This week in Notts, cultural vibrations ring from the arrow of Robin Hood!

When: Mon 26 May
Where: David Ross Sports Village
How much: Free
Mixing football with a splash of culture and community spirit, this sports tournament embodies the bold, competitive essence of Robin Hood himself. With an opening parade, live music, fireworks, and international food stalls, it's a vibrant celebration of the city's cultural heartbeat in the most universal language: football.

When: Tuesday 27 May
Where: Bodega
How much: £16.88
I got my girls! The magic of Prima Queens' melodic romance found in the spark of female friendships. Meeting by chance on a London course, Louise and Kristin shared their sound. A sound to resonate with over 107,000 monthly spotify listeners, and one bringing them to tour with Wet Leg, The Big Moon and Dream Wife in 2023. 'Resonance, above all else', is what they hope for, their tour surely promising just that.

When: Wednesday 28 May
Where: Royal Concert Hall
How much: £39.50-£50.50
Ready to murder the dance floor? Sophie Ellis-Bextor adds Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall as a destination on her biggest ever headline tour. After the singer’s hit song Murder on the Dancefloor surged back to fame following its feature in the film Saltburn she has returned with a new disco dance banger, Freedom of the Night. You can expect those hits plus other bangers like Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) and Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me) all as part of the set at this event.

When: Saturday 31 May (Launch Party, Friday 30 May)
Where: New Art Exchange
How much: Free Entry
The NAE Open is an annual exhibition and professional development opportunity for UK based artists from the Global Ethnic Majority and all artists living in Nottinghamshire. Each year submissions are taken and often cover personal stories of migration and identity and questions of belonging, culture, politics and place. Many pieces also speak directly about life in Nottingham and the city's ever-evolving landscape. This year it’s open to the public from the end of May and throughout the summer, with a public launch party from 6pm on Fri 30 May.

When: Saturday 31 May
Where: Old Market Square
How much: Free Entry
Hockley Hustle’s environmentally conscious sibling returns to the Old Market Square this month for its fifth year. As ever the festival will be a mix of stalls, workshops and performances all spread over a Saturday daytime. Once again the main stage is curated by Cultural Vibrations and features V Rocket, Hit The Dhol, Lady Rose Duo, Lioness, Candice Blake and more. It’s all totally free and very family friendly, with loads of activities to keep your kids occupied and in open-mouthed awe at the wonders of nature.

When: Sunday 1 June
Where: Lakeside Arts
How much: £10.50-11
Join two aspiring artists on a whirlwind journey through the history of visual art. This 55minute play is set in an artist’s studio and follows two aspiring artists one tidy, the other messy. Can they learn to embrace their differences and work together to create something extraordinary? They take a journey through the history of visual art, experiencing the techniques of the great masters and movements before eventually realising that to achieve anything they must embrace their opposites and work together, exploring themes of collaboration, play, dedication, spontaneity and letting go. This is a playful story, aimed in particular at 3-6 year-olds, featuring no language but plenty of comedy!
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