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Live gigs in Nottingham

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Gig Scene Score	76 /100

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Mon26Oct Starts19:00 The Mary Wallopers, CliffordsRock City · Hyson Green & Arboretum · Nottingham

villagerrr, jo from schoolRough Trade Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 19:00Tue 27 Oct

Ruby Tuesday ft. The Damsens + Garrotte + MOREBilly Bootleggers Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 20:00Tue 27 Oct

CQ WrestlingThe Bodega · Castle · Nottingham 19:00Thu 29 Oct

The Jim Hammond Trio - Live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 20:00Fri 30 Oct

White Beat - Live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 14:00Sat 31 Oct

Borderline - live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers Bar · Castle · Nottingham 17:00Sat 31 Oct

The LACEWORKS HALL0W33N RAV3NG23UR · Meadows · Nottingham 18:00Sat 31 Oct

Storm Warning - Live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 20:00Sat 31 Oct

Nashville Nights NottinghamRed Dog Saloon Nottingham · Castle · Nottingham 21:00Sat 31 Oct

02 — The scene

Gig Scene Score

Out of
100

Strong — schedule and activity lead the mix, with room to grow on affordability.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Activity	88
Schedule fixed scale	100
Variety	74
Venues	85
Coverage	48
Affordability	34

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Aberdeen93 Accrington8 Aldershot3

Basildon33 Bath48 Bedford19 Belfast233 Billericay3 Birmingham545 Blackburn15 Blackpool60 Boston6 Bournemouth44 Bradford95 Brighton209 Bristol226 Broxbourne23

Cambridge29 Cardiff140 Carlisle9 Chelmsford7 Cheltenham11 Coventry108 Crawley1

Derby110 Derry20 Doncaster10 Dublin2 Dundee49 Durham17

Edinburgh322 Egham8 Epsom12 Exeter53

Farnborough11

Glasgow745 Gloucester6 Grimsby5

Hastings33 Hereford9 High Wycombe23 Horley1 Hull66

Inverness32 Ipswich31

Leeds244 Leicester57 Lincoln33 Liverpool477 London1250 Luton19

Maidstone33 Manchester741 Margate5 Middlesbrough42 Milton Keynes36

Newcastle258 Newquay21 Newry8 Northampton75 Norwich44

Oxford18

Peterborough30 Plymouth23 Portsmouth29 Preston83

Rawtenstall35 Reading47

Scarborough25 Sheffield167 Southampton161 Stockton-on-Tees20 Stoke-on-Trent42 Sunderland4 Sutton55 Swansea21 Swindon10

Telford11 Tunbridge Wells45

Waterlooville7 Watford39 Welshpool1 Weymouth6 Woking21 Wolverhampton78 Wrexham44

York29

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NOTTINGHAM · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Nottingham

10 gigs this week. 154 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Nottingham.

Nottingham Gig Scene Score

76 /100

Strong — schedule and activity lead the mix, with room to grow on affordability.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Nottingham

154 Upcoming 10 This Week 0% Free 15 Venues Updated 25 Oct 2026

Nottingham has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Nottingham weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. 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? See how to book live music in Nottingham, Nottingham open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Nottingham guide, or find a band in Nottingham. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.

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OCT

The Mary Wallopers, Cliffords

Rock City·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Monday, 26 October 2026 · 19:00

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OCT

villagerrr, jo from school

Rough Trade Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Ruby Tuesday ft. The Damsens + Garrotte + MORE

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 · 20:00–03:00

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OCT

CQ Wrestling

The Bodega·Castle, Nottingham

Thursday, 29 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Pop

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OCT

The Jim Hammond Trio - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Friday, 30 October 2026 · 20:00–23:00

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GenreRock, Blues

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OCT

White Beat - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 14:00–17:00

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GenreRock, Blues

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OCT

Borderline - live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Bar·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 17:00–20:00

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GenreRock, Blues, Country

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OCT

The LACEWORKS HALL0W33N RAV3

NG23UR·Meadows, Nottingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 18:00–06:00

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OCT

Storm Warning - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 20:00–23:00

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GenreSoul, Reggae, Ska

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OCT

Nashville Nights Nottingham

Red Dog Saloon Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 21:00–23:30

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GenreCountry

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NOV

Pure Reason Revolution, Born Again Concerts

Nottingham Rescue Rooms·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Monday, 2 November 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Metal, Pop

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NOV

Pure Reason Revolution

Rescue Rooms.·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Monday, 2 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreRock

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NOV

Deaf Havana

Rock City·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Moon Walker

The Bodega·Castle, Nottingham

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 19:00

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GenreAlternative Rock

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NOV

Breed 77

Rock City·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 18:30

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NOV

Holy Fawn

The Bodega·Castle, Nottingham

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Messa, The Night Eternal

Nottingham Rescue Rooms·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

The Roebucks, The Pointing Dogs + Dan Ottewell

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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GenreIndie Rock, Blues, Americana

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NOV

Soil, Finger Eleven, Orgy

Rock City·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 16:30

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NOV

Cassia

Nottingham Rescue Rooms·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Nottingham

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 18:30

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NOV

Stu Larsen

The Bodega·Castle, Nottingham

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

The James Oliver Band - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 20:00–23:00

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NOV

Southbound - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Bar·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 14:00–17:00

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GenreCountry, Americana

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NOV

Kaspar and Lucy - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham·Castle, Nottingham

Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 16:00–20:00

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GenreFolk, Country

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Belfast

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Rawtenstall

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Hastings

33 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists

View Hastings gigs

Lincoln

33 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Maidstone

33 gigs · 16 venues · 33 artists

View Maidstone gigs

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32 gigs · 14 venues · 29 artists

View Inverness gigs

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31 gigs · 14 venues · 30 artists

View Ipswich gigs

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30 gigs · 9 venues · 30 artists

View Peterborough gigs

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29 gigs · 12 venues · 28 artists

View Cambridge gigs

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29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

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View York gigs

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23 gigs · 14 venues · 23 artists

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21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

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Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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15 gigs · 9 venues · 15 artists

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11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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04 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Nottingham Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Nottingham, answered with live data.

What's on in Nottingham over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Nottingham page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 10 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Nottingham venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 154 upcoming gigs.

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

154 upcoming gigs listed for Nottingham. 10 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?

A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.

How do I list a Nottingham gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.

Where else can I find Nottingham gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Nottingham open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Nottingham. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Nottingham. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Nottingham shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. 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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