The Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games (Birmingham 2022) will arrive in the city on Sunday 10 July.
This is the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build-up to the Games which commence on Thursday 28 July.
To celebrate the baton visiting Nottingham, there will be an event at Nottingham Castle with music, entertainment, and the baton itself being handed over. The Sheriff of Nottingham will be in attendance. The Castle will open at 12 noon until 6pm.
There are 3,000 tickets available. The Castle will be closed to usual visitors all day, but this free event is open to anybody living in the city, will be by ticket only, and limited to six per household. Council Tax details (account number) and postcode must be added and will be verified to make the booking.
Tickets will allow people access to the site from 12 noon until 6pm and will include access to the newly transformed Ducal Palace as well as to the baton relay activities. Because the baton will be passing through the caves, there will be no tours that day, Robin Hood Adventures will also be closed.
Tickets can be booked from today at: https://visit-nottinghamshire.gigantic.com/nottingham-castle-queen-s-baton-relay-event-tickets/nottingham-nottingham-castle/2022-07-10-12-00
Queen’s Baton Relay and community celebration entertainment schedule:
14:15 – Contrast Steel Band
15:00 – Adam Buss (host) to introduce Sheriff of Nottingham (Speech)
15:15 – Baton arrival music begins
15:17 – Baton arrival / on to bandstand / around the grounds etc.
15:45 – Concrete Rose Band
16:45 – Contrast Steel Band (2nd set)
17:25 – Live music ends
Demand is expected to be high and while city residents have priority, any unclaimed tickets will be offered on general release, with a small number of walk-ups possible on the day if tickets are not redeemed.
The baton is in Nottinghamshire for a short period, so the Castle is probably the best opportunity to see it. On Sunday 10 July, Trent Bridge will officially welcome the Baton at the IT20 England v India match so those lucky enough to have a ticket for this sell-out fixture will be able to see the baton there.
The baton will then experience a boat ride where it might be glimpsed along the Nottingham and Beeston Canal travelling via kayak, before travelling through the famous network of caves to Nottingham Castle and to the event.
