Nottinghamshire weekend: 5 events from free to £112

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Nottinghamshire’s weekend programme for 21–23 August brings together five picks at Binks Yard, Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and YMCA Village. Entry ranges from free to £112, with options for adult disco fans, electronic music followers, families with young children, history enthusiasts and ice hockey supporters.

The selection, published by Visit Nottinghamshire and covered in this weekend event guide, includes three events in and around Nottingham alongside activities elsewhere in the county. Nottinghamshire Day Weekend is free to enter, although parking charges apply. The four ticketed choices cost £7.50, £12, £21.87 or between £67.20 and £112.

Friday brings disco classics and toddler climbing

Disco for Grown Ups opens the weekend at Binks Yard on Friday 21 August. Tickets cost £21.87 for a summer party built around disco, pop and dance-floor tracks from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The programme includes a group lesson led by Disco Dancing Derek, who will teach guests a simple routine before it is performed during the show. This is the clearly adult-focused choice in the weekend list, aimed at people who want a nostalgic night of dancing rather than a conventional concert.

Nottinghamshire weekend: 5 events from free to £112

Boulder Tots at YMCA Village offers a much younger audience a £7.50 climbing session. The recurring activity runs every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and is designed for children aged one to four attending with a parent or guardian.

Each 45-minute session combines simple games, movement and supervised exploration on and off the climbing wall. A coach facilitates the activity, but parents or guardians remain alongside their children throughout.

Haçienda returns to Wollaton on Saturday

Haçienda takes over Wollaton Hall and Deer Park on Saturday 22 August, with tickets priced from £67.20 to £112. Now in its third year at Wollaton, the outdoor event focuses on deep house, electronic music and the club culture associated with the Haçienda name.

Faithless leads the announced programme. The electronic act is associated with tracks including “Insomnia”, “God Is a DJ”, “Salva Mea” and “Mass Destruction”, making this the weekend’s largest dedicated music event and its most expensive ticketed option.

Anyone comparing plans beyond these five selections can also consult our guide to Nottingham’s August Bank Holiday events, which covers a separate set of city and county activities.

Sherwood Forest turns county history into live action

Nottinghamshire Day Weekend runs at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August. The Rebels, Regents and Rulers programme is free to enter, though visitors should account for parking charges.

The event combines historical interpretation, storytelling, artefacts, audience participation and combat demonstrations. Costumed characters represent different periods from Nottinghamshire’s past, while Robin Hood guides visitors through narrated shows about influential regional figures.

The programme culminates in a 30-minute combat performance featuring sword-and-shield battles, quarterstaff fighting and stories of knights and outlaws. Its mix of demonstrations and hands-on activities is intended for all ages, making it the main free family option in the weekend selection.

Panthers begin pre-season against French opposition

The Nottingham Panthers open their pre-season programme at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Sunday 23 August. Tickets cost £12 for the game against French top-flight side Ducs d’Angers.

The Panthers are the East Midlands’ only professional ice hockey team. The fixture offers families and first-time spectators a lower-cost route into the arena than the weekend’s two adult music events, while established supporters get their first look at the team in pre-season action.

Prices and entry arrangements vary across the five listings. The supplied information does not include street addresses, transport guidance or accessibility arrangements, so those details should be checked through the individual event listing before setting out—particularly for Sherwood Forest, where entry is free but parking charges apply.

Source: Visit Nottinghamshire Blog

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Dates, venues, prices and programme details were reviewed against the Visit Nottinghamshire weekend listing.

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Matched all five activities to their stated dates and venues.
Retained the published ticket prices and the free-entry parking caveat.
Separated adult, family, music, history and sporting options by audience.
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