Introducing Mapperley based artist Michelle Reader. Michelle reuses waste materials to create unique figurative sculptures. Her latest installation is at the Harley Gallery near Worksop. These incredible life size horse sculptures are on public view in the courtyard. They need to be seen to be [ … ]
Wild Days Lodge – Mapperley’s Forest School
The magnificent former gate-keepers lodge on the Wells Road is to reopen as a Forest School in the summer. We have posted several times about this building, that was disused for many years. In February, the modernisation work was starting to show what a beautiful [ … ]
Mapperley Couple Hosting A Ukrainian Family
Mapperley family Michelina and Richard Primrose arranged to host a family fleeing Ukraine were frustrated by the lack of support by Ryanair at Krakow Airport in Poland. Azamat and Venera Muminova with their two year old daughter were seeking safe haven with a British family, [ … ]
Navarra – Our Favourite Italian Deli
Navarra Italian Shop at 92 Oakdale Road is our favourite Italian Deli. The restaurant may not have reopened after the Covid pandemic, but we are pleased that the shop is still serving and delivering the finest Italian products to doors of Mapperley. Here’s an article [ … ]
Introducing – The Wandering Lyricist
Introducing Gary Pollard – The Wandering Lyricist Gary Pollard and his family have lived in the Mapperley area for the last ten years. The Wandering Lyricist is the title of his book of poetry released in 2019 book, which has these reviews on Amazon: A [ … ]
Mapperley’s Musical Maestros
The Kanneh-Mason family are well known as Mapperley’s Musicial Maestros. Let’s remind ourselves of who they are and what they have been up to. The Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters aged between 12 and 25. All of them play either violin, piano or cello. [ … ]
Personal Fitness
Mapperley has a number of fitness suites, gym facilities and personal trainers. Studio 3 Dance and Fitness Centre is on Robinson Road. LiFt Fitness and Wellbeing – Studio in Mapperley – Lucy E: hello@liftstudio.co.uk – Tel: 07971 026035 Here is a list of Personal Fitness [ … ]
Recommended Local Electricians
Local electricians recommend by followers of the Mapperley People Facebook Page. Updated March 2022 Daniel Cook – Electrical services – Based in Mapperley – Tel 07522 935449 – https://www.facebook.com/DC.Electrical.Notts – dkucook.elec@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/SwitchElectricalNottingham/ – Switch Electrical – 07450 320276 https://www.facebook.com/bespokelightingandelectrical/ – Bespoke Electrical – 01159872957 https://www.facebook.com/rkelectricalnottingham/ [ … ]
Mapperley Says Farewell To Actor Peter Bowles
Mapperley can proudly lay claim to the career of actor Peter Bowles, who died recently at the age of 85. Bowles was best known for the hugely popular sitcom ‘To The Manor Born’. He made a success of playing the posh villain or the cultured [ … ]
The Tragedy Of Hillsborough
On the day that Nottingham Forest take on Liverpool in the FA Cup, local author Jacques Morrell reflects on his personal memory of the tragic events of 1989. Jacques writes: The most melodramatic and tragic event that I have seen unfold was the ill-fated FA [ … ]