The sounds of Madonna, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Rick Astley, Wham!, Buddy Holly, the Beatles and Cilla Black, among many others, are ringing out from Mansfield’s Palace Theatre.
Famous Nottinghamshire actress Vicky McClure, star of TV blockbuster ‘Line Of Duty’, brings the Our Dementia Choir to the area, and Alfreton Male Voice Choir stage a charity concert.
Mansfield Museum is bursting with activities for all the family, including an event to celebrate National Fish And Chip Day.
Talking of markets, a vegan version hits Mansfield for the first time, and it’s party time on the Market Place with a celebration of community, culture and entertainment.
It’s still half-term time too, and you can head to Rufford Abbey Country Park, Mansfield Rugby Club, which hosts an intriguing Japanese event, or Bolsover Castle for your fill of entertainment.
All the details can be found below in our weekly guide to things to do and places to go. But please remember to check the websites of the individual destinations for opening times and admission prices.
If you would like an upcoming local event to be featured in this guide, please email me at [email protected]
Have a great weekend!
Mansfield Museum is bursting with activities for all the family, including an event to celebrate National Fish And Chip Day.
![A bi-monthly vegan and ethical market is being launched in Mansfield this Saturday (10 am to 4 pm). Running alongside the town's popular Saturday market, the event is being hosted by Rainbow Monkey Events in partnership with the Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) initiative. Traders will be offering a whole host of vegan and eco-friendly products for you to try.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMxMzMwODI4LWI0OTAtNDUwNi04NzRmLWI1YzRlMGZkODQ4MDpiYzc1MTg4MS04Y2U1LTQ3OTgtYWM4Yy0xYzcwMTVkNmM4N2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Vegan and ethical market hits Mansfield
A bi-monthly vegan and ethical market is being launched in Mansfield this Saturday (10 am to 4 pm). Running alongside the town's popular Saturday market, the event is being hosted by Rainbow Monkey Events in partnership with the Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) initiative. Traders will be offering a whole host of vegan and eco-friendly products for you to try. Photo: Submitted
![The highly acclaimed Alfreton Male Voice Choir join forces with the award-winning Shirland Brass Band for a charity concert not to be missed on Saturday night at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton. 'Heartbeat', which will raise money for the British Heart Foundation, "promises to be an exciting evening", says the choir's chairman, Mick Mullarkey. The show will also feature virtuoso pianist Lisa Smith and the choir's irreverent misfits, the Sagalouts.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEyMGQ2NDhhLWZlMDMtNDBjMC05NmRhLWI0NDNlZjg0YmU3MDo4ZWI5MGZmMS03YjNmLTRlOWMtYjc0Ny03ZjAzYTc3MDZkODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=507)
6. Male voice choir in charity concert with brass band
The highly acclaimed Alfreton Male Voice Choir join forces with the award-winning Shirland Brass Band for a charity concert not to be missed on Saturday night at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton. 'Heartbeat', which will raise money for the British Heart Foundation, "promises to be an exciting evening", says the choir's chairman, Mick Mullarkey. The show will also feature virtuoso pianist Lisa Smith and the choir's irreverent misfits, the Sagalouts. Photo: Submitted
![Mansfield Rugby Club, based on Eaking Road, is hosting an event in celebration of Japanese culture and anime (pictured) on Sunday (11 am to 6 pm). Activities will include arts and crafts, authentic, hand-made food, Japanese-inspired drinks, performances, activity areas, anime (hand-drawn and computer-generated animation) and much more. It is only the second time such an event. aimed at bringing a small taste of Japan to the region, has taken place in Nottinghamshire.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmOGNkNWRjLWQ5MWUtNGYzNi1iMjU1LTFjMjYwMWQ4ZmQ5Njo4ODUzNGFkYS1lN2Y0LTRjNjMtOGM4ZS03YzM0OWYzYjkwYTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. They're turning Japanese at rugby club
Mansfield Rugby Club, based on Eaking Road, is hosting an event in celebration of Japanese culture and anime (pictured) on Sunday (11 am to 6 pm). Activities will include arts and crafts, authentic, hand-made food, Japanese-inspired drinks, performances, activity areas, anime (hand-drawn and computer-generated animation) and much more. It is only the second time such an event. aimed at bringing a small taste of Japan to the region, has taken place in Nottinghamshire. Photo: Submitted
![If protecting the environment and saving the planet is your passion, then the Green Hustle Festival, being held in Nottingham on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, is a must-go-to event. It's a celebration of green ideas, community projects and creativity, and has been described as "an epic party of positivity". The free event's centrepiece features music, street food, films, entertainment, art exhibitions, a city trail and stalls on the Old Market Square.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcxMmIwOGEyLWY1YjAtNGFlMC1iMzQzLTYxMTJiYjUwMWQ2ZDphZjE3YWM0Yi1lOWUyLTQzNzQtYTY1ZS1mNDVlODM3MTZmNzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Festival to celebrate all things green
If protecting the environment and saving the planet is your passion, then the Green Hustle Festival, being held in Nottingham on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, is a must-go-to event. It's a celebration of green ideas, community projects and creativity, and has been described as "an epic party of positivity". The free event's centrepiece features music, street food, films, entertainment, art exhibitions, a city trail and stalls on the Old Market Square. Photo: Submitted