Nottingham · medium venue · Verified open
Modern live music venue in Nottingham's Creative Quarter, home of BBC Introducing East Midlands
400 standing · verified Nov 2026, house PA. Soul, R&B.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Metronome Nottingham in Creative Quarter, Nottingham is summed up below. It books soul and r&b acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Soul · R&B |
4 photos show the inside of Metronome Nottingham, from the stage to the bar. It books soul and r&b acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Metronome Nottingham, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books soul and r&b acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | 400 standing · verified Nov 2026 |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | SoulR&B |
| Website | metronome.uk.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Metronome Nottingham is at Huntingdon Street, Creative Quarter, Nottingham, NG1 1AP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Creative Quarter, Nottingham NG1 1AP
The nearest station is Lace Market (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Metronome Nottingham has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Metronome Nottingham, from the venue and its listings. It books soul and r&b acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Metronome Nottingham is a grassroots music venue in Creative Quarter, Nottingham with a standing capacity of 400. It books Soul, R&B.
Listing notesMetronome is a modern live music and events venue in Nottingham's Creative Quarter on Huntingdon Street, opened in 2018 as part of Nottingham College's City Hub development. It holds 400 standing or 228 seated, with a further 560 in the adjoining bar and atrium. Home to BBC Introducing in the East Midlands and Just the Tonic Comedy Club, it has welcomed the likes of Self Esteem, Sigrid, Elvis Costello, Omar Lyefook MBE and Frank Turner across a varied programme of gigs, comedy and spoken word. It sits within easy walking distance of the train station, tram stops and major bus routes.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Metronome Nottingham. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Nottingham gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 20Nov · Fri | Skids + Theatre Of Hate 19:00 |
| 20Nov · Fri | The Skids, Theatre of Hate 19:00Rock |
| 25Nov · Wed | The Bracknall 19:00Tickets |
| 22Jan · Fri | The Specials Ltd 19:00 |
| 3Feb · Wed | Fabulous Thunderbirds 19:00Rock |
| 10Feb · Wed | Tom Browne, Brit Funk Association 19:00Jazz |
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| 08 | Metronome Nottingham This venue down1 | 3 gigs |
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Metronome Nottingham
Modern live music venue in Nottingham's Creative Quarter, home of BBC Introducing East Midlands. Capacity 400.
- 400
- Capacity
- Varies
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- Soul
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
Metronome Nottingham — Quick Facts
Metronome Nottingham capacity: 400 standing, about 228 seated - verified from the venue's website, Nov 2026. Modern live music venue in Nottingham's Creative Quarter, home of BBC Introducing East Midlands
By size, Metronome Nottingham is the joint 7th largest of the 28 venues we list in and around Nottingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bierkeller (about 400); GHOST Nottingham (about 350) and Rescue Rooms (about 450).
Metronome Nottingham's listed capacity is 400 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Nottingham, the middle-sized room we list holds about 150 - Metronome Nottingham is well above that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights.
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Inside Metronome Nottingham
Metronome Nottingham has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds 400. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Metronome Nottingham is a grassroots music venue in Creative Quarter, Nottingham with a standing capacity of 400. Metronome Nottingham provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Metronome Nottingham books Soul, R&B acts. This listing is part of the Nottingham venue directory.
Metronome is a modern live music and events venue in Nottingham's Creative Quarter on Huntingdon Street, opened in 2018 as part of Nottingham College's City Hub development. It holds 400 standing or 228 seated, with a further 560 in the adjoining bar and atrium. Home to BBC Introducing in the East Midlands and Just the Tonic Comedy Club, it has welcomed the likes of Self Esteem, Sigrid, Elvis Costello, Omar Lyefook MBE and Frank Turner across a varied programme of gigs, comedy and spoken word. It sits within easy walking distance of the train station, tram stops and major bus routes.
Coming up at Metronome Nottingham: Skids + Theatre Of Hate; The Skids, Theatre of Hate and The Bracknall — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Metronome Nottingham - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists soul among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Metronome Nottingham hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Nottingham.
By size, Metronome Nottingham is the joint 7th largest of the 28 venues we list in and around Nottingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bierkeller (about 400); GHOST Nottingham (about 350) and Rescue Rooms (about 450).
Find Metronome Nottingham
Metronome Nottingham is at Huntingdon Street, Creative Quarter, Nottingham, NG1 1AP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Lace Market (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Metronome Nottingham in Creative Quarter, Nottingham; NG1 1AP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Nottingham this week, or book a Nottingham band for a night of your own.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Metronome Nottingham
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Metronome Nottingham. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Nottingham gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Nottingham venue directory.
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Coming up: Skids + Theatre Of Hate, The Skids, Theatre of Hate, The Bracknall, The Specials Ltd, Fabulous Thunderbirds and Tom Browne, Brit Funk Association.
The Nottingham League
Metronome Nottingham is #8 of 79 Nottingham venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Billy Bootleggers Bar 27 gigs
- #2 – Rock City 19 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Rescue Rooms 10 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Red Dog Saloon Nottingham 9 gigs
- #5 NEW Canvas Mansfield 8 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Bodega 6 gigs
- #7 ▲1 The Palais 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Metronome Nottingham This venue 3 gigs
- #9 ▼3 Nottingham, The Level 3 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Rough Trade Nottingham 3 gigs
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Metronome Nottingham in brief. Metronome Nottingham in Creative Quarter, Nottingham, is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books soul and r&b. It also hosts an open mic (every Wednesday). Nearby rooms: New Art Exchange, Nottingham Writers' Studio and Nottingham, The Level - or browse the full Nottingham venue directory.
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More rooms near Metronome Nottingham: Queen of Hockley, Raglan Road, Ravensdale, Red Dog Saloon Nottingham, Rescue Rooms, Rock City, Rough Trade Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Running Horse Live, Saltbox - Live Music, Bar & Kitchen, Billy Bootleggers Bar, Canvas Mansfield, The Bodega and The Palais.
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