Heritage Open Days: Lowdham Signal Box
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 […]
Events Calendar
There are a whole host of events taking place across the District of Newark and Sherwood. These are available below on our events calendar.
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Southwell Minster Discovery Day
Southwell Minster Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomJoin 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 […]
£15
Minster Tours
Southwell Minster Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomTake 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 […]
Heritage Open Days: A Sense of Place: Newark, a visual journey
National Civil War Centre 14 Appletongate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomA 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 […]
Film Club – Labyrinth
National Civil War Centre 14 Appletongate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomDavid 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 […]
Heritage Open Days: Newark Cemetery Chapel Interpretation Centre – Their Legacy Lives On
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 Chapel entitled “Their Legacies Live On!” The Friends of Newark Cemetery (FoNC) are proud to be able to help promote Newark’s beautiful and historic cemetery, […]
Heritage Open Days: Commonwealth War Graves Commission tour of Newark Cemetery
Discover more about the CWGC and those they commemorate. You will learn about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and about the heroic actions and self-sacrifice of some of our casualties buried in the cemetery. Newark Cemetery was constructed in 1856 both as a final resting place for the dead and as a […]
Heritage Open Days: Musical Instrument Craft
Guided tours of our Guitar, Piano, Violin and Woodwind workshops at Newark College, the home of Musical Instrument Crafts. Newark College's Musical Instrument Craft degree courses offer expert training and […]
Heritage Open Days: Newark Castle Comes to Life
Newark Castle Castlegate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomTying in with this year’s HOD theme of Astounding Inventions, enjoy a sensational science show for all the family, discovering weird and wonderful inventions from history. Get hands on with […]
Heritage Open Days: Heritage Building Skills Demonstration and Participation
Newark Market Place Market Place, Newark, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomWhen you look at the historic buildings around Newark you may wonder how they are kept looking like they did in the past. This is your chance to find out, […]