Our recommendations of what to see, do, buy and drink over the next seven days in Nottingham...
Bat for Lashes
When: Mon 12 June, 7.30pm
Where: Rescue Rooms
Price: £25
Five studio albums. Three of them charting in the top 10. Three Mercury Prize nominations. We don’t really need to introduce Bat for Lashes - but we’re going to anyway. This multi-talented music sensation is famed for her atmospheric tunes, tunes that have featured in films like The Hunger Games, and you should definitely check her out for yourself while she’s in town.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
When: Mon 12 June
Where: Nottingham Playhouse
Price: £28
If you’re a fan of Simon & Garfunkel, this will be right up your alley. But if you’re not, there will still be plenty to enjoy. Telling the story of, you guessed it, Simon & Garfunkel, this West End extravaganza is touring the country - and is stopping by our city for one night only. Featuring banging tunes ranging from Mrs Robinson to Cecilia, as well as top performances all round, you must see this must-see show.
Annie
When: Mon 12 - Sat 17 June
Where: Royal Concert Hall
Price: £23.50 - £51
Fresh out of London’s West End, Annie is coming to Nottingham. This classic musical is set in 1930s Depression-era New York, where young orphan Annie finds a new life when she moves in with billionaire Daddy Warbucks. Promises magic from Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood as the scheming, chain-smoking Miss Hannigan, owner of the orphanage Annie and the other kids so desperately want to escape from.
Neil Warnock - Are You With Me?
When: Weds 14 June
Where: Nottingham Playhouse
Price: £40
Love him or loathe him, it’s safe to say Neil Warnock has had a fascinating career in the wonderful world of the beautiful game. Now, he’s ready to lift the lid on it all during an intimate night at Nottingham Playhouse. Covering his entire journey from non-league to top-tier football - including a focus on Notts County, of course - this will be a fascinating one for footy fans.
Nottingham Craft Beer Festival
When: Fri 16 - Sat 17 June
Where: Sneinton Market
Price: £12+BF
Nottingham Craft Beer Festival is a chance to try hundreds of different brews from multiple breweries around Notts, Derby, and some slightly further up and down the M1. Don’t care for craft beer? Never fear. There will be plenty of other drinks, tasty street food stalls, and live music throughout the weekend - so you are sure to find something to wet the whistle. Come along to explore some new flavours, hopefully under the summer sun as it beats down over Sneinton Market.
Ay-Up Market
When: Fri 16 - Sun 18 June
Where: The Market Square
Price: Free
Old Market Square will once again play host to over 55 vendors at this year’s Ay-UpMarket. Visitors can expect to see freshly baked goods, sweet treats, fine wine, vintage clothing, plants, skin care, arts, crafts, and handmade jewellery available from local independent retailers. Businesses taking part include Shop Zero, Slow Make Studio, Soul and Flare, Taste First, Treat Kitchen, Megan Crook Textiles, Sap Plants and Hallo Ceramics. Alongside the market stalls, the event also includes live music and family-friendly performances, from Mimm, and Phlexx Records.
Compassion: Refugee Week launch
When: 11am - 3pm, Sat 17 June
Where: Sneinton Market Square
Price: Free
It’s a busy weekend for Sneinton Market. While Nottingham Craft Beer Festival is taking place on the Avenues, on the market place itself there is a day of free entertainment, food, information and activities to celebrate this year’s Refugee Week theme of ‘compassion’. There’ll be food from the Syrian Vegan Kitchen and Pamoja; music from Hanan and drumming workshops from The Power of Drums; yoga-in-the-market, courtesy of the wonderful Bahia; fun with art and craft for all the family; and information and wellbeing giveaways from refugee support organisations across the city.
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