Arnold Summer Fair

Date and time

Jun 24, 2023

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location

Description

Come along to the Green Flag award-winning Arnot Hill Park for a day of live music, creative workshops and vibrant, colourful performances. The fair celebrates diversity, recognising the 75^th anniversary of the Windrush arrivals and other migrant communities that have joined and enriched our communities in that time, and will be an inclusive and multicultural community celebration. The event also celebrates 75 years of the National Ukraine Cultural Society.

City Arts are bringing their fabulous giant bird puppets to the park! Look out for them on a carnival procession around the park with the Brazilian Cultural Centre and Can Samba drummers. Homemade Theatre will be performing outdoor theatre. The Black Miners Touring Heritage Museum are bringing their 'Digging Deep' exhibition and The Nottingham Legacy Makers Group will be at the fair.

There will be a Youth Zone with Nottinghamshire County Council's Youth Service including craft activities and T shirt painting by the Youth Shelter from 1-4pm. Skate Nottingham will be running a skate jam on the skate park from 1-4pm, for new and established skaters. Nottingham City Artists Network will be creating Pride themed art work next to the skate park and Gedling Play Forum will be providing children's play activities.

The Midlands Melanin Market will be providing stalls showcasing local African and Caribbean artists and makers and there will also be community and charity stalls and street food traders from across the borough.

There will also be a fun fair in the park and performances on the stage throughout the day, including kora player Suntou Susso, artisits and poets from PHlexx Records, a Brazilian jazz ensemble and Ukranian choirs.

Hot weather update

The weather on the day is expected to be hot and sunny (NG5 - BBC Weather) with temperatures expecting to reach 26°c. Attendees are advised to dress appropriately, use sun cream and bring water with them. There will be a number of activities spread out across the park, with many using gazebos and tents for shade.

Sun cream and water will be available at the information point during the day and cold drinks will also be available from food and drink traders throughout the day.

On the stage

11am Event opens
11.10am Welcome from The Mayor and Youth Mayor
11.25am Ukrainian Ensemble
12pm Ellie Stainsby
12.35pm Liam O’Kane and the Stabilisers
1.10pm Brazillian Cultural Centre
1.35pm Chai
2.10pm Nott Another Poetry Collective
2.40pm Dusty 4 Track  
3.15pm Kap
3.50pm Suntou Susso

Around the park

12pm and 1.30pm City Arts puppets will be roaming the site (Main lawn outside Arnot Hill House and around the park)

1-4pm Skate Jam with Skate Nottingham (Skate bowls at top of park)

1-4pm Nottinghamshire County Council Youth Service plus Nottingham CAN artists: arts and other youth activities (Near the Youth Shelter, behind the Civic Centre)

12pm and 2pm Handmade Theatre: ‘Tell Me A Story’ (Behind information point)

3pm Procession around the park with City Arts Puppets/Can Samba/The Brazilian Cultural Centre (Main lawn outside Arnot Hill House.)

Please be aware, there is very limited parking at the event. 

Please note: all timings are subject to last minute changes.

If you need any further information, please email community@gedling.gov.uk.