Free 'grassroots' festival returns to Nottingham

Nottingham Green Festival will return to The Arboretum this year

A free festival promoting ways to live more sustainably is returning for its 31st year.

Nottingham's Green Festival will take place at the city's Arboretum on Sunday.

The annual event, which involves food stalls, crafts and other activities, was initially known as the Peace Festival when it was first staged in 1992.

Organisers say they expect "about 2,000 people" to attend.

The Peace Festival was launched by a group of activists and used to take place at The Embankment, Nottingham.

Adam Smith, a spokesperson for the festival said, over time, the organisers' "social priorities changed" and the event focused on sustainable living.

The "grassroots, volunteer-led" event will include food stalls, local businesses, lectures, children's games and crafts, Mr Smith said.

"It's so important that festivals like this remain accessible to everyone and that's why we've moved to the Arboretum, so it's available by public transport," he added.

"So again, that's another way we've managed to lower the carbon emissions of even running the festival," Mr Smith added.

The festival will include stalls from local businesses, organisers said

Organisers hope keeping the festival free will also allow families to enjoy a day out during the "ongoing cost of living crisis" and help to share their message further.

Mr Smith added that the event addressed the topic of a sustainability in a "fun and entertaining way", showcasing how people might impact the environment in ways they were "not aware of".

The festival, which is independently funded through fundraising, will run from 12:00 BST to 18:00 on Sunday.