Last week was Nottingham Goose Fair, one of Europe’s largest travelling fairs with a history that dates back more than 700 years. Visitors to the fair will have had over 500 attractions to choose from, including an array of Roller Coasters, Water Rides, Giant Wheels, Bombers, Dodgems, Twists, Waltzers and Miamis familiar to Goose Fair, as well as a number of new attractions that had not visited Nottingham before.
Goose Fair is perhaps the crown jewel in Nottingham City Council’s autumn events programme. Despite significant financial pressure as the Government takes more and more money from Nottingham’s Revenue Support Grant, we still remain committed to offering an array of free or affordable citywide and local events and activities for local families to enjoy. This year they include:
. Robin Hood Marathon, 29th and 30th September, Vicotria Embankment and Wollaton Park
. Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, 17th – 20th October, Motorpoint Arena
. England vs Brazil UEFA Women’s Euro 2021, Saturday 6th October, Meadows Lane
. Jurassic Kingdom Exhibition, 20th October to 4th November, Wollaton Park
. Hockley Hustle, 28th October, Hockley
. Nottingham Halloween, 19th – 31st October, Old Market Square, Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Hall
. Nottingham Bonfire Night, 5th November, Forrest Recreation Ground
. Nottingham Comedy Festival, 2nd – 10th November, Various Venues across the City.
This year’s Autumn Events programme also includes a number of events to remember the centenary of the end of the First World War including the 1918 Armistice Centenary Concert at the Royal Concert Hall on 4th November, the Games of Remembrance at Meadow Lane on 8th November, the Commemorative Ceremony on Sunday 11th November at Victoria Embnakment and Battle’s Over a Nations Tribute from 6:30pm at the Victoria Embankment.
This will be complemented by a new war memorial at Victoria Embankment which will likely be completed May next year and will be the first memorial in Nottingham to list all the names of those from Nottinghamshire that died during the Great War.
I hope you and your family will be able to get down to some of these events and celebrations over the next couple of months.
Dave Trimble
Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture