Things to do this week: Nottingham Light Night, An Emo Day Party, And a Murder Mystery Coach Trip!

Morning! February is turning the lights back on, literally. Light Night takes over Friday and Saturday with glowing installations and surprise bits dotted all over the city centre, so it is an easy excuse to get out and wander without needing a big plan.

Around that, the week has a few solid side quests: a vintage clothing sale for anyone who loves a browse, James Arthur if you fancy a big singalong crowd, plus an early doors emo day party for people who want their throwback tunes finished by 8.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

✨- Want Two Nights Of Free Light Installations Taking Over The City After Dark?
📍- City Centre Locations
📅 - Fri 6th Feb and Sat 7th Feb
⏰ - From 5:00 PM until late
🎟️ - Free
📷 - @visitnotts

Light Night is back for two evenings of big glowing installations, projections, performances, and interactive bits spread across landmarks and side streets. Old Market Square, Sneinton Market, the Castle area, Trinity Square, St Mary’s Church and plenty more spots are all part of the route, so it turns into a choose your own wander with regular “wait, what’s that” stops. Printed guides are available from the Tourism Centre on Smithy Row, and the It’s in Nottingham app helps you map it out on the move.

MONDAY

Vintage Clothing Sales - Nottingham Trent Students Union
10:00 AM | More Info

Reiki Class - Sherwood Community Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

TUESDAY

James Arthur Live - Motorpoint Arena
6:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Caribbean Corner Presents Curried Night - Long Eaton Sportsman
4:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Art Journaling Course - The Place Sherwood
6:00 PM | More Info

Singles Social / Mixer (30s and 40s) - Slug & Lettuce
7:30 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Candlelight Museum Tour - William Booth Birthplace Museum
5:00 PM | More Info

Public Coffee Cupping - Avocafe
5:30 PM | More Info

Motionless in White - Motorpoint Arena
6:00 PM | More Info

KittyArama AV Show - Broadway Cinema
6:30 PM | More Info

Exhibition Launch Party - Nottingham Contemporary
6:30 PM | More Info

Reducing Stress with Meditation - The Place Sherwood
7:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Ruddington Handmade Craft Market - St Peter’s Rooms
9:00 AM | More Info

Valentine’s Raffle - Hucknall Market
9:00 AM | More Info

Artisan Street Food & Makers Market - West Bridgford Central Avenue
9:30 AM | More Info

Litter Picking Event - New Art Exchange
2:00 PM | More Info

Winter Blues Social - The Fox and Crown
7:30 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

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

Repair Cafe - Keyworth
10:00 AM | More Info

Baby & Children’s Pre Loved Sale - East Leake Village Hall
10:00 AM | More Info

NT Live: Hamlet - Broadway Cinema
1:00 PM | More Info

Sharing Sherwood Community Meal - Sherwood Methodist Church
6:00 PM | More Info

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍣 - Kinu - Japanese And Asian Dining That Feels Like A Treat
📍- Low Pavement
📅 - Tue to Wed 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📅 - Thu to Sat 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
📅 - Sun 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📷 - @kinurestaurant
🌐 - kinurestaurant.co.uk

Kinu leans into low lighting, deep tones, and gold accents, so it feels instantly special before the first bite lands. Service is paced so courses arrive in a clean rhythm, and the whole place is set up for lingering over food and conversation without feeling rushed. Solid shout for date night, birthdays, or anyone bored of loud places that treat dinner like a timed challenge

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🖤 - Fancy An Emo Day Party So Early You Can Still Make It Home For Tea?
📍- Saltbox
📅 - Sat 7th Feb
⏰ - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
🎟️ - From £8
📷 - @itsdayparty

Elder Emo Day Party is four hours of emo and pop punk anthems, band tees encouraged, eyeliner optional but respected. It is all the big chorus stuff, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Avril Lavigne, Blink 182 and more, with a crowd that knows every word and sings like it is still 2007.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🚌 - Fancy A Comedy Night On A “Normal” Coach Trip That Immediately Turns Into A Murder Case?
📍- Fishergate Point
📅 - Mon 2nd Feb
⏰ - 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM)
🎟️ - £5 to £12.50
📷 - @clubwormhole

Club Wormhole is doing a themed comedy night set on a National Express coach, except someone has been murdered and the hosts are playing detective. You get alt comedy, character bits, clowning, songs, and a general sense that anything could happen. Concession tickets are genuinely relaxed, and they will help if money is tight, so it is one of those rare nights that feels welcoming as well as weird in the best way.

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY

• Sick Joy - Bodega - 7:00 PM - More Info

• Dahlia Blume - Liquid Light Brew Co Tap Room - 7:00 PM - More Info

• Special Kinda Madness - Trent Navigation - 7:00 PM - More Info

• Preacher Stone - The Old Cold Store - 7:00 PM - More Info

• The Derellas - Mist Rolling Inn 7:30 PM - More Info

• Tigermen - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM - More Info

SATURDAY

• Hullabaloo Live - Billy Bootleggers - 4:00 PM - More Info

• Easy Thomas Blues Band - Billy Bootleggers - 8:00 PM - More Info

• The Kilkenneys - Greyfriars - 8:00 PM - More Info

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

• Story Writing Adventure - Stonebridge City Farm - 10:00 AM - More Info

• Panic at The Emo - Billy Bootleggers - 10:30 PM - More Info

SUNDAY

• Faetooth Support - Rescue Rooms - 6:30 - More Info

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