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This Week in Notts | 27/07/25
Your weekly Nottingham round up is here ⚡️
Happy Sunday, Nottingham!
Your weekly edition of the Nottingham Buzz has arrived! In this week’s issue:
🏳️🌈 Streets around Hockley to be designated LGBTQ+ Rainbow Quarter
🔎 Mysterious Roman artefact goes on display at University of Nottingham Museum
🍽️ Upscale Japanese restaurant Kinu to open on Low Pavement in October
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🏳️🌈 Streets around Hockley to be designated LGBTQ+ Rainbow Quarter
Streets around Hockley will officially become Nottingham's Rainbow Quarter LGBTQ+ district, similar to gay villages in Manchester and Birmingham. The area, covering Broad Street, Carlton Street, and Heathcote Street, already has a high density of gay-friendly venues and a history of activism dating back to the 1990s. The project was announced at yesterday’s Notts Pride event by The Pastel Project charity director Sam Harvey, with backing from It's In Nottingham. Plans include historical plaques, updated maps, and collective branding for local businesses. Harvey said official recognition will put Nottingham alongside UK destinations like Manchester and Brighton, attracting new visitors and investment. The project aims to be complete by Pride 2026. | Source
👷♂️ £8million Broad Marsh redevelopment enters demolition phase for NHS facility
Demolition work has begun on part of the former Broadmarsh Shopping Centre site as construction starts on a major NHS Community Diagnostic Centre. The project will involve 17 weeks of enabling works running until late November for the CDC opening in late 2026. Part of the Green Heart park pathway will be temporarily closed, with a controlled crossing point established between Lister Gate and the construction site. The facility will provide up to 140,000 appointments annually for MRIs, X-rays and other procedures closer to home than hospital settings, employing 135 staff at full capacity. The CDC is part of the broader Broad Marsh regeneration following Homes England's £8million purchase from Nottingham City Council. The development aims to create 1,000 homes, 20,000 square metres of retail and office space, and 2,000 full-time jobs. | Source
🦆 Attenborough Nature Reserve viewing platform reopens after safety repairs
The raised viewing hide at Attenborough Nature Reserve has reopened following completion of repair works. The wildlife watching platform was closed last year after safety concerns were identified during an inspection. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said the revamped structure includes a staircase with longer treads and a shallower incline to improve accessibility for visitors. The bird hide is one of four similar structures at the site used by wildlife enthusiasts to observe animals at the popular nature reserve. | Source
🔎 Mysterious Roman artefact goes on display at University of Nottingham Museum
A rare Gallo-Roman dodecahedron discovered by amateur archaeologists has gone on display at the University of Nottingham Museum at Lakeside Arts until 18 January 2026. The 12-sided hollow object, standing 8cm tall and weighing 245g, was found in remarkable condition at Norton Disney, Lincolnshire, in June 2023. The artefact remains one of archaeology's enigmas as its purpose is unknown and there are no references in Roman texts. It is the only dodecahedron discovered in the Midlands among 33 identified in Britain, and one of 130 found across the former Roman territory of Gaul. The Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group found the object on their second-to-last day of excavation near a Roman villa and the Fosse Way. The discovery featured on Digging for Britain and gained worldwide attention. The free exhibition explores the excavation circumstances and current understanding of these mysterious objects. | Source
Events ⭐️
Our top picks of things to do this week. Have an event you want featuring? Let us know!
🏃♂️ Outlaw Triathlon Weekend
National Water Sports Centre
Saturday, Jul 26 - Sunday, Jul 27 | More info
🧶 Cathedral Summer Craft Fair
Nottingham Cathedral
Saturday & Sunday, Jul 26 & 27 @ 10:00 | More info
🍿 Films in the Forest: Robin Hood & A Knight’s Tale
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Sunday, Jul 27 from 12:00 | More info
🍞 Children’s Bread Baking
Green's Windmill and Science Centre
Sunday, Jul 27 @ 10:15 | More info
🎭 Kids Summer School - Play in a Week
Nottingham Arts Theatre
From Monday, Jul 28 @ 10:00 | More info
🏹 Archery Adventures with Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Sherwood Forest
From Tuesday, Jul 29 @ Various Times | More info
🎭 Open Air Theatre - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Newstead Abbey
Tuesday, Jul 29 @ 18:00 | More info
🎭 Open Air Theatre - Robin Hood
Nottingham Castle
Wednesday, Jul 30 @ 17:00 | More info
🧩 Games Day
Green's Windmill and Science Centre
Friday, Aug 1 @ 10:00 | More info
🍺 Blue Monkey Tap Room Grand Opening
Blue Monkey Brewery
Friday, Aug 1 - Sunday, Aug 3rd | More info
👑 Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Royal Concert Hall
Friday, Aug 1 @ 19:30 | More info
🎉 Nottingham Riverside Festival 2025
Victoria Embankment
Friday, Aug 1 - Sunday, Aug 3 | More info
🎉 Waterfront 2025
Canalhouse
Saturday, Aug 2 @ 12:00 | More info
🍶 Ruddington Handmade Craft Market
St. Peter’s Rooms
Saturday, Aug 2 @ 9:00 | More info
🧪 Fun Kids Science Weekly - Live
Squire Performing Arts Centre
Saturday, Aug 2 @ 14:30 | More info
🍾 Ibiza White Party
The Old Volunteer
Saturday, Aug 2 @ 12:00 | More info
🧵 Summer Family Workshops - Exploring Fabric & Textiles
Lakeside Arts
From Saturday, Aug 2 | More info
🌿 Plant Hunters Fair
Southwell Minster
Sunday, Aug 3 @ 11:00 | More info
😎 Easy Listening Sundays
Nottingham Castle
Sunday, Aug 3 @ Various Times | More info
🏃♂️ Nottingham Running Festival 2025
Colwick Park
Sunday, Aug 3 @ 12:30 | More info
Food and Drink 🍽️
The latest and greatest in Nottingham’s awesome food & drink scene.
🍽️ Upscale Japanese restaurant Kinu to open on Low Pavement in October
A new upscale Japanese-Asian restaurant called Kinu will open on Low Pavement in October, promising "opulent luxury" and limitless dining with bespoke cocktails. The restaurant takes its name from the Japanese word for silk, symbolising luxury and elegance. It will occupy the Georgian-style building previously home to Tomahawk Steakhouse, which closed in June 2023 when its lease expired. The site has housed several restaurants including Esculent, Carluccio's, and was the first new restaurant to open when pandemic restrictions eased in July 2020. Low Pavement is developing a great reputation for Asian dining since the relocation of Kushi-ya and the presence of Vietnamese café Boulangerie de Saigon. Kinu has yet to reveal its menu ahead of the October opening but we’ll keep you posted! | Source
Live Music Picks 🎤
The live gigs you don’t want to miss this week. Have a gig you want featuring? Let us know!
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