Notts Going On — Light Post Farm and Nottingham Basket Brigade
Workshops and shows, a spacious home in Long Eaton, volunteering opportunities, and more...
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Notts Going On
By Eve Smallman and Sam Swain
What’s On 🗓️
Christmas Shopping Evening 🛍️
When: November 19
Where: Bromley House Library, Nottingham
How much: Free entry
Head down to the beautiful Bromley House for an enchanting evening visiting its literary gift shop. It will be brimming with inspiration, with bookmarks, jigsaws, puzzles, and games, all housed under Georgian architecture and beautiful books. If you can’t make the event but want to support this local institution, you can also shop its gift shop online.
Do if: You’d love to have a cosy evening getting a head start on present shopping.
Jools Holland 🎶
When: November 20
Where: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
How much: £57.50pp
Musical legend Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are set to play a range of big tunes this Thursday at the Royal Concert Hall. He’ll be performing songs from throughout his career — he was an original member of the rock band Squeeze and still hosts Later… with Jools Holland. Availability is limited, with just a few tickets still available in tier two.
Do if: Jools Holland is a staple part of your New Year’s Eve shenanigans.
A Decade of Nottingham Poetry Festival 🎤
When: November 22
Where: Nottingham Playhouse
How much: From £29.50pp
Celebrate a decade of our city’s own poetry festival by enjoying a brilliant line-up of some of the country’s finest poets. These include the official poet of the London Olympics Lemn Sissay, co-creator of The Royle Family and Notts legend Henry Normal, TS Eliot award winner Joelle Taylor, and People’s Book Prize winner Salena Godden. They all have their own unique, distinctive poetry styles.
Do if: You fancy shaking up your Saturday night entertainment.
Festive Wreath Making 🎄
When: November 22-23
Where: Cleaver and Wake, Nottingham
How much: £60pp
Ring in the start of the holidays by fashioning your own fabulous wreath, which you can decorate your front door with or even bring inside. After being welcomed with a glass of bubbles, you’ll be shown everything you need for creating your own piece of home decor. Both dates offer a morning session from 10am-12pm and an afternoon session from 2pm-4pm.
Do if: You’re looking for a relaxing yet productive way to start feeling festive.
Light Post Farm 🎄
When: November 22-December 23
Where: White Post Farm, Farnsfield
How much: £14.30pp, £45 family ticket
This magical light trail is back for another glittering year, with plenty of new features. For 2025, the trail has been completely redesigned, weaving in more than 250,000 twinkling lights, a seven-metre-high disco tree, and a 200-metre Christmas light maze. After going on the walk, finish off your trip by relaxing inside a huge seated bauble and dancing to a life-sized Christmas Boom Box inside the barn.
Do if: You like the idea of having festive fun and ticking off taking your Christmas card picture.
More events:
Nottingham Gift Guide Call-Out 🎁
We’re currently putting together our 2025 Nottingham Gift Guide, and we’d love to feature products from local makers. If you’d like to submit anything for consideration, please send the name of the product, a description, a picture (with photo credit if needed), the price, and how to buy it to editor@thenottsedit.com by Friday, November 21. Have a look at last year’s guide for inspiration on the kinds of things we look for.
Food and Drink 🎄🍽️
Christmas dining in Nottingham — 7 of the best places to visit for festive fare
Christmas is all about spending time with loved ones and sharing great memories — and one of the best ways to do that is with festive food.
Hot Property 🏡
Detached and delightfully spacious, this five-bedroom house in Long Eaton is perfect for those looking for a home with original character that still has plenty of modern comforts. Downstairs you’ll find a living room with a log burner and an open-plan kitchen diner, while upstairs you’ll find all the bedrooms. We especially love the convenient laundry room area, the tiling and glass windows in the hallway, and the spacious garden with raised decking and a lawn. The guide price is £450k and it’s marketed by HoldenCopley. rightmove.co.uk
News 🗞
🎁 The gift of giving: Nottingham Basket Brigade’s annual Christmas initiative is returning again this year, providing hampers of food and gifts to over 100 local individuals, couples, and families.
Donations can be dropped off at Nottingham Racecourse from December 1, with suggested items including tinned and dry goods, toiletries, non-perishable foods, and festive treats. You can also volunteer your time to make the hamper boxes on December 5 from 11am-4pm and join the packing event on December 6 from 9:30am–1:30pm. Or, simply donate on JustGiving. justgiving.com / facebook.com
🌟 Superstars: A King’s Award has been given to the Sherwood and Mansfield Astronomical Society for its voluntary work operating Sherwood Observatory. This is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK and the equivalent of an MBE. Representatives will receive the award crystal and certificate from Prof Veronica Pickering in the coming month, and two volunteers will attend a Royal Garden Party next year. bbc.co.uk
✨ One last time: Ice-skating legends Torvill and Dean switched on a charity Christmas lights display in Nuthall, which is being lit for the last time this year. For more than 20 years, thousands have queued up to see the dazzling Christmas decorations on Tony and Wendy Swift’s home in Laurel Crescent. The annual shows have raised more than £250k for charity. bbc.co.uk
Scores on the Doors 🏆
🌳 Nottingham Forest
No Premier League action for Nottingham Forest, but two of their key players squared off at Wembley as England took on Serbia in a World Cup Qualifier. Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenković both started for their countries, with Anderson coming out on top as England won 2-0. Anderson has had a fantastic start to his England career and is likely to take part in next year’s World Cup.
🦌 Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town’s League One game against Peterborough was postponed due to international call-ups.
🐦 Notts County
Notts County earned a point at home against Harrogate, courtesy of Matthew Dennis’ last-minute penalty. Notts fell behind after being frustrated by the away side, but after a late spell of second-half pressure, they were awarded a penalty that Dennis duly converted to keep their unbeaten run going.
🏒 Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers beat Coventry Blaze away 5-3 in the Elite League on Saturday, remaining top of the Elite League. The Panthers also had their Challenge Cup Elimination Game confirmed, travelling to Glasgow Clan on December 17.
🏏 Cricket
Nottinghamshire confirmed a handful of signings last week. This includes the return of Kyle Verreynne for next season — AKA the South African wicketkeeper who hit the Championship winning runs in Notts’ triumphant season. Meanwhile, Fergus O’Neill has committed to games over the next two seasons. Head coach Peter Moores is the new head coach of the Trent Rockets men, with Chris Read taking over the women’s side.
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