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Spring talks - The Capricious Trent - Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Adrian Gray introduces lost channels, great floods and little ferries to illustrate the course of of this most intriguing of England’s rivers and how people have struggled to keep it under control.

Carols in the Park
2023-12-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
This replaces the December Second Sunday Social.
Mulled wine, food, brass band = Christmas
This year we are joined by the Burton Joyce Community Brass Band who will be playing from 6ish

Autumn Talks – Scandals of Sherwood Forest | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-11-30 19:30 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Adrian Gray reveals ten scandals – money, sex and political – that define what happened to Sherwood and the Dukeries and the great houses that were built there.
All are welcome and please bring your friends. The charge for the individual talks is £3 for NPRA
members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are or are not an NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963

Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Remembrance Sunday
2023-11-12 10:50 - 11:30 | War Memorial, Lenton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1DN, United Kingdom
On Sunday 12th November our fantastic bugler Humu Choji will bugle The Last Post at 11.00am at the War Memorial on Lenton Road in remembrance of those who gave their lives during war.
Please arrive ten minutes before 11 to be there on time and be mindful of traffic and if you’re driving around The Park this Remembrance Sunday. If drivers could please consider not using Lenton Road entrance/exit

Autumn Talks – Tibetan Pilgrimage through the Himalayas | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-10-26 19:30 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Another entertaining and illustrated adventure from Tony Waltham, this time on the Tibetan pilgrimage trail through the Himalyas and across some magnificent landscapes.
All are welcome and please bring your friends. The charge for the individual talks is £3 for NPRA
members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are or are not an NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963

Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Second Sunday Social - October 2023
2023-10-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
An opportunity to meet your neighbours over a coffee or more (currently Pizza Guys and Memsaab’s curries)

Autumn Talks – Park Houses & their original residents | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Park Houses by Watson Fothergill and some of their original owners and residents identified by Lucy Brouwer.
All are welcome and please bring your friends. The charge for the individual talks is £3 for NPRA
members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are or are not an NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963

Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Robin Hood Half Marathon
2023-09-24 08:00 - 13:00 | Nottingham
The Robin Hood Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 24th September. There will be road closures within The Park that day. You can find more information out here:
Road Closures – Robin Hood Half Marathon – 24th September 2023

Safari Supper
2023-09-23 18:45 - 23:30 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
The highlight of our social calendar. An event which lets you meet new people and enjoy the hospitality of Park residents, either as a host or a guest.

Second Sunday Social - August 2023
2023-08-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

Boules dans Le Parc
2023-07-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
The annual boules competition – as close to Bastille Day as possible

Second Sunday Social - July 2023
2023-07-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

Second Sunday Social - May 2023
2023-05-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

King's Coronation Street Party
2023-05-06 13:00 - 18:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Join us for an afternoon street party in celebration of the King’s Coronation on Saturday, 6th May 2023 from 13:00 until 18:00. Picnics are welcome and a range of food and drinks will also be available to buy.

You can expect:

Memsaab

Hog Roast

Pizza

Falafels

Ice cream Van

Beer & Wine Bar

Champagne Tent

Music

Look forward to an afternoon of music and mingling in the sunshine (we can hope).

Tickets cost £5 per person

Under 18s free entry

Tickets can be bought online (there will be a card processing fee of 5%) or by contacting one of the Jubilee committee by email. Tickets bought online will be delivered via email to you immediately.

Buy now

Jubilee committee ticket contacts:

Patricia Barbadillo: patriciambarbadillo@ntlworld.com

Tone Hagues: ahagues75@icloud.com

David Hill: david.hill5020@live.co.uk

Stephen Hyde: stephen@hydemail.co.uk

Pam Idoine: pam.idoine@gmail.com

Mike Siebert: mikesiebert@me.com

Spring Talks - Nottingham's Wildlife | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
City wildlife revealed by Lorna Griffiths, City Nature Recovery Officer at Nottingham Wildlife Trust.
Ticket Information
All are welcome and please bring your friends. The charge for the individual talks is £3 for members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are a NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963
Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Second Sunday Social - Easter Special
2023-04-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
It’s an immovable feast the Second Sunday Social – bar a bit of rain – so it’s fully on this Sunday with added (small) Easter Egg Hunt. So fit that one round your Sunday Lunch and the Resurrection.

Spring Talk - Bargain Hunt Roadshow | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Jim Spencer, book specialist from Charles Hansons Auctioneers, has an international reputation for finds in the printed word: rare and antiquarian books, maps, manuscripts and letters. He spots Harry Potter first issues – 10 so far with top price £68,000. He will also set up a mini roadshow during the evening for Park residents and friends who would like to bring along an item to assess.
Ticket Information
All are welcome and please bring your friends. The charge for the individual talks is £3 for members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are a NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963
Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Public Meeting - Padel Tennis in the Park
2023-03-23 19:00 | Nottingham Castle LTC, 35 Tennis Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1AE, United Kingdom
A meeting regarding the potential new sports development in the Nottingham Park Estate bowl. A relaxed informal discussion regarding the regeneration of the site on Tattersall Drive.

RSVP to steveriley@srsportsservices.com if you wish to attend

Second Sunday Social - March 2023
2023-03-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

Spring Talks - More Puzzles Past and Present | Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
2023-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm
More intriguing ancient and modern puzzles in an interactive whistle stop tour of the 4000 year history of mechanical puzzles from Phillip Burley, the puzzle collector, with audience participation

The charge for the individual talks is £3 for members, £4 for non members.
The booking arrangements will remain the same through David Hill. Please confirm if you are a NPRA member.
Email: david.hill5020@live.co.uk
Post: David Hill, NPRA Talks, The Old Coach House, Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1EN Tel: 0115 9410963
Please do not send cheques or cash – we will take money on the night

Earthquake Fundraising Event
2023-02-19 12:30 - 15:30 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Sadly, one year on from our amazing efforts to raise money to support the people of Ukraine (and I know many of you continue to do this work), our help is needed again.
As you will be aware, a series of devastating earthquakes have hit southern Turkey and north-west Syria killing 20,000 people and injuring many more. People have been left without shelter in freezing winter conditions, with humanitarian needs expected to grow in the coming days.
Many of you will know our friend Didem, who recently moved to Boston with her husband Ralph and daughter Mina. We miss their lovely family, but I know many of you are still in touch with them. Didem’s mother and family come from Antakya and Didem lived and went to school there until she was a teenager. Antakya is one of the 10 cities that are almost destroyed. Whilst her immediate family are safe, she has friends and relatives who are affected by the tragedy and she has been told “almost everyone is under rubble”. People are organizing each other to support their community, but as you will have seen on TV and social media, in papers and heard on the radio there is a desperate need for help.
Accordingly, we are again arranging an afternoon of tea, coffee and cakes on Sunday 19th February. This event and the refreshments are free, but you are asked to bring cash or cheques in envelopes to make a donation. Any amount will be so welcome. The event will start at 12.30 for those attending social tennis, and finish at 3.30pm if we have finished the cake… There will also be a raffle and some prosecco to purchase should you wish to enjoy that with the delicious cake.
Every penny donated will be passed by the Park Tennis Club to the Disaster Emergency Committee, (DEC – dec.org.uk) as advised by the government who have pledged to match fund the first £5m raised in donations. If you are not able to attend but wish to help this fundraising effort, please contact Barrie Shay to pay by bank transfer with the reference “Earthquake Appeal”.

Second Sunday Social - February 2023
2023-02-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

Second Sunday Social - January 2023
2023-01-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom

Christmas Carols
2022-12-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
Mulled Wine and Mince Pies, plus a seasonal curry – you couldn’t plan it.
Plus . . . a real treat this year from Totally Vocally. If they’re good enough for Gareth Malone, they’re good enough for us. Join in if you’re feeling brave. It all starts at 4pm with mulled wine and mince pies in the big tent, with curry from Memsaab & Pizza from Pizza Pals in the tent next door. We are then joined by Totally Vocally at 5pm for a sleigh full of carols. Come along and join in the fun!

Autumn Talk start 7:30pm : Civil Wars in Nottinghamshire and the Trent Valley
2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Dr David Appleby FRHistS tells us about fighting locally in the three Civil Wars between 1642 and 1651 in the East Midlands.
Doors 7pm. Talk starts at 7.30pm.

Nottingham Caves Technical Guide Workshop
2022-11-16 15:30 - 18:30 | The Lounge, Dryden Enterprise Centre, Dryden Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4FG, United Kingdom
Workshop: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Expert Talks: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Close: 6:30pm

Location: The Lounge, Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ

The Nottingham Caves Technical Guide produced by Locus Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Nottingham City Council, with funding from Historic England, will be launched in December 2022. The guide provides a technical introduction to the key issues and opportunities associated with the conservation and use of Nottingham’s internationally important caves. The guide also aims to establish a foundation for increased dialogue about the city’s caves amongst owners, tenants, enthusiasts and specialists alike.

To celebrate the upcoming launch, you are invited to a free workshop event which will bring together cave experts and people in the city who have access to caves.

The event will begin with a drop-in workshop where attendees can receive advice about the wide range of uses of caves and the practicalities of their management. The workshop will be followed by a series of short talks from a number of experts, including representatives from the British Geological Survey, York Archaeology, Locus Consulting (a planning and heritage consultancy), and the City of Caves Research Project at the University of Nottingham. These talks will cover a wide variety of topics including the geology of Nottingham’s caves, their history, survey work and current uses.

“Nottingham’s extensive network of caves is a unique heritage asset of national significance which needs to be safeguarded for future generations. We have more caves made by people here than any other British city. They are an important feature of Nottingham which complement development, encourage tourism and provide research opportunities. We are keen to make more of this amazing asset, but also to ensure they are preserved for future generations through careful management and sensitive, creative development. This workshop is a way for people in Nottingham who are lucky enough to own caves to gain expert guidance on how best to conserve, develop and use them creatively and appropriately.” Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture & Planning, Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis.

To book your free tickets, please follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/445137948587

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is, in the first instance, limited to those who have access to caves, through some form of ownership or tenancy, within Nottingham.

Launch of the Park Arts Network
2022-11-14 19:30 - 21:30 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Following our recent survey 38 Park Residents responded about what arts related activities they would like to see happening in The Park. Popular activities included painting & drawing, architecture/social history, musicians, and poetry/creative writing, although there were also many other groups suggested such as crafts, games and gardening. Around 25 people offered to share their expertise and of these a number agreed to help organise and run activities. As a result of this we have started a small organising team and hope to bring together some new arts groups in the next few months!
The launch event will feature Steve Nice who will do a demo of landscape painting. Steve appeared on the second series of Grayson’s Art Club in February 2021 showcasing his cellar mural of his dream bar, and in January 2023, Steve will be on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year, and you can tune in to see how he gets on! Steve is looking forward to passing on his experience and techniques and hopes to inspire enough people to form an Art Club.
After Steve’s demo we will have a meet and greet/networking session to allow people to express and interest and sign up for some of the other arty groups we hope to develop
If you love the arts we really hope to see on the 14th!

Second Sunday Social - November
2022-11-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Newcastle Circus, Newcastle Circus, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BJ, United Kingdom
An opportunity to meet your neighbours over a coffee or more (currently Doh Pizza and Memsaab’s curries)

Remembrance Sunday
2022-11-13 10:50 - 11:20 | War Memorial, Lenton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1DN, United Kingdom
On Sunday 13th November our fantastic bugler Humu Choji will bugle The Last Post at 11.00am at the War Memorial on Lenton Road in remembrance of those who gave their lives during war.
Please be mindful of traffic and if you are driving around The Park on Remembrance Sunday please look for an alternative route as the section of Lenton Road by the War Memorial (between Park Valley & Friar Lane) will be closed from 10:50am to 11:20am (approx)

Public Meeting - Draft Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan SPD
2022-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | The Park Tennis Club, Tattershall Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 1BX, United Kingdom
Public meeting to discuss the Draft Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan SPD
Park SPD consultation mtg and extension letter
This consultation is on the Draft Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan SPD in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012.
This Draft SPD provides planning guidance for The Park Conservation Area, a historic residential estate of national interest located immediately west of Nottingham City Centre. The Conservation Area Appraisal forms the primary evidence base for the special character and appearance of the area. The Management Plan provides supplementary guidance to policies set out within the adopted Nottingham City Local Plan.
Where can I view the consultation document?
A copy of the Draft SPD and additional information can be viewed online at: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/park-spd
A paper copy is also available for inspection at Loxley House reception, at the above address.
How do I comment?
As well as being able to make your views known at the public meeting, the Council is encouraging electronic responses to ease processing. Ideally, we would like you to make comments using the online form. However, comments may also be emailed to localplan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
How will comments be used?
The Council will review all responses received and amend the SPD where appropriate. Please note that representations cannot be kept confidential and will be available for public scrutiny. However, we will exclude your personal contact details. For more information about how we process your data please go to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/localplan.
