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The next stage: 25 years of the Nottingham Arts Theatre
Fri 23 Oct 2026For the past 25 years Nottingham Arts Theatre has been serving the city with a programme of local and touring indie stage shows in their iconic 200 year old Hockley building. We spoke to poet, and theatre Chair director Campbell Kay about the theatre’s journey, its role as an educational charity nurturing theatrical talent in Nottingham and their diverse range of shows…
Theatre review: Underneath the Lintel at Nottingham Arts Theatre
Wed 21 Oct 2026Marilyn Ann Bird gives a spectacular solo performance in Underneath the Lintel this week at Nottingham Arts Theatre...
Theatre Review: Thick & Tight: Natural Behaviour at Lakeside Arts
Tue 20 Oct 2026Two moths, a pantomime horse, a lesbian seagull and the dust in Quentin Crisp's bedroom walk into a theatre. It sounds like the start of a joke, and to be fair, sometimes it is. But Thick & Tight's Natural Behaviour is also one of the more quietly radical things to land at Lakeside this year...
Theatre Review: Tell Me Where It Hurts at Nottingham Playhouse
Tue 20 Oct 2026A fiercely honest, darkly funny exploration of women's health, confronting the devastating consequences of living with a condition that, for too long, has gone unheard...
Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Wed 14 Oct 2026An autistic teenage girl investigates a murder...
Theatre Review: X at the Lace Market Theatre
Tue 29 Sept 2026A research station on Pluto has a crew with an unclear mission waiting for their replacements to arrive so they can return to earth. The tension is soon mounting in that station as what is outside becomes of less importance...
Theatre Review: Grindr the Opera at the Nottingham Arts Theatre
Sat 12 Sept 2026If you’ve ever opened Grindr “just for a look” and somehow found yourself three hours later discussing your entire life with a stranger, then Grindr: The Opera might feel less like theatre and more like an intervention...
Theatre Review: Till the Stars Come Down at the Nottingham Playhouse
Fri 11 Sept 2026A wedding might bring everybody together. Beth Steel is much more interested in what happens once they are all in the same room...
Theatre Review: Annie at Theatre Royal Concert Hall
Thu 03 Sept 2026Pieces of Orphan Annie’s dream are jigsawed together to find the truth behind her origins. Following paths through the dark streets of 1930’s New York to political offices of power, Annie finds her heart in a place she can call home...
Review: The Last Laugh at the Theatre Royal
Wed 02 Sept 2026Fans of classic British comedy will enjoy this new show at the Theatre Royal...
Theatre Review: The Mantrap at Theatre Royal
Thu 27 Aug 2026Set on a wet and wild winter night, a desperate husband is searching for his missing wife and is confronted by a woman claiming to be her...
Theatre Review: Anybody For Murder at Theatre Royal Nottingham
Thu 13 Aug 2026Murder, mayhem and mistaken identities are all tangled together in a cynical comedy from two of British TV’s finest writers, as part of this year's Classic Thriller Season...
Theatre Review: Waitress at Royal Concert Hall
Tue 11 Aug 2026Now celebrating its 10th year, Waitress returns to fill Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall with the delicious scent of baking pies, and a musical that’s equal parts emotional, witty and bittersweet...
Putting down roots: the story of the Windrush Generation and St Ann's Allotments explored in a new book
Mon 10 Aug 2026Colin Haynes’ book, Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners, tells the story of men whose love for gardening gave them much more than callaloo and oxheart tomatoes. It shares the true story of a group of Windrush residents who turned the neglected, overgrown Hungerhill Gardens, or St Ann's Allotments, as they would become known, into a Caribbean-inspired culinary and horticultural haven.
Freelance Careers That Keep the UK's Creatives Running Safely
Thu 06 Aug 2026From health and safety consultants to cybersecurity experts and fire risk assessors, these careers demonstrate that creativity and safety go hand in hand...
The Classic Thriller Season Returns to Theatre Royal Nottingham
Wed 05 Aug 2026The Classic Thriller Season is a long-running annual summer repertory tradition at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, featuring live stage performances of comedy murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. It's back this month with three plays that will offer your annual quota of puzzles and adrenalin rushes...
Theatre review: Alice In Wonderland by Niche Artefact
Mon 20 Jul 2026We peaked through the looking-glass at Revolution de Cuba for an evening of art, theatre and expression with Niche Artefact's fabulously captivating Alice in Wonderland themed stage show and exhibition...
Notts Pride, immersive theatre shows and great sporting events: here's what's on in Nottingham this week: events 20 July - 26 July
Sun 19 Jul 2026This week in Notts is just as vibrant as the last. If you're still not ready to say goodbye to the summer festivals, Boho Festival might be your solution. Or maybe you're looking for a change of pace? Whether it's an immersive theatre show at People's Hall, sporting events to get your adrenaline pumping, live music and more, here's what Nottingham has to offer this week...
Theatre Review: The Market Deeping Model Railway Club at Nottingham Playhouse
Mon 13 Jul 2026The third of Nottingham Playhouse's new season by local playwrights is a charming production, written by William Ivory. It focuses on a group of seven men (and one woman) who bond and overcome personal traumas by exhibiting model railways...
Theatre Review: Dyke Systems Ltd by Fag Packet at the Nottingham Playhouse
Fri 10 Jul 2026This award-winning theatre double act come to Nottingham with a comedy show that is part queer fever dream and part corporate seminar, and much more...