Beeston Civic Society
@beestoncivicsoc.bsky.social
Caring about buildings, streets, and nature in Beeston+ since ‘73. #bemorecivic
Registered charity 503241
Registered charity 503241
We often talk about the burning issues concerning our community. But especially on Bonfire Night!
Akan Simpson and Chris Carter will be joining us on Wed 5th Nov. to talk about Active Travel and Transport Futures!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston. Doors open 6:30.
Akan Simpson and Chris Carter will be joining us on Wed 5th Nov. to talk about Active Travel and Transport Futures!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston. Doors open 6:30.
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We often talk about the burning issues concerning our community. But especially on Bonfire Night!
Akan Simpson and Chris Carter will be joining us on Wed 5th Nov. to talk about Active Travel and Transport Futures!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston. Doors open 6:30.
Akan Simpson and Chris Carter will be joining us on Wed 5th Nov. to talk about Active Travel and Transport Futures!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston. Doors open 6:30.
Audience
… with local experts runs from October to March this season.
15 October 7pm
TrentARCH by Stewart Craven and Mike Spencer.
… with local experts runs from October to March this season.
15 October 7pm
TrentARCH by Stewart Craven and Mike Spencer.
September 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Audience
… with local experts runs from October to March this season.
15 October 7pm
TrentARCH by Stewart Craven and Mike Spencer.
… with local experts runs from October to March this season.
15 October 7pm
TrentARCH by Stewart Craven and Mike Spencer.
Vote now for your choice in the 2025 People’s Choice Award!
Go online to pick your favourite nominee:
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/designawards/vote
Go online to pick your favourite nominee:
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/designawards/vote
September 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Vote now for your choice in the 2025 People’s Choice Award!
Go online to pick your favourite nominee:
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/designawards/vote
Go online to pick your favourite nominee:
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/designawards/vote
Our @heritageopendays (12-21 September) events start 14 September - with a walk around our #blueplaques
Thursday 18th is our evening event - all about Architectural Heritage: today’s and tomorrow’s!
Both FREE. Both welcome everyone.
See our website for full details.
Thursday 18th is our evening event - all about Architectural Heritage: today’s and tomorrow’s!
Both FREE. Both welcome everyone.
See our website for full details.
September 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Our @heritageopendays (12-21 September) events start 14 September - with a walk around our #blueplaques
Thursday 18th is our evening event - all about Architectural Heritage: today’s and tomorrow’s!
Both FREE. Both welcome everyone.
See our website for full details.
Thursday 18th is our evening event - all about Architectural Heritage: today’s and tomorrow’s!
Both FREE. Both welcome everyone.
See our website for full details.
Support our local heritage centre this #HeritageOpenDays as well as our own events!
Come along to @canalsideheritagecentre Beeston - there will be Narrowboat trips on the Sunday as well starting at 12.00 mid day!
Come along to @canalsideheritagecentre Beeston - there will be Narrowboat trips on the Sunday as well starting at 12.00 mid day!
September 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Support our local heritage centre this #HeritageOpenDays as well as our own events!
Come along to @canalsideheritagecentre Beeston - there will be Narrowboat trips on the Sunday as well starting at 12.00 mid day!
Come along to @canalsideheritagecentre Beeston - there will be Narrowboat trips on the Sunday as well starting at 12.00 mid day!
*POSTPONED*
Our 17 August Street Art walk is postponed due to our guide being ill. ☹
Sorry!! We will reschedule when Anna is better and post the new date and time! Please share with your friends and followers. 🤧🤒
#evenexpertsgetthelurgy #bemorecivic
Our 17 August Street Art walk is postponed due to our guide being ill. ☹
Sorry!! We will reschedule when Anna is better and post the new date and time! Please share with your friends and followers. 🤧🤒
#evenexpertsgetthelurgy #bemorecivic
August 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
*POSTPONED*
Our 17 August Street Art walk is postponed due to our guide being ill. ☹
Sorry!! We will reschedule when Anna is better and post the new date and time! Please share with your friends and followers. 🤧🤒
#evenexpertsgetthelurgy #bemorecivic
Our 17 August Street Art walk is postponed due to our guide being ill. ☹
Sorry!! We will reschedule when Anna is better and post the new date and time! Please share with your friends and followers. 🤧🤒
#evenexpertsgetthelurgy #bemorecivic
We’re at the Beeston Summer Fete today!!
Come along say hello. Tell us or ask us something about Beeston!
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/beestonsummerfete
#bemorecivic #beeston #nottingham #whatsonnottingham #summer #fete
Come along say hello. Tell us or ask us something about Beeston!
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/beestonsummerfete
#bemorecivic #beeston #nottingham #whatsonnottingham #summer #fete
August 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We’re at the Beeston Summer Fete today!!
Come along say hello. Tell us or ask us something about Beeston!
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/beestonsummerfete
#bemorecivic #beeston #nottingham #whatsonnottingham #summer #fete
Come along say hello. Tell us or ask us something about Beeston!
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/beestonsummerfete
#bemorecivic #beeston #nottingham #whatsonnottingham #summer #fete
See you at the Summer Fete on the 16 August.
Come along say hello, find out what we’re up to, what we do - and join. Kids can enter our Design Competition to win great prizes as part of our Design Awards 2025 too!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Come along say hello, find out what we’re up to, what we do - and join. Kids can enter our Design Competition to win great prizes as part of our Design Awards 2025 too!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
See you at the Summer Fete on the 16 August.
Come along say hello, find out what we’re up to, what we do - and join. Kids can enter our Design Competition to win great prizes as part of our Design Awards 2025 too!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Come along say hello, find out what we’re up to, what we do - and join. Kids can enter our Design Competition to win great prizes as part of our Design Awards 2025 too!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Our next walk is streets ahead!
🏠🖼🎨
Hear all about our legendary street art by local street artist expert, Anna Wheelhouse.
FREE if you’re a member. Join up, or make a donation on the day.
Just turn up - no booking required.
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/walks
🏠🖼🎨
Hear all about our legendary street art by local street artist expert, Anna Wheelhouse.
FREE if you’re a member. Join up, or make a donation on the day.
Just turn up - no booking required.
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/walks
July 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Our next walk is streets ahead!
🏠🖼🎨
Hear all about our legendary street art by local street artist expert, Anna Wheelhouse.
FREE if you’re a member. Join up, or make a donation on the day.
Just turn up - no booking required.
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/walks
🏠🖼🎨
Hear all about our legendary street art by local street artist expert, Anna Wheelhouse.
FREE if you’re a member. Join up, or make a donation on the day.
Just turn up - no booking required.
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/walks
The Civic Society’s Beeston Vision consultation led to a hundred responses on what the future of Beeston might look like.
Councillors will give an overview of recent events and achievements.
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Councillors will give an overview of recent events and achievements.
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
July 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Civic Society’s Beeston Vision consultation led to a hundred responses on what the future of Beeston might look like.
Councillors will give an overview of recent events and achievements.
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Councillors will give an overview of recent events and achievements.
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
If you can draw your dream building, and tell us why it is the BEST you could win a prize.
Your building can be anything:
a house, a workplace, an airport, a shed, a hospital… anything you can imagine!
Find out more and enter
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Your building can be anything:
a house, a workplace, an airport, a shed, a hospital… anything you can imagine!
Find out more and enter
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
July 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If you can draw your dream building, and tell us why it is the BEST you could win a prize.
Your building can be anything:
a house, a workplace, an airport, a shed, a hospital… anything you can imagine!
Find out more and enter
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Your building can be anything:
a house, a workplace, an airport, a shed, a hospital… anything you can imagine!
Find out more and enter
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Still time to nominate a great bit of local design + build through our Design Awards 2025!
Go to our website/designawards, fill in the nomination form as best you can (don’t worry about anything you’re not sure of) and our team will do the rest.
Deadline is 31 July - so get your skates on!
Go to our website/designawards, fill in the nomination form as best you can (don’t worry about anything you’re not sure of) and our team will do the rest.
Deadline is 31 July - so get your skates on!
July 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Still time to nominate a great bit of local design + build through our Design Awards 2025!
Go to our website/designawards, fill in the nomination form as best you can (don’t worry about anything you’re not sure of) and our team will do the rest.
Deadline is 31 July - so get your skates on!
Go to our website/designawards, fill in the nomination form as best you can (don’t worry about anything you’re not sure of) and our team will do the rest.
Deadline is 31 July - so get your skates on!
Is there a new building project you really love ? A new green space?
Do you want others to know about and cherish it?
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Do you want others to know about and cherish it?
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
July 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Is there a new building project you really love ? A new green space?
Do you want others to know about and cherish it?
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Do you want others to know about and cherish it?
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Open to all!
Help us to shape the future of our borough and town!
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
22 July 2025, 7PM at the Broxtowe Borough Council Offices, Foster Ave., Beeston
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Help us to shape the future of our borough and town!
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
22 July 2025, 7PM at the Broxtowe Borough Council Offices, Foster Ave., Beeston
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Open to all!
Help us to shape the future of our borough and town!
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
22 July 2025, 7PM at the Broxtowe Borough Council Offices, Foster Ave., Beeston
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Help us to shape the future of our borough and town!
Come along. Listen. Ask away.
22 July 2025, 7PM at the Broxtowe Borough Council Offices, Foster Ave., Beeston
Contact: secretary@beestoncivicsociety.org.uk
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Closing Date 31 July 2025
May 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Nominate something new + wonderful in our neighbourhood for our Design Awards!
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Kids!
Draw the Dreamiest Building Ever! And win a prize!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Draw the Dreamiest Building Ever! And win a prize!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Closing Date 31 July 2025
May 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kids!
Draw the Dreamiest Building Ever! And win a prize!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Closing Date 31 July 2025
Draw the Dreamiest Building Ever! And win a prize!
beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/competition/
Closing Date 31 July 2025
We all love a walk on a fine day!
So why not walk with an expert?
Join Beeston & District Civil Society on 11th May for an alternative look at Attenborough Nature Reserve!
So why not walk with an expert?
Join Beeston & District Civil Society on 11th May for an alternative look at Attenborough Nature Reserve!
May 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We all love a walk on a fine day!
So why not walk with an expert?
Join Beeston & District Civil Society on 11th May for an alternative look at Attenborough Nature Reserve!
So why not walk with an expert?
Join Beeston & District Civil Society on 11th May for an alternative look at Attenborough Nature Reserve!
A Place in the East Midlands, by Richard Grice
(Spotlight session: 'Improving Young Lives' by Teresa Cullen)
12 February 2025 from 7pm*
Venue: Royal British Legion (RBL), Hall Croft, Beeston, NG9 1EL
Entry: FREE* (members) / DONATION (non-member)
(Spotlight session: 'Improving Young Lives' by Teresa Cullen)
12 February 2025 from 7pm*
Venue: Royal British Legion (RBL), Hall Croft, Beeston, NG9 1EL
Entry: FREE* (members) / DONATION (non-member)
February 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A Place in the East Midlands, by Richard Grice
(Spotlight session: 'Improving Young Lives' by Teresa Cullen)
12 February 2025 from 7pm*
Venue: Royal British Legion (RBL), Hall Croft, Beeston, NG9 1EL
Entry: FREE* (members) / DONATION (non-member)
(Spotlight session: 'Improving Young Lives' by Teresa Cullen)
12 February 2025 from 7pm*
Venue: Royal British Legion (RBL), Hall Croft, Beeston, NG9 1EL
Entry: FREE* (members) / DONATION (non-member)
A great turn out for our blue plaque to Nan Green, officiated by Mayor Sue Paterson. What a large, warm and supportive group to gather on a cold Sunday to hear from Tamar about Nan and her extraordinary life! ✊
📷 Peter Robinson 1
📷 Lewis Stainer 2,3
📷 Tamar 4
📷 Peter Robinson 1
📷 Lewis Stainer 2,3
📷 Tamar 4
February 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A great turn out for our blue plaque to Nan Green, officiated by Mayor Sue Paterson. What a large, warm and supportive group to gather on a cold Sunday to hear from Tamar about Nan and her extraordinary life! ✊
📷 Peter Robinson 1
📷 Lewis Stainer 2,3
📷 Tamar 4
📷 Peter Robinson 1
📷 Lewis Stainer 2,3
📷 Tamar 4
This Sunday sees our ceremony to mark our second #BluePlaque to a woman (hopefully of many).
Nan Green. A brave & dedicated woman, born in Beeston 1904.
9 Feb, 12 noon
Glebe St, Beeston
If you would like to see more blue plaques to women, why not donate?
Beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/ladyplaques
Nan Green. A brave & dedicated woman, born in Beeston 1904.
9 Feb, 12 noon
Glebe St, Beeston
If you would like to see more blue plaques to women, why not donate?
Beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/ladyplaques
February 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This Sunday sees our ceremony to mark our second #BluePlaque to a woman (hopefully of many).
Nan Green. A brave & dedicated woman, born in Beeston 1904.
9 Feb, 12 noon
Glebe St, Beeston
If you would like to see more blue plaques to women, why not donate?
Beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/ladyplaques
Nan Green. A brave & dedicated woman, born in Beeston 1904.
9 Feb, 12 noon
Glebe St, Beeston
If you would like to see more blue plaques to women, why not donate?
Beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/ladyplaques
Our next talk is 12 February and is all about the EMCCA. Find out what means for Broxtowe and your town. No need to book - just turn up. All welcome. #beeston
Find out more: beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/talks
Find out more: beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/talks
February 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Our next talk is 12 February and is all about the EMCCA. Find out what means for Broxtowe and your town. No need to book - just turn up. All welcome. #beeston
Find out more: beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/talks
Find out more: beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/talks
Beeston Night Light!
Bringing light to the January darkness!
Free for everyone!
Bringing light to the January darkness!
Free for everyone!
January 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Beeston Night Light!
Bringing light to the January darkness!
Free for everyone!
Bringing light to the January darkness!
Free for everyone!
Come to our talk tomorrow night on the future vision for our community!
Doors open 7 PM!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston.
Doors open 7 PM!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston.
November 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Come to our talk tomorrow night on the future vision for our community!
Doors open 7 PM!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston.
Doors open 7 PM!
Royal British Legion, Hall Croft, Beeston.
Enhance your mental well-being and focus while immersing in Asian culture! Join our *Oriental Calligraphy Taster Session* on October 12th, organized by Beeston & District Civic Society and Hong Kong Notts. Don't miss out—register now: forms.gle/U1Apwkh4rqcW...
September 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Enhance your mental well-being and focus while immersing in Asian culture! Join our *Oriental Calligraphy Taster Session* on October 12th, organized by Beeston & District Civic Society and Hong Kong Notts. Don't miss out—register now: forms.gle/U1Apwkh4rqcW...