently next to the games room, where a shower room also sits. The guide price is £650k and it’s marketed by David James. rightmove.co.uk
News 🗞
🕯️ City of caves: Nottingham has reached a recorded milestone of 1,000 caves beneath its streets. The city sits on soft sandstone, a material easy to carve, which allowed generations to create underground spaces across centuries. Systematic recording began in the late 2000s, when known cave sites stood at around 425. Since then, the documented total has grown, and recent years have brought a faster rise, with dozens of new entries added annually through document research and field investigation. archeologymag.com
📺 Cloaks on: Anyone else glued to the screen when it comes to The Traitors? The celebrity version has announced its season two cast – and Nottingham’s own Bella Ramsey will be taking part. The Game of Thrones and The Last of Us actor will join the likes of Michael Sheen, Richard E. Grant, and James Blunt. The series is due to air later this year. bbc.co.uk
🍏 Save the tree: Campaigners have launched an appeal to try to save the mother tree of our county’s famous cooking apple. The original bramley apple tree, which grows in the garden of a cottage in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, is for sale, with the cottage put on the market by its owners, Nottingham Trent University. Rather than have the 220-year-old tree fall into private hands with no public access, campaigners are seeking to raise £250,000 to buy the property and turn it into a heritage centre. theguardian.com / crowdfunder.co.uk
🥃 Cheers to that: Welbeck Estate-based rum brand DropWorks Rum has been listed with luxury high-end store Fortnum & Mason. This will initially offer the DropWorks Rum Gift Set, Barrel Drop and the limited-edition Distiller’s Drop #001. “With our rum crafted and distilled in Britain using quality and natural ingredients, being listed by such a prestigious retailer is a huge achievement,” said Lewis Hayes, DropWorks Rum founder and master distiller. dropworks.co.uk
Scores on the Doors 🏆
🌳 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest’s fine run of form continued with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final, followed by a 3-1 away win over Chelsea in the Premier League. Chris Wood’s penalty gave the Red the edge in the Europa League semi-final ahead of the away leg, while goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Igor Jesus blew away Chelsea and lifted Forest to 42 points, needing just four more to guarantee safety.
🦌 Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town finished 10th in League One after a thrilling 5-4 home win over Cardiff. The result means that the Stags ended their season on a six-match unbeaten run, and can be proud of a year in which they also hosted Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth Round.
🐦 Notts County
Notts County missed out on automatic promotion following a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers. Results elsewhere meant that Notts’ result was irrelevant, and the Magpies will face rivals Chesterfield in the playoffs, with the first leg on Sunday.
🏏 Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire moved to the top of the County Championship after a comfortable win over Leicestershire. Ben Slater scored 178, and Liam Patterson-White took 5-53 to wrap up a 10-wicket victory.
🏍️ Motorcycle racing
Jacksdale’s own Kyle Ryde won the opening three races of the British Superbike season at Oulton Park, starting his title defence in style. Ryde is bidding to become a three-time champion this year.
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