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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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Summer Plant Hunters’ Fair

Thoresby Park Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

New Summer Plant Hunters’ Fair at Thoresby Park. This new summer event has free entry to the plant fair & country park (normal parking charges at the park apply). The […]

Palace at the Castle: Much Ado About Nothing

Newark Castle Castlegate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Join the Palace Theatre team in the stunning grounds of Newark Castle this summer for Much Ado About Nothing

Tales from the Greenwood

RSPB Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Sherwood Forest NNR, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Where better to hear the stories of Robin Hood than beneath Sherwood’s mighty oaks? Step into the fabled Greenwood with story teller Jim Munro to enter a world of outlaws […]

‘Unlocking Nature’s Secrets’ – A Year in Lockdown

Southwell Minster Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

During the lockdowns of 2020 through 2021, many of us spent more time in the outdoors to escape the current reality. This meant that we took up walking in local parks, along country footpaths or exploring and sitting in our gardens. We had time to discover new, wild places on our doorsteps, we puzzled at […]

Totally Roarsome Woodland Trail

Rufford Abbey Country Park Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Coming this summer to East Midlands - a socially-distanced outdoor adventure woodland trail for all the family. 🦕 🦁 Enter into Jurassic Land then onto the Jungle. 🐻 Once you've […]

Glow Worm Walk

RSPB Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Sherwood Forest NNR, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Join RSPB Sherwood Forest on an evening wander in search of a luminescent inhabitant of Sherwood Forest; the glow worm. The guided walk will take you in search of female […]

Newark Book Festival 2021

Newark Book Festival returns from 8 – 11 July in venues and outdoor locations across Newark, with the added opportunity to enjoy a selection of events online. There will be […]

Craft and Artisan Food Market at Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Craft and artisan food markets offering a range of stalls from homemade dog treats and homemade bee products to gin, chutneys, jewellery and many more. Pop down between 10am – […]

Walkabout in the Wildwood Family Nature Trail

RSPB Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Sherwood Forest NNR, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Be part of the RSPB's Big Wild Summer - pick up your Robin Hood Family Trail and Nature Detective Pack in one! Robin and his Merry Band are a forward thinking bunch and will do anything to protect the forest. They've all upgraded to electric cars and got personalised number plates - can you work […]

Thoresby Park pop-up steam train rides

Thoresby Park Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Come and join us at Thoresby Park for a ride on the regions premier pop-up steam railway. The There and Back Light Railway is a large scale steam train ride operating in a Covid aware manner. They will be sanitising and cleaning frequently and have sanitizer for your use before and after your ride. Rides […]