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In our brand-new 'love local' blog series, we're celebrating the wonderful people behind Nottinghamshire's local, independent businesses. We’re continuing the series with a guest blog from Antonia Disney, the owner of Focus Gallery, Nottingham’s oldest surviving independent gallery, and recently home to Nottingham Jewellery School.

Following a record-breaking year of nominations and a highly successful awards ceremony last year, Visit Nottinghamshire, the official tourism body for the city and county, is gearing up for an even bigger and better Nottinghamshire Hospitality STARS Awards ceremony in 2019.

There’s no escaping the fact that Nottingham’s escape room scene is absolutely thriving. Nottingham’s appetite is so great that even Pieminister – famed, of course, for their scrumptious pies and tongue-in-cheek wordplay – want a slice of the action. 'The Demon Barber’ is an inspiered a Sweeney Todd themed escapology experience that Visit Nottinghamshire simply had to try out. 

In our brand-new 'love local' blog series, we're celebrating the wonderful people behind Nottinghamshire's local, independent businesses. We're kicking off the series with a guest blog from Julie Byrne, the Managing Director of the School of Artisan Food.

Over 150 attendees from across the region’s tourism sector will hear insights from some of the UK’s leading tourism professionals and updates from Nottinghamshire’s key tourist attractions. The Summit will be held at Nottingham Lakeside Arts in a nod to the organisation’s history; this is the venue where Visit Nottinghamshire (previously Experience Nottinghamshire) was launched 15 years ago. 

Nottinghamshire’s vibrant independent food scene has really been blossoming over the past few years. From world-class restaurants, artisan coffee roasteries and sourdough bakeries, to fab farm shops and cutting edge eateries - we’ve got it all. For our final English Tourism Week round-up of all the reasons our county is such a brilliant place to visit, feast your eyes on our extensive guide to the top places to eat and foodie experiences you can only find in Nottinghamshire.