18 Oct 2013
Nottinghamshire is never short of something to do, with various activities and events always taking place across the county. In 2014, make sure to stop by some magnificent new attractions which opened their doors during the final few months of 2013, or are brand new for the New Year.
From celebratory anniversaries, indoor golf and a replica flight experience at the Cornerhouse and exciting new funding support at Framework Knitters Museum, experience Nottinghamshire in 2014.
10th Anniversary, Experience Nottinghamshire
28 April 2013 http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/
Experience Nottinghamshire was formed in April 2004 to establish Nottinghamshire as a primary European short break destination utilising all relevant opportunities in the hope of raising the profile of the city and county it serves.
10 years on, Experience Nottinghamshire has grown to welcome almost 400 members, but of course, we will not forget Browns, who was the founding member some many moons ago.
30th Anniversary, Torvill and Dean
8 – 10 April 2014 http://dancingonicetour.co.uk/
Notts’ very own Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean became world famous at the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics, when they were announced as gold medal winners for their perfect performance of Bolero. The pair were the highest scoring figure skaters of all time by receiving 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge.
Earlier on in the year, the pair felt it would be appropriate to say goodbye to Dancing on Ice when they celebrate 30 years of success since their magnificent gold winning performance in Sarajevo. However, they wanted to go out with a bang and announced the last ever Dancing on Ice UK arena tour in 2014.
30th Anniversary, Robin Hood Festival
4 – 10 August 2014 http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/robinhoodfestival/
Nottinghamshire’s internationally famous annual festival that celebrates the life and times of the county’s most legendary son, Robin Hood, turns 30 next year.
The Robin Hood Festival is set in the heart of Sherwood Forest, by our outlaw’s most famous hideout, the Major Oak. Every year, the event attracts vast numbers of visitors to the county and in 2013 the festival was visited by an American couple who flew thousands of miles to renew their wedding vows in Sherwood Forest, the day before the festival kicked off.
100th Anniversary, Trent to Trenches
Throughout 2014
2014 will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Trent to Trenches will host a major programme of events and activities across the city and county to mark the Centenary occasion.
The people of Nottinghamshire played a vital role in the war and so to honour the memory of those affected by the conflict, expect a whole list of programmes. Key Nottinghamshire attractions will get involved with the anniversary, from an exhibition at Nottingham Castle, performances in conjunction with the Southwell Folk Festival and a recreation of a training camp at Sherwood Pines.
Aztec Golf, the Cornerhouse, Nottingham
http://www.lostcityadventuregolf.com/
In August 2013, doors opened to the new indoor golf attraction in the city centre. The course gives intrepid pioneers of all ages the opportunity to test their mettle at the state-of-the-art adventure golf complex. It is even the first indoor course of its kind in the East Midlands, so make sure to swing by.
Simspot, the Cornerhouse, Nottingham
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to take the controls of a commercial airliner? Take off at Heathrow and land in Hong Kong, all without leaving Nottingham, or perhaps you'd prefer Paris to Sydney. Head over to the Cornerhouse, in the centre of Nottingham, to become pilot of a Boeing 737 in the state of the art flight simulator.It is a complete replica of the inside of the Boeing 737 cockpit and every dial, button, switch and instrument is fully functional, just like in a real aircraft.
Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
http://www.frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk/
In 2013, Framework Knitters Museum was delighted to secure £71,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to support a major £100,000 redevelopment of the museum. The Heritage Lottery funding will enable the museum to improve the authenticity of the historic site, create new exhibition spaces and develop an innovative new educational resource for schools.
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For further information please contact:
Linda Parker
Tel: 01159628300
Email: linda.parker@experiencenottinghamshire.com
