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Grass-Roots Gigs in Nottingham

120 upcoming gigs across Nottingham's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

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Nottingham has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Nottingham: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Nottingham pages? Browse the Nottingham live music hub, Nottingham open mics for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Nottingham guide, or bands for hire in Nottingham. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upcoming in Nottingham

Sorted by date. Each card shows headliner, venue, doors and entry. Click through for full details and ticket links.

JUN

GirlyPop Fest | Colwick Park, Nottingham

Colwick Park, Nottingham

Sunday, 28 June 2026 · 12pm

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JUN

The Dirty Nil, Bruise Control at The Bodega, Nottingham

The Bodega, Nottingham, Nottingham

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUL

A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 1 July 2026 · 8pm

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JUL

Skorts - Live @ Billy's (UPSTAIRS)

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Thursday, 2 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUL

Lata & Asha: Purane Gaane... Side A | Side B Nottingham

Nottingham Arts Theatre, Nottingham

Friday, 3 July 2026 · 6pm

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JUL

AC/DC UK at Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Friday, 3 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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JUL

Abira Shah at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Nottingham Arts Theatre, Nottingham

Friday, 3 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUL

Annie Mac, Sam Divine, Barbara Tucker at Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey, Nottingham

Saturday, 4 July 2026 · 1pm

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JUL

Oasis Experience, Queen Flash, Pink By Vicky Jackson at Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey, Nottingham

Sunday, 5 July 2026 · 12pm

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JUL

A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 8pm

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JUL

80'S Mix Tape With Live Orchestra| Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 5pm

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JUL

An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s at Saltbox

Saltbox, Nottingham

Saturday, 11 July 2026 · 3pm

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JUL

Country at the Castle | Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 11 July 2026 · 5pm

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JUL

K-POP Live | Binks Yard, Nottingham

Binks Yard, Nottingham

Sunday, 12 July 2026 · 11:30am

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JUL

Musicals with Live Orchestra | Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

Sunday, 12 July 2026 · 5pm

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JUL

A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 · 8pm

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JUL

REVIVAL | Tribute to ABBA | Binks Yard

Binks Yard, Nottingham

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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JUL

Splendour In Nottingham, Wombats, Primal Scream at Wollaton Park

Wollaton Park, Nottingham

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 11:30am

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JUL

Splendour In Nottingham, The Wombats, Snow Patrol at Wollaton Park

Wollaton Park, Nottingham

Saturday, 18 July 2026

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JUL

Splendour In Nottingham, Snow Patrol, Editors at Wollaton Park

Wollaton Park, Nottingham

Sunday, 19 July 2026 · 11:30am

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JUL

A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 · 8pm

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JUL

Lenny Pearce at The Nest

The Nest, Nottingham

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 2:30pm

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JUL

MusicmanMike Memory Lane UK Tour 2026

Secret Vault Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 7pm

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JUL

A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 8pm

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Nottingham Gig FAQs

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Nottingham?

120 upcoming gigs listed for Nottingham. 21 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Nottingham gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

Any non-major-label, non-festival show at a UK indie venue, pub, basement bar or community stage. We list the gigs other directories miss — the early-career bands, the local promoter nights, the Tuesday-evening pub residencies. Both ticketed and free shows.

How do I list a Nottingham gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Nottingham gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Nottingham open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Nottingham live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Nottingham. To hire performers, bands for hire in Nottingham. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GigXchange directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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