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Deputy Lieutenant Richard Bond joined 1000s attending Nottingham Pride 2026, celebrating inclusivity, diversity and community spirit across Nottinghamshire.  You can read more about the day here A carnival of colour in Nottingham's 29th Pride celebrations - BBC News...

The Lord-Lieutenant joined more than 100 visitors at the official opening of a town’s first-ever Chinese art exhibition at the weekend Notts Through Chinese Brush, Bingham’s first exhibition dedicated to traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, opened at Long...

This summer, Nottingham hosts two spectacular immersive art experiences: Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh – two unforgettable experiences under one roof. Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent Van Gogh — not just his paintings, but his vision. This immersive...

Education Leaders Inspired by "Elevation Through Education" School leaders from across Nottinghamshire came together this week to hear an inspiring keynote address from Professor Veronica Pickering MBS HAC, Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, exploring the...

Earlier this week the Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenant Cherryl Lacey had a visit to Clumber Park where they heard about the National Trust and Clumber Park’s significance and role within the National Trust strategy.  You can find out more about Clumber Park from...

The Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants Peter Emerson and Cherryl Lacey, recently visited Explore Manufacturing, which operates from the Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction, Europe's most advanced pre-assembly manufacturing facility. The state-of-the-art...

On Sunday 5th July, the Lord-Lieutenant joined the Mercian Regiment for the annual Pilgrimage to the Regimental Memorial at Crich to honour the fallen of The Mercian Regiment and antecedent Regiments. You can read more about the Crich Memorial here Crich - THE MERCIAN...

On Saturday 4 July, the Lord-Lieutenant attend The Himmah Social Justice Awards 2026 The evening marked Himmah’s 15th anniversary and recognised 12 individuals, projects and organisations whose work has made a significant contribution to tackling poverty and racism...

The Lord-Lieutenant visited Nottingham Counselling service this week and met with volunteers, who have dedicated countless hours of service to the charity over a number of years. Find out more about the Counselling Service here: Nottingham Counselling Service

The Lord-Lieutenant joined the Scouts AGM at the weekend to be official sworn in as County President.  She then joined their annual Thank You Garden Party at the beautiful lakeside setting of our Hoveringham Activity Centre, where volunteers gathered to celebrate...

The Lord-Lieutenant and number of Depuy Lieutenants attended various events across the County last week to Mark Armed Forces Day – to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families,...

On Saturday 27 June the Lord-Lieutenant joined the Nottinghamshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs at their 80th Anniversary Ball. You can read more and find out about the YFC here  Notts YFC 80th Anniversary Ball - Nottinghamshire Young Farmers Clubs 

The Lord-Lieutenant hosted a very special reception for members of Nottinghamshire's judiciary on Thursday evening at Nottingham Trent University. The venue provided a superb historic backdrop to welcome judges, magistrates, legal advisers, advocates and police...

The Lord-Lieutenant and her Air Cadet, together with a few Deputy Lieutenants had a visit to RAF Syerston earlier this week where they had the chance to experience a Glider Flight and learn about the 2 Flying Training School (2FTS).  Almost a perfect day for flying,...

The Lord-Lieutenant was warmly welcomed by the team at Hammond Produce Ltd with a tour of the Hammond family's farming group of businesses.   From the original farm growing vegetables at Redhill near Arnold in Nottinghamshire, the business has grown and diversified...

Congratulations to all in Nottinghamshire who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours list.  These honours acknowledge exceptional individuals whose dedication, compassion and leadership have made a lasting difference to communities across our county...

The Lord-Lieutenant joined joined volunteers for the annual NSPCC Lunch. You can find out more about the work of the NSPCC here

Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields headed to Nottinghamshire on Saturday 6 June to officially open the new Nottinghamshire Scouts Activity Centre at Hoveringham. He was joined by 120 Cubs, 50 Scouts and scores of dedicated volunteers.  Looking out across a 150-acre lake...

Photo Credit: PA Media  Congratulations to Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean On behalf of the whole of Nottinghamshire, I am delighted to extend my warmest congratulations to Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean, who today received their Damehood and...

How do you remember Queen Elizabeth? People across the UK, the Commonwealth and beyond are invited to map their memories of Britain's longest reigning monarch. The Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial is a UK-wide initiative, led by the Cabinet Office and the Queen...

Over the course of each year, over 30,000 guests are invited to attend a Garden Party, usually in recognition of public service, and are nominated by organisations including the Armed Forces, the NHS and a wide range of charities. This year 0ver 100 guests from...