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This Week in Notts | 04/01/26
Your weekly Nottingham round up is here ⚡️
Happy Sunday, Nottingham!
And Happy New Year! 🥳 Welcome to your weekly edition of Nottingham Buzz! ⚡️ In this week’s issue:
⛸️ Torvill and Dean receive Damehood and Knighthood in New Year Honours
⚽️ New River Trent bridge at Colwick backed by £1m feasibility study
✅ The best events and live music all in one place
Now, let’s get into it.
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⛸️ Torvill and Dean receive damehood and knighthood in New Year Honours
Nottingham Ice Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and knighthood in the New Year Honours for services to ice skating and voluntary work following their retirement. The 68 and 67-year-old skaters, who won Olympic gold in Sarajevo in 1984, completed their final tour this year after over 50 years of skating. The duo were made OBEs in 2000, with fans calling for further recognition for 25 years. Sir Christopher confirmed there'll be no return to the ice, saying "the body's had over 50 years." | Source
💷 Clifton's £20m Pride in Place funding to transform playing fields and high streets
Clifton is set for dramatic transformation with £20 million government funding over the next decade, with the first tranche arriving in April 2026. The Pride in Place pilot scheme, confirmed in September, will focus on four priority areas: high streets, Clifton playing fields and pavilion, Flower Park, and youth provision and community spaces. Pastor Stephen Hackney, chair of the neighbourhood board formed in March 2025, says decisions will be well-rooted with community consultation to ensure longevity rather than spending "for the sake of it." The board includes representatives from Farnborough Academy, Nottingham Trent University, NCHA, police, NHS and diverse community figures. | Source
🌉 New River Trent bridge at Colwick backed by £1m feasibility study
A new feasibility study has backed plans for a road bridge over the River Trent at Colwick, aiming to reduce congestion by connecting the A612 to either the A46 or A52. The £1 million study funded by East Midlands Combined County Authority has graded the project as "good" against county council criteria. Conservative councillor Mike Adams, who's campaigned for the crossing for six years, says significant funds are needed to build it, with work continuing to get the project shovel-ready. Currently ten miles separate Lady Bay Bridge from the next road crossing at Gunthorpe, with Nottingham's last bridge built decades ago. | Source
Events ⭐️
Our top picks of things to do this week. Have an event you want featuring? Let us know!
🧘 Wellbeing at Wollaton
Wollaton Park
Sunday, Jan 4 @ 10:00 | More info
⚽️ Notts County Women vs. Stourbridge
Coronation Park
Sunday, Jan 4 @ 14:00 | More info
⚽️ Notts County vs. Gillingham
Meadow Lane
Sunday, Jan 4 @ 15:00 | More info
🏒 Nottingham Panthers vs. Glasgow Clan
Motorpoint Arena
Sunday, Jan 4 @ 17:00 | More info
🎨 The Paint Club: Lakeside Full Moon
The Alchemist
Monday, Jan 5 @ 19:00 | More info
🚜 An Evening with Kaleb Cooper
Royal Concert Hall
Wednesday, Jan 7 @ 19:30 | More info
👻 Ghosts of the Theatre Royal: A Séance of Shadows
Theatre Royal
Friday, Jan 9 @ 19:30 | More info
👗 Fashion Forward 2026
Future Makers
Friday, Jan 9 @ 16:00 | More info
⛸️ ISU Synchronized Skating
Motorpoint Arena
Friday & Saturday, Jan 9 & 10 @ 9:00 | More info
🌱 Sherwood Vegan Market
Sherwood United Reformed Church
Saturday, Jan 10 @ 10:00 | More info
🌳 Forest Bathing & Winter Tree Identification
Rushcliffe Country Park
Sunday, Jan 11 @ 13:00 | More info
⚽️ Nottingham Forest Women vs. Bristol City
The City Ground
Sunday, Jan 11 @ 14:00 | More info
😂 Get Off Live Comedy Fundraiser
Canalhouse
Sunday, Jan 11 @ 16:00 | More info
🏒 Nottingham Panthers vs. Fife Flyers
Motorpoint Arena
Sunday, Jan 11 @ 17:00 | More info
Live Music Picks 🎤
The live gigs you don’t want to miss this week. Have a gig you want featuring? Let us know!
Sunday 4th
Jake Buckley @ Binks Yard (Tickets)
Monday 5th
No Live Music
Tuesday 6th
Wednesday 7th
No Live Music
Thursday 8th
No Room For Squares @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)
Friday 9th
Saturday 10th
Sunday 11th
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