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Summer Nights at Nottingham Castle - 80's Mix Tape with Live Orchestra

BINKS YARD SILENT DISCO - "80'S, 90'S & 00'S"

80's Live

A one way ticket to nostalgia: visiting Alfreton's 80s Video Shop

Right on the border between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire sits the 80s Video Shop – a one-way ticket to the age of neon, fuelled by original Big Box Rental VHS Tapes. Owners Chris Annable and Rob Lane talk to us about the story behind this tucked away portal to another time… 

The 80 Candles Memorial Quilt

The 80s Party Night!

Nottingham’s 80s fashion scene in the spotlight at Bonington Gallery

Following the launch night of a new exhibition ‘Nottingham Subcultural Fashion in the 1980s’ which will be at the Bonington Gallery until Saturday 10 May, Fashion Editor Addie Kenogbon-Harley, takes a walk down memory lane of 1980s Nottingham, with exhibition co-curators Tom Godfrey, and Dr Katherine Townsend. 

Offline crafting, theatre, day parties, cultural festivals, and 80s new wave: here's what's on events this week 10-16 March 2025

This week in Notts! Get yourself out to enjoy the first inklings of spring, plus a load of great events around the city. Check out a four day festival at New Art Exchange, enjoy gripping theatre at Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal, get crafting in a no-phone-zone, or head down to Vicky McClure's Day Fever at the Palais...

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

80s & 90s Mixtape LIVE - The Ultimate Christmas Daytime Party

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Tubeway Days - the Gary Numan Live Experience 1979/'80

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

Kitchen Dancing - Ultimate 80s & 90s - Adults

We spoke to 80s post-punk legend Peter Hook, ahead of his gig at Rock City

The term legend can be thrown around a lot in music nowadays, but only a select few truly deserve the tag. From his iconic basslines to his enduring work with Joy Division and New Order,  Peter Hook is one-such artist. As he sets his sights on a return to Nottingham to play New Order’s Substance albums in full, we had a whirlwind chat with Hooky about his life in music.