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Here is The Nottinghamian from Monday, November 7:
Hello,
Today's edition of the Nottinghamian brings news of a million pound boost to Nottinghamshire's arts and culture sites. It is hoped the investment, which will be shared across 19 organisations, will ensure more people have access to culture locally.
Plus we take a look at a Nottingham based clothing brand whose T-shirts are being worn by celebrities worldwide. We also have a round up of the top ten things to do this week across the city.
Million pound boost
Museums across Nottinghamshire are in line to get more than £23 million of extra Arts Council England funding over the next three years. In total, 19 organisations across the county will receive a share of almost £7.7 million each year, in a bid to ensure more people have access to art and culture on their doorsteps.
The Arts Council’s Levelling Up for Culture Places in Nottinghamshire will receive £1.2 million of new investment. This includes Mansfield Museum and Mansfield Palace Theatre, Newark Museum, Newark Palace Theatre and National Civil War Centre. Established organisations such as Nottingham Playhouse, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum and Writing East Midlands will also see investment.
In Nottingham, the full amount is £1.4m over the years 2023-26, which means £474,775 a year. The money will also help boost libraries, including increase in funding for Nottingham’s Inspire - Culture, Learning and Libraries, and also New Art Exchange . Other newcomers included in the portfolio are Newark Castle and Gardens, MishMash Music, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, Unanima Theatre and Writing East Midlands. Read more here.
Weather and trivia
Weather: Fine with sunny spells to start on Tuesday, giving way to a mix of sunshine and blustery showers. These showers may be heavy and thundery, perhaps merging to more prolonged rain later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
UV: Low
Further reading: How Nottingham charity helped ‘immature’ teenager into successful upcoming artist
Trivia question: What happened to the village of Glapton, on the outskirts of Nottingham?
The answer to today’s trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
What's on
Winter Wonderland, Old Market Square - Thursday 15 Nov till Saturday 31 Dec
The Winter Wonderland officially opens this week, marking the countdown to Christmas. Expect food stalls throughout including the in-house kitchen Melt & Grill. Stop off for a winter warmer at the Ice Bar, Sur La Piste or Altitude ski chalet bars. New for this year is the 400m ice rink above the market which comes with a skate-through bar. Nottingham City Council residents can enjoy a 10% saving on off-peak and super off-peak skating.
Nottingham Cocktail Week, Various locations - Monday 7 till Thursday 17
Celebrating all things bars, spirits and nightlife, this 10 day event will get you exclusive offers and discounts in both the city and county’s best bars. To get your hands on these offers you’ll need to buy a wristband for £10 which will last for the duration of the event. Discounts to include will be 241 cocktails, 2 for £10 and exclusive bespoke menus. Get your wristband here.
Armistice Day, Old Market Square - Friday 11
This year there will be a short Service of Remembrance taking place on the steps of the Council House on Friday 11 November. The service starts at 10.50am and will incorporate the two minute silence at 11am. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Remembrance Sunday, Victoria Embankment - Sunday 13
The traditional Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 13 November at the city’s war memorial on Victoria Embankment. The ceremony will begin at 10.45am and include the two minute silence, parade and wreath laying. The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers (volunteers), accompanied by the Nottingham Hospitals’ Choir will provide music for the service.
Being Human: A Festival of Humanities 2022, Various locations - Thursday 10 till Saturday 19
Being Human is the UK’s only national festival of the humanities and every year they produce enjoyable events for the public to emphasise working with local communities. In Nottingham, we are marking the festival by exploring the caves beneath the city. The City of Caves will open, along with tours of the caves under the Malt Cross and Wollaton Hall. More information here.
N-Dubz, Motorpoint Arena - Thursday 10 and Thursday 22
For the first time in over a decade, N-Dubz will reunite with a huge UK arena tour plus upcoming new single 'Charmer'! This much-awaited tour sees four time MOBO Award winners Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer back on the road again, performing hits old and new for two nights in Nottingham. Tickets from £42.05.
Alan Carr: Regional Trinket, Royal Concert Hall - Saturday 12
Alan's back on the road with a brand-new stand-up show, Regional Trinket. From the exhilarating high of his star-studded wedding day to the low of lockdown stuck on a farm, a lot has changed since Alan's last tour four years ago, including Alan. Nowadays, it's all about finding happiness and joy in the small things – why be a national treasure when you can be a Regional Trinket?! Tickets from £27.50.
Autumn Fayre, Green's Windmill - Saturday 12
The free event will host a varied selection of stalls to browse for a spot of retail therapy or some early Christmas shopping. Hot drinks and a choice of cake can be bought from the shop and guided tours of the mill will be taking place. Wander around the Green Flag award winning community garden during your visit and chat to some of the team for quality gardening tips or purchase some greenery for your house at the plant sale. It runs from 10am till 12pm.
Ghost Hunt, Wollaton Hall - Saturday 12 and Sunday 13
This iconic venue is truly a ghost hunters treat. The provenance of this site is superb along with its paranormal activity which spans centuries. The ghost hunt will investigate the cellars, Tudor kitchen and many rooms within the hall. The event is for over 18s, more information here.
Sherwood Christmas Makers Market, Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop - Saturday 12 and Sunday 13
Handmade gifts will take over the poly tunnel at Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop this weekend. The Christmas craft fair will showcase 30 local makers, providing the perfect chance to pick up some original presents. Refreshments will be available across the weekend from Homemade Cafe. The market starts at 10am on both days and finishes at 4pm on Saturday and 3:30pm on Sunday.
T-shirt success
A local man who set up an independent clothing label has spoken about his pride at the rapper Drake's dad being pictured wearing one of his designs. Peter Banton, 35, created MoneyBaggs Clothing 10 years ago and features many different designs including T-shirts, hoodies and backpacks with the distinctive logo.
The brand started to gain even more attention with the release of its most recent design, the Lives not Knives T-shirt. The T-shirts have appeared on several celebrities including Dappy from N-Dubz and Drake's dad, Dennis Graham.
Peter said: "I designed the T-shirts because I live in an area where there is a lot of knife crime going off. I thought by doing the clothing, I could do a good deed and put something out there that could help get the message out. I felt because I was doing clothing, it would be a great idea to do T-shirts." He said he would give a portion of the sale from the T-shirts to Helping Kids Achieve which is an initiative run by Keiran Thompson in Nottingham. Read more here.
From hobby to publication
An author from Newstead Village has released his first book of short stories that are influenced by the village he lives in. Jim Gibson wrote 'Bygones' as a hobby in the evening while he was working as a gardener and several of the stories were written during lockdown.
Jim said: "As we were putting it together, I noticed there were a lot of ties in the book. It seems the inspiration has come from where I'm living despite it being set in a fictional place. The stories take place in a village that looks like Newstead." The book features twenty-two different stories which aren't part of one particular genre but are tied together with a sense of the bizarre interspersed with real events.
Jim had a background in writing and publishing a magazine called Low Light as well as working as a gardener. The next step for Jim will be applying for funding in the hopes of buying time away from work to write. He added: "Hopefully the funding will allow me to buy some time away from work without having to worry about paying the bills which will be the next step." Read more here.
That’s all for today
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The answer to today’s trivia question, what happened to the village of Glapton, on the outskirts of Nottingham, is it was demolished to make way for the Clifton Estate.
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