There are a whole host of events taking place across the District of Newark and Sherwood. These are available below on our events calendar.
A visual walk around Newark’s places and past through ten exceptional works. This display, specially curated for Heritage Open Days, will focus on a selection of views of Newark, some lost forever, some familiar but forever changed. A unique chance to discover artworks, rarely on public display, which have been selected from the National Civil […]
Every Saturday at 1.30pm Join the National Civil War for two fascinating walking tours (alternating weekly) which take you to the hidden historical areas of Newark: Besieged (but never beaten) […]
See a historic railway signal box and try your hand on the levers. Learn what a signal box is for, and what the signalman did. There will also be a […]
Kevin Winter will lead a Civil War tour of Newark. Explore some of the places that were at the heart of key events, ending at the Queens Sconce. The tour […]
See a historic railway signal box and try your hand on the levers. Learn what a signal box is for, and what the signalman did. There will also be a […]
Join staff and volunteers for this year’s annual discovery day. A chance to discover the hidden treasures of the Minster and celebrate the Leaves of Southwell with a wide variety of workshops, talks, tours and activities.Choose 4 workshops from our list of sessions themed around the subjects of History, Art, Music and so much more! […]
Take a 45-minute tour of Southwell Minster with one of our friendly and knowledgeable guides. The tour will also take in our glorious Chapter House which has undergone significant conservation work (thanks to a £2.2m National Lottery Heritage Funded project) and reopened in the second half of 2021. Booking is essential and tours are limited […]
A visual walk around Newark’s places and past through ten exceptional works. This display, specially curated for Heritage Open Days, will focus on a selection of views of Newark, some lost forever, some familiar but forever changed. A unique chance to discover artworks, rarely on public display, which have been selected from the National Civil […]
David Bowie’s Goblin King kidnaps sixteen year old Sarah’s baby brother when she makes an unwise wish. Sarah must navigate the Goblin King’s labyrinth if she wants her brother back, but the clock is ticking. She only has thirteen hours. Jim Henson, Bowie, Monty Python’s Terry Jones and George Lucas combine forces to produce the […]
The chapel in Newark Cemetery will be open with members of the Friends of Newark Cemetery on hand to help locate graves. There will also be a display in the […]