 Roll up, roll up! Circus Zyair is coming to town
 Wed 20 - Sun 24 March
Forest Recreation Ground
Circus Zyair has a brand new show for 2024, featuring over 30 adrenaline-fuelled performers from all across the globe. Fearless acrobats and daredevil stuntmen guarantee maximum thrills by risking life and limb daily for your entertainment.
The dazzling combination of high-energy, jaw-dropping talent and electric atmosphere promises a magical and unforgettable experience for the whole family.
Are you ready to Zyair?
We have an exclusive discount code for What's On Nottingham subscribers - use code NTM52 to get £6.99 tickets (Wednesday & Thursday) or £12.99 tickets (Friday, Saturday & Sunday).
 Las Vegas Live with The Rat Pack
 Sun 28 January
Royal Concert Hall
The acclaimed David Alacey (Lovejoy, Inspector Alleyn) stars as Frank Sinatra alongside Paul Drakeley (Inside Out – BBC) as Dean Martin.
They are joined by former Eastenders star and popular weather presenter Des Coleman as Sammy Davis Jnr, in the original Rat Pack show, now celebrating its 25th record-breaking year.
Together they amaze audiences with their recreation of the music of Sinatra, Martin and Davis, in a fabulous show which brings the style and excitement of the Las Vegas heyday to vivid life.
Celebrating Chinese New Year
 Wed 24 January - Sat 24 February
Lakeside Arts
To celebrate Chinese New Year and the year of the Dragon, Lakeside Arts, in partnership with Nottingham Confucius Institute, have a range of events for all ages to enjoy.
Highlights of the season include a world premiere of Chen Yi's Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra featuring Xuefei Yang and University Philharmonia, plus the return of the ever-popular brush painting workshop and a whole host of family craft sessions.
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell - The Hits Tour
 Tue 16 April
Motorpoint Arena
The Hits tour celebrates the biggest songs from the UK’s most successful Reggae band of all time.
The tour marks 40 years since the release of UB40’s seminal album Labour of Love in 1983, which produced the groundbreaking hits such as Cherry Oh Baby, Many Rivers to Cross, Please Don’t Make Me Cry, and of course the ubiquitous Red Red Wine which topped the charts both sides of the Atlantic.
Further hits from across the band’s career such as Kingston Town, a cover of I Got You Babe with Chrissie Hynde, and (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You helped the band and Ali Campbell become the authentic voice of UK Reggae.
Just announced: Newstead Abbey Ghost Walk
 Sat 10 & Sat 24 February, Sat 2 & Sat 16 March
Newstead Abbey
Explore Newstead Abbey after dark on a ghost walk inside the Historic House. Starting with a glass of wine to steady your nerves, discover Newstead’s troubled past.
Hear tales of its supernatural inhabitants and shiver at a history involving murder, black magic and cursed families.
Join them if you dare! The walk is suitable for ages 16+ only.
STIM Cinema
 Until Sun 14 April
Nottingham Castle
STIM CINEMA is a new touring exhibition and moving image installation exploring repetitive actions and autistic experiences, tracking back to the earliest forms of moving image, and the birth of cinema and cinematic language.Â
The exhibition takes the action of stimming - ‘the practice of physical repetition as a way of taking sensory pleasure in recurrence, or of expressing and alleviating anxiety, and a common trait of autistic experience’ - as its starting point, connecting delight in repetition to the birth of cinema.
Entry to the exhibition is included as part of the Nottingham Castle general admission ticket. Pay £12 to visit all year round (children under 15 go free, 3 children per paid adult).
BBC Music Introducing
 Wed 31 January
Metronome
BBC Introducing in the East Midlands returns, giving you access to the best live and local music, for free. The show will be filmed and recorded for radio broadcast, hosted and curated by the legendary Dean Jackson.Â
The line-up includes Set in Motion, Jude Forsey, April Tapes and Lucy Crisp. Entry is free but tickets must be booked in advance.
Light Night
 Fri 2 & Sat 3 February
City Centre
Save the date for Nottingham Light Night this February.
Illuminate your imagination as you explore the city centre, from Old Market Square to Binks Yard, and from Sneinton Market to Nottingham Castle. You can see over 30 immersive and interactive light-based installations, performances and activities after dark.
Stay tuned as more information on this year's programme will be released very soon!
Light Night is produced by Nottingham City Council and It’s in Nottingham – the city’s business improvement district. The event is funded by It’s in Nottingham, the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cultural organisations across the city also support the event.
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