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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: 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...
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...
Write Queer: a monthly writing group for LGBTQ+ people in Notts
Tue 14 Jul 2026Open to the LGBTQ+ community and allies, Write Queer is a monthly collective who share and progress their writing, while connecting with other writers in a supportive environment – online, or at Nottingham Central Library. We speak to organiser Richard Gidlow about the sessions, zines, Notts Pride, and the unspoken heroes of pigeons.
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...
Punk, sustainability, physical theatre and opera on screen: here's what's on in Notts this week: events 6 - 12 July
Sun 05 Jul 2026We've got quite the variety of events happening this week, from opera on screen and DIY punk gigs with Bad Milk Blood Robot to theatre infused with circus skills. Here's our top picks...
Interview: Author Ian C Douglas' new creative writing courses at Nottingham Trent University
Sun 28 Jun 2026This summer, local author Ian C Douglas is teaching two new world-building courses as part of Nottingham Trent University's Creative Short Courses programme. He chats to LeftLion about making stuff up...
Theatre Review: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold at Theatre Royal
Thu 25 Jun 2026A new play, based on a classic novel by British author John le Carré, is showing at Nottingham's Theatre Royal starring TV actor Ralf Little as a weary 1960s MI5 agent...
Theatre Review: Smoke at Nottingham Playhouse
SMOKE is a new play from acclaimed queer theatre-maker Alexis Gregory whose work has appeared in the West End and internationally. Award-winning filmmaker Campbell X directs...