Retford Charter Day

19/05/2026

We can't wait!

Are you local to Retford or the surrounding villages? Fancy a stroll around a brand-new event in Retford Market Square this Sunday, 10am-4pm.?

Spearheaded by Little Hummingbird Events and supported by staff and members of The Hummingbird Collective (which resides on the Market Square itself, inside the former NatWest Bank), this event will be a charming showcase of local entrepreneurs, farmers, growers, crafters, foodies, and more.

We will bring the Market Square to life with food and gift inspiration, handmade goods and local produce, which should bring extra footfall into the town and benefit all local businesses.

If you are a local business opening in Retford on Sunday, please jump on this train and give us a like and share. Likewise, tag your own business and we will re-share you too.

Special thanks to Bassetlaw District Council for supporting this project and for being so tremendously helpful throughout the process. Thank you also to the Mayor. She is great champion for all we do for Retford. Thank you Hilary.

Ten Green Bottles and Rondo Lounge will be open for your hot drinks and delights.

Retford Shop Local
Retford Charter Day
Retford Business Forum CIC
Retford Business Collective
Retford business forum
Retford Farmers Market
Delicious Delights Family Bakery - Retford
Mike Introna County Councillor for Retford East
North Notts BID Ltd
Rondo Lounge

16/05/2026

🎉 Meet Leigh Lambert in Retford! 🎉

We’re so excited to be hosting a very special Meet Leigh Lambert event here at Limited 2 Art!

🖼 Known for his beautifully nostalgic scenes of childhood and everyday life, Leigh’s work captures moments that instantly take you back in time… and now you have the chance to meet the artist himself.

📅 Saturday 16th May
⏰ 1pm – 3pm
📍 Limited 2 Art, Retford

Come along, have a chat with Leigh, view his latest collection (including the brand new Retford Town Hall sketch 👀), and find the perfect piece for your home.

It’s going to be a lovely, relaxed afternoon—we’d absolutely love to see you there 😊

👉 Who’s coming? Let me know in the comments!

📍 Limited 2 Art, Retford, DN22 6AA
📞 07966 104550
💻 www.limited2art.com⁠�

💳 0% Interest Free Finance available
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15/05/2026

Our survey for members of the public is now *live*

We would love to hear from you if you did attend or didn't attend.

This year was our biggest ever event. We created our first digital event guide, offered Kings' Park seating, put toilets in better locations, and tried to offer a full day of free entertainment for children but we know we can still do more.

We know we need to work on signage, toilets, bins (our vendors let us down on the day and provided only half) and bus services/ additional parking. However, we would love to find out what else we can improve on.

There are definitely things we want to improve in the future: - bins - signage - toilets - availability of public transport and parking We would also welcome your other suggestions to help us improve future events For our GDPR policy, email [email protected]

13/05/2026

Absolutely amazing displays and interactions with the public! Thank you so much for joining us.

09/05/2026

There are just so many Retford events, Retford Book Festival coming in hot on our heels! What a town. 🥲

Unfortunately, Dave Williams is longer able to speak at the RNIB event at on Wednesday 10th June at 2.00om.

We are delighted to announce that Connor Scott-Gardener will attend instead. Connor is a blind writer and accessibility & disability rights activist.
He is currently working with families with children who are visually impaired.

We are very grateful to Specsavers Retford for sponsoring this event. All profits from the event will go to the RNIB.

Tickets are only £5.00 and are available from Wonderland book shop or from wegottickets.

Please share this post so that people know about this event.

Discover Retford Retford Shop Local Retford Business Forum CIC Bassetlaw District Council Retford Tourist Information Retford Life Retford Library The Rotary Club of Retford Retford Authors Group The Grove Methodist Church and Centre Our Bassetlaw Jo White MP Retford Charter Day 2026

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

It was so lovely to see the Police cadets on Monday! Thank you so much to the wider policing team for joining us and for all your help to supporting the public. You demonstrated the best of Bassetlaw.

05/05/2026

Make sure to send the photos!!

If you're heading to Retford Charter Day tomorrow, don't forget that children can get their faces painted for free in Kings Park courtesy of Retford Life!

Then, look out for our banner on the side of the face painter's gazebo and take a picture of you showing us your biggest cheer.

Share your photo using on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win prizess to use at local businesses.

We can't wait to see your entries!

05/05/2026

If you enjoy amazing markets in Retford👇