Nottingham has lost some iconic events over recent years, from festivals to firework displays.
Many such events attracted thousands of people back in their heyday, but for whatever reason were cancelled by the powers that be.
Since 2017, for example, the city has not had a Christmas light switch-on in Old Market Square.
In years gone by, this popular event would have attracted thousands of people to the city centre to watch celebrities such as Sven Goran Eriksson and Richard Whitehead turn on the lights.
Meanwhile, the free Bonfire Night festivities at the Forest Recreation ground have not taken place since 2019.
The cancellation of this event is owed to financial pressures facing Nottingham City Council.
We recently asked readers on our Facebook page which loved and lost Nottingham events should return.
Join us as we take a trip down memory lane by picking out 6 once-popular Nottingham events that should return in the future:
1. Christmas at Wollaton
Christmas at Wollaton was cancelled in 2024 after successful events in the four years previous. At the time, organisers said the event was cancelled because of "difficult operating year due to inclement weather conditions resulting in cancellations". The event has been replaced in 2025 by the Wollaton Winter Light Trail. | My Nottingham News Photo: My Nottingham News
2. Bonfire Night on the Forest
The Bonfire Night festivities at Forest Recreation Ground were last held in 2019. The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid pandemic and in the three following years because of rising costs. | Getty Images Photo: Getty
3. Lombard RAC Rally at Wollaton Park
Several Lombard RAC Rally events were held at Wollaton Park in the 1980s. These motor rally events have not returned to Nottingham for nearly four decades. | Mark Anderson Photo: Mark Anderson
4. Christmas light switch-on in Old Market Square
The grand Christmas light switch-on events in Old Market Square last took place in 2017. In previous years, the switch-ons attracted huge crowds to the city centre, with celebrities including the late Sven Goran Eriksson in attendance. In recent years, however, the switch-ons have been far more low-key. | Richard Humphrey Photo: Richard Humphrey