Notts Going On — Sherwood Art Week and lovelock designs
Musicals and theatre, a £1m home in West Bridgford, bridges, and more...
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Notts Going On
By Eve Smallman and Sam Swain
What’s On 🗓️
Sherwood Art Week 🎨
When: Until June 14
Where: Various venues around Sherwood
How much: Fair and open-air gallery free, workshops from £11.55pp
Discover more about this artistic suburb and even try your hand at creating during this creative week. Workshops include needle felted bookmarks (June 9) and artful puppet making (June 14), with even more on offer on eventbrite.co.uk. Plus, over 50 shops will take part in Art in Shops, showcasing artworks throughout the week to form an open-air gallery (tockify.com).
Do if: You’d like to learn more about how artwork is created, as well as find new mediums to experiment with.
The Choir of Man 🎶
When: June 9-13
Where: Theatre Royal, Nottingham
How much: From £25pp
This Olivier Award-nominated hit is on its first-ever UK tour, and is coming to Theatre Royal. It’s filled with songs from popular artists such as Queen, Paul Simon, Adele, and Katy Perry, all performed by a cast of nine talented guys who are instrumentalists, wordsmiths, and singers. The Jungle Choir Community Project is also bringing out local choirs such as The Collaboration Choir, Pipes, Liberty Singers, Beeston Voices Community Choir, and Totally Vocally Acapella Choir to perform.
Do if: You’d like to watch something that will truly uplift you, all while providing feel-good, foot-stomping entertainment.
Stitch Knit Social 🧶
When: June 10
Where: Yolk, Nottingham
How much: £3pp
Head down to this cosy cafe for an evening of crafting and meeting other creatives. You can bring your own project – whether it’s knitting, crochet, a sketchbook or something different – for creating, chatting and connecting. Yolk serves up excellent quality coffee and teas, and sister neighbouring bar 31K has delicious cocktails, so you’re sure to be kept fuelled up adequately. Plus, the event lasts from 7-9pm.
Do if: You have something special that you keep meaning to come back to - this is the time to pencil in working on it.
Open Air Theatre: Romeo & Juliet 🎭
When: June 12
Where: Nottingham Castle
How much: £20pp adult, £14pp child, £15 family ticket
Enjoy theatre in the way that Shakespeare intended during this range of open-air performances. These kick off this week with the famous love story Romeo & Juliet, reimagined by Oddsocks. Will Romeo pull himself together to escape with Juliet? Will the Nurse think of a better plan than the Friar? Will the audience help the lovers elope? All will be revealed. Bring low-backed seats and rugs to sit on – picnic optional.
Do if: You would like to see this classic tale in a new, fun, family-friendly way.
Summer Wedding Fair 💍
When: June 14
Where: Norwood Park, Southwell
How much: Free entry but booking required
This wedding fair makes the process of planning the big day easy, with photographers, florists, clothing, and cake makers all in one place to meet and greet. Norwood Park is a stunning wedding venue in the area, and it will be dressed on the day for a summer wedding, so you can get a feel for how it might look should you choose it. The grounds are also ideal beauty spots for a stroll, glass of bubbly optional.
Do if: You or someone you love are getting hitched soon, and you’d love to browse the area’s finest vendors.
More events:
It’s Coming Home ⚽
Food & Drink 🍽️
Hot Property 🏡
West Bridgford is one of the most popular places to live in Nottingham – and if you’d like to live there yourself, this seven-bedroom home is in the heart of it. Three reception rooms, a farmhouse kitchen with wooden cabinetry, and a grand entryway with gorgeous tiled flooring will greet you downstairs. Upstairs you’ll find the spacious bedrooms, many with original fireplaces, along with a large blue bathroom with a shower complete with elevated stone. Meanwhile, the outdoor space is built for hosting, with a patio, lawn, and extensive parking. The guide price is £1m and it’s marketed by HoldenCopley. rightmove.co.uk
News 🗞
❤️ Locked in: Last August, Severn Trent removed lovelocks from the Wilford Suspension Bridge due to safety concerns with the bridge’s structure. Now, it has teamed up with Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham, working with their architecture students, to create a shortlist of design ideas, with one of these coming to life. The designs have been shared and your feedback will be collated before design is chosen. stwater.co.uk
🌊 Building bridges: The Waterside Bridge, which spans the River Trent in Nottingham, has officially opened. The 87m Waterside Bridge, which connects the city to Lady Bay, was built in Hucknall and lifted into place in November. The crossing opened to pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday and a newly widened and surfaced riverside footpath on the south side of the river has also reopened. bbc.co.uk
Scores on the Doors 🏆
🏏 Cricket
England beat New Zealand in the first test match of the summer, with Nottinghamshire's Ben Duckett scoring 52 in the match on a tricky pitch, and Josh Tongue taking five match wickets. Notts Outlaws won two games in the Vitality Blast with a three wicket win over Warwickshire and a 10 run win over Derbyshire, while The Blaze beat Warwickshire and Lancashire.
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