Things to do in Nottingham this week including: A Mini Police Fun Day, Green’s Windmill Spring Fayre and Mapperley's Jumble Trail!

Morning! Nottingham’s coming in hot this week. Pancakes that jiggle, punchlines that slap, and more random chaos than your group chat on a Friday night. We’ve got psychic readings, plant swaps, Bryan Adams, dog shows, crafty fairs, and a mini police day where your kid can out-police the actual police. It’s like a bingo card of madness, and you’re one event away from a full house.

Let’s crack on.

— Local Scoop Nottingham

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🚓 - Mini Police Fun Day - Try Not to Get Arrested by Your Own Kids!
📍- Forest Recreation Ground
📅 - Saturday 17th May
⏰ - 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @nottspolice

Let the kids loose (legally) with the Mini Police Fun Day. From go-karts with beer goggles to bleep tests and crime scene selfies, it’s like a training academy for tiny coppers — minus the paperwork.

Meet the police dogs, climb in a squad car, and try on the uniform (sorry, no arrests allowed). There’s bike marking, games, sirens, and enough wholesome chaos to tire the whole family out by tea time.

Think of it as a crime-free way to wear out your children.

💼 - BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK

🛻 - The Sip & Stumble – A Bar on Wheels That Rolls Up Ready to Party
📍- Nottingham
📞 - 07445 706 612
📷 - @sipstumble

Forget boring buffets and sad supermarket lager — The Sip & Stumble is the mobile bar that pulls up with more style than your mate’s wedding suit. From perfectly poured Guinness to martinis on tap, these lot serve premium pints, cocktails, and classy mocktails straight from their travelling taps.

Got a wedding, birthday, or “just because I deserve it” bash? They’ll bring the party, the booze, and even a photo-ready bar setup that’ll steal the spotlight.

Book now, or risk dry toast and disappointment.

🍔 - SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍵 - Sipping Boba – Pancakes So Fluffy You’ll Start Questioning Bread
📍- 143 Ilkeston Road
⏰ - Monday to Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
📷 - @sippingboba.uk

This place is chaos in the best way. Soufflé pancakes so fluffy they look CGI. Bubble tea so good it’ll make you rethink water. And if you’re not pairing a matcha latte with a pistachio stack? You're living wrong.

The vibe? Somewhere between anime café and TikTok fever dream. The pancakes bounce. The croffles slap. And the Oreo specials? Dangerous.

Bring your mates, bring your mum, bring your ex if you’re feeling petty. They’ll all leave impressed. Just don’t come here if you’re on a diet. Or do – and lie to your PT later.

💥 Heads up: NTU and UoN students get 10% off with ID. You’re basically making money.

Get in, eat stupidly well, and make your Insta look elite.

🎭- ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎪 - Green’s Windmill Spring Fayre – Science, Snacks & Giant Snakes (Not Real Ones)
📍- Green’s Windmill & Science Centre
📅 - Sunday 18th May
⏰ - 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @greens_windmill

This one’s got everything: candyfloss, henna, hot dogs, plant sales, pen spinning, and a windmill so Instagrammable it hurts.

You can tour the mill, play giant Connect 4, plant some hollyhocks, and still have time to smash a slushy before hitting the tombola.

There’s handmade crafts, 3D-printed bits, proper science booths, and even a stall called Chugga Dawg Hot Dogs (which frankly deserves a visit based on name alone).

Free to get in, dangerously easy to spend. Great for the kids, even better for adults who want an excuse to eat popcorn at 11am without judgement.

Spin the sails, grab a treat, and support a cracking local charity while you’re at it.

🎭 - FRESH EXPERIENCES

🗺️ - Mapperley Jumble Trail – One Map, Hundreds of Bargains
📍- Mapperley
📅 - Sunday 18th May
⏰ - 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ - £4.50 (sellers) / Free to browse
📷 - @whats_on_mapperley

Mapperley’s turning into a treasure map this weekend – and every driveway, front garden and pavement could be hiding a bargain.

We’re talking plants, pastries, vinyl, books, baby bits, the lot. Grab a cuppa, grab a mate, and start rummaging – it’s like a car boot, but on every street.

Selling or buying, this is peak community gold. Don’t just scroll past – get walking, get spending, and leave with that smug “I got this for a quid” grin.

TUESDAY

🧶 - Knit & Natter
📍- Stonebridge City Farm
⏰ - 12:30 PM - More Info

🔮 - Phychic Nights One-to-One Readings
📍- The Beacon, Nottingham
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

📘 - Introduction to Gnosis
📍- City Centre
⏰ - 7:00 PM - More Info

WEDNESDAY

🪴 - Nottingham Plant Swap
📍- Sherwood United Reformed Church
⏰ - 7:30 PM - More Info

THURSDAY

🍛 - Community Café: Indian Inspired
📍- New Art Exchange
⏰ - 5:00 PM - More Info

FRIDAY

🕵️‍♀️ - Murder Mystery
📍- The Cosy Club
⏰ - 6:30 PM - More Info

SATURDAY

🛼 - Louisey Rider Cup 2025
📍- Harvey Hadden Sports Village
⏰ - 9:45 AM - More Info

🎸 - Bryan Adams: Roll With The Punches Tour
📍- Motorpoint Arena
⏰ - 6:00 PM - More Info

SUNDAY

🧶 - Spring Craft Fair
📍- East Leake Village Hall
⏰ - 11:00 AM - More Info

🐶 - The Fun Dog Show
📍- The Burnt Stump Inn
⏰ - 11:00 AM - More Info

♻️ - Swap Shop Fundraiser
📍- Canal House
⏰ - 12:00 PM - More Info

🎸 - Recovery Walk & Gig
📍- Waverley Street
⏰ - 12:30 PM - More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

• David Ramirez - Saltbox Bar - 6:00 PM

TUESDAY

The Breaks - Billy Bootleggers - 11:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

• Skinny Lister Live - Rough Trade - 6:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Scissor Sisters - Motorpoint Arena - 6:00 PM

• Sunk EP Launch - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• Hannah White Live - The Angel Microbrewery - 7:00 PM

• Madness / SKA Tribute - Bestwood Road Social Club - 7:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Bee Gee’s Bottomless Brunch Live - Billy Bootleggers - 1:30 PM

• Good Times Roll - Billy Bootleggers - 5:00 PM

• The Sherlocks - Rock City - 6:30 PM

• Conor McLain Tour - Rough Trade - 7:30 PM

• Eurovision 2025 Party - Duke of Cambridge - 8:00 PM

• The Pleasing - Billy Bootleggers - 11:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Queen Tribute - The Junction at Underwood - 3:30 PM

• Eric Clapton Live - Motorpoint Arena - 6:00 PM

• Billy Nomates Live - Rough Trade - 6:00 PM

• Marquee Square Heroes - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• Chiens - Old Bus Depot - 7:00 PM

• Jim Gomm Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

• Ramones Special - Billy Bootleggers - 10:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

21°C 🌡️ 7°C | Sunny.

Saturday

21°C 🌡️ 7°C | Sunny.

Sunday

21°C 🌡️ 6°C | Sunny.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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