Take a dive into how Nottingham is continuing to kick off 2025. From music to comedy... there's enough going on to cure any New Year dejection.
Ruby Tuesday’s Music Night - ‘Celebrate the Voice’
When: Tuesday 14 January
Where: The Pelican Club
How much: £9
Are you a lover of Jazz? Or have you never listened to Jazz in your life? Either way, if you’re a lover of music we would suggest an evening of getting lost in the music at Ruby Tuesday’s! Enjoy a performance of Jazz in all its forms, “where the echoes of jazz history blend seamlessly with the vibrant sounds of today.”
NCF Comedy Presents: Ria Lina: Work in Progress
When: Canalhouse Bar
Where: Thursday 16 January
How much: £15.40
Are you feeling a bit of the old January blues? Canalhouse Bar has the cure for you on Thursday 16 January. Following her major success with ‘Riawakening’, Rina Lina is now bringing her new show ‘Work in Progress’ to Nottingham for an evening of guaranteed laughter.
When: Friday 17 January
Where: Bonington Gallery
How much: Free
Why not spend your Friday exploring the launch of a new solo exhibition by Motunrayo Akinola and Bonington Gallery’s Vitrines collaboration with The Aimless Archive? With complementary music by DJ Claude Money throughout, enjoy Motunrayo Akinola’s presentation of ideas about faith and belonging through everyday objects. As well as an exploration into the process of archiving, questioning what is preserved and discarded.
When: Saturday 18 January
Where: Rock City
How much: £14
2025 sure feels like a step into the future! But brace yourself for a dive back into the past; revelling in a night of nostalgia and energy on Saturday night at Rock City, where you can enjoy all of your favourite emo classics played by a live tribute band!
When: Sunday 19 January
Where: Rough Trade
How much: From £15
Rising Manchester guitar outfit Pastel are celebrating the release of their debut record Souls in Motion with an acoustic set and signing over at Hockley’s Rough Trade. Described on BBC Radio 6, by Steve Lamacq, as “latter day shoegaze with a bit of swagger to it”, and frequenters of the Nottingham-Bristol Dot2Dot gig circuit, these guys have gained a huge following in recent years.
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