Children’s activities, history walks and street theatre is planned as Gedling borough prepares to celebrate Nottinghamshire Day
Gedling Borough Council has organised a number of events and activities in Arnold to celebrate all the great things about Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
The events will take place on Thursday (August 25) starting with the raising of the Nottinghamshire flag by the Mayor of Gedling, Councillor Peter Barnes, at the civic centre.
From 11am there will be a host of activities for children with Gedling Play Forum, history walks around the town centre with local historian, Bob Massey, as well as street theatre, health and wellbeing hubs and other great activities to celebrate Nottinghamshire Day.
This year’s theme is ‘Shop Local’. The council’s Business Support Officers will be holding events on Front Street, near Arnold Market Place, where a number of new small business enterprises will be moving in shortly. The Business Support team will also be on hand to offer help and advice to local businesses.
The event is free and is from 11am – 3pm.
As well as this event, there are a host of other things taking place, organised by Nottinghamshire County Council, taking place across the county. You can find more details HERE.
The first Nottinghamshire Day was held back in 2021 and gives the county the opportunity to our celebrate the identity, heritage, culture, and local traditions.
The annual event takes place on the August 25 as this date marks the anniversary of the start of the English Civil War, an event triggered by Charles I raising the royal standard at Nottingham Castle in 1642.
For more information visit www.gedling.gov.uk/events
25th august there will be two different history walks one at 11 am starting at eagles squ poundland and the second starting at the library at 2pm find out about the history of arnold
Hmmm, nowt planned to happen in Calverton or Gedling or Netherfield at same time? …No shock there then eh.