For it’s Armistice Day on Saturday, followed by Remembrance Sunday, which will be marked by respectful services and parades across Mansfield, Ashfield, Worksop, Retford and the wider Nottinghamshire area.
There is also a special talk at the National Holocaust Museum, near Ollerton, about the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen, by British troops in 1945. ‘Lest we forget’ will be the message of the weekend and poppies will be the symbol.
Our guide to things to do and places to go over the next few days includes brief details of Remembrance events taking place in your area. But we also feature other events and activities.
‘Cinderella The Musical’ continues at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre, where there is also an epic fairytale show for the kids and a terrific tribute show to Elvis that should have mums and dads all shook up.
Sticking to the stage, Worksop’s Acorn Theatre continues its 50th anniversary celebrations for the Worksop Light Operatic Society, and Retford’s Majestic Theatre hosts a tribute show to rock legends, the Eagles, with bookings for Hotel California being taken now.
Mansfield Town’s season has hit a blip in recent days, while Worksop Town’s wonderful FA Cup run came to an end at Stockport County last weekend. But football fans play an important role this weekend when they get the chance to take part in an oral history project at Mansfield Museum.
An exhibition of world-class art is ongoing at The Harley Gallery in Welbeck, while a psychic night and a talk on the ‘Top Ten Scandals Of Sherwood Forest’ are sure to intrigue and interest many.
Hucknall and Eastwood get in on the act, with circus fun at the former and a gin-tasting night at the latter. And if you fancy hopping on a Robin Hood Line train all the way to Nottingham, the city’s festive countdown has begun with its Christmas market and big-wheel rides.
Before you set off for your chosen destination, please check its website for opening times and admission prices. Have a great weekend!
5. Psychic table night at Newstead Abbey
Newstead Abbey, Lord Byron's ancestral home, is reputed to be haunted, so what better venue for a psychic table night on Friday (7 pm to 9 pm)? Meet psychic, mediums and tarot readers who will provide short taster readings at your table throughout the friendly and relaxing evening. You can even book your own personal reading for after the event. Photo: Submitted
6. Remembrance Day parades in Ashfield
Remembrance Day parades and services will be held across Ashfield on Sunday. In Sutton, a parade will leave Forest Street at 10 am and make its way to the town's cenotaph for a wreath-laying ceremony. In Kirkby, a parade will leave St Thomas's Avenue at 10.50 am for a service and wreath-laying at the town's war memorial. And in Hucknall, a parade will wend its way from the Market Place at 10 am to the cenotaph on Titchfield Park for a service and wreath-laying. Photo: Submitted
7. Charming Cinderella musical to delight young and old
Glass slippers will be back in fashion in Mansfield during the build-up to Christmas! For the Palace Theatre hosts a magical show, 'Cinderella The Musical', in which Masque Productions presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's enchanting adaptation of the timeless fairytale. Turning pumpkins into carriages and tattered rags into a beautiful gown, the charming musical will delight young and old alike. It continues tomorrow (Thursday), Friday and Saturday nights. Photo: Submitted
8. Gin-tasting experience at museum
A popular gin-tasting experience returns to the D.H.Lawrence Birthplace Museum at Victoria Street, Eastwood on Friday (7 pm to 9 pm). The 'Gin And Gaslight' event enables visitors to sample a selection of guns while also learning all about the award-winning museum, which honours the town's most famous son, and revelling in its Victorian ambience. Photo: Submitted