Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday December 1 to Thursday December 7 across the borough.
Friday, December 1
Christmas Fair & Market – Arnold Mill Primary School, 3.30pm – 5.00pm
Christmas Fair – St.John the Baptist Primary School, Colwick, 4.30pm-6.00pm
Gedling Christmas Tree Lighting – Gedling Miner’s Memorial, 6.00pm
Calverton Christmas Lights Switch On – St. Wilfrids Square, Calverton 3.00pm – 7.00pm
Christmas Market – Spring Lane Farm Shop, Mapperley, 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Christmas Lights Switch On & Market – Netherfield, 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Christmas Karaoke – Eagles Corner, Arnold, 7.00pm
Trent Valley Singers Charity Christmas Concert – Burton Joyce Village Hall, 7.30pm
£8pp including refreshments
Lee Paver – Waggon & Horses, Arnold, 6.30pm
Friday Quiz Night – Burnt Stump Inn, 8.00pm
The quiz is a Web based quiz so a phone tablet or laptop will be needed – don’t worry if not 100% with technology it’s really easy and our team are on hand to support if needed
Reggae Rocks Soul – Top Spot, Carlton
The SKAs – Calverton Working Men’s Club
Lucy Fur Comedy Drag Act – Arnold Liberal Club, 8.00pm
£6 in advance / £10 on the door
Lee Price – Beacon Hill, Carlton, 9.00pm
Saturday, December 2
Burton Joyce Christmas Fair & Lights Switch-On – Burton Joyce
Ravenshead Christmas Lights Switch On – 5.00pm
Woodborough Christmas Lights Switch On – Governor’s Field, 6.00pm
Burton Joyce School Fair – Burton Joyce Primary School, 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Christmas Fair – St.Pauls, Daybrook, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Christmas Market – Four Bells Inn, Woodborough, 2.00pm – 8.00pm
Indoor Christmas Market – The Beacon Hill, Carlton, 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Christmas Market & Steam – Papplewick Pumping Station, 10:00am – 6.00pm
December 2 & December 3
Christmas Market – Haywood Road Community Centre, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Christmas Tales with The Woolly Tellers – Papplewick Pumping Station, 7.30pm
Woodborough Art Group Winter Exhibition – The Institute, Roe Lane, Woodborough, 10.30am – 4.30pm
December 2 & December 3
Indoor Christmas Market – Tree Tops, Mapperley, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Toni P – The Inn for a Penny, Carlton, 9.00pm
Mitch Tyler – Arnold Liberal Club
Festive Disco – The Nags Head, Woodborough, 8.00pm
Newstead Soul Club – Newstead Centre, 8.00pm
Nikki Rogers – Top Spot, Carlton
Chris Robin – Calverton Working Men’s Club, Calverton
Sunday, December 3
Portland Charity Christmas Market – Nottingham Road, Mansfield, 11.00am – 4.30pm
With over 60 craft, gift, food and drink stalls taking over the Portland campus, it is a fantastic day out for the whole family.
This year we have lots of exciting entertainment for the whole family; Santa’s Grotto, Portland Dog Show, Woodland Elf Hunt, musical entertainment and much more!
ALSO: Join the Frozen Sisters or Aurora, Rapunzel & Belle in two entertainment sessions with live singing, dancing and lots of fun from our friends at Little Princess Parties.
Calverton Christmas Fayre – Calverton Village Hall, 10.30am – 4.00pm
The history of Christmas traditions by Bob Massey – The Bread & Bitter, Mapperley, 8.00pm
Girls Night Out – Come & Sing – St.James Church, Porchester, 6.00pm
EVENT CINEMA: André Rieu’s White Christmas – Bonington Cinema
Sun 3 – Fri 8 Dec Various Dates & Times £12.50
Artists Makers & Fine Foods Market – Ravenshead Village Hall, 10.00am – 3.00pm
The Dice Shakers – The Brickyard, Carlton, 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Benjamin Ridley – Top Spot, Carlton
Sunday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead
Sunday & Wednesday evenings
Sunday Quiz Night – Old Volunteer, Carlton
Monday, December 4
Monday Quiz Night – The Arrow, Arnold, 7.30pm
Pub League Poker – The Brick Yard, Carlton
Free pint to the winner of the night for season 2, along with the cash pot from player buy ins (£5 a head) and 100 points on the leaderboard.
Monday Quiz Night – The Bread & Bitter, Mapperley
Monday Quiz Night – Four Bells, Woodborough, 7.30pm
Tuesday, December 5
Pub Quiz – The Brickyard, Carlton
Booking advised due to popularity of event.
£2 buy in per person, £25 bar tab to be won and a rolling higher or lower jackpot
Open Mic Night – Four Bells Inn, Woodborough
Bike Night – The Gleaners, Calverton
Wednesday, December 6
Winter Wednesdays with Steve McGill – The Gedling Inn, 8.00pm
Wednesday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead
Wednesday & Sunday evenings
Wednesday Quiz Night – Robin Hood & Little John, Arnold, 8.30pm
Thursday, December 7
Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm
Jazz Steps: Luke Bacchus Quartet – Windrush Celebration – Bonington Theatre, 7.30pm
£15pp
Caribbean-influenced jazz originals from pianist & composer Luke Bacchus – with Marlon Hibbert on steel pans. This young quartet’s passionate celebrates the immense musical heritage of the Windrush Generation.
BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022 finalist, pianist and composer Luke Bacchus is one of the most exciting emerging jazz musicians on the UK scene, as well as internationally – he played in the Montreux Jazz Festival house band this summer.
Motown & Northern Soul Themed Disco – Top Spot Club, Carlton, 8.00pm
Poker Night – The Abdication Micropub, 7.00pm – 9.30pm
A friendly poker game – £3 for your chips. Winner wins the pot.
Beginners welcome.
Quiz Night – Sashas Bar, Arnold
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Thursday Quiz Night – The Vale Hotel, Woodthorpe, 8.00pm
Weekly quiz night in support of local food bank.
Thursday Quiz Night – Copper Mapperley, 7.00pm
Thursday Quiz Night – Gedling Inn, Gedling, 8.00pm
All listings correct at time of going to press
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
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