Things to do in this week including: Flaming Violins, Boozy Brushstrokes and a Vintage Thrift Sale!

Morning!

This week’s lineup is a wild mix of loud music, paint-splattered cocktails and shopping that might make you rethink your bank balance. The Rock Orchestra is bringing fire, violins and Metallica to the Motorpoint. There’s a hidden cocktail bar serving fish and chips like it’s fine dining, a vintage thrift pop-up where £20 will get you an entire new personality, and a paint night at The Alchemist where the drinks are as strong as your artistic confidence.

It’s one of those weeks where “just one drink” turns into “let’s see where the night goes.”

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🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🔥🎻 - The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire - Metal Meets Mozart
📍 - Motorpoint Arena
📅 - Saturday 11th October
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - Tickets sold out on Eventbrite, still available via Motorpoint Arena website
📸 - @nottinghamarena @therockorchestra

The Rock Orchestra is rolling into town with violins, pyros and enough noise to shake the seats loose. Fourteen classical musicians will be thrashing out Metallica, AC/DC, Linkin Park and more, while flames shoot into the sky like the world’s classiest bonfire. It’s dramatic, over the top and absolutely brilliant.

Eventbrite’s already tapped out, but the Motorpoint site still has a few tickets left if you’re quick. It’s not your average night at the orchestra, it’s louder, hotter and way more fun.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍸🐟 - Kika Bar - Cocktails, Late Nights and Fish & Chips That Hit Different
📍 - 3-5 Stoney Street
📅 - Wed - Thurs 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
📅 - Fri 4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
📅 - Sat 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM
📸 - @kikabarnottingham

There’s a new bar hiding beneath Lace Market Fish Bar that’s turning the humble takeaway into a late-night hangout. Kika Bar blends classic cocktails with comfort food, serving Old Fashioneds, Margaritas and the kind of fish and chips you’ll still be thinking about the next morning.

The lights are dim, the tunes are smooth, and there’s something special about sipping whisky while digging into scampi and chips. It’s relaxed, cheeky and just what the city centre needs.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🧥🛍️ - Vintage Folk Thrift Sale - Freshers’ Fits - Retro Brands - £3 to £20 Finds
📍 - University of Nottingham, Portland Building
📅 - Tuesday 7th October
⏰ - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📸 - @vintagefolkltd

Vintage Folk is back on campus and they’ve brought enough vintage gear to restyle half of Nottingham. We’re talking rails stacked with 80s jumpers, 90s denim, Y2K jackets and retro workwear all priced between £3 and £20. Card, cash or Apple Pay, whatever gets you to the checkout fastest.

It’s free entry and you can keep coming back throughout the day if you regret not buying that cord jacket the first time. Ideal for broke students or anyone who still dresses like it’s 1999.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎨🍸 - The Paint Club at The Alchemist - Cocktails - Canvases - Creative Fun
📍 - The Alchemist
📅 - Thursday 9th October
⏰ - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🎟️ - £33 - Tickets Sell Out Fast!
📸 - @thepaintclub.uk

Grab a brush, order a cocktail and prepare to turn The Alchemist into your own boozy art studio. You’ll be guided step by step to create a masterpiece that may or may not look like the example, depending on how many drinks you’ve had.

It’s relaxed, messy and full of laughs. Come with mates or fly solo and make a few new ones. The hardest part? Not drinking your rinse water by mistake.

MONDAY

Drumming at The Farm - Stonebridge City Farm
10:30 AM | More Info

The Fall and Rise of An Empire with Alice Roberts - Royal Concert Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

The Revlon Girl - Lace Market Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

£2 Comedy Night - Canalhouse Bar
7:30 PM | More Info

BlaBla Language Exchange - Raglan Road Irish Bar
8:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

The Divine Comedy - Royal Concert Hall
6:30 PM | More Info

PPN Networking Event - Holiday Inn Castle Marina
6:30 PM | More Info

Autumn Wine Tasting Evening - Gauntleys of Nottingham
7:00 PM | More Info

Doctor Richard Shepherd Time of Death - Royal Concert Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

Sound Bath - Kimberly School
8:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Print Fair Contemporary Event - Weekday Cross
5:00 PM | More Info

The Big Football Quizaoke - The Nest
6:00 PM | More Info

HOP Wrestling - George Street Working Men's Club
7:00 PM | More Info

Michael Jackson Tribute Show - Motorpoint Arena
6:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Sherwood Vegan Market - United Reformed Church
10:00 AM | More Info

Beanbag Proms - Spooky Stories - Royal Concert Hall
11:00 AM | More Info

Samhain - The Vat and Fiddle
12:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

Sprint Triathlon - Eagle Works Building
9:00 AM | More Info

The Stalls Market - West Bridgford Sundays
10:00 AM | More Info

Jam & Chutney Workshop - Windmill Community Gardens
10:00 AM | More Info

Carrington Farmers Market - St John's Church Grounds
10:00 AM | More Info

Table Top Sale - East Leake Village Hall
10:30AM | More info

Car Boot Sale in The Park - Newcastle Circus, The Park
11:00 AM | More Info

Pickleball New Starters Session - Nottingham Girls High School
1:00 PM | More Info

Harmony at The Hall - Wollaton Hall
2:00 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

WEDNESDAY

• The Manatees Live - The Bodega - 7:00 PM

THURSDAY

• Vistas - Rescue Rooms - 7:30 PM

FRIDAY

• Meteora Linkin Park Tribute - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• The Boomtown Rats - Royal Concert Hall - 7:00 PM

• Chris Olley and The Abstraktions - Mist Rolling Inn - 7:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Memphis Cruisers Live - Billy Bootleggers - 5:00 PM

• Goerge Gadd + The Aftermath Live - The Bodega - 7:00 PM

• Red Hot Riot Live - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM

• Chole Rodgers Live - Running Horse - 8:00 PM

• Weirdfish Live - Lion at Basford - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Bras N Roses - Billy Bootleggers - 2:30 PM

• Bring The Noize 3 - Ye Old Salutation - 3:00 PM

• An Afternoon of Disco (Over 30's Only) - Saltbox Bar - 3:00 PM

• Jose Almarcha Flamenco Trio - Peggy's Skylight - 6:00 PM

• Dirty Sound Magnet Live - The Bodega - 7:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

16°C 🌡️ 9°C | Overcast.

Saturday

15°C 🌡️ 9°C | Overcast.

Sunday

15°C 🌡️ 9°C | Overcast.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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