What's On This Weekend in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 14 - 16 June

We’ve rounded up our top 5 things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire this weekend.

Take your pick of unique events and activities including festivals, knight tournaments, theatre and more!

And while you’re out and about, don’t forget - if you are out having a great time in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire, you can use #LoveNotts to share the love, or tag us using @visitnotts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We’re also on TikTok under @visitnottinghamshire!

There are many more things to do and explore on our full What’s On calendar such as interesting exhibitions, tours, and fun outdoor activities. Have a browse today and find the perfect activity or experience to enjoy this weekend.

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1. Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2024

Friday 14th June & Saturday 15th June | Sneinton Market | Various prices from £13.20

Nottingham Craft Beer Festival (NCBF) takes place in June each year at Sneinton Market Avenues, a large outdoor location in Nottingham City Centre.

NCBF was born off the back of Nottingham Craft Beer Week, a pub-led movement which ran from 2013-2022 and in 2020 won awards from SIBA for being the best craft beer promotion in the UK.

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2. Knights' Tournament at Bolsover Castle

Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th June | Bolsover Castle | 10am - 5pm | Tickets: Members from £1.50, Non-members from £12.50

Go back in time this Father's Day and get up close to the action as rival knights compete in the ultimate test of strength and skill at Bolsover Castle's Knights’ Tournament.

Four armoured knights and their squires will clash in four gruelling rounds, and you’ll be transported back to the 15th century as you experience the pageantry, excitement and action of the fearsome tournaments that took place at the castle in days gone by.

Don’t miss one of history’s most spectacular sporting contests.

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3. Sex Machine - The James Brown Story

Saturday 15th June | Royal Concert Hall | Tickets: From £32 to £37

Celebrate the musical legacy of the funk pioneer who created his own genre of music and inspired a generation to Get Up Offa That Thang. This brand-new show tells the true rags to riches story of the hardest working man in show business.

Relive the journey from shoeshine boy to global superstar with a 16-piece cast of musicians, singers, actors and dancers as they faithfully recreate the world-famous live touring show.

You can expect a night of high-octane grooves and catchy riffs that will have you dancing in the aisles along to hits such as Papa's Got a Brand-New Bag, I Got You (I Feel Good), Living in America, It's a Man's World plus many, many more.

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4. Download Festival 2024

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June | Donington Park | Tickets: From £124

Returning for their 21st edition, Download Festival have announced headliners including Queens Of The Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold, as well as over 80 more huge names!

Liquid Death Presents Download Festival takes place at the hallowed grounds of rock, Donington Park, next to East Midlands Airport.

Taking place where the three counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire meet, Liquid Death Presents Download Festival has excellent connections by road, rail, bus and plane.

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5. Ultimate Rave Bingo

Friday 14th June | Binks Yard, Nottingham | 6pm | Tickets: £18

The most ridiculous bingo show in the world is coming to town!

Ultimate Rave Bingo is nothing like any other bingo you have been to; a touring bingo show that never performs the same show twice! A night full of fun, belly laughing and dancing on the benches, all tied together by hilarious hosts and DJs playing everything from power ballads to dance bangers

The best part is, everyone is welcome; doesn't matter if you're 25 or 60 - it's a guaranteed night out to remember with your friends.

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This blog was written by Katherine Taylor, Marketing Executive at Visit Nottinghamshire.