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Entertainment Guide to Nottingham |
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If you’re
looking to be entertained then you’re in the right
place because Nottingham is packed to bursting with
great venues. Whether you fancy catching a movie at the flicks, dancing the night away in a top club or are after a bit of theatrical magic, there’s something for everyone here. The city has a number of cinemas, the most popular for Hollywood blockbusters being the UGC [map] in the new Cornerhouse complex on Forman Street. Alternatively you could try the Broadway Cinema and Media Centre [map] on Broad Street, which offers a wide range of independent, arty, films. Nottingham has a good reputation among the nation’s clubbers so if you fancy strutting your stuff to the latest dance anthems head to one of the city’s nightclubs, such as Media [map], which won the Ericsson Muzik Award for Club Venue of the Year in 1999. For those of you who want to mingle with celebs try Faces [map] in the cool Lace Market area, which is a firm favourite among Nottingham’s beautiful people and visiting celebrities. Comedy is also high on the list of priorities in Nottingham with a number of venues guaranteed to have you laughing your socks off. Among them is Jongleurs [map] at Castle Wharf on Canal Street, which is part of the hugely popular national chain. This place brings in some of the biggest names in the business and is open until 2am at weekends. However the city’s best known comedy club is Just the Tonic [map] at the Cabaret Nottingham on Fletcher Gate, which has been established for over 10 years. Nottingham also plays host to top international bands and touring pop stars, who usually stop off at the Nottingham Arena [map], a 10,0000-seat auditorium set within the £43 million National Ice Centre complex. If classical music is more your style then try the Royal Concert Hall [map] or the Albert Hall [map], which stage performances by leading orchestras. There are also a number of top theatres in the heart of Nottingham, including the Theatre Royal [map], which is part of the Royal Centre complex. Now regarded as one of the best touring venues in the country, this place attracts major touring dramas, operas, ballets, West End musicals and stages an annual pantomime. Situated on Wellington Circus, the Nottingham Playhouse [map] is the city’s other premiere theatre venue, which stages contemporary drama and dance productions. To keep you busy during the day, Nottingham is home to many museums and places of interest, the most well known perhaps being the Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery [map]. Here you’ll find an ever-changing list of art exhibitions along with permanent displays by Lowry, Delacroix and Rosetti, and a museum depicting the city’s history. For more insight into Nottingham’s vast history take a trip to the Brewhouse Yard Museum [map], which is housed in five 17th century cottages and recreates city life over the past 300 years. Another great attraction that you should not leave Nottingham without visiting is the City of Caves exhibition [map], which is accessed via the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. Inside the man-made sandstone caves, which run under the city’s streets, is an air-raid shelter, a medieval underground tannery, several pub cellars and even a mocked-up Victorian slum dwelling. For more about entertainment in Nottingham check out our entertainment features. |
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