Things to do this week including: Steve Backshall’s Wild Show, Half-Term Fun and a Bit of 80s Magic!

Morning! Half term’s here, and it’s your cue to trade school runs for something a bit more fun. Steve Backshall’s bringing wild animals to the arena, Duran Duran are back on stage, and Sneinton Market’s filling up with witches, mead and mischief. Add in a few ghost tours, biscuit workshops and Halloween trails, and you’ve got a week that practically plans itself.

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🐍🦅 - Steve Backshall: Deadly Live! - Wild Adventures and Close Calls
📍 - Motorpoint Arena
📅 - Saturday 25th October
⏰ - 2:00 PM Show | Doors Open 1:00 PM
🎟️ - Tickets from £28 | All Ages Welcome
📸 - @nottinghamarena

Steve Backshall’s crashing into the Motorpoint Arena with a live show that’s all teeth, claws and pure chaos (the fun kind). He’ll be wrestling with science, dodging snakes, and coming face to face with some of the most dangerous animals on the planet.

It’s loud, it’s wild, and it’s the perfect half-term adventure for kids who love danger and parents who secretly want to see Steve get chased by a dinosaur.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍛🔥 - Haveli Fine Dining - Curry That Deserves a Standing Ovation
📍 - 10 Attenborough Lane, Chilwell
📅 - Mon - Sat 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📅 - Sun 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📸 - @haveli_chilwell

Haveli isn’t the place you stumble into after a few pints. It’s where you go when you actually want to taste your curry instead of regret it the next morning. The butter chicken is smoother than your mate trying to flirt after three Cobras, the tandoori’s got that perfect smoky kick, and the staff treat you like you’ve just walked into their home.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎸 - Duran Duran – The Future Past Tour
📍 - Motorpoint Arena
📅 - Friday 24th October
⏰ - Doors 6:00 PM | Show 7:30 PM
🎟️ - Tickets from £65 | 14+ with adult
📸 - @nottinghamarena

The legends are back. Duran Duran are rolling into the Motorpoint with a setlist packed full of anthems that still sound as slick as they did in the 80s. Hungry Like the Wolf, Rio, Ordinary World, they’re all on the cards, along with a few newer hits to keep things fresh.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎃🔮 - The Samhain Pagan Market - Witches, Mead and Mystical Treasures
📍 - Sneinton Market Avenues
📅 - Saturday 25th October
⏰ - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📸 - @nottingham_pagan_market

Sneinton Market’s getting a magical makeover for the Samhain Pagan Market, bringing together witches, healers, crystal sellers and candle makers for a day that’s part market, part festival. You’ll find handmade crafts, art, jewellery, potions, mead, tarot readings and enough incense to fog the whole street. There’s live music, food stalls and talks all day!

MONDAY

Half Term & Halloween - Wollaton Hall
9:00 AM | More Info

Vampire Bat Outdoor Trail - Wollaton Park
9:00 AM | More Info

Hidden History Tours - Wollaton Hall
11:00 AM | More Info

TUESDAY

Half Term Family Activities - Nottingham Contemporary
10:00 AM | More Info

Clay and Connection - By Our Hands
7:00 PM | More Info

Uncanny Fear of The Dark - Nottingham Theatre Royal
7:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Half Term Craft Fun - Stonebridge City Farm
10:00 AM | More Info

Mushroom Hunting (Small Group Session) - Bulwell
5:15 PM | More Info

Introduction to Gnosis - YMCA Community Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Kids Ghost Hunters Tours - National Justice Museum
5:00 PM | More Info

Film Course The Weird and Wonderful World of Tim Burton - Broadway Cinema
7:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Halloween Trail - Green’s Windmill and Science Centre
10:00 AM | More Info

Funfair and Fireworks Evening - Basford United
5:30 PM | More Info

Wreath Making Masterclass - Piccolino Nottingham
5:30 PM | More Info

An Evening of Fantasy and Horror - Grange Hall
6:00 PM | More Info

Adult Only Night (Inflatology) - Planet Bounce Inflatable Park
6:00 PM | More Info

Bad Betty Live - New Art Exchange
6:30 PM | More Info

And Still I Rise - Nottingham Arts Theatre
7:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Day of Healing - Nottingham Cathedral
10:00 AM | More Info

Halloween Biscuit Baking - Green’s Windmill and Science Centre
10:15 AM | More Info

Festival of Resistance - Weekday Cross
11:00 AM | More Info

Clubland Halloween Day Party - The Nest
4:30 PM | More Info

HAIM I Quit Tour - Motorpoint Arena
6:30 PM | More Info

And Still I Rise - Nottingham Arts Theatre
7:00 PM | More Info

Daniel O’Reilly Let’s Have It - Royal Concert Hall
8:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

Pop Up Food Market - West Bridgford Central Avenue
10:00 AM | More Info

Black Space Market Spooky Edition - 44 Friar Lane
10:00 AM | More Info

MAC Makeup Master Class - The Magic Garden
12:00 PM | More Info

Hal Cruttenden - Nottingham Arts Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

THURSDAY

• The Inspector Cluzo Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

• Sigrid - Marco Island - 8:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Jack Foz Live - Mist Rolling Inn - 7:00 PM

• The Gospel David Black - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM

• Atlas Rivers - Running Horse - 8:00 PM

• Daft Punk & Friends Special - Billy Bootleggers - 11:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Lawrence County Live - Billy Bootleggers - 2:00 PM

• Seven Dark Lords - Billy Bootleggers - 5:00 PM

• Gama Bomb & Raised By Owls - Old Cold Store - 6:30 PM

• GlamRockerz Live - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• Neutronz Live - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM

• The Sights / The Favells - Running Horse - 8:00 PM

• Silva Bumpa - The Brickworks - 10:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Komarov / Cainhurst / Praetorian - Tap N Tumbler - 5:00 PM

• Slow Crush Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

13°C 🌡️ 10°C | Overcast.

Saturday

14°C 🌡️ 10°C | Overcast.

Sunday

14°C 🌡️ 11°C | Light rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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