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Cycle to Bearded Theory Festival with Zig Zag!

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Join us as we cycle to the renowned Bearded

Theory Festival, one of the UK’s most celebrated boutique festivals.

On the 20th May Zig Zag is offering an exciting opportunity to ride with fellow festival-goers on a scenic, fully-supported bike tour to the festival. Not only will you enjoy the thrill of the journey, taking in some fantastic scenery and stopping at great lunch spots along the way, but we’ll also take care of your camping gear and beer, ensuring you travel light and are ready to experience everything Bearded Theory has to offer!

Here’s What You Can Expect:

Transport for Your Gear: No need to worry about heavy backpacks or tents—we’ll transport your camping gear, luggage, and beverages for you. Just pack your essentials,

and we’ll take care of the rest.

Support Along the Way: The ride will be fully supported with a dedicated van and a professional mechanic on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly throughout your journey. Whether you need a quick tune-up or assistance along the way, we’ve got you covered.

Bike and Luggage Return: Once the festival is over, while you catch the train home, we’ll transport your bike and luggage safely back to Nottingham. If you’re feeling adventurous and want to cycle back, just let us know—we can make arrangements for you!

Free meal and drinks tokens for all who cycle

A Scenic, 50km Route with Pub Stops:

The route to Bearded Theory will take you through a relaxed, ride, a fee hills, 50km ride, designed for cyclists of all levels. You’ll pedal through some of the most picturesque landscapes in the region, with plenty of opportunities to take in stunning views of rolling countryside, tranquil villages, and charming rural paths. Along the way, we’ve carefully selected several pub stops—perfect for a mid-ride rest and a drink and food, ensuring you stay fuelled for the journey ahead.

The route has been designed to provide a comfortable, enjoyable ride while offering scenic

variety, with quiet backroads and plenty of room to breathe. With great views and stops, you’ll have the chance to make new friends and share the excitement of the journey.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Points:

Drop-Off Location for Gear: Drop off your festival kit at the BikesLoveYou workshop,

75 Haydn Road, NG5 2LA, anytime between May 15th and May 20th

Meeting Point: Nottingham central library on Wednesday, May 20th at 09:30 AM.

Arrival Time: We aim to arrive at the festival around 16:00 PM.

Post-Festival:

After the festival, we’ll take your bike and all your festival kit back to Nottingham while you

travel home by train, feeling contented and relaxed. You can pick everything up from

BikesLoveYou on Tuesday, May 27th.

This isn’t just a bike ride; it’s the start of an adventure! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist

or just looking for a fun way to get to the festival, join us for an epic ride and enjoy the

journey as much as the festival itself.

Pricing:

Cycle Tour and Luggage Transportation: £20

Spots are limited, so be sure to secure your place and join us for the ride of a lifetime!

If you already have a festival ticket and would like to join us, please contact us at info@zigzag.tours

Zig Zag’s Christmas Quiz Crawl

Join us for a classic Zig Zag pub crawl with the added twist of quizzing your way around several historic pubs.

We’ll start at the Navigation Inn (the one near the castle) where a local delicacy will be served while we introduce the evening’s entertainment.

You’ll be guided to various pubs, where you’ll meet a Zig Zag quizmaster who will test your knowledge while you wet your whistle.

The evening will conclude back at the Navigation, where the winners will be announced, trophies awarded, and possibly the best raffle ever to take place on the banks of the canal.

All profits will be going towards the new roof at the peoples hall, for more info speak to Toby on the night….

Come as a team or solo, the best team name wins a prize!

£13 per person (includes 5 raffle tickets and a chip cob)

Highlights: all the trees.

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Highlights: all about the diaries of the 4th Duke of Newcastle.

Highlights: all the trees.

Highlights: all the trees.

Highlights: abandoned buildings, Squirearchy, People's Hall, Lace Market.

Highlights: local history, Standing In This Place.

Highlights: Victorian pubs, fine ales, CAMRA tales.

Highlights: London East End, Hampstead Heath, Highgate Cemetery.

Highlights: abandoned historic buildings, architecture gems, conservation, urban exploration.

Highlights: historic pubs, architecture gems, beers.

Highlights: pubs, caves, beers.

Highlights: UNESCO World Heritage Site, cotton mills, model village, start of industrial revolution, Richard Arkwright.

Highlights: South Notts villages, Stilton cheese, locally made wine, canal paths, country lanes, old railway tracks.

Highlights: commons, slums, housing developments, urban history, aperitivo.

Highlights: Raleigh Cycle Company, Raleigh Street, The Howitt Building, workers’ rights, Nottingham Industrial Museum, Humber, Primary

Highlights: Elegant Italianate Victorian Warehouses; Functional Tenement Lace Factories; Slum Housing; the Domestic Labour Environment; Georgian Industrial ‘Satellite Villages’ of Hyson Green, Radford and Lenton.