Digital hearing aids Mansfield - Nottinghamshire Digital Hearing Aids

Digital hearing aids Mansfield - Nottinghamshire Digital Hearing Aids

Mansfield dates back to Roman times and is located in Nottinghamshire, with a population of 99,600. In 2009 it was awarded ‘small city’ status and is part of the Mansfield Urban Area. Historically it was a mining town until the national decline of collieries during the 1980’s and the town still bears many marks of the town’s mining history. Many of the streets in the town are long rows of terraced houses, reminiscent of the affordable housing provided for the miners when the coal industry was booming.

Mansfield also has a vibrant market history with a 700 year old town centre market and butter cross and a new indoor market nearing completion.  But you don’t just have to shop if you visit Mansfield; the town also has a thriving music and entertainment scene…

The town’s biggest music venue is the Intake Club, which can cater for 700 people at full capacity. The venue has hosted many up and coming musicians and bands such as, Fightstar, John Parr and Ade Edmondson. Perhaps a choir is more your style, in which case the Choir of the World, Cantamus Girls Choir will be right up your street. Formed in 1968 the choir consists of roughly 40 girls aged between 13 and 19 and won the Choir of the World title in 1977. And they certainly don’t rest on their laurels, their other awards include Olympic Champions at the World Choir Games in 2004 and 2006 and the choir entered the UK pop charts in 2005 with their song ‘Everybody’s Gotta’ Learn Sometime’.

If you’d prefer a night at the theatre then you’ll be pleased to know that Mansfield has its own award winning theatre company, the Shadow Syndicate Theatre Company. The contemporary theatre group are regulars at the Buxton Festival Fringe and have picked up awards such as Best Young drama production and Best Young actor. The Palace Theatre is another venue that embraces the variety that Mansfield has to offer. Originally built as a cinema in 1910, the theatre holds 534 people and hosts everything from pantomimes to dance shows and award ceremonies.

He’s behind you!
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Making a splash!
Mansfield has a few famous faces but probably the most famous is 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington. After her success at the Beijing 2008 Olympics thousands of people took to the streets to welcome her home and the area saw a massive interest in swimming. The Sherwood Baths were renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre in her honour. The district now has no less than 3 indoor swimming centres, meaning that the town holds the record for the most indoor water sports facilities of any town in the UK with less than 100,000 inhabitants.

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And Rebecca isn’t the only famous swimmer to come out of Mansfield. Paralympic gold medallist Sam Hynd is also from the town and has no doubt contributed to the renewed interest in swimming.

Dancing in the street!
Every year the Council holds the ‘Summer in the Streets’ festival between the months of June and August. The public event has everything from children’s entertainment to fairground rides in the market square. You can also get stuck in with hands on crafts and circus skills workshops held throughout the event.
The highlight of the festival is the ‘Party in the Park’ during which local bands, dance troupes and other variety acts perform in the town’s Titchfield Park.

Steal from the rich to give to the poor?
Mansfield is located in a pocket of steep hills within the Maun Valley. It is also within easy distance to Sherwood Forest, made famous by that loveable rogue, Robin Hood. The National Nature Reserve attracts 500,000 visitors annually and the park hosts a week long ‘Robin Hood Festival’ every summer.
During the festival you’ll find everything from jousters to jesters and fire eaters, all dressed in historical medieval costume.

More famous faces of Mansfield!
• Alvin Stardust – singer, lived in the town as a child
• Richard Bacon – television and radio presenter
• Stephen Critchlow – radio, television and West End actor
• Robert Dodsley – playwright, poet and bookseller, including ‘The Miller of Mansfield’
• Joel Pleat – lead guitarist in popular band ‘Lawson’
• Liam Lawrence – Portsmouth FC player, formerly played for Mansfield FC

If you’re interested in finding out more about Mansfield then the town has a popular museum. The Mansfield Museum opened in 1904 and attracts 40,000 visitors every year, but you’d find it hard to follow a guided tour then maybe you should consider taking one of our free audiology tests.

Our expert team know exactly how to help you, so you’ll never miss out on the important things. To talk to one of our team give us a call on 01782 698090, or if you’d rather fill out a form simply click here .