What's On in West Bridgford
Things to do in and around West Bridgford: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Radcliffe and Bingham Christmas Lights: 27 and 29 November
Bingham's fayre and switch-on is Friday 27 November; Radcliffe's fair and lights are Sunday 29 November from 1pm. Keyworth and Cotgrave: no date yet.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 9 Nov Little Creatives Interactive Exhibition
- On now to 1 Nov Halloween half term at the National Ice Centre
- On now to 31 Oct Nottinghamshire Pick Your Own Pumpkins
- Wed 21 Oct Creepy Pom-Pom Monsters craft workshop
- Wed 21 Oct Places of Welcome at West Bridgford Library
- Wed 21 Oct Half term train rides: kids go for a quid
- Thu 22 Oct Bingham Market
- Thu 22 Oct Free valuation day with Hansons Auctioneers
- Fri 23 Oct Scream: Halloween outdoor cinema at Wollaton Hall
- Sat 24 Oct West Bridgford Farmers' Market
- Sat 24 Oct Glow in the Dark Knitted Ghosties
- Sat 24 Oct Steam running day with fish and chip and cream tea trains
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Christmas
West Bridgford Santa's Grotto: Ruddington on 5 and 12 Dec
Father Christmas has a grotto at Ruddington's Framework Knitters Museum on 5 and 12 December; booking is not open yet. The Santa steam train runs 5 December.
Halloween
West Bridgford Halloween: Racecourse Fireworks 31 Oct, Adults £12
Racecourse fireworks on 31 October cost £12 an adult, £36 a family if booked by 30 October. Ruddington's museum adds £2 drop-in Halloween crafts in half term.
Events
What's On in West Bridgford: Fireworks, Then the Lights
Half-term crafts and train rides, fireworks from 31 October to Trent Bridge on 6 to 8 November, then the lights go on at 5pm on 21 November. 48 listings.
Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont Hall Snowdrops: Open 25 Jan to 26 Feb 2027
The Tudor hall near West Bridgford opens for snowdrops from 25 January to 26 February 2027, 11am to 4pm, closed Saturdays. Prices, cash only, and the way in.
West Bridgford
West Bridgford Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, 9am at St Giles
Remembrance Sunday 2026 is 8 November. Bingham has now set 10am to 11am; West Bridgford's St Giles and Musters Road times hold from 2025. The council page lags.
Ruddington
Rushcliffe Christmas Markets 2026: 21 Nov, 27 Nov, 5 Dec
Lutterell Hall runs midday to 7pm on 21 November, Bingham's fayre is 27 November and the library holds a free market on 5 December. Ruddington: nothing.
Ruddington
Ruddington Santa Train: One Date, 5 Dec, Adults £32.50
The Ruddington heritage railway has listed one Santa date, Saturday 5 December, with four departures. The advertised £12.50 is the infant fare.
West Bridgford
West Bridgford Christmas Lights: Sat 21 November, 5pm
Rushcliffe has confirmed the Christmas Countdown for Saturday 21 November, midday to 7pm, with the lights on at 5pm and the Lutterell Hall market open all day.
West Bridgford
West Bridgford Fireworks 2026: Trent Bridge 6 to 8 November, Radcliffe 1 November, Bingham and Ruddington 7 November
Trent Bridge fireworks run 6, 7 and 8 November, adults £10. Cotgrave's display on 1 November is free; Radcliffe is also 1 November and Bingham 7 November.
West Bridgford
Robin Hood Half 2026, Held 27 September: The Closures
The 2026 race ran on Sunday 27 September, with Trent Bridge shut both ways 9.20am to 10.20am. The closures as published, kept until the 2027 plans are out.
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West Bridgford panto: two Nottingham shows, from £14
No panto in West Bridgford itself. The Playhouse runs Aladdin from 27 November with seats at £14, the Theatre Royal Jack and the Beanstalk from 28 November at £18.
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Trent Bridge Drone Show: Dragons on 5 December, £17 Adult
Sky Kingdom brings hundreds of drones to Trent Bridge on Saturday 5 December, doors 5pm, show 6.30pm, 40 minutes. Adult tickets are now £17 plus a booking fee.