Quirky Date Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

If you’re not one to usually celebrate Valentine’s Day or are simply looking for something a little different to do with your other half this year, then look no further. We’ve pulled together a few special events and attractions in Nottinghamshire that we think may be right up your street when it comes to romance with a twist.

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1. Escape Room Experience

If you’re feeling up to taking on a challenge with your other half, we’ve just the date idea for you; escape rooms, and thankfully, Nottingham has them in abundance. Newest on the scene is Cave Escape. Based within a unique site - a sandstone cave system once used as cellars, Cave Escape aims to bring you some seriously immersive escape games, jam-packed full of riveting twists and turns, conundrums and puzzles!

Escapalogic offers a great range of themed rooms with movie-quality special effects and completely realistic sets and sound design - choose from the clever, the curious, or the downright creepy.  At Logiclock, expect pirates, professors and Mafia-themed rooms, from which you and your plus one will have just one hour to escape.

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2. The Lost City Adventure Golf 

Come rain or shine The Lost City Adventure Golf is a cute place for a date, surrounded by the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest. This state-of-the-art adventure golf complex features two 18-hole courses where you can either be a true romantic and help your partner (or best buddy) to conquer the course, or get competitive and go head to head. Following your round of adventure golf, celebrate your wins or commiserate your losses with an exotic cocktail in their Tiki themed bar. 

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3. Love Songs By Candlelight

This Valentine's Day, experience an evening of romance like no other with Love Songs by Candlelight. Set in a beautifully candlelit venue, you and your loved one will be treated to an enchanting night of music performed by a live band, a breathtaking string section, and some of the most talented vocalists in the country.

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4. Share some laughts at Canalhouse Comedy Night

Those who laugh together, stay together! Celebrate Valentine's Day early with a giggle at the Canalhouse Comedy Night this February 12th. Enjoy a night of unpredictable humour for just £2 featuring established comedians testing new material and rising stars taking their first steps on stage. Support the comedy talents of tomorrow and witness top acts refining their craft, with the added excitement of potential future stars emerging. This multi-award-winning event promises a memorable and laughter-filled evening at The Canalhouse.

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5. Murder Mystery at The National Justice Museum

Join the National Justice Museum for an evening of intrigue, accusations and suspicion in their latest Valentine's Murder Mystery.

It's the electric eighties and we're getting ready to celebrate the New Year at the old Shire Hall as it shuts its doors for the final countdown. But is it game over for the guest of honour? Drinks are flowing, and sweet dreams are being made but something suspicious is going on...Don't stop believing, they need you to crack the case. 

The year is 1987 and you are invited to celebrate the closure of the Shire Hall before the courts move to their new home by the canal. The last Judge to preside over a trial at the Shire Hall vanished a few months ago after completing the case. Has another one bit the dust? 

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6. Jazz Evening at Peggy's Skylight

Peggy's Skylight are hosting their Valentines with Me and Mr Jones Quartet on 14th February. Love is a theme explored by countless artists, from Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday & Etta James, offering a wonderful balance of earthy, soulful toe-tapping blues, contrasted with the intimate, lyrical beauty of our favourite jazz ballads. You can even grab one of their signature cocktails or a bite to eat from their mezze menu on your visit!

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7. The Heights of Abraham

The first four days of the season (11th – 14th Feb), the Heights of Abraham have a truly romantic vibe! Their living history actors are well versed in the art of love, and they’ll be sharing their poetry with guests. Meanwhile, the Vista Restaurant provides a beautiful view to dine for, the Terrace café offers cakes, fancies and warming hot chocolate with heart shaped scones, and the Tavern firepit provides the perfect excuse to toast marshmallows. Add in their illuminated cavern tours, woodland trails, gift shops and picturesque views across the Derwent Valley, and you're sure to have a truly heart-warming day out.