News
Over 400 NEW members!
Over 400 people joined the ‘I Love Mansfield’ team on Saturday 4th February to sign up for their brand new ‘I Love Mansfield’ Privilege Card at the launch which took place on Regent Street.
The first 50 people were pleased to receive a limited edition T-shirt and everyone else who signed up on the day received an ‘I Love Mansfield’ free gift including t-shirts, pens and umbrellas.
The new Privilege card replaces the extremely popular wristbands and badges, launched last summer and entitles you to on-going offers and discounts from shops and businesses in the town centre. In addition all members will go into a free monthly prize draw and can also receive information on forthcoming events and activities in the town centre.
The ‘I Love Mansfield’ campaign is an initiative of the Mansfield
'I Love Mansfield' on film
A group of students from Vision West Notts have created a special 'I Love Mansfield' advert as part of their course work to promote the town centre and show how to get the best out of your wristband or badge. Well done to the Vision West Notts 'I Love Mansfield' team, it's really good!
Following the success of the wristbands & badges 'I Love Mansfield are now launching the NEW Privilege Card this Saturday, see us on Regent Street from 10am for yours...
Sports Direct go that extra mile
To raise money for Sport Relief 2012 by fundraising to help people living in unimaginably tough lives both at home in the UK and across the world’s poorest countries.
Sports Direct, St. Peter’s Retail Park are getting involved by doing a sponsored leg wax, for all the men at Sports Direct and walking a mile for sports relief.
We really need the public’s help and hope you will give your support, for more details see Philip’s Page at http://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/Team437Mansfield
Have you sent in your film?
Show us why you 'love' Mansfield. For more details visit 
Have the Time of your Life!
The winner of our December competition to win for 2 tickets to see Dirty Dancing at The Palace Theatre in February were won by Mrs Tracy Stevens of Mansfield.
Well done to Tracy and thank you to everyone who entered...keep looking for the next competition coming soon!
A unique shop in our town
Hops in a Bottle!
Elaine McGreade, is the
Owner & Licensee of the New Off Licence premises called Hops in a Bottle.
This is a speciality type Off Licence that sells to the general public,
and opened in the Mansfield Town Centre just before Christmas.
The shop on Market
Street stocks a variety of bottled Real Ales, Traditional Beers & Ciders
which are supplied by a number of breweries / micro-breweries some of which are
based both locally.
Visit Elaine and ask for her to recommendations
Truely Scrumptious
Favourite Childhood Sweets
A lovely new sweet shop opened it's doors recently, Carousel Sweets on the Market Place. They sell sweets suitable for all ages, with gift bags and special lollypops. They look good and tastes good too!
Have you found your favourite?
Show us why you 'Love' Mansfield
See this week's Chad for details on how to enter the Film Festival - Vision West Notts, Michael Rhodes tells you what you need to do on Youtube
Or visit the I Heart Mansfield website to find out how to take part iheartfilmfestival.co.uk
What do you love about Mansfield
If you fancy yourself as a film maker then see this week's Chad for more details
Car Park Closed
Mansfield's Station Road Car Park is closed this week as work progresses on the new bus station. Nearby car parks are on Belvedere St., Walkden St, Rosemary Centre, Four Seasons Centre and behind the Old Town Hall.
For a full list of MDC and private car parks visit www.mansfield.gov.uk/carparks
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Events
February
Competition Time!!
Win 2 tickets
To the Palace Theatre to see the fantastic musical, Over The Rainbow:The Eva Cassidy Story
Since its first performance in 2004, this compelling musical play has received
rapturous receptions, garnered five-star reviews and inspired cathartic
outpourings of emotion.
This is the poignant and moving
story of Washington-born singer Eva Cassidy. By the time of her death, she was
unknown outside Washington but within four years Terry Wogan discovered and
promoted her haunting interpretation of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ to the top
of the chart.
This sad but uplifting musical
play journeys through her life, from her idyllic childhood growing up in a
musical family, to her studio work with boyfriend and mentor Chris Biondo; to
the exuberant live recording of Blues Alley and finally to her tragically
premature death at the age of only 33 years.
Over The Rainbow : The Eva
Cassidy Story will be at The Mansfield Palace Theatre on Friday 2 and Saturday
3 March @ 7.30pm.
All you need to do to enter the competition to win 2 tickets is name one of the colours you will find in a Rainbow and email sue@mansfieldbid.com with your answer by 24th February, or post to Sue Rogers, Old Town Hall, Market Place, Mansfield,Notts., NG18 1HX. Winner will be notified.
Tickets are £18 Full / £17 Concs. Book your tickets now at the
Box Office on 01623 633133, or
online at www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre. For more information,
please visit the website at www.theatre-productions.com
February
Charity fund raising at Cinnamon Spice
Monday 27th February
HOSTED BY Keith, Sylvia and Executive Mayor of Mansfield Tony Eggington
As part of their fund raising activities for Macmillan Cancer Support, Keith and Sylvia are again entering the Mac4x4 UK Challenge in their Land Rover Discovery. This gruelling four-day event takes place over the first weekend in March and covers up to 1000 miles of all types of terrain.
To help with the fundraising there is a chance to join Keith & Sylvia at the Cinnamon Spice Restaurant for a special meal. The menu will be special and £6 of the cost of each meal will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support. There will also be a charity auction of interesting items including an afternoons off-road driving there will also the opportunity to take part in a relaxed competition during the evening to win various prizes to be presented be presented by Mansfield’s Mayor, Tony Eggington.
See the vehicle, meet the crew, have a great meal and help Macmillan.
Only £16.50 per person (£6 of which is donated to Macmillan)
For Booking Please Tel 01623 633005
Limited seating available at 6 pm and 8pm
32 Leeming Street Mansfield
February
Mansfield Library
Tuesday 28th February, 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Deli -Jazz quartet (Jazz Steps Live at the Library)
Tickets £8/£10. Under 18's to be accompanied by an adult.
Book on: 01623 651 337
The Central Auditorium
February
More to see at the New Library
* Art Showcase: Original Work by LocalYoung People - Free (Exhibition). Until Wednesday 29 February. The Gallery
* Spot the Dog at Storyhullabaloo - Free (Pre-school special). Tuesday 7 February, 10am, 3 – 5 year olds with parents or carers. Children’s Library
* Horrid Henry Day - Free (Family Fun Day). Saturday 11 February, 10am – 3pm. Main Library
* Joanna Trollope (Writers at The Central). Wednesday 15 February, 7pm. Tickets: £6 (£4 concessions). Book on: 01623 651 337. The Central, Auditorium
* Deli – jazz quartet (Jazz Steps Live at the Library). Tuesday 28 February, 8pm (doors 7.30pm). Tickets: £10/£8. Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult. Book on: 01623 651 337. The Central, Auditorium
April
'I Love Easter' Event
Wednesday 4th April
Mansfield Market Place
11am to 3pm
Decorate your own egg cup with a FREE chocolate egg!
Have fun this Easter when you come to the Market Place today to decorate your own wooden egg cup to take away with a free small chocolate egg (until stocks last). Children only.
April
Design a bag competition!
Wednesday 11th April
Market Place 11am to 3pm
Special canvas bag for the Queen's Jubilee
Open to all children under the age of 16 years. We want you to draw your design on one of our special bag templates to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee using the Royal colours of Blue and Red. There are two age catagories, under 11's and 12-16 years. One winner from each catagory will win a goody bag of prizes donated by town centre businesses (details to appear here) and also the privilege of having their design printed on to a canvass bag. Both designs must celebrate the Queen's Jubilee for us to give away away to shoppers in town on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June at our Special Jubilee Food Festival, more details nearer the time...
April
Celebrate St George's Day
Monday 23rd April 2012
Mansfield Market Place
12.30 to 4.30
See George & the Dragon and make a Helmet or Mask!
Have a great FREE family day out on Monday 23rd April celebrating St George's Day in the town centre. Children can enjoy themselves making a knights helmet or a dragons mask with the help of Making IT (limited places) and everyone can enjoy watching George & his Dragon!!
George and his dragon will perform from:
1pm to 1.30pm
2.30pm to 3pm
4pm to 4.30pm
You can grab a bite to eat whilst you're in town or just enjoy having a look around, don't forget to bring your Privilege Card for all the offers and discounts.
We hope you have a great day!
June
Design your own Royal Crown Cookie
Tuesday 5th June
Mansfield Market Place
11am to 3pm
Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee!
Fun for all the family when you come into town today! Children can design their own cookie with lots of sweet things to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. It will be a right Royal occasion...come early, only a limited number of places. And it's FREE.
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