Halloween might not be happening in quite the same way this October but we bet your family still want to be thrilled and chilled during the Halloween and Half Term holiday!

Fortunately there’s lots going on to keep children (and mums & dads!) happy - from terrifying tales and spooky trails in all our country parks, frights in the forest and wizarding adventures to name but a few.

If Halloween isn't for you, there are plenty of non-Halloween events going on this half term too! 

Check out the full list of hair-raising Halloween events here in this year's In North Notts Half Term & Halloween Events Guide.

August's Newsletter is a Nottinghamshire staycation special with information about visiting our region's beautiful Country Parks, open spaces and top North Notts attractions.

We include details about Visit England's new 'We're Good To Go' scheme, which encourages us to come out and visit places as well as the 'Eat Out to Help Out' government scheme where we can all enjoy a whopping 50% discount on food every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August.

And, of course, we bring you the latest events happening across North Nottinghamshire.

I made a great discovery a couple of weeks ago when I was driving back home from a visit to Retford -  a wonderful fruit and vegetable stall in the centre of Sutton cum Lound village.  It was stocked with such an amazing array of fresh, seasonal vegetables, salads and fruits that I had to stop and buy some!

In this month's Newsletter we bring you the latest news about visiting our beautiful Country Parks and open spaces including the re-opening of the iconic Ornamental Bridge at National Trust's Clumber Park, Thoresby Park's new events and more.

There's also information on how you can visit Bassetlaw's town centres more safely, the success of Creswell Crags' superb fundraising endeavours to try and secure their future and, of course, the latest events happening across North Nottinghamshire.

Great news for shoppers in Retford and Worksop in the run-up to Christmas & over the Christmas to New Year period!

They will be able to take advantage of free parking in both towns in Bassetlaw District Council car parks this December.

Parking will be free from 2pm onwards every day from Monday 2nd December until Wednesday 1st January 2020. 

Retford Library closes its doors at 4pm on Saturday 7 December until Spring 2020 for an exciting and extensive refurbishment project which will improve its facilities and layout and make the library more visible and accessible to everyone.

The refurbishment will create a high quality and sustainable library building whilst still reflecting the building’s heritage.

November 2019 gets off to a banging start with more Bonfires and Firework Displays than ever to enjoy across North Notts, commencing on Thursday 31^st October and continuing until Saturday 9^th November. 

Once again, we’ve made it easy for you to find the best Bonfires and Fireworks Displays in our round-up of large and smaller bonfire events across the region including Newark, Southwell, Mansfield, Ashfield, Worksop, Retford and everywhere in between!

You'll find all the info you need for a great night out - bonfire lighting & fireworks display times, entertainment, food and drink, entry charges (some are even free!), locations and maps.

Are you ready for chills and thrills this Halloween across North Nottinghamshire?

There are all sorts of ghoulish goings on this Halloween, from horrifying hauntings in Mansfield to terrifying tales and spooky trails in all our country parks, creepy crafts and other Halloween activities in museums and libraries across the region. Ghost walks in Retford, fright night film in Newark, Halloween Pantos in Worksop & Retford, and even a paranormal investigation at Creswell Crags to experience - come along if you're brave enough...

These are just for starters – check out the full list of hair-raising Halloween events in our In North Notts Halloween Events Guide 2019.

Have you seen the amazing line-up of big events that are happening in Retford this year?  There’s something for everyone – for families and children, young people, for seniors, for music lovers, car enthusiasts, veterans, walkers, book lovers, history & heritage devotees and, of course, for all of us who love Christmas events!

Most of the events are free to attend and, if you enjoy a great day out, you certainly won’t want to miss them!

Take a look at the list - there are events from May until December.

It's that magical time of year when we begin to get into the festive spirit and start to look forward to Christmas, thanks to all the fabulous events that abound in December.

Just like the Christmas elves, we've been working our socks off to bring you the best Christmas 2018 events happening across the North Notts region.

The website currently lists more than 200 festive events during December and new events are being added every day, so make yourself a cuppa, sit down and enjoy discovering all your favourite events coming up this Christmas!

The regions of North Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire all come together during November to commemorate the Mayflower Pilgrims, a number of whom originated from Bassetlaw.

The Mayflower Pilgrims’ Festival starts on Thursday 15th November with a Thanksgiving Dinner in Retford, followed by commemorative events in Worksop, Retford, Babworth, Scrooby, Austerfield, Bawtry and Gainsborough and ends on Sunday 25th with a Pilgrims Fun Run!

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot… 

Yes, Bonfire Night 2018 is nearly here and this year there are more Bonfire and Firework Displays than ever to enjoy across the whole of North Notts! 

We’ve made it easy for you to find the best Bonfires and Fireworks Displays in our round-up of large and smaller bonfire events across the region - we're currently listing 26 and there's still time to add a few more!!

You'll find all the info you need for a great night out - bonfire lighting & fireworks display times, entertainment, food and drink, entry charges (a good number are free!), locations and maps.

This Halloween prepare to be afraid, very afraid, of all the ghostly goings-on, hair-raising horrors and eerie events that you’ll find across the whole of North Notts!

From ghostly ghoulish workshops, terrifying trails and haunted Halloween parties to creepy crafts, a frightful family fun day and scary Halloween spooftacular pantos, to name but a few of the shockingly spooky events, happening this October!

Just to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the horrifying Halloween happenings here’s a round-up of the best Halloween events you can enjoy in North Nottinghamshire this month.

It’s hard to believe it, but Retford Charter Day is 25 years old this year (2018)!

It all started in 1990 with a meeting between 3 far-sighted local gentlemen, Mr. Richard Sutton who was there on behalf of the Scouts and the Retford Lions Club, Mr. Gordon Hamilton-Clark and Mr. Gerry Archer.  The first event they ever organised was the Easter Extravaganza which was held on the Market Square with just 6 stalls and a gentleman pushing a children’s roundabout!

Find out what's happening at Retford Charter Day, Monday 6 May 2019 here!

Easter wouldn’t be complete without the thrill of an Easter Egg Hunt for the little ones and there are loads of egg-cellent Easter Egg hunts and trails to choose from this Easter holiday across Nottinghamshire.

Check out all the best Easter Egg Hunts in Nottinghamshire in our egg-stremely useful Easter Egg Hunt guide for 2018.