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The city and county boast some spectacular theatre venues. Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham Arts Theatre and the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall all offer a variety of diverse performances throughout all seasons.
For independent and smaller touring shows, check out the incredible events at The Lace Market Theatre, Squire Performing Arts Centre or Lakeside Arts. These unique venues host some incredible evnts from family friendly shows to impriv and comedy performances, so make sure to check out their upcoming events.
Make sure you're following our social media and checking our website to find the lastest info about Outdoor Film & Theatre season every summer!
To learn more about theatres, click here.
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham has hosted world-renowned musical stars such as Sir Elton John, Oasis, and Duran Duran as well as comedic legends Lee Evans and John Bishop. With a seated capacity of 9,300 and a standing capacity of 10,000, there is nowhere quite like the Arena. You may also know it as the home of local Ice Hockey Team, The Nottingham Panthers, as the arena uses an ice floor!
Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham's independednt jazz club, is also in Hockley. This is the perfect place to catch a show and you can even enjoy a delicious dinner or some drinks while you're there.
If you're looking for more music venues, the brand new Metronome sees a diverse line-up of moving image, live performance and spoken word from across the country and beyond. Victorian music hall The Malt Cross is a gorgeous venue hosting regular gigs, events and workshops, including open mics every month.
To discover more music venues in Nottinghamshire, click here.
Laughter is the best medicine, as they say! If great comedy is what you want look no further than Nottingham with its thriving comedy scene both in the city and county; ranging from local artists making their name right through to the big names in comedy today.
Click here for more info about comedy in Nottingham.
If you fancy watching new film releases and eating popcorn, The Cornerhouse, located in the city centre, is one of Nottingham's best-loved entertainment venues. At this unique venue, you can also visit The Lost City Adventure Golf for a spot of crazy golf or enjoy a veriety of games at Funstation. For those feeling more adventurous, you can also try axe throwing at Axed Nottingham!
Across town, in the historic area of Hockley, Broadway, a four screen independent cinema and cafe, is another great place to sit back and see the best films from the UK and around the world.
Visit the National Ice Centre and take to the ice and enjoy a couple of hours ice skating, whatever your ability. The NIC provides the East Midlands with a top quality indoor sports, entertainment and conference venue.
For something a little bit different, why not try Schuggies-Ceilidhs? These social dances with fast and furious Scottish music are the perfect way to get active, meet new people and simply let your hair down! No experience required - mistakes are encouraged and you'll be surrounded by plenty of friendly folk willing to give you a hand and get you dancing.
Nottinghamshire also boats some incredible museums and family attractions to keep you entertained during your UK getaway or staycation in the area. For some dedicated Robin Hood attractions and entertainment, please click here. Or please visit our attractions landing page for more ideas and inspiration including watersports, Country Parks and local castles. Make sure you vist our Days Out and Itineraries section to help plan your trip.
To learn more about Nottingham Nightlife, please click here. And remember that you can find some amazing events and things to do on our What's On calendar.
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Welbeck, Worksop
Creswell Crags, in North Nottinghamshire is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice…
Nottingham
Situated in the heart of Nottingham city centre and with a capacity of 10,000, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham hosts the biggest names in live music, comedy and sports.
Beeston
The Nottingham Jazz Orchestra, Nottingham's longest-running jazz big band.
Nottingham
Squire Performing Arts Centre is a modern small-scale theatre in the heart of Nottingham city centre – a welcoming home to theatre, dance, music, comedy and much more. We are a unique venue with two distinct performance spaces – our Main House…
NOTTINGHAM
The Lace Market Theatre presents exciting, innovative theatre throughout the year, with drama for all tastes. All productions are open to the public. The theatre is run entirely by its members and is a member of the Little Theatre Guild. The…
16 St James’s Street, Nottingham
Since 1998, MissImp has been Nottingham’s home for improvised comedy theatre (or “improv”), putting on shows, courses, and weekly workshops to give everyone in Nottingham the opportunity to have fun, get on stage and perform!
Nottingham
Nottingham Arts Theatre is run by an educational charity established to develop the George Street building into a community theatre serving the people of Nottingham.
Nottingham
A focal point for residents and visitors, Old Market Square is where friends meet, shoppers have a rest, and many great days and nights begin. It is the largest public space in the UK after London’s Trafalgar Square and is a major hub for the…
Nottingham
The library, which is part of the new Broad Marsh Car Park and Bus Station complex, puts children, young people and learning at the heart of its design, with a high-quality children’s section, immersive storytelling room, extensive book collection…
Set amongst the rolling countryside of South Nottinghamshire, the vines of Hanwell Wine Estate are being hand-tended to grow grapes for English Sparkling Wine. Hanwell Wine Estate is open most weekends, be sure to check their website before…
Nottingham
NCF Comedy holds regular comedy nights at various venues in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Featuring some of the UK’s top names as well as brilliant up-and-coming acts, we pride ourselves in providing a great value evening of comedy in…
Nottingham
Nottingham Racecourse is an iconic sports, events and conference venue, steeped in history, set in the beautiful Colwick Country Park.
Nottingham
With over half a million visitors every year, the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Nottingham are two of the UK's most successful touring venues, leading the way for arts and entertainment in the East Midlands region.
Nottingham
Nottingham Contemporary is one of the largest contemporary art galleries in the UK, presenting free exhibitions, special events, and family activities.
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