Theatres and Shows in Nottingham

Nottingham can have some great shows and exhibitions. Here are our art reviews, museum reviews, tourist attraction reviews and theatre reviews .

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Theatre Royal

Right in the centre of town, the Theatre Royal has thespy delights from high-brow drama to all-singing, all-dancing, good ol' fashioned 'oom pah-pah'. The tall, elegant, Victorian-style auditorium boasts just about everything that tours the UK and does so at a price everyone can affo Read more about Theatre Royal

Just the Tonic

Twice a week, these consistently excellent comedy nights brighten up The Approach, an otherwise distinctly average pub. Just The Tonic attracts the well-known such as Noel Fielding, Richard Herring and Johnny Vegas, the known, like Lucy Porter and Paul Tonkinson, and the unknown – who appear o Read more about Just the Tonic

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Nottingham Castle Museum

Elevated above the city skyline is this charming edifice: Nottingham's version of a castle. Albeit beautiful, it's no more a castle than holiday haemorrhoids are a pleasant incident. With no dungeons, moat, towers or excited actors dressed as knights, we find it difficult to recommend this... Read more about Nottingham Castle Museum

Rufford Abbey Country Park

The Abbey was a 12th century Cistercian monastery and its ruins are said to be some the county's most haunted spots. If you're into spooks, pick up a leaflet from Tourist Information as the park hosts some brilliant events, including open-air concerts and theatre in the summer months. If y... Read more about Rufford Abbey Country Park

Theatre Royal

Right in the centre of town, the Theatre Royal has thespy delights from high-brow drama to all-singing, all-dancing, good ol' fashioned 'oom pah-pah'. The tall, elegant, Victorian-style auditorium boasts just about everything that tours the UK and does so at a price everyone can affo... Read more about Theatre Royal

Castle Gallery

Modern art gallery in the city centre.... Read more about Castle Gallery

Angel Row Gallery

Modern art gallery in the city centre.... Read more about Angel Row Gallery

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Just the Tonic

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Manhattan Gallery

Modern art gallery in the city centre.... Read more about Manhattan Gallery

Bonington Gallery

Small art gallery in Nottingham Trent University.... Read more about Bonington Gallery

Caves of Nottingham

Nottingham's caves are not like most other natural caves. Oh no, ours are man-made and have been around for a little less time. Apparently, even as late as the mid-1600s, Notts folk didn't worry about mortgages or interest rates. If they wanted a new home, all they had to do was hack a cav... Read more about Caves of Nottingham

Goose Fair

Despite the crowds, the hype, the plastic razzamatazz, exorbitant prices and crap food, we haven't ever skipped going to the fair. One of Europe's largest and longest-standing – it dates back to 1300 – it has 500-plus attractions, including rides, hook the duck, ghost walks and t... Read more about Goose Fair