Lots of live music and theatre this week, so hopefully you're a fan of one or the other...
Carlton Operatic Society: Kinky Boots
Where: Theatre Royal
When: 30 May - 3 June
How much: £17.50 - £30.50
With a joyous Tony- and Grammy-award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and an uplifting book by Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots is a heart-warming and fun-filled musical based on true events and the 2005 film starring Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Breakin’ Convention
Where: Theatre Royal
When: 31 May
How much: £7.50 - £12.50
The world’s ground-breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre is back and celebrating twenty years! Expect jaw-dropping and inspiring performances from internationally celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls in a festival that showcases local talent alongside global sensations.
An Audience With Talvin Singh
Where: Metronome
When: 31 May, 7pm
How much: £16.50
Mercury prize winner Talvin Singh OBE has worked with some huge names, including Björk, Madonna and Massive Attack. His innovative fusion of Indian classical music and DnB serves as a bridge between Indian and electronic music - it's bound to sound incredible live.
Family Tree
Where: Nottingham Playhouse
When: 1 - 3 June
How much: £10.50 - £33
Family Tree is a beautifully poetic drama about race, health, the environment, and the incredible legacy of one of the most influential Black women of modern times. Fearlessly honest, hilarious, and ultimately transformative, this award-winning play is both a remembrance and a celebration.
Swim Deep
Where: Rescue Rooms
When: 1 June, 6pm
How much: £15
To celebrate its ten-year anniversary, Swim Deep will be playing their debut album Where The Heaven Are We in full across the country, including a show at Rescue Rooms. With support from Overpass and plenty of other surprises in store for the evening, it’s sure to be one to remember.
Green Hustle Festival
Where: Old Market Square and Nottingham City
When: 2-4 June (Old Market Square 3+4), various
How much: Free
The Hustle Collective returns with a mighty summer offering and their first in Old Market Square touching on all things nature, music, food, sport, creativity, film, fashion, and more. With over 150 activities, stalls and fringe events, all for free (apart from some of the films at Broadway and Mammoth cinemas) there's surely something for everyone.
Who Are You?
Where: Nottingham Society of Artists
When: 3-7 June,10.30am - 4.30pm
How much: Free
A retrospective exhibition by Nottingham-based painer Penelope Efstathiou. Her art conveys convey are historical social events; oppression of women; environmental pollution; food insecurity and the experiences of her life. Free entry all week at this venue located next door to Nottingham Castle, although for a fiver you can take home a copy of her zine too.
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