In 2021, Idlewells Shopping Centre celebrated its 50th anniversary.
2025 marks the shopping centre’s 54th year.
Here is a look back at photos from the centre since 1971.

17. 2010
Harry Green from Tibshelf met Buzz, the Idlewell's Shopping Centre's mascot bee, during a visit to Sutton in 2010. Photo: Anne Shelley

18. School art
Sutton Idlewells School art display. 2009. Katie Clowes, Bethany Johnson, Leanne Gilby and Sarah Britton from Quarrydale School show off some of their craft items which they produced for the 'Ambitious in Ashfield' project organised by the Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance and displayed in the Idlewells Centre with other Ashfield Schools. Photo: Chad

19. Volunteers Fair
A volunteers Fair was held at Sutton's Idlewells Centre in 2010 to mark National Volunteers Week. Local organisations attended to make the public aware and to recruit new volunteers. Pictured are Sutton couple, Helen and Jim Payne with Activity Friends Co-ordinator Pauline Stojanovic from Our Centre. Photo: Jane Hilton

20. Ghost hunting
Andrew Wraight, right, Manager of Sutton's Idlewells Centre pictured with fellow ghost hunters Darron Ellis and Sarah Dennett-Thorpe, from Samber's Enterprises and events, as they drum up some spirits for a Ghost Vigil. Photo: Roger Grayson

