This Week in Notts | 08/06/25

Your weekly Nottingham round up is here⚡️

June 08, 2025

Happy Sunday, Nottingham!

Your weekly edition of the Nottingham Buzz has arrived! In this week’s issue:

  • 🗓️ The best upcoming events

  • ⚽️ Catch England playing at The City Ground

  • 🎶 Another packed week of live music

Let’s get into it.

Nottingham Buzz ⚡️

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Local Business 📍

🍿 Vue to reopen revamped Cornerhouse cinema on 27 June

Cinema is returning to the Cornerhouse in Nottingham as Vue takes over the 14-screen site, formerly run by Cineworld which has been closed for some time. The newly revamped cinema reopens on 27 June, complete with VIP seating and upgraded projection equipment. Along with being fully refurbished, Vue promises a packed programme of new releases and timeless classics when they open their doors. | More Info

🤝 New campaign launches to clean up and care for Nottingham city centre

Nottingham City Council has launched their "Love Your City Centre" initiative, partnering with police, both universities, and local businesses to tackle persistent issues like litter, fly-tipping, rough sleeping, begging, and anti-social behaviour. The campaign kicked off with a Day of Action in Hockley on Thursday, building on the success of the previous "Love Your Streets" effort. It’s all part of a citywide push to create a more inviting space for everyone who lives, works or visits here in Notts. | Source

🚉 East Midlands secures £2bn for major transport upgrades

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has secured a game-changing £2 billion investment over five years to revolutionise transport links between Nottingham and Derby. The centerpiece "Trent Arc" project will create a large-scale public transport system connecting both cities, while targeting key sites like Ratcliffe-On-Soar and the East Midlands Freeport. The ambitious plans promise to deliver 100,000 new jobs, 52,000 homes, and a £4.6 billion economic boost, with special focus on improving connections for the region's most deprived areas. | Source

Events ⭐️

Our top picks for things to do this week.  


📺 EM-CON 2025
Motorpoint Arena
Sunday June 8th | 11:00 AM | More Info

🇮🇹 National Italian Car and Motorcycle Day
Norwood Park
Sunday June 8th | 10:00 AM | More Info

🎶 CommuniTree Festival – Sounds of the City
Squire Performing Arts Centre
Sunday June 8th | 6:30 PM | More Info

🎭 Hamlet: The Rest is Silence
Royal Concert Hall
Tuesday June 10th | 7:00 PM | More Info

⚽️ England vs. Senegal
City Ground
Tuesday June 10th | 7:45 PM | More Info

💘 Speed Dating in Nottingham for 20s & 30s
Revolucion De Cuba
Wednesday, June 11th | 7:30 PM | More Info

🍿 Top Gun - Binks Yard Film Club
Binks Yard
Wednesday, June 11th | 7:00 PM | More Info

🏏 Vitality Blast Cricket: Nottinghamshire Outlaws v Yorkshire
Trent Bridge
Wednesday, June 11th | 6:30 PM | More Info

🔮 Psychic Night
Jenkins Bar
Thursday, June 12th | 7:00 PM | More Info

🥷 Ninja Workshop
Lakeside Arts
Thursday, June 12th | 6:00 PM | More Info

🎭 Open-Air Theatre - The Wind In The Willows
Wollaton Park
Friday, June 13th | 5:00 PM | More Info

🤘 Download Festival 2025
Donington Park
From Friday, June 13th | All Day | More Info

🍿 Grease & Shrek - Outdoor Cinema
Nottingham Racecourse
Friday, June 13th | From 4:30 PM | More Info

✏️ Nottingham Poetry Festival 2025
Various Venues
From Friday, June 13th | Various Venues | More Info

🎸 Lost Weekend Festival
Nottingham Rugby Club
Saturday, June 14th | 11:30 AM | More Info

🎾 Nottingham Open Tennis
Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre
From Saturday, June 14th | 10:00 AM | More Info

🏐 Netball Super League: Nottingham Forest v Leeds Rhinos
Motorpoint Arena
Sunday, June 15th | 12:00 PM | More Info

Food and Drink 🍽️

The latest and greatest in Nottingham’s awesome food & drink scene.

⚡️ 60 Second Buzz - Featuring Neon

Welcome to 60 Second Buzz - A new series where we get to know a local business in just 1 minute! First up is Hockley’s newest cocktail spot, Neon - You can check out our chat with them below. Let us know what you think and who we should feature next! 👇

🌯 The New Bustler Market street food hall is open!

After two-and-a-half years in the making, Bustler Market has opened its impressive new food hall, doubling capacity to over 500 seats. The new spot has four permanent kitchens which are now home to Argentinian barbecue Banquet 1415, Big Mouth Gyoza, Dirty Chicken and Little Big Sicily. It’s all located directly opposite the existing Bustler Market home in Sneinton Market, with outdoor seating in between for those sunnier days. Definitely one to check out if you haven’t already! Get all the latest on the Bustler Market website here.

Live Music Picks 🎤

The live gigs you don’t want to miss this week.

Sunday 8th

  • Bonnie Raitt @ Royal Concert Hall (Tickets)

  • Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer @ JT Soar (Tickets)

  • Mark Harrison Band @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)

  • A Tribute to Amy Winehouse @ Binks Yard (Tickets)

Monday 9th

Tuesday 10th

Wednesday 11th

  • Nick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms (Tickets)

  • BBC Music Introducing in the East Midlands @ Metronome (Tickets)

  • Our Man In The Field @ The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery (Tickets)

  • Echoes of Prince @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)

Thursday 12th

  • Our Souls, Character Actors, and Hex Poseur @ The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery (Tickets)

  • Tom Sochas Trio @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)

  • The Illegal Eagles @ Royal Concert Hall (Tickets)

Friday 13th

Saturday 14th

  • Love The 90s Fest @ Binks Yard (Tickets)

  • Shadows Of A Silhouette @ Rough Trade (Tickets)

  • Me & Mr Jones Quartet @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)

Sunday 15th

  • Dadfest – Father’s Day Family Festival @ Binks Yard (Tickets)

  • Fleshwater @ Rescue Rooms (Tickets) 

  • Gwenifer Raymond @ Peggy’s Skylight (Tickets)

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