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On Thursday, 14 November 2024 over 1,000 students from schools across Newark, Sherwood and Lincoln will gather at The Lady Eastwood Centre at Newark Showground for the highly anticipated 7th Future First Careers Expo. This event offers a valuable chance for young people in years 11-13 to explore a wide range of career paths and educational opportunities available to them after leaving school.

Music will enliven summer at Vicar Water on Saturday 7 September. With six musicians located around the park, visitors can walk around and meet them while they play the harp, cello, flute, guitar, saxophone, or percussion.

Newark and Sherwood District Council’s work to decarbonise a number of its buildings powers on as Dukeries Leisure Centre and Sconce and Devon Park are added to its list of sites fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Children and parents can now enjoy a fantastic new Play Zone as the first step of the ambitious redevelopment of Sherwood Avenue Play Park. Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Street Scene Team have pulled out all the stops to make sure the Play Zone is open for residents to enjoy for the latter part of the school holidays.

Please see below a letter from Councillor Paul Peacock, Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council addressed to Newark MP Robert Jenrick regarding sponsorship of Newark Community and Sports Awards. 

The Palace Theatre Newark welcomes you to the award-winning West End Production of Blood Brothers - the biggest musical production to come to the Newark stage.

It’s that fantastic time of year when England’s largest festival of history and culture is coming to Newark and Sherwood! It’s a great chance to discover hidden places and try out new experiences right on your doorstep, and the best bit, they all are completely FREE to enjoy!

Step into the great outdoors and embrace the sunshine with guided Park Ranger walks this summer at the Green Flag Award-winning Sconce and Devon Park, and Vicar Water Country Park. Open to everyone, these walks offer a fantastic opportunity to explore the districts natural beauty and make the most of this season’s brilliant weather.

Sign up and support a good cause today and not only will you be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000, but if you enter before Saturday 31 August, you will be in with the chance of winning our biggest summer prize ever: a huge £2,000 luxury holiday.

Events in Newark are in full swing this summer with the BookBench trail, Newark-on-Sea, Newark Festival, Heritage Open Days, Festival of Creativity and many more taking place over the next few months! Phew!