28th Annual Vintage Car Show

Date: 21 Sep 2008
Location: Tredegar House and Park, Nottingham

Watch over 1500 automobile exhibits including cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, tractors, steam engines, stationary engines, radio controlled boats and military vehicles at the 28th Annual Vintage Car Show to be held on the 21st September 2008 at the Tredegar House and Park, off A-48, Newport, United Kingdom. Held on a Sunday, this event will see many families test their archery skills, participate in the classic car auction and auto jumble as well as enjoy the interesting wares of 50 stalls that sell everything from craft to food items. Children can choose from the several amusement options available. The show will start at 10.30 in the morning till 5.30 in the evening. For details regarding ticket rates and bookings, please enquire with the event organisers on 01633 895145 or email them at LeukaemiaRally@TredegarHouse.co.uk. Parking at the venue is free of cost.

Oliver Samuel’s Guava Jelly

Date: 28 Sep 2008
Location: The Royal Concert Hall, The Royal Centre Theatre Square, Nottingham.

Guava Jelly is a bitter sweet comedy produced by Oliver Samuel. Set in a rural village in Jamaica, the story revolves around a woman and her two husbands - one current, the other ex. The cast includes Oliver Samuel who plays Ascot, an uneducated, hardworking, crude and ambitious chap who is married to Madge played by Audrey Reid. Volier Johnson plays Blue, Madge’s strange ex-husband, who has completely lost his mind after having spent years in prison. Their interaction with each other leads to hilarious situations that leave the viewer in splits. Enjoy this side-splitting comedy on 28th September 2008 from 19.30 hours onwards at The Royal Concert Hall, The Royal Centre Theatre Square, Nottingham. The tickets for the show are priced at £22. For further details log onto http://www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk/.

Kuldeep Malhi

Date: 27 Sep – 2 Oct 2008
Location: Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham.

Kuldeep Malhi is a name synonymous with tactile wall installations that sensual and erotic images. His work is a mix of a vast cultural experience that crosses the boundaries between the east and west. A cross between ceramic art, architecture and sculpture, his unique art is greatly influenced by the eleventh century Hindu temples of central India.
The exhibition will be on from 27th September 2008 to 2nd November 2008 at the Wallner Gallery, D H Lawrence Pavilion, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, everyday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Everyone is cordially invited. For further details please log on to www.lakesidearts.org.uk.

ONE8 (One Nation for Everyone 2008)

Date: 27 Sep 2008
Location: Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham.

ONE8 (One Nation for Everyone 2008) is a interesting event that promotes unity in diversity. Everyone is invited to participate in a variety of activities and have fun. Youth from across the region come together to celebrate their identities, diverse cultures and heritages through interesting workshops, performances, exhibitions, sports and other events. Don’t miss out on this one! Be there at the Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham on 27th September 2008 from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Do Not Refreeze - Photography Behind The Berlin Wall

Date: 27 Sep – 2 Oct 2008
Location: Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham.

Do Not Refreeze - Photography behind the Berlin Wall – is a unique event that brings together great names in the field photography such as Sibylle Bergemann, Ursula Arnold, Arno Fischer, Evelyn Richter, Helga Paris, Gundula Schulze Eldowy, Erasmus Schroeter, Maria Sewcz, and Ulrich Wüst whose have greatly contributed to European photography. They secretly developed their practice in former East Germany and their works depict the harsh realities as well as the daily life of the people living in Eastern Europe during those times under the communist rule. Over the years their stunning work has literally been ‘frozen out’ by the cold war.

This photography exhibition will be on from 27th September to 2nd October 2008 starting at 11 am till 5.00 pm everyday.

Join a UH Galleries Touring Exhibition on 26th September 2008 from 6.30 to 7.30 pm and participate in gallery talks with 16th October 2008 between 1.00 to 2.00 pm with exhibition curator Matthew Shaul at the Djangoly Art Gallery at the Lecture Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham. This is a free event. With space being a constraint, please make advance bookings by calling on 0115 846 7777.

Talk by Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn

Date: 25 Sep 2008
Location: Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham

As part of the ongoing “Laura Knight at the Theatre” celebrations, a special talk will be held on ’Dame Laura Knight’s Greatest Performance’ by Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn, a leading researcher in women’s history and an Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Dame Laura Knight was Britain’s leading impressionist painter. All are cordially invited to the talk to be held on 25th September 2008 at the Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham. The talk will start at 15 hours till 16.30 hours. This is a free event, however, kindly book in advance on (0115) 915 3651.

Northern Ballet Theatre Dance Workshop

Date: 24 Sep 2008
Location: Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham.

For all those with and without the grace of a swan, here is a fantastic opportunity to learn the fine art of Ballet with Caroline Burn, education officer for the Northern Ballet Theatre. Join her for a Northern Ballet Theatre Dance Workshop on 24th September 2008 between 2 to 4 pm. The workshop will be held at the Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham. The cost of the event is £10 and the event is open to all.