If you are a charity, voluntary or non-profit organisation and you’d like to get something on the guide, send an email to theguide@mansfield103.co.uk

Local Book Club

If you love books this is for you. It will be taking place now on the 2nd Tuesday of every month going forward. The next one takes place on June 10^th at Poffles which is situated at 94A High Street in Mansfield Woodhouse

7-8.30pm and the fee is £5.00 and now includes a drink. For more details contact Katie on this email thewritingclub731@gmail.com.

Advice Session for residents

There is going to be a weekly session to help residents around finances, benefits and support filling in forms from Derbyshire Unemployment Workers Centre, The session is going to be taking place at the community hub in New Houghton on Thursdays 9:30 – 11:30

Fathers Day Memorial Service

Taking place in the Thoresby Chapel at Mansfield Crematorium at 10:30am on June 15^th led by civil celebrant Philip Dackombe. Light refreshments will be available after the service. Photos of fathers will be shown during the service, if you’d like to submit a photo you can email your image to crematorium@mansfield.gov.uk

Charity Walk

Meden Vale Colts FC are doing a 5 mile walk to raise money for Macmillan Nurses Cancer Care, on Sunday June 22nd. The walk starts at 11am, from the Meden Vale Colts playing fields site on Elkesley Road, with everyone welcome to take part arriving at 9.30 am onwards, Children welcome too, as it is a scenic walk along the old pit railway lines. They hope to see as many people as possible there to raise money for this worthwhile charity.

Orchard Fest

Taking place at Orchard Primary School between 1pm and 6pm June 28^th. Inflatables, craft tent, free garden games, food and drink including a licensed bar, live entertainment, DJ and a pro singer. Picnics are welcome but sorry no dogs.

Free Mens Event

The event is on the 29th June from 9am till 12pm at Starz CIC near Dunkin Doughnuts in Mansfield. It's in aid of men’s health month and will be raising money for In Sam's name and also in honour of Dr Carl Mcqueen. Raising awareness on how physical and mental health can go hand in hand. It has a flex and flow warm up, followed by a PT session and callisthenics. It also provides some much needed fun to show how aerial skills are for men as well as women.

Comedy Night & Live Band

Taking place in aid of enlighten the shadows, a men’s mental health group, at the One Call Stadium on June 27^th. 7pm til 10:30pm. There will also be a bar and an American BBQ. For tickets head to the EnlightenTheShadows.org.

StagsFest 2025

After the huge success of last summer’s inaugural event, Mansfield Town have announced the return of their all-day music festival, StagsFest, to One Call Stadium on Saturday 26 July.

The Radford Foundation Marquee will host six outstanding tribute acts alongside The Usual Suspects. Doors for the festival open at 11am with the first act scheduled to take to the outdoor stage at 12pm. The event is expected to run until 11pm. The line-up is as follows:, The Usual Suspects, Taylored Swift, The Take That Experience, Almost Pink, Aladdinsane (The Sound & Vision of Bowie), Blondied and Flash: A Tribute to Queen The family-friendly event will include a kids’ play area on the 3G astroturf with inflatables and face-painting also available for children. More exciting activities will be on offer throughout the day including the opportunity to meet club mascots Sammy & Sally The Stag. A wide range of food will also be available on the day. For tickets including early bird prices head to mansfieldtown.net

GUIDE REGULARS

Bereavement Cafe at Mansfield Crematorium (running on the first Monday of each month going forward)

Monday 7^th July 10-12pm in the  flower hall, the vestibule and the main chapel, as well as the grounds. It's a chance for those who want a space to chat to talk to people who have lost someone to have somewhere to have a chat, a cuppa and a cake with people who are going through something similar. Local celebrants and crematorium staff will be on hand for a chat and to signpost people  to different charities and organisations for any professional support they might need. Everyone is welcome & it's free to attend. For more details email bereavementcafemansfield@gmail.com

There will also be an additional Bereavement Cafe going forward. This one will be on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the South Mansfield Community Centre, next door to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy. It will be between 10 and 12pm, free to attend and tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided.

The British Heart Foundation shop in Sutton-In-Ashfield need donations.

The shop are looking for donations of peoples unwanted items. They are after all clothing men's, ladies and children's. All media- DVD's, CD's, Vinyl & Books. They are also in need of unwanted toys, games and jigsaw. Plus any unwanted household items- Bedding, towels & Bricca.
They offer a free collection service so if you’d like them to collect from you call 01623-556851 and then they can arrange a day and a time to pick donation up.

Community Coffee Morning

It takes place at John Eastwood Hospice every Thursday 9:30 til 11:30. Head down there for a complimentary tea or coffee and a cake. The hospice is on Mansfield Road next to Kings Mill. For more details call 01623 622626 or email contact@johneastwoodhospice.org.uk

Charity Shop – Bargains For All

Jack Of All Hearts Brain Cancer fundraising shop at 10 Handley Arcade in Mansfield has lots of stock on offer from ladies and mens clothes, to Nemesis Now goods and bric-a-brac. They are open 10am - 3pm Monday – Saturday apart from Wednesdays when they close at 1pm. All profits go to helping people with brain cancer

Rainworth Veteran’s Breakfast Club

Calling all veterans and families, including serving personnel to come along to ‘The Venue’ Kirklington Road, Rainworth NG21 0JR. Taking place on Friday 13th June and then the second Friday of the month at 10am. They’ll be a low cost brekkie and free tea and coffee. For more details you can call the Venue on 01623 797975.

Poffles sign up to Chatty Cafe Scheme

The Chatter and Natter table is a wonderful way to encourage people to talk to others and will be hosted by a friendly volunteer at Poffles every Friday going forward between 9:30am and 11am. Poffles is at their new location 94A High Street Mansfield Woodhouse and for further information about the scheme head to thechattycafescheme.co.uk

Come and join your local Male Voice Choir in 2025

Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir celebrated its 80th anniversary year in 2024 with 25 events during the year including appearing at the Royal Albert Hall and Southwell Minster. As they go into 2025, they learn new repertoire and now is the time for new members to come and join the choir.

If you would like to come along, listen and see if it is for you, please visit us on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm at St. Augustine’s Church, Abbott Road, Mansfield NG19 6DD. Alternatively give Ian a call on 07956 148349 or our choir secretary Eileen Lawrence on 01623 455373.

For more details please visit mansfieldmvc.co.uk

New WI in Pleasley Village.

Meetings going forward will take place on the last Thursday of each month and The Verbey Institute at 1:30pm. The new WI is for people living in the villages of Pleasley, New Houghton and Glapwell. (Thursday June 26th)