
Social 5k run by Up & Running Nottingham followed by pizza and a live DJ at Working Man's Kitchen in Sneinton Market.

Underground New Year's Eve night of house, minimal and tech house from promoters Afta Dark and HYPA at the Secret Vault.

New Year's Eve night with live cover band El Duderino and a party disco that runs through midnight and into the early hours.

Over-18s New Year's Eve takeover at Rock City with several rooms of music and a midnight countdown to 2027.

Grand opening of BACKLIT's new ground floor with the exhibition 'Lands of Uncertain Shape' by Xin Chen and T'kya Xavier, a drop-in workshop by Pending and Open Studios.

Festive afternoon tea with sandwiches, savouries and seasonal desserts, with entry to the Hall's Natural History Museum.

All-ages retro football shirt fair with specialist sellers, held over the Black Friday weekend in partnership with Notts County.

Workshop with an archivist to explore historical trades and occupations through diaries, journals and oral histories.

Free guided tour of the Nottingham Hackspace, the makerspace behind the Nottinghack community, required for membership.

Beginner-friendly printmaking workshop to make postcard-sized prints from old Tetra Pak cartons, run by Megan Lightfoot of IMARA CIO.

Free hands-on ceramics workshop led by storyteller and tile maker Ruby Daley, exploring personal and collective histories through clay.

Sculptural installation and performance by Benni Bosetto in which tango dancers wear costumes that transform their bodies, exploring the corporeality of love.

Free Halloween Wednesday session by UON at the music and mixology venue Calluna in Nottingham.

Intimate capacity drum and bass night with Alcemist, Coco and Blooom headlining, billed as a UK versus Germany showdown.

An outdoor Christmas market held at Vantom Village, Patchings Art Centre, featuring a variety of seasonal stalls.

Free Halloween festival with inflatable monsters on city-centre rooftops, a theatrical Halloween parade and a Spooky Safari on the monster bus.

Grinch-themed Christmas slime party held at Dolly's in Ruddington, Nottingham.
Free guided circular walk led by Nottingham City Council's Parks and Open Spaces team through Clifton Grove and Clifton Woods, including the young giant sequoias.

90-minute shuffleboard session for two followed by a Neapolitan-style pizza and two drinks each at BOX in Nottingham.

Free monthly nature walk led by volunteers at Attenborough Nature Reserve to identify trees and bushes by their bark, buds and winter silhouette.

Paranormal event and ghost hunt led by Shadows Paranormal Ltd at the historic and notoriously spooky National Justice Museum.

Fairywishes play The Crow on Friar Lane in Nottingham.

Stand-up show by Mark Thomas, one of Britain's oldest alternative comics, marking 40 years at the mic.

Character comedian and prankster Simon Brodkin brings his new show 'Unleashed' to the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham.

Stand-up show 'Maverick' by comedian Aurie Styla, touring the UK, at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham.

Stand-up show 'Stuff' by award-winning comedian Scott Bennett, about trying to get rid of 'stuff' in the face of the environmental crisis.

Live show by Limehouse Lizzy, a Thin Lizzy tribute act, at Rock City on Talbot Street.

All-ages indie-folk and singer-songwriter night with Sam Moss, Leah Sinead and Alex Hale at Sneinton Market, presented by Hello Thor Records.

Drag show hosted by GUNK! as a fundraiser for Palestine and human rights, with a craft stall, vegan bake sale, tombola and bingo.

Pop icon Donny Osmond brings his award-winning Las Vegas show to the UK on his Viva UK Tour at the Motorpoint Arena.

Concert by singer-songwriter Ruth Lyon with support from Anna Smyrk and Eliza Hull at The Grove in Sneinton Market.

Stand-up show by Australian comedian Luke Kidgell, part of his UK and Ireland tour, at Metronome in Nottingham.

Stand-up show by Jon Pearson at The Magic Garden for the Just the Tonic New Year's Eve Comedy Special.

Indie punk band MOULD plays The Bodega on its 'Hoping As A Coping Mechanism' tour, with support from Canvas Tile.

Live show by Pigeon at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham.

In-store live performance and album signing by Little Grandad to celebrate their new album 'Speak Softly, Son' at Rough Trade Nottingham.

Candlelight concert by the 41 Degrees Quartet of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and 'La Follia' in Nottingham Contemporary.

German electronicore band Electric Callboy play Motorpoint Arena on their Tanzneid World Tour, with support from Bloodywood.

Social gathering held at The Tap House in Nottingham.

Rock concert headlined by SOiL at Rock City, with Finger Eleven, South of Salem and Adema.

British folk singer-songwriter Johnny Campbell plays The Grove in Sneinton Market with special guests Paul Carbuncle, Sarah Farrell and Rebecca Leivers.

Halloween edition of Afta Dark, a late-night party with Emily Nash at The Secret Vault in Nottingham.

Live show by Witches Mortuary at The Mist Rolling Inn on Derby Road, with a 14+ general admission policy.

Live jazz session by Finn Carter at Peggy's Skylight, the independent jazz club and kitchen in Nottingham's Hockley.

Halloween gig by Torus, the project of Noel Ram, with support from wishburn and Super Mega Death Robot at The Grove in Sneinton Market.

Glam rock band Sweet, led by Andy Scott, play Rock City in Nottingham with support from John Otway.

New Model Army play two sets at Rock City in Nottingham, the over-14s show on 12 December.

Belle & Sebastian play their 2026 UK tour, performing Tigermilk and If You're Feeling Sinister in full followed by a second set of favourites.

The Hunna play Rock City on their Farewell Tour, with support from Sick Joy and Morningstar.

Getdown Services play Rock City on Talbot Street in Nottingham, with special guests Shelf Lives, on The Massive Champion Tour.

Fat Dog, the London seven-piece led by Joe Love, play Rock City in Nottingham with Lemonsuckr and GANS as support.

Over-14s gig by Reverend and the Makers, the live superband project of Sheffield musician Jon McClure, at Rock City.

The Temperance Movement play Rock City on their Let It All Out Tour, with Davey Horne on support, for over-14s.

Yard Act play Rock City in Nottingham with support from Do Nothing.

Concert by Rizzle Kicks at Rock City on Talbot Street, with support from Rafa and Meelo.

Embrace marks its 30th anniversary with a show at Rock City, with The Rolling People and The Bunny Suit as support acts.

Shed Seven, with special guests The Academic, play Rock City in Nottingham.

Late-night club session Thriller Night at Neon in Nottingham.

18+ Halloween club night presented by ALT with DJ Yacuban, drinks all night, costume prizes and giveaways.

Deaf Havana play Rock City in Nottingham to celebrate 15 years of 'Fools and Worthless Liars', with special guest The Dangerous Summer.

Electronic music night of the Hot Creations UK Tour headlined by Richy Ahmed, with Elliot Schooling, Liam Palmer, Fifi Forte, Lewis Acton and Nathan Woods.

Tribute concert to Rick Parfitt by Rick Parfitt Jnr and The RPJ Band at The Big Shed on the Trent Navigation.

Over-18s night of jazz, blues and soul from local artists at The Pelican Club on St Mary's Place.

A concert of Maurice Duruflé's Requiem by the Nottingham Cathedral Choir, with Peter Siepmann conducting and Timothy Selman at the organ.

Christmas concert by the Quercus Woodwind Quintet and The Good Shepherd Primary Catholic Academy Choir at Maggie's Nottingham, with mulled wine and mince pies at the interval.

Charity carol concert hosted by Melvyn Prior with singer Davina Songbird and the Lace City Chorus, raising funds for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

A live Motown show with the greatest hits of 1960s Detroit staged by the act The Voice at The Albert Hall.

Live show by the modern Irish folk group Onóir at the Albert Hall in Nottingham.

G4 bring their Christmas tour of carols, sacred contemplations and festive hits to the Albert Hall.

English experimental rock band Spiritualized play The Albert Hall in Nottingham on their 'Everything Was Beautiful' tour.

Night of club music with a set by DJ EJ uk at Tunnel Nightclub.

Monthly CPD day of co-working and co-learning at ARC Space, with a Circular Economy presentation by Couch Perry Wilkes and an Agony Architect session.

Professional development networking session at ARC Space with special guest Collington Winter.

Professional development networking session where Kingspan presents its TEK modular system at ARC Space.

Halloween evening of pumpkin carving followed by a Halloween quiz with free pizza and drinks as prizes at Laceworks Bar, ARC Space.

Crochet workshop at Bird & Blend Tea Co. with pattern instructions, a free drink and materials included.

Customer experience and retention summit for the fitness, leisure and wellbeing sector, with industry sessions and the TRP Insight Report.

Third edition of the East Midlands Card Show, a card-collecting show for hobbyists and enthusiasts, marking its one-year anniversary.

Annual conference of the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre with expert plenaries, investigator talks, a poster session and networking.

Nottingham's biggest pop-culture event with celebrity guests, cosplay, film sets and immersive attractions at the Motorpoint Arena.

World premiere of Amanda Whittington's musical, adapted from her play about the injustice of forced adoption, set in 1964.

18th anniversary concert of 'Cultural Vibrations', celebrating nearly two decades of 'Unity Through Music' with reggae, gospel, soul and pop.