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NTU Graduate Festival 2026 showcases innovation for the public

NTU students across many creative schools are hoping to get a foot in their respective industries by catching the eye of insiders, as well as proudly showing their work to the public.

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Nottingham Dementia Action Week begins with dozens of events

Dementia Action Week has started across Nottinghamshire, with support groups, awareness sessions and memory activities taking place throughout the week as charities push for earlier action and greater public understanding of dementia.

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Lady Bay Arts Festival open this weekend

Lady Bay Arts Festival runs across today and tomorrow, where artists, gardens, and church halls are filled with local art.

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Framework Community Network event returns for third year

Framework Community Network is convened once again, this time highlighting the work on the Nottingham Recovery Network.

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Marketing training for SMEs in Nottingham today

Free UKSPF-backed training at Eastwood Hall today will help small businesses across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire sharpen their marketing, as part of a wider network of public business support.

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Nottingham wildlife walk follows Big Garden Birdwatch results

Nottingham Green Guardians are leading a free riverside wildlife walk along the Trent today, encouraging people to connect with nature during Mental Health Awareness Week as new Birdwatch data shows changing bird populations across Nottinghamshire.

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Norwich Castle revival talk comes as our Castle rebuilds footfall

A Nottingham talk on the transformation of Norwich Castle comes as Nottingham Castle continues rebuilding confidence after its troubled reopening and council takeover, with visitor numbers now beginning to recover.

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Nottingham conference highlights gaps in mental healthcare

Mental Health Awareness Week begins, with events across Nottingham encouraging people to talk openly about mental health. University of Nottingham is also hosting a conference focused on improving care for underserved communities.

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Nottingham soapbox racers roll into Old Market Square

The Nottingham Super Soapbox Challenge kicks off this morning with gravity-powered carts, hay bale crashes, and a business-backed push to bring more people into the city centre.

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Newark County Show returns with farming and falconry

The 141st Nottinghamshire County Show takes over Newark Showground today with animal demonstrations, lawn mower racing, food stalls, and a new “Ask a Farmer” feature aimed at answering questions for those new to the industry.

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Hyson Green event explores climate change and displacement

FluentinBoth returns to New Art Exchange with poetry, music and storytelling exploring how climate change can disproportionately affect communities and contribute to displacement and social division.

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Nottingham artists show years of change at BACKLIT

BACKLIT’s EDITION26 exhibition pairs older and newer works from Nottingham artists, as the gallery itself enters a new chapter after buying its Ashley Street home.