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Fri 25 to Sun 27 March
Old Market Square
Sneinton Market Avenues
Ay-UpMarket is three days of independent shopping, entertainment and fun.
While the event is a celebration of Nottingham's independent traders today, both physical and online, the event also recognises the heritage of Nottingham’s markets; with mentions of a market from the 12th Century on Old Market Square, and Sneinton Market Avenues heritage as a wholesale fruit, flower, vegetable, fish, game and poultry merchant.
Check out the website for lists of the stalls you will be able to browse and the different food and drink you will be able to sample as well as the themed-entertainment planned for each day.
Opening times:
Fri 25 - Sun 27 March: Old Market Square
Opening times: Fri – Sat: 10am – 7pm, Sun: 10am – 5pm
Sat 26 March: Sneinton Market Avenues
Opening times: Sat: 11am – 5pm
If you are visiting on Saturday - why not check out this great map between Old Market Square and Sneinton Market Avenues with lots of independent stops along the way?
This event has been made possible with funding available nationally from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The Welcome Back Fund has provided councils across England a share of £56 million to support the safe return to high streets and help build back better from the pandemic.
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Fri 25 to Sun 27 March
City centre
Why not travel to the market by bus? To celebrate this brand new event, Nottingham City Transport is offering £1 off a GroupRider 25-27 March so pay £5 instead of the usual £6. This covers up to 5 people, where there has to be at least 1 adult (aged 19 or over) and no more than two adults.
Those travelling by car can take advantage of a £5 per session offer at the Broad Marsh Car Park - valid from 10am Friday until Sunday at 7pm - accepted on tap in tap out or ticket transactions only.
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Sat 26 March
Sneinton Market Avenues
The Ay-Up Market (11am - 5pm) on Saturday, is part of the city-wide event.
Follow the arrows from Old Market Square to visit a range of over 30 stalls and food options. There are bakers, jewellers, printers, even brewers and distillers waiting to show you all their amazing produce.
All the retail business will also be open on the Avenues including the Brazilian Culture Centre which will be hosting free Capoeira classes at 2pm and Samba classes at 3pm. Plus there’ll be a Brazilian Carnival Fancy Dress Party from 4pm to 8pm.
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Fri 25 to Sun 27 March
Old Market Square
Alongside the market stalls, the event includes a full programme of live music and other street entertainers.
The entertainment nods to the city's history of market trading
Friday: make your way through a honey-perfumed bee colony, grab some gardening advice from The Strolling Gardeners, or meet the Vegetable Nannies on a day trip with their family of little ones.
Saturday: the theme turns fishy, with a chance to explore a whale’s belly, meet a mermaid as well as encountering a giant lobster, octopuses, dancing prawns, and deep-sea divers.
Sunday: the city’s makers and creators are celebrated through poetry, live music and giant colouring wall.
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Sat 26 March
Metronome
This week's comedy showcase from entertainment stalwarts, Just the Tonic promises one of the best nights in town...
Lloyd Griffith - "Inherently funny: voice of an angel' body of a trucker"
Simon Lomas - "strong, efficient and offbeat, with an enviable hit rate”
Chris Washington - "naturally funny and could easily become a big name on the comedy circuit"
Phil Ellis - ‘Much cleverer and much more stupid than you might think"
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Sun 27 March
Royal Concert Hall
The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour celebrate the hits which have seen 10cc recognised as one of the most inventive and influential bands in popular music.
With eleven Top 10 hits, and over 15 million albums sold in the UK alone, enjoy three No 1 singles – Rubber Bullets, Dreadlock Holiday and the ubiquitous I’m Not In Love.
The current 10cc line-up features co-founder Graham Gouldman, plus Rick Fenn and Paul Burgess – both of whom have been with the band since the early years as well as Keith Hayman, and Iain Hornal.
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Mon 28 March
Old Market Square
If you’re looking for work, want to meet local employers, talk about training and skills, or get some employment advice, come along and meet the team Nottingham Jobs Fair between 10am and 2pm.
Over 50 employers will be coming along with collectively 1,500 job vacancies between them.
Roles include retail, public transport, healthcare, emergency services, hospitality and marketing.
The Nottingham Old Market Square Jobs Fair is brought to you by Nottingham City Council, Futures and Jobcentre Plus and supported Funded by the European Regional Development Fund and HM Government as part of the Welcome Back Fund
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Fri 30 September to Sun 9 October
Forest Recreation Ground
After two years of Covid-related cancellations, the Council is pleased to announce the intention, with the Showmen’s Guild to stage a ten-day Goose Fair this year.
Currently in early stages of planning, they are working with the Guild and city partners to ensure the fair can be delivered safely and with the minimum of increased impact.
The Council is committed to making the return of this much-loved event a success for Nottingham residents, and visitors alike.
Watch up for updates in future emails.
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Sat 23 and Sun 24 July
Wollaton Park
Splendour 2022 is bouncing back bigger and better with double the stage time. The line-up for Nottinghamshire’s biggest music festival has grown yet again...
Chart-topping rapper Example, British soul singer Heather Small, and rock band We Are Scientists are joining the bill, plus Coach Party, Aaron Smith, The Skinner Brothers and over 20 rising stars from the local music scene.
Nottingham City residents are eligible for a discount and VIP options are available across all ticket types.
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 Fri 17 to Sat 18 June
Sneinton Market Avenues
Nottingham's rapidly growing craft beer scene continues to go from strength to strength.
This is one of the best places to sample amazing craft beers in the city.
The festival is the culmination of a week-long event has been running every summer with a membership of 30+ bars and breweries from around the city.
Tickets are selling fast and are on their final release, so don't delay.
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Friday 3 June 2022
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham
Meadowlands has revealed the support line up to the Gerry Cinnamon headlined festival taking place on the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.
Some of the nation’s much loved and established live acts will play alongside some of the hottest bands to emerge over the last year.
Already a legendary live performer, Gerry Cinnamon’s gigs have become folklore – joyous mass fan singalongs inspiring devotion and a dedicated following that has swelled, via word-of-mouth, to epic proportions.
The line-up includes indie stalwarts The Kooks, Liverpool’s The Mysterines whose debut album ‘Reeling’ went top 10 in the UK album charts this week, Yorkshire breakout band The Reytons and festival favourites Black Honey.
Meadowlands, is a new event series from live promoters FKP Scorpio, and will feature a variety of music acts across multiple stages with its sights set on becoming one of the biggest music events to ever take place in the city.
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