Things to do in Nottingham this week including: Cops-in-Training, Toads on Stage & Roast Dinners Worth the Drive!

Morning Nottingham! Time to swap the spreadsheets for something a bit more exciting. This week, the kids get to play cops (sirens included), a gang of woodland animals steal the show at Wollaton, and there’s a sewing club that’ll sort your tote bag and your life. Add in a roast in Plumtree that’ll ruin you for supermarket dinners forever, ghost hunts, £2 comedy, and a dog show that’s basically barking mad — and you've got yourself a cracking week.

— Local Scoop Nottingham

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🚓 - Mini Police Fun Day – Sirens, Squad Cars & Sugared-Up Kids
📍- Melbourne Park
📅 - Saturday 14th June
⏰ - 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @nottspolice

The Mini Police Fun Day is back! Let your little tearaways switch sides for the day as they climb into squad cars, tackle bleep tests, and take selfies at a mock crime scene — all without actually getting arrested.

There’ll be go-karts, police dogs, flashing lights, and beer-goggle obstacle courses (for educational purposes, promise). It’s free, it’s fun, and it’ll burn off their Saturday energy faster than a siren in rush hour.

Wholesome chaos, blue lights, and no bedtime negotiations required.

🍔 - SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍽️ – The Griffin Inn – Roast Dinners, Fancy Plates & Courtyard Pints
📍 – Plumtree
⏰ – Mon–Thurs: 12–10
⏰ – Fri–Sat: 12–10:30
⏰ – Sun: 12–6:30
📷 – @griffininnplumtree

If you like your Sunday roast with crispy tatties, Yorkshire puddings taller than your niece, and zero microwaved sadness — this is your spot.

The Griffin’s a village pub that’s upped its game: think steak, sea bass, and desserts that’ll have you “sharing” with a fork like a sword. The outdoor courtyard’s giving holiday energy (without Ryanair), and the drinks list covers everything from pints to posh plonk.

Book ahead. It gets busy!

🎭- ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎭 – The Wind in the Willows – Open-Air Theatre with a Wild Toad Twist
📍 – Formal Gardens, Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
📅 – Friday 13th June
⏰ – Gates 5:00 PM | Show 6:00 PM
🎟️ – Adults £20 | Kids £14 | Family £60

Join Mole, Rat, Badger and one very overexcited Toad for a summer evening of riverside misadventure. Illyria Theatre brings the classic tale to life in Wollaton’s gorgeous gardens — just bring a blanket and hope the British weather behaves.

There’ll be silly scrapes, fast cars, and animals with far too much personality. Perfect for kids, grown-ups, and anyone who once wished their garden hedgehogs could talk back.

🎭 - FRESH EXPERIENCES

🧵 – Sewing Club – Zip It, Stitch It, Make It Look Classy
📍 – The Textile Workshop, Sherwood
📅 – Tuesday 10th June
⏰ – 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (4-week course)
📷 - @thetextileworkshopsherwood

If your sewing machine’s gathering more dust than thread, this is your sign. Join the 4-week beginner-friendly Sewing Club where you’ll learn to thread, stitch, and make tote bags, zipped purses and possibly your nan proud. No machine? No clue? No problem. The vibe’s relaxed, the teachers are lovely, and there’s even a stash of cheap fabric if you’re skint.

Come for the cushion covers, stay for the serotonin. Just don’t leave it too late — places go quicker than you can say “bobbin tension.”

TUESDAY

Crystal Sound Bath - Yoga With Lou
7:30 PM - More Info

WEDNESDAY

Deco in The Details - Clock Tower, Milton Street
6:00 PM - More Info

Pottery - Four Bells Inn
6:30 PM - More Info 

Maker’s Day - Sneinton Market
8:30 AM - More Info

£2 Comedy Night - Canalhouse Bar
7:30 PM - More Info

FRIDAY

Ghost Hunting - Galleries of Justice
9:00 PM - More Info

Sound Collective - Nottingham Contemporary
7:30 PM - More Info

SATURDAY

Mega Bounce Play Park - West Park Long Eaton
10:00 AM - More Info

Family Fun Dog Show - Harby Playing Fields
11:00 AM - More Info

Eid in the Park - Wollaton Park
12:00 AM - More Info

Repair Cafe - Sherwood Methodist Church
2:00 PM - More Info

Brazillian Zouk Beginners Course - Leah’s Dance Academy
4:00 PM - More Info

SUNDAY

Family Fun Weekend - University Boulevard
10:00 AM - More Info

Annual Dance Festival - Sandiacre Lock Cottage
10:30 AM - More Info

Pooch Therapy - Bustler Nottingham
12:30 PM - More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

• Stanley Brinks & Freschard - The Grove Notts - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Chemical Brothers vs Daft Punk Experience - Palais - 6:30 PM

• Zopp + Haze Live - Ye Olde Salutation Inn - 7:00 PM

• The 20ft Squid - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Love The 90’s Fest - Binks Yard - 1:00 PM

• Blues Boy Kings - Billy Bootleggers - 2:00 PM

• Black Kat Boppers - Billy Bootleggers - 5:00 PM

• Rites of Hadda - The Grove Notts - 7:00 PM

• McCurdy Brothers Live - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM

• Donovylan Live - The Gladstone - 8:30 PM

• Shed The Ego - Jacks Bar - 9:00 PM

• Spellbound Club Night - Ye Olde Salutation Inn - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Label Market - Rough Trade - 12:00 PM

• Glenn Darren & Krewkatz - Junction at Underwood - 3:00 PM

• Static Kill Album Launch - Foremans Bar - 4:00 PM

• Rebelation Live - Robin Hood Inn - 7:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

22°C 🌡️ 13°C | Sunny intervals changing to light showers by late morning.

Saturday

21°C 🌡️ 12°C | Sunny intervals.

Sunday

22°C 🌡️ 11°C | Sunny.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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