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Events Diary

Sundays, 11am - 2pm: Sumac Sunday Brunch

Every Sunday - £5 at Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St NG7 6HX. Details on Veggies website.

Tue 29 Sep, 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, City Centre

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at St Nic's Church, Maid Marian Way NG1 6AE. Register for free tickets.

Thu 1 Oct, 6pm: People vs Palantir

International Day of Action to end all contracts with Palantir. Nottingham action at Ningbo Friendship Bridge, Clifton Blvd (next to Queen's Medical Centre) NG7 2JH, 6-7pm. Organised in the UK by Amnesty International as part of the campaign to get Palantir out of the NHS. "Any company profiting from widespread human rights violations has no place in our health system or wider public sector." See Amnesty website for other local actions.

Sat 3 Oct, 10.30am-4pm: East Midlands Cyclists' Forum, Nottingham

At Queen's Walk Community Centre NG2 2DF. Organised by Pedals (Nottingham Cycle Campaign) with guest speaker Alan Simpson, East Midlands Sustainable Travel Ambassador. Book on Eventbrite.

Mon 5 Oct, 6.30pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Nuthall

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at St Patrick's Church, 4 Kimberley Rd NG16 1BT. Register for free tickets.

Tue 6 Oct, 6pm: People Planet Pint

Sustainability Meetup organised by a national company working with small businesses. Nottingham group meets at Angel Microbrewery, 7 Stoney St NG1 1LG (first Tuesdays). Free, but donations requested.

Tue 6 Oct, 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Ruddington

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion with the Parish Council at St Peter's Rooms, Church Street NG11 6HD. Register for free tickets.

Wed 7 Oct, 12.45pm: Derbyshire Climate Protest

Protest against Derbyshire County Council scrapping their Climate Change Strategy. Organised by Derbyshire Climate Coalition at County Hall, Smedley St Matlock DE4 3AG. The County Council meeting starts at 2pm and includes a debate on this. Details on Action Network.

Wed 7 Oct, 7.30pm: EMCCA Climate Coalition

Online meeting for environmental campaign groups in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to ensure the new MetroMayor Claire Ward prioritises action on the climate and nature emergencies. (First Wednesdays.) Register on Action Network.

Thu 8 Oct, 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Long Eaton

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at Trinity Methodist Church, Cross Street NG10 1HD. No booking required, just turn up.

Sat 10 Oct, 10am - 2.30pm: Sherwood Vegan Market

Sherwood Vegan Market, 10am - 2.30pm, 2nd Saturdays, Sherwood United Reformed Church, Edwards Lane NG5 3AA. Details on website.

Sat 10 Oct, 7pm: Kikuyu Land

Film at Mammoth Cinema, 25 Broad St NG1 3AP. A Nairobi journalist peels back the layers of Kenya's colonial legacy. £2-10 - book on: Mammoth website.

Sun 11 Oct, 10am - 2pm: Carrington Farmers' Market

Carrington Farmers' Market, 10am - 2pm, 2nd Sundays, St John's Church Grounds, Mansfield Rd NG5 2DP. Details on Facebook.

Tue 13 Oct, 7.30pm: Nottm FoE online

Nottingham Friends of the Earth monthly meeting: 7.30pm, second Tuesday of the month. EMAIL nottinghamfoe @ hotmail.com for information.

Wed 14 Oct, 6.30pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Southwell

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at Holy Trinity Church, Westgate NG25 0LD. Register for free tickets.

Wed 14 Oct, 7pm: Better Buses East Midlands (2nd Wednesdays)

Online campaign meeting. Details: transitionchesterfield @ yahoo.co.uk

Fri 16 Oct, 7pm: Big Bike Film Night

At Mammoth Cinema, 25 Broad St NG1 3AP. Short Cycling films from around the world. £2-10 - book on Mammoth website.

Fri 16 Oct, 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Burton Joyce

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at Burton Joyce Village Hall, Trent Lane NG14 5EY. Register for free tickets.

Sat 17 Oct, 12-2pm: Day of Action Against Corporate Courts

In Nottingham a Day of Action on 17 October will be coordinated by Global Justice Nottingham, with support from other organisations including Friends of the Earth, at the corner of Clumber St and Pelham St. See our campaign page for details

This is part of a Global Campaign with trade and environmental justice groups around the world calling for an end to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) clauses in trade deals. See Global Justice website for national information.

Sat 17 Oct, 3-9pm: Love, Hope & Unity Festival

Organised by Stand Up To Racism as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week. Family Friendly activities 3-5pm. Music, poetry and live performance 5-9pm. At Himmah Hub, 37A Gregory Boulevard NG7 6BE. Details on Eventbrite.

Tue 20 Oct, 6.30pm: Stand Up To Racism

Monthly meeting at Global Lounge, NTU, Goldsmith St NG1 5JT. (Hybrid meeting: online or in-person.) Details: info@nottmsutr.co.uk

21-28 Oct: Green Libraries Week

See Nottingham City Libraries website.

Thu 22 Oct, 6pm: Glow Ride 2026

Bike ride organised by Women in Tandem with Pedals and Notts CTC as part of a campaign by Cycling UK for safer streets for women to cycle. Meet 6pm at the bike stands opposite the Bell Inn, Angel Row NG1 6HL for one hour ride from 6.30pm. Register on Eventbrite.

Thu 22 Oct, 6.30pm: Green Festival Planning Meeting

Hybrid planning meetings on fourth Thursdays at 6.30pm at Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St NG7 6HX. To join on Zoom contact info@nottmgreenfest.org.uk Details on Sumac website.

Thu 22 Oct, 7.30pm: Plug-in Solar Panels

Online discussion with Hope Valley Climate Action Energy Group. Register on TicketTailor.

Sat 24 Oct, 7pm: Super Nature

Film at Mammoth Cinema, 25 Broad St NG1 3AP. Personal observations celebrating nature across 25 countries using Super 8 cameras. £2-10 - book on: Mammoth website.

Tue 27 Oct, 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Ruddington

Screening of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion with the Parish Council at St Peter's Rooms, Church Street NG11 6HD. Register for free tickets.

Wed 28 Oct, 2pm & 7pm: People's Emergency Briefing, Sherwood

Screenings of the National Emergency Briefing film plus discussion at St Martin's Church, 12 Trevose Gardens NG5 3FU.

Wed 28 Oct, 7pm: Hope is a Word + Q&A

Film at Nottingham Central Library, Carrington St NG1 7FH, aspart of Green Libraries Week. About the power of poetry for environmental resistance in Nigeria. Followed by online discussion with Nigerian activist Nnimmo Bassey. £2-10 - book on Mammoth website.

Fri 30 Oct, 7pm: Critical Mass Bike Ride

Meet 6.45pm outside the Bell Inn, Old Market Square NG1 6HL for bike ride from 7pm to 8pm. (Last Friday of the month.) See nottscriticalmass on Facebook.

Sat 31 Oct, 7pm: A Dairy Story + Q&A

Film at Mammoth Cinema, 25 Broad St NG1 3AP. Follows a conventional family dairy farm transformed over 20 years to organic, regenerative, cow-with-calf dairy system. Followed by Q&A with local farmers moving from dairy to agroforestry. £2-£10 - book on Mammoth website.