Things to do this week: The Nottingham Green Festival and a brand new restaurant on the way!

Morning Nottingham! Samosas, sticky toffee pudding and even a spot of spoon whittling are on the cards this week.

The Arboretum is going green with live bands and vegan treats, and a brand new brasserie is about to open its doors in the city centre.

The Ivy is moving in with cocktails and puddings that are far too good to share. Add in farmers’ markets, coffee mornings, comedy and more, and you’ve got no excuse to sit at home staring at the kettle.

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🌍 - Nottingham Green Festival - Live Music - Vegan Food - Crafts - Planet-Friendly Fun
📍- Nottingham Arboretum
📅 - Sunday 14th September
⏰ - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry
📸 - @nottmgreenfest

The Nottingham Green Festival is back at the Arboretum, turning the park into a hub of music, food, and eco-friendly fun. Live bands will set the soundtrack while vegan street food, craft stalls, and green businesses tempt you around every corner. Local groups will be sharing clever ideas on tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity, so you can leave with a full belly and a few planet-saving tricks up your sleeve. Good food, good music, and a chance to make the world a little greener.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍴 - The Ivy Brasserie Coming Soon - Cocktails - Steak Tartare - Sticky Toffee Dreams
📍 - Bridlesmith Gate
📅 - Opening Autumn 2025
📸 - @the_ivy_collection

The Ivy is about to take over the old Hugo Boss store on Bridlesmith Gate, swapping sharp suits for sharp cocktails. Doors open this autumn with velvet chairs, floral cushions and the kind of menu that makes you forget you promised yourself “just a light bite”. Breakfast will slide into brunch, dinners will flow into late-night drinks and desserts are far too tempting to pretend you’re sharing. With 118 seats, a terrace for alfresco show-offs and two private dining rooms for those moments you want to impress, it’s London luxury served up in the middle of Nottingham.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎉 - Nottingham Mela 2025 - Bollywood Music - Dance - Food - Family Fun
📍 - Wollaton Park
📅 - Sunday 14th September
⏰ - 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (last admission 4:00 PM)
🎟️ - £2.35 advance / £5.50 on the day (if you’re lucky)
📸 - @wollatonhall

First stop at Nottingham Mela has to be the food stalls. Curries, samosas and street snacks that smell too good to ignore, all lined up in Wollaton Park. Once you’ve got your plate sorted, there is live Bollywood music, dancers in glittering outfits and workshops to keep the energy high. Book your tickets early and it will cost less than a supermarket lunch. Leave it too late and you will be paying more, if there are even tickets left. Food, music and a full park of people up for a good time.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

✨ - Kimberley Sound Bath - Gongs - Crystal Bowls - Deep Rest
📍 - Kimberley School Sports Hall
📅 - Thursday 11th September
⏰ - 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🎟️ - £20
📸 - @livingbalanceuk

Swap Netflix for a night of deep relaxation. The Kimberley Sound Bath blends guided meditation, shamanic drum, crystal bowls, gongs, koshi chimes and Tibetan singing bowls into a one-hour reset for your mind and body. Bring a mat, pile on the blankets and settle in. Regulars turn up with pillows and even recliners. Twenty minutes of sound healing is said to equal two hours of deep rest, so you’ll leave feeling calmer, lighter and ready for the best sleep you’ve had in ages.

TUESDAY

Wellbeing Walk - Attenborough Nature Reserve
10:30 AM | More Info

Knit & Natter - Stonebridge City Farm
12:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Learn To Crochet! - The Barrel Drop
6:00 PM | More Info

Tom Grennan - Motorpoint Arena
6:30 PM | More Info

100 Years of The Well of Loneliness - Five Leaves Bookshop
7:00 PM | More Info

Spoon Whittling Workshop - By Our Hands
7:30 PM | More Info

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

THURSDAY

An Evening with Michael Dawson - Southbank Bar
6:30 PM | More Info

The Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines - Royal Concert Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

Introduction to Embroidery - The Barrel Drop
6:30 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Harvest Festival - Woodthorpe Park Plant Nursery
10:00 AM | More Info

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

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Church of the Good Shepherd
11:00 AM | More Info

The Cirque: Greatest Show Reimagined - Royal Concert Hall
12:00 PM | More Info

Repair Cafe - Sherwood Methodist Church
2:00 PM | More Info

Introduction to Crystal Healing - Natural Wellness Centre
6:30 PM | More Info

HOP Wrestling - The Shed Beeston
6:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

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

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

Moyra Free Popup Event - Manahatta
12:00 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

• Miles Kane - Rough Trade - 6:00 PM

TUESDAY

• Saint Etienne - Rough Trade - 6:00 PM

• 49th and Main Live - Rescue Rooms - 6:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

• Bob Log III Live - Billy Bootleggers - 7:00 PM

• Shayfer James Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Cody Pennington Country Show - Rock City - 6:30 PM

• Burning Hell Live - Bodega - 7:00 PM

• Ghost Con Pre-Party - Old Salutation Inn - 7:00 PM

• The Sugar Tree Live - Southbank Bar - 9:00 PM

• Oasis / Blue / Pulp / Supergrass Special - Billy Bootleggers - 11:00 PM

SATURDAY

• 90’s Day Time Special - Black Cherry Lounge - 3:00 PM

• The Killaz - Billy Bootleggers - 7:30 PM

• Kultivator - Mist Rollin Inn - 8:00 PM

• Most Ugly Child - Running Horse - 8:00 PM

• Heere Yaa - Rose of England - 8:30 PM

• Just a Phase Emo - Old Salutation Inn - 9:00 PM

• K-Pop Emo Hunters - Billy Bootleggers - 10:30 PM

SUNDAY

• Pink by Vicky Jackson - Binks Yard - 1:00 PM

• Amy Winehouse Tribute - Underwood Miners - 3:00 PM

• Class of 79 Live - Billy Bootleggers - 7:30 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

17°C 🌡️ 10°C | Sunny intervals changing to light showers by late morning.

Saturday

18°C 🌡️ 12°C | Cloudy.

Sunday

19°C 🌡️ 12°C | Cloudy.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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