At a glance, The Hop Merchant in Nottingham is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
3 nights a week
Today·Closed
12:00–23:00Opens in 1h 20m 14s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Hop Merchant, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Hop Merchant, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Hop Merchant is at 64-68 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 2AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 78 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Nobody from The Hop Merchant is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Hop Merchant publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
12:00–23:00
Tue
12:00–23:00
Wed
12:00–23:00
Thu
12:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–23:00
Sat
12:00–23:00
Sun
12:00–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Hop Merchant 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
TBC
07 — About
Nottingham
About The Hop Merchant
This is the background on The Hop Merchant, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 3 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Hop Merchant is a grassroots music venue in Nottingham.
Listing notes
The Hop Merchant is a city-centre pub on Upper Parliament Street with live music three nights a week - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to CAMRA's listing.
Once a traditional street-corner pub and later a late-night bar, it now calls itself a craft beer bar, serving four real ales and a cider. The pub pairs its music with live sport on a big screen.
Event details are posted on the pub's Facebook page.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
The Hop Merchant — Quick Facts
City-centre craft beer pub with live music Friday to Sunday. Here are the key facts on The Hop Merchant at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music3nights a weekFri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get The Hop Merchant on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The Hop Merchant hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at The Hop Merchant 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 · TBC
About The Hop Merchant
The Hop Merchant is a grassroots music venue in Nottingham. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Hop Merchant is a city-centre pub on Upper Parliament Street with live music three nights a week - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to CAMRA's listing.
Once a traditional street-corner pub and later a late-night bar, it now calls itself a craft beer bar, serving four real ales and a cider. The pub pairs its music with live sport on a big screen.
Event details are posted on the pub's Facebook page.
Playing The Hop Merchant: what to know
Live nights at The Hop Merchant are usually Fri, Sat, Sun. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Hop Merchant 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.
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Nights The Hop Merchant usually has live music
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Find The Hop Merchant
The Hop Merchant is at 64-68 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 2AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 78 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Royal Centre (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Hop Merchant in Nottingham; NG1 2AG 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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The Hop Merchant is #59 of 78 Nottingham venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Hop Merchant. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Hop Merchant. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Hop Merchant has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Nottingham venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Nottingham grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Hop Merchant. Browse the Nottingham Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
64-68 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 2AG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Nottingham venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Nottingham vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Royal Centre (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NG1 2AG. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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