Things to do in Nottingham this week including: Nottingham Restaurant Week & a Swanky New Indian Brunch Spot!

Morning Nottingham! Restaurant Week is here, your jeans are trembling, and Passans just opened with brunch so posh it probably comes with a butler. EM-Con’s bringing the capes and chaos, there’s naan-topped Bloody Marys flying about, and more food tours than your stomach’s ready for.

From pizza pilgrimages to Gary Barlow belters, it’s a week of full-on flavour, sequins, and absolutely no time for meal prep.

— Local Scoop Nottingham

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🍽️ – Nottingham Restaurant Week – Deals, Dough & Loosened Waistbands
📍 – All over Nottingham City Centre
📅 – Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June
📷 – @itsinnottingham

It’s back — the week where you can eat like royalty and still afford your gas bill. Over 50 spots are knocking out banging deals from £10 to £30: sushi, curry, pizza, posh brekkies, the lot.

There are food tours too, if you fancy pretending you're on MasterChef while shovelling in tiramisu with strangers. It’s like a pub crawl, but tastier and with fewer regrets.

🍔 - SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍛 – Passans – French Toast for Breakfast, Curry Leaf Negronis by Night
📍 – Upstairs at Bombay Deli, Carrington Street
⏰ – Tue-Sun: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
📷 – @passans_

Newly opened and already causing a stir (and not just in the chai), Passans is Nottingham’s lush new Indian restaurant where brunch, high chai, and late-night cocktails all share the same postcode.

Think pistachio-stuffed French toast, makhani shakshuka, and lamb shank so good it might make you cry. Cocktails come with garam masala sass and even the Bloody Mary’s topped with a mini garlic naan.

It’s Soho meets spice cupboard, and every inch of it is stunning — from the marble bar to the Maharaja doors. Book a table. Wear stretchy trousers.

🎭- ACTIVITY ALLEY

🚂 – Victoria Station at 125 – Steam, Stories & Seaside Getaways
📍 – South Square, Victoria Centre (outside Boots & Next)
📅 – All week

Long before Victoria Centre was all bubble tea and teen TikTokers, it was home to a glorious steam-powered station. To mark 125 years since it opened, there’s a cracking little exhibition packed with old photos, posters, railway gear and tales from the tracks.

Whether you’re into history, heavy metal (the train kind), or just fancy a mooch while the kids eye up Greggs, it’s a lovely little slice of Nottingham’s past. No booking, no queues, no delays – for once.

🎭 - FRESH EXPERIENCES

🦸 – EM-Con 2025 – Celebs, Capes & Full-On Geek Glory
📍 – Motorpoint Arena
📅 – Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June
🎟️ – Tickets from £17.50
📷 – @nottinghamarena

Nottingham’s biggest nerd fest is back — with celebrity guests, photo ops, light sabres, zombies, and more capes than a Batman family reunion. Cosplayers are out in full force, stalls are stacked with stuff you never knew you needed, and the energy? Pure Comic-Con chaos.

Whether you're there to meet a childhood icon or just spot Darth Vader queueing for chips, this one’s an absolute belter. Family-friendly, slightly feral, and 100% brilliant.

THURSDAY

The Chilean Kitchen - New Art Exchange
5:00 PM – More Info

Food Tour Tapas With a Twist - City Centre
6:00 PM – More Info

Comedy Network - Lakeside Arts
7:30 PM – More Info

FRIDAY

Eid In the Park - King Edward Park
10:00 AM – More Info

Summer Craft Fair - Weekday Cross
5:00 PM – More Info

Comedy in The Caves - Whistle & Flute
8:00 PM – More Info

SATURDAY

The Stalls Market - West Bridgeford Central Avenue
9:30 AM – More Info

Party at The Farm - Stondebridge City Farm
10:00 AM – More Info

Sew Your Style - The Textile Workshop
10:00 AM – More Info

Summer Fayre - Pauleen Davies Centre
10:00 AM – More Info

Saturday Art Club - Gregory Boulevard
10:30 AM – More Info

Vegan Market - Sneinton Avenue
11:00 AM – More Info

Wellbeing Awareness Day - Highcroft Surgery
11:00 AM – More Info

Food Tour - The Pizza Pilgrimage - City Centre
12:00 PM – More Info

Fothergill Walk - St Andrew's Church
1:00 PM – More Info

Back To The 80's Summer Festival - Binks Yard
4:00 PM – More Info

Food Tour - Pan Asian Rice and Spice
5:00 PM – More Info

Technicolours Welcome to Summer Shindig - Nottingham
6:00 PM – More Info

Gary Barlow Songbook Tour - Royal Concert Hall
7:00 PM – More Info

SUNDAY

Nottingham Motor Show - Wollaton Road
10:00 AM - More Info

History Tour - Angel Row
11:00 AM – More Info

Summer Foraging & Forest Bathing - Rushliffe Country Park
1:00 PM – More Info

Bonnie Raitt - Royal Concert Hall
6:30 PM – More Info

CommuniTree Festival - Squire Performing Arts Centre
6:30 PM – More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

• Obongjayar Live - Rough Trade - 6:00 PM

• Stanley Brinks & Freschard Live - The Grove - 7:00 PM

TUESDAY

• Harrison Rimmer & Dan Ottewell - Sneinton Market - 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

• The Curious Cabaret - Cosy Club - 8:00 PM

THURSDAY

• Sam Kelly Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Spandesque Ballet - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• Open Mic Night - Sumac Centre - 7:00 PM

• Noasis - Southbank Bar - 7:30 PM

• Lights Out - Rescue Rooms - 10:30 PM

SATURDAY

• The Pleasing - Billy Bootleggers. - 12:00 PM

• Foresters - The Foresters Newthorpe - 7:00 PM

• Jean Luc Guionnet - Mist Rolling Inn - 8:00 PM

• Reggae Night - Tuck and Tanner - 9:00 PM

• Wildside - Ye Olde Salutation Inn - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY

• The Coyate Men - Billy Bootleggers - 2:00 PM

• Lisa Marie as Adele - The Junction - 3:00 PM

• Ultras & Xiao - Billy Bootleggers - 6:30 PM

• Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - JT Soar - 7:30 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

20°C 🌡️ 11°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.

Saturday

20°C 🌡️ 11°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.

Sunday

19°C 🌡️ 9°C | Sunny intervals.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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