Nottingham · large venue · Verified open
Talbot Street rock institution, 2,000 cap.
About 2,000 standing. Rock, Metal, Alternative.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance, Rock City in Nottingham City Centre is summed up below. It books rock, metal and alternative acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 22:00–03:00Opens in 14h 22m 56s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Rock · Metal · Alternative |
4 photos show the inside of Rock City, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, metal and alternative acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Rock City, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books rock, metal and alternative acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 2,000 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockMetalAlternative |
| Website | rock-city.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Rock City is at 8 Talbot Street, Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham, NG1 5GG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham NG1 5GG
The nearest station is Royal Centre (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Rock City for artists: Rock City has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Rock City publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 22:00–03:00 |
| Thu | 22:00–03:00 |
| FriToday | 22:00–03:00 |
| Sat | 22:00–03:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
The stage kit at Rock City is not confirmed yet. 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 | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
This is the background on Rock City, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, metal and alternative acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Rock City is a live music venue in Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham with a standing capacity of about 2,000. It books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Indie.
Listing notesRock City is one of the UK's most storied independent live-music venues, at 8 Talbot Street in Nottingham city centre (NG1 5GG). Open since 1980 and a fixture of the touring circuit for over 45 years, it holds around 2,000 across three rooms and six bars — the Main Hall and the Basement (Beta) run all-standing for gigs, with the Black Cherry Lounge operating separately. Its rock, metal, alternative and indie programme spans local and underground bands through to charting headliners. It is a fully equipped professional venue with in-house production.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Rock City. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Nottingham gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 13Nov · Fri | Shed Seven, The Academic 18:30Rock |
| 14Nov · Sat | Day Fever 15:00DJ / Electronic |
| 15Nov · Sun | Embrace 18:30Rock |
| 16Nov · Mon | Rizzle Kicks, Rafa & Meelo 19:00Hip-Hop |
| 17Nov · Tue | Yard Act, Do Nothing 19:00Rock |
| 18Nov · Wed | Kid Kapichi, Hyphen, Cucamaras 18:30Rock |
The Nottingham league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Billy Bootleggers Bar | 27 gigs |
| 02 | Rock City This venue | 19 gigs |
| 03 | Rescue Rooms up1 | 10 gigs |
| 04 | Red Dog Saloon Nottingham down1 | 9 gigs |
| 05 | Canvas Mansfield New | 8 gigs |
| 06 | The Bodega down1 | 6 gigs |
| 07 | The Palais up1 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | Metronome Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
| 09 | Nottingham, The Level down3 | 3 gigs |
| 10 | Rough Trade Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
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Rock City
Talbot Street rock institution, 2,000 cap.
- c. 2,000
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 22:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Rock City — Quick Facts
Rock City capacity: about 2,000 standing. Talbot Street rock institution, 2,000 cap. Here are the key facts on Rock City at a glance. It books rock, metal and alternative acts.
By size, Rock City is the 2nd largest of the 28 venues we list in and around Nottingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Palais (about 2,500); Nottingham, The Level (about 1,200) and The Nest (about 1,200).
Rock City's listed capacity is about 2,000 standing - a large room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Nottingham, the middle-sized room we list holds about 150 - Rock City is well above that. At 500 and up, a room mostly books touring acts through agents and promoters rather than direct approaches; local acts usually get on the bill through support slots. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Rock City
The stage kit at Rock City is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 2,000. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Rock City is a live music venue in Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham with a standing capacity of about 2,000. Rock City provides an in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
Rock City books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Indie acts. This listing is part of the Nottingham venue directory.
Rock City is one of the UK's most storied independent live-music venues, at 8 Talbot Street in Nottingham city centre (NG1 5GG). Open since 1980 and a fixture of the touring circuit for over 45 years, it holds around 2,000 across three rooms and six bars — the Main Hall and the Basement (Beta) run all-standing for gigs, with the Black Cherry Lounge operating separately. Its rock, metal, alternative and indie programme spans local and underground bands through to charting headliners. It is a fully equipped professional venue with in-house production.
Coming up at Rock City: Shed Seven, The Academic; Day Fever and Embrace — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Rock City - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists rock among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Rock City 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, Rock City is the 2nd largest of the 28 venues we list in and around Nottingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Palais (about 2,500); Nottingham, The Level (about 1,200) and The Nest (about 1,200).
Find Rock City
Rock City is at 8 Talbot Street, Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham, NG1 5GG. 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 Royal Centre (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Rock City in Nottingham City Centre, Nottingham; NG1 5GG 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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What's On at Rock City
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Rock City. 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: Shed Seven, The Academic, Day Fever, Embrace, Rizzle Kicks, Rafa & Meelo, Yard Act, Do Nothing and Kid Kapichi, Hyphen, Cucamaras.
The Nottingham League
Rock City is #2 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 This venue 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 3 gigs
- #9 ▼3 Nottingham, The Level 3 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Rough Trade Nottingham 3 gigs
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Rock City in brief. Set in Nottingham, Rock City is a large room (500 or more) that books rock, metal and alternative. Other rooms nearby: Rough Trade Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall Nottingham and Running Horse Live, or browse the Nottingham venue directory.
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