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Having a good time, all the time With more pubs, bars and restaurants in one square mile than any other European city, Nottingham has always known how to have a good time. There are four distinct night time hotspots in Nottingham: - Castle Wharf is a recent development that modernised the city’s canal side. Warehouses have been converted into contemporary bars and restaurants with attractive waterside terraces
- Hockley and the Lace Market offers stylish independent bars down cobbled streets
- Forman Street and The Cornerhouse make for a genuinely cosmopolitan evening, thanks to pavement cafes, bars and restaurants
- in the Old Market Square, you’ll find all the big chain pubs and late-night party bars.
- Hunting for heritage? It doesn’t get any more authentic than Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, reputed to be the world’s oldest inn. Carved into the rock beneath Nottingham Castle, this is a uniquely atmospheric venue. Its sister pub, The Bell Inn, was built in 1437 and is one of the most famous pubs in Nottingham. Meanwhile, The Cock and Hoop is a tastefully restored, traditional Victorian alehouse. Decorated with stylish antiques and fine artwork, it serves excellent ales and wines in the heart of the Lace Market.
 | In recent years, the emergence of a buzzing late night bar scene has begun to rival its famous nightclub scene. Much of the action happens within the rejuvenated Lace Market/Hockley area where dozens of fashionable bars like Bluu, Brass Monkey and Dogma have emerged. Nearby, Cabaret and Jongleurs host contemporary comedy. And two good retreats from the masses are The Loft, a groovy outpost on the bohemian Mansfield Road, and Moog, an unpretentious-yet-hip bar in student-friendly Radford. Of course, there are numerous wonderful country pubs scattered across rural Nottinghamshire. At Colston Bassett in the south of the county, for instance, you’ll find The Martins Arms - this award winning pub has received commendations for its impressive selection of beers, wines and malt whiskies. Club culture Nottingham has a well deserved reputation for great clubbing. If anthems in a massive club is your style, Nottingham's Gatecrasher is the perfect place for you. Oceana is a multimillion pound superclub with plush themed rooms. If your music tastes are more underground, The Bomb and Stealth play the latest electronica. Indie fans, meanwhile, can count on The Rig for the latest hits, your favourite classics and the odd celebrity. For a night of stylish clubbing, Media is a stunning converted theatre with tiered dance floors, and the funky Market Bar features sumptuous décor and late night grooves. Gay culture Nottingham is a modern city whilst still retaining its links to the past, and with two universities both with L.G.B.T. Societies there is an abundance of young gay people. The city has the seventh largest gay population in the country and with a number of gay bars, gay friendly bars, a superb nightclub, a gay night on the first Wednesday of the month at the Oceana nightclub, restaurants, and even a gay friendly Cinema, The Broadway, its not surprising. There's only a short walk between most gay bars so if you dont catch the eye of the man of your dreams in one you can always nip off to another! Read on at www.gaynottingham.com. If you're staying over in the city then check out our list of approved Nottingham hotels. For that home away from home try our range of Nottingham bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) or our approved Nottingham holiday cottages. For weekend or short break packages, check out our brand new Nottingham breaks website for deals on Nottingham city breaks Nottingham family breaks and holidays Nottingham stag party Nottingham hen party Nottingham activity breaks Nottingham city centre late listings Rock City 8 Talbot Street NG1 5GG (0871 3100 000)
Venue with two stages. The main stage welcomes big and international bands whereas the smaller stage showcases local bands. The venue turns into a club on some nights and it's very popular amongst students every Thursday nights Rescue Rooms Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street NG1 5GG (0871 3100 000)
- bar, pub and kitchen. The Rescue Rooms feature all styles of music. It also turns into a club at weekends and gets even bigger as it opens its doors to neighbour venues Stealth and Red Room which makes it a three room club playing electro, indie and drum and bass music The Bodega Social Club (formerly Social Club), 23 Pelham Street NG1 2ED (0115 950 5078)
- two floors. Downstairs is a permanent pub with local DJs on some nights. Upstairs is a 200 capacity venue which turns into a club on some evenings. The recently opened backyard is a smoking area where barbecues are organized through spring and summer Broadway Cinema and Media Centre Broad Street NG1 3AL (0115 952 6611)
- independent cinema with four screens showing mainly non-mainstream and foreign films. The centre also offers a café and restaurant open until 11pm throughout the week Trent FM Arena Nottingham Bolero Square, The Lace Market NG1 1LA (0115 853 3000)
- the biggest venue in Nottingham welcoming concerts, shows, indoor sports and conferences Gatecrasher The Elite Building, Queen Street NG1 2BL (0115 910 1101)
- four levels, two clubs, four bars. The complex plays R&B music and some of the rooms have sometimes 70s music on as well Oceana Lower Parliament Street, NG1 3BB (08452 932 861)
- six rooms, five bars and two nightclubs playing various styles of music The Cookie Club 22 St James’s Street, NG1 6FG (0115 950 5892)
- three floors playing rock, indie or cheesy 70s music Junktion 7 or Bar 7 6 Ilkeston Road, Canning Circus NG7 3GE (0115 911 6959)
- two floors. Junktion 7 is a pub welcoming open mic nights once a week and local DJs at weekends. The upstairs room is also a venue with a capacity of 200 people which hosts local and national bands The Lizard Lounge 41-43 St Mary’s Gate (0115 952 3264)
- three floor pub open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and playing music going from garage to disco The Maze 257 Mansfield Road NG1 3FT (0115 947 5650)
- the Maze is actually the backroom of the Forest Tavern pub. It is a venue welcoming mainly local bands and DJs but it's open to all genres The Malt Cross 16 St James’s Street NG1 6FG (0115 941 1048)
- a pub and sometimes venue, located in an old Victorial Music Hall built in the 19th century. It welcomes all genres of music and has acoustic Tuesdays every week The Approach 12-18 Friar Lane NG1 6DQ (0115 950 6149)
- a pub and kitchen organising comedy club events and live music (from jazz to indie) < back to Entertainment
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