gigs in nottingham this weekend

Cancer BatsIgnite

rescue rooms

6.30pm

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Welcome to the fantastical worlds of Tim Burton We invite you to celebrate this Halloween on a journey

st mary's

7.00pm

Big Fat Rave x Psyked: HALLOWEEN / Saint Ludo, N4TEE, Che3kz

BIG FAT HALLOWEEN RAVE / Nottingham / Saint Ludo, N4tee, Hosted By Che3kz & Many More

the brickworks

10.00pm

Cirque Du Soul: Nottingham // Halloween Special

We return to Nottingham on 30th October for a halloween special with Fish56octagon and Joe Hunt

the palais nightclub

10.00pm

Groovin' Halloween

WE'RE TAKING OVER STEALTH & RESCUE ROOMS THIS HALLOWEEN WITH 4 ROOMS AND ONE HUGE NIGHT OF MUSIC - DON'T MISS

stealth

10.00pm

Phoenix Lake

mist rolling inn

7.00pm

Mania U18 x Shutdown: Nottingham Halloween W/ CHAD HARRISON

Mania U18 + Shutdown come to Nottingham for halloween with huge special guest CHAD HARRISON

secret vault nottingham

5.00pm

MouldCanvas Tile

As befitting a band all-but born on the road, MOULD's forte is wresting meaning from the clutches of chaos.

the bodega

7.00pm

141 x Ithax Halloween Special

141 x Ithax Soundsystem Halloween party let's get spooky at Billy bootleggers

billy bootleggers

8.00pm

JT FEST WARM UP 2 ft BUFFET LUNCH, MIDDLE CLASS GUILT, B.O.M.P.

As part of JT Soar Fest Fringe, JT Soar and Coffee Beat Presents... BUFFET LUNCH

jt soar

7.00pm

Multi Offer: Comic Harmonic and The Grapevines and The Vox Pops: Lovers Double Bill

See both Comic Harmonic and The Grapevines and The Vox Pops: Lovers Double Bill for just £10 7.30pm: Comic

the malt cross

7.10pm

Samantha Day: I've Started so I'll Finish

What if you’ve chosen the wrong partner, or the wrong job? Try not to think about it. A hilarious

blend at nottingham contemporary

7.10pm

Blue O'd night

This show is FILTH... Do not come if you have any problem with BLUE material

blend at nottingham contemporary

8.40pm

Groovin' Halloween // Nottingham Part 2

Due to overwhelming demand we are launching a second event at the Secret Garden with a stacked lineup Tickets

nottingam secret garden

10.30pm

Benny Shakes: Slugageddon!

Blue Badge Bunch CIC Slugs, slugs and more slugs! Can you help Benny defeat the slug army with a piano made

cock and hoop

4.00pm

AComedyTapas

AComedyTapas is a fast paced show with up to 12 acts. You won't like them all but you will have fun finding

blend at nottingham contemporary

5.40pm

Square One Halloween: KANINE, DELTA HEAVY +more

This Halloween we're taking over The Nest for the biggest Drum & Bass warehouse rave in the city. Final

the nest

6.00pm

The Grapevines and The Vox Pops: Lovers Double Bill: Star-Crossed Lovers: The Improvised Romantic-Co

Missimp Improv Comedy is proud to present a lovers themed double bill of Star-Crossed Lovers: The Improvised

the malt cross

8.40pm

Stevie Parker: Big Bloke With Big Jokes

My Birthday Production, in conjunction with Darth Vader Felt My, Presents Stevie Parker - Big Bloke with Big

cock and hoop

5.40pm

Jürgen Strack: Achtung! The Germans are Coming

Achtung! The Germans Are Coming is the first solo show in Nottingham from German comedian Jürgen Strack,

cock and hoop

7.10pm

Saul Henry: The Church of Saulentology

Saul Henry returns with his latest solo comedy Work In Progress show where he asks: 'Why join a cult when you

cock and hoop

8.40pm

The Jim Hammond Trio - Live @ Billy's

A night of upbeat Rock 'n' Roll and Blues - Free Entry

billy bootleggers

8.00pm

Craig Shaw: The Dog Food Fork

Join Craig Shaw for a “pointless” journey through love, loss, all with the help of the dog food fork. Packed

cock and hoop

10.10pm

The Goodness - Friday Nights @ Billy's

Happy Hour 4pm - 8pm, Live Music from 9pm, DJs from 11pm (ish), Open until 3am Free Entry

billy bootleggers

11.00pm

African Head Charge featuring Gaudi

African Head Charge celebrate 45 years at Metronome Nottingham. A landmark night of deep, psychedelic dub.

metronome

W3

W3 focuses on high-energy performances, bringing their unique flavour to the funk genre with an all singing

peggy's skylight

The Shamrocks

royal concert hall nottingham

7.30pm

JT SOAR FEST #3

JT Soar and Coffee Beat Presents… Another highly curated, one stage/no clashes, uncompromising line-up of my

the old cold store

1.00pm

Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch

Love live Country music? Love great American food? Love bottomless ice cold drinks? Grab your cowboy hat and

red dog saloon nottingham

2.00pm

Little John Improv Weekend Ticket

See all shows at the Little John Imrpov Weekend for just £32 (saving £10) Shows include: Saturday 31st

fishergate point studios

6.40pm

RNB MANIA| Nottingham's Halloween R&B Party

Nottingham, get ready RNB MANIA's Halloween takeover lands at Pitcher and Piano on Saturday, 31st October

pitcher and piano nottingham

9.30pm

Ugly

rough trade nottingham

7.00pm

BloodwormRossettis

rescue rooms

6.30pm

VENUS GRRRLSHYSTAMINE

the bodega

7.00pm

Mr Traumatik HALLOWEEN PARTY ft ELRO

LC BASS events brings you a Spooktaculaaaaa event in Nottingham this HALLOWEEN MR TRAUMATIK LIVE FT ELRO

tunnel nottingham

3.00pm

Detonate Halloween: KINGS OF THE ROLLERS + More

Detonate Halloween Nottingham... 1st Headliner Announced: KINGS OF THE ROLLERS. Loads more to be announced as

unit 13

4.00pm

Halloween Envy Night

Halloween Night at Liquid Library DJs from Birmingham, Nottingham & across the Midlands. Fancy dress, cash

liquid library

11.00pm

One Bad Day

mist rolling inn

7.00pm

Multi Offer: Mockbusters and Ben Pals

See both Mockbusters and Ben Pals for just £10 7.30pm: Mockbusters Missimp Improv Comedy is proud to

the malt cross

7.10pm

Lemonade Bangs - The Garden Of Horror w/ Joey London Style

Join Us This Halloween, At The Secret Garden In Nottingham With HUGE Rising UK Talent, Joey London Style.

nottingham secret garden

10.00pm

Nightmare Halloween Experience Nottingham

The UK's biggest Halloween event tour is back for 2027

o'neills nottingham

9.00pm

SOLD OUT - NAFE SMALLZ, ELLIA JAYA + MORE | Groovebox Halloween

This Halloween, we take over The Nest for an all-night party with a lineup of the hottest tech house names,

nottingham's the nest (notts county fc)

5.00pm

AComedyTapas

AComedyTapas is a fast paced show with up to 12 acts. You won't like them all but you will have fun finding

blend at nottingham contemporary

5.40pm

Afta Dark (Nottingham) - Halloween (SOLD OUT)

AFTA DARK NOTTINGHAM Every Saturday 10:30PM - 3:30AM Every Saturday, AFTA DARK brings Nottingham back to the

secret vault

10.30pm

Tharun Chelley and Hitz Unadkat: Hairy Indian Bikers Without Bikes as our mums won’t let us

Join the hairy Indians Tharun Chelley and Hitz Unadkat as they join forces to provide you with pure laughter

the canalhouse

12.40pm

Alex Watt & TJ McDonald: Laughter Party

If you’re searching for a memorable Saturday afternoon, then look no further! Two masters of the microphone,

the canalhouse

2.10pm

Chop Suey Nu-Metal Anthems Halloween Party| Nottingham

Nu-metal Halloween party Nottingham Early club night from 6pm-10pm All the nu-metal anthems and Halloween

billy bootleggers

6.00pm

The Secret Show - your secrets turned into comedy

Little John Improv present a special, spooky edition of The Secret Show. Juicy confessions, awkward mishaps

fishergate point studios

7.00pm

Spring Kathryn Day: My Name is Spring Day and Other Stupid Facts

Watch Live at the Apollo comedian Spring Kathryn Day prove that the truth is not only stranger than fiction,

blend at nottingham contemporary

7.10pm

Tales From The Darkive

Little John Improv present Tales From The Darkive In this "improv comedy show", the audience is granted

fishergate point studios

8.40pm

Ha Ha Halloween Spooktacular

This Halloween you'll scream with laughter at this frightfully funny comedy show. Deep within Nottingham

blend at nottingham contemporary

8.40pm

Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems Halloween Party | Nottingham

Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems is coming to Billy Bootleggers Nottingham on Saturday 31st October for a huge

billy bootleggers

11.00pm

SECRET AFTERS: Every Saturday

Secret Garden after party until 6:30am hosted at NG1

ng one

2.45am

Henry Michael Will See You Now

The debut hour from award-winning medical comedian Henry Michael. A wholesome hour of light-hearted

the canalhouse

3.40pm

Matt Hobs: 200 Percent Badgers: Badgers vs Hedgehogs

200% Badgers: Badgers vs hedgehogs is a stand-up comedy show about the worlds of badgers, hedgehogs, and

the canalhouse

5.10pm

Halloween After Hours Till 6:30am

Enter the dark immersive playground with halloween scare acts, three rooms and 1000 ravers till 6:30am

ng one

11.45pm

Saturday Afternoon - Unplugged - 31st October '26

Our informal Saturday afternoon session, where musicians play, food and drink is served. Come and check out

peggy's skylight

White Beat - Live @ Billy's

Live Rockin' Blues Duo

billy bootleggers

2.00pm

Borderline - live @ Billy's

An afternoon of Country, Rock 'n' Roll Blues - Free Entry

billy bootleggers

5.00pm

Low Effort Sketches: We Have A Problem (WIP)

Multi award-winning sketch duo Low Effort Sketches presents a new show which, confusingly, is not entirely a

cock and hoop

5.10pm

Leons Alien Gameshow and Slightly Psychic Cynthia.

A double bill of puppet madness. Starting with Leon’s Alien gameshow. Ever wondered why Aliens visit earth?

cock and hoop

7.40pm

Storm Warning - Live @ Billy's

A night of live Ska, Reggae, and Soul - FREE ENTRY

billy bootleggers

8.00pm

Nashville Nights Nottingham

Red Dog Live presents Nashville Nights. Grab your cowboy hat and get down to your favourite country classics

red dog saloon nottingham

9.00pm

THE PLEASING - Saturday Nights @ Billy's

TWO live bands, resident DJs, open til 3am and FREE ENTRY

billy bootleggers

11.00pm

Finn Carter

Blending his love of jazz, soul, hip-hop & free music: bringing together some of London's most important and

peggy's skylight

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Paul Tonkinson

Join Paul Tonkinson, Aaron Wood, Sean Meo and Darius Davies for a hilarious evening at Just the Tonic Comedy

metronome

Armand Van Helden

Tickets drop on TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER at 7pm. Press SET A REMINDER to get access to them

rock city

1.00pm

J. Cole

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour

motorpoint arena nottingham

6.30pm

Spotlight Showcase: LGBTQIA+

Special Spotlight Showcase to celebrate the talent within the LGBTQIA+ community We are proud to present

saltbox bar

2.00pm

Spotlight Showcase: Disability / Neurodiversity

Special Spotlight Showcase to celebrate the talent within the disabled and neurodiverse community. We are

saltbox bar

7.00pm

L.A. Guns

La Guns

rescue rooms

6.30pm

Alabama 3People Laughing

the bodega

7.00pm

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2024 show Side Eye, Rachel Fairburn is back with new

the canalhouse

3.40pm

Chloe Petts: Work in Progress

Chloe Petts’ is “one of the most compelling young comics” (Brian Logan, The Guardian) and “clearly a rising

the canalhouse

5.10pm

A Political Brunch

A Political Brunch is a lighthearted take on our world with current topics and audience involvement.

cosy club

11.40am

The FM Show Podcast Live

The FM Show Podcast returns to Nottingham Comedy Festival bigger and better than before. Tony Jameson is

the canalhouse

2.10pm

Melissa Todd: Gag Writer

Melissa Todd has been a sex worker for thirty years, and has loved each second and sequin. Weekly she

the canalhouse

5.40pm

Musical Chairs

In the beginning, there were dinosaurs. They didn’t write songs or tell jokes, but if they had, only one of

the canalhouse

8.10pm

Stephen Catling: Clown Fish Out of water

When clowns can't breathe water and fish can't breathe air – what's a poor Clown Fish to do in this cruel

cosy club

4.10pm

Eli Hart: Work in Progress

Eli Hart is a comedian from the West Midlands, whose gloomy, astute comedy about the mundanity of life has

the canalhouse

7.10pm

60s and 70s Halloween Daytime Disco

mapperley plains recreation & social club

1.30pm

Play It Again / Mouse-trapped

Little John Improv present a double bill of improv duos - Play It Again & Mouse-trapped. Play It Again In

fishergate point studios

5.40pm

Two Part Harmony / Witless

Little John Improv present a double bill of improv duos - Two Part Harmony and Witless: Two Part

fishergate point studios

7.10pm

The Clones - A Two Person Improvised Play

“Lloydie and Liam expertly weave tenderness into one of the funniest improv shows you’ll ever see.” - Elana

fishergate point studios

8.40pm

Jacob Nussey: Table for one (WIP)

Jacob Nussey unassumingly draws in audiences with his deadpan style, sharp jokes, and ill-fated anecdotes

cosy club

1.10pm

JESTERS: Idiomocy

Idiomicy where idiom meets idiocy.. The panel are presented with the literal translations of foreign

cosy club

2.40pm

Friz Frizzle's Whats in the Box

Friz Frizzle hosts the comedy panel show where audience members put their personal items in a box and games

cosy club

3.40pm

3 chicks and a dick

Please join 3 women , all have different styles, bringing panache to the cosy club on November 1st at 2:30

cosy club

2.10pm

Luke Harrower: An Asexual Guide On Love

Luke Harrower is an asexual comedian with an arsenal of silly quick fire gags. He brings an infectious energy

the canalhouse

4.10pm

Jonny Brook: This Isn't The Life I Expected

Jonny Brook, he's a mad old bag of disabled, but he's got so many hilarious tales about that life, and how

cosy club

5.00pm

Alex Farrow: The Philosopher's Graveyard

The host of the award-winning Jericho Comedy does a stand-up comedy hour A work in progress stand-up comedy

the canalhouse

6.40pm

The Hangmen + Dead Hombres - Live @ Billy's

More matinee mayhem from Prehistoric Sounds

billy bootleggers

1.00pm

Denzil de Cristo: Punexplained Phenomena (Work in Progress)

Denzil de Cristo has an over-active imagination and an excessive love of puns. Punfortunately, he has decided

cosy club

5.40pm

BILLY'S SMASH HITS - Every Sunday Night

DJs playing hits from the 80s & 90s til 3am - FREE ENTRY

billy bootleggers

11.00pm

Rosa QuartetSimon Paterson, Paul Deats

Rosa brothers Rob (violin) & Roger (guitar) (Maniere des Bohemiens) play a mixture of gypsy & jazz standards

peggy's skylight

Irish Traditional Session

the malt cross

3.00pm