Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday 21 July to Thursday 27 July across the borough.
Friday, July 21
Echoes of the Front Room Exposed! – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 7.30pm
Fri July 21 – Sat Jul 22 £19pp
A moving exhibition of the Caribbean culture during the Windrush Season.
The Voice of Vision Community Project (VOVCP) would like to introduce Echoes of the Front Room, a drama based on the West Indian (WI) migration experience. The WI migration brought about a transformation of the Caribbean culture and mind-set. A culture that lives on today – through the new generations – in an alternative space that is Great Britain.
The idea for producing this performance was born from the desire to celebrate the experience of members of our society that helped pave the way for the new generation, creating opportunities and improving cultural identity.
In the play we meet Essie, who is an original migrant here in Britain, raising her granddaughter Marie. Essie sees her front room as a status symbol, a sacred place to be revered, a hub of the community’s woes and joys, a culmination of her hard work on the streets of England. Maries doesn’t know what the big deal is, and this clash of identity provides both hilarious and poignant moments.
We also-meet Sister Millingham, aka ‘Daphne’. We follow the twists, turns and scandals of her family – what’s really going on when her brother-in-law turns up from Jamaica? All will be revealed in the Front Room!
Friday Quiz Night – Burnt Stump Inn, 9.00pm
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
The Soul Detectives – Top Spot, Carlton
Saturday, July 22
Excel – Calverton Working Men’s Club, Calverton
2 to Go – Top Spot, Carlton
Summer Fair – St.James Church, Mapperley, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Neil Baker – The Crossing Social Club, Carlton
Sunday, July 23
The Little Mermaid (PG) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sun 23 – Thu 27 Jul, Various Times
£6.80pp / £5pp on Tuesdays
The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.
While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
“An exciting remake that deserves to make a splash” Telegraph ★★★★
Bob Massey ‘Highwaymen, Rogues, Villains, Ghosts And A Tiger’ – St James Church, Mapperley
Hanousha – The Brickyard, Carlton
Asteroid City (12A) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sun 23 – Thu 27 Jul, Various Times
£6.80pp / £5pp Tuesdays
Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955.
The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
“An enrapturing cosmic comedy” Independent ★★★★★
Times ★★★★ Empire ★★★★ Guardian ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★
Popmaster – The Nags Head, Carlton, 6.00pm
Registration by 5.30pm
Sunday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead
Sunday & Wednesday evenings
Sunday Quiz Night – Old Volunteer, Carlton
Monday, July 24
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.
Catch-up Screenings: Harold Fry (12A) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Mon 24 – Thu 27 Jul, Various Times £6.80pp
Starring Academy Award® Winner Jim Broadbent as Harold and Penelope Wilton as his wife Maureen, The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry tells the story of a man who leaves his seaside town in South Devon to deliver a message to an old friend.
Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. He’s an unremarkable man who has failed at all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. Now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. But when Harold learns his friend Queenie is dying, he is moved to act. He leaves home, walking to the post box to send her a letter, until he realises a letter is not enough.
In that moment Harold decides to keep walking, all the way to her hospice, some 500 miles away in Berwick-upon-Tweed: as long as he walks, Queenie must live. Surprising himself as much as his wife Maureen, Harold embarks on a walk of hope, determined to travel the length of England to save his friend.
“Jim Broadbent’s improbable, rewarding odyssey across England” Telegraph ★★★
Directed by Hettie Macdonald
With Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton
1hr 48 mins // UK 2023
Monday Quiz Night – Bread & Bitter, Mapperley
Monday Quiz Night – Four Bells, Woodborough, 7.30pm
Tuesday, July 25
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
Bike Night – The Gleaners, Calverton
Wednesday, July 26
Wednesday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead
Wednesday & Sunday evenings
Thursday, July 27
Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm
DJ Scott, Throw Back Thursdays – Top Spot Club, Carlton, 8.00pm
Old School with some great tunes from Reggae, Ska, Northern Soul, Motown, 70’s and 80’s.
Plus 25% discount on all Drinks.
Thursday 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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