Events in Nottingham — December 2026

December 2026: events in Nottingham.

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Top picks for December 2026

40 events are listed in Nottingham. These are the ones we'd start with.

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Nottingham - The Level - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"

Nottingham, The Level · Nottingham

From £17

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

REVIVAL 60s + 70s BAND

MAPPERLEY PLAINS RECREATION & SOCIAL CLUB · Nottingham

From £11

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 15

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

Royal Concert Hall · Nottingham

From £26

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

From The Jam

Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £36

Hands shaping a bowl on a potter's wheel — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

Sharp Class

Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £15

Audience silhouettes facing a small club stage with a microphone and stool — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Christmas Comedy Special with Angelos Epithemiou - Nottingham 7pm

Just The Tonic at Metronome · Nottingham

From £21

Laser light show over a crowd at a DJ set in an industrial hall — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

DJ BANESTARS CHRISTMAS PARTY

MAPPERLEY PLAINS RECREATION & SOCIAL CLUB · Nottingham

From £8

Tue, Dec 1

The Australian Pink Floyd

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £41

Tue, Dec 1

Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour

Rock City · Nottingham

From £48

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

Parker Barrow

Metronome · Nottingham

From £22

Wed, Dec 2

Level 42

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

See ticket options

Wed, Dec 2

Cory Wong

Rock City · Nottingham

From £41

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

DAYDREAMERS

Nottingham Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £13

Thu, Dec 3

Adam Rowe - Fashionism

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £16

Fri, Dec 4

Getdown Services

Rock City · Nottingham

From £26

Fri, Dec 4

Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £16

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion

City Ground · Nottingham

See ticket optionsResale

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Nottingham - The Level - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"

Nottingham, The Level · Nottingham

From £17

People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

BEANS ON TOAST

The Bodega, Nottingham · Nottingham

From £21

Comedian with a microphone on a small stage lit against a brick wall, audience heads in dark silhouette in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Christmas Comedy Special - Nottingham 7pm

Just The Tonic at Metronome · Nottingham

From £15

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

REVIVAL 60s + 70s BAND

MAPPERLEY PLAINS RECREATION & SOCIAL CLUB · Nottingham

From £11

Empty comedy club stage with a microphone and stool under a spotlight — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Christmas Comedy Special - Nottingham 9pm

Just The Tonic at Metronome · Nottingham

From £19

Sun, Dec 6

Ash

Rock City · Nottingham

From £35

Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 7

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas

St Mary's · Nottingham

From £22

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

mustbejohn

The Bodega · Nottingham

From £19

Tue, Dec 8

SPIRITUALIZED

Albert Hall, Nottingham · Nottingham

See ticket options

Tue, Dec 8

ANDREW CUSHIN

Nottingham Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £22

Wed, Dec 9

The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £35

Thu, Dec 10

Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham · Nottingham

From £48

Fri, Dec 11

SLIFT

Nottingham Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £22

Fri, Dec 11

Belle & Sebastian

Rock City · Nottingham

From £52

Fri, Dec 11

Whitney Queen of the Night

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham · Nottingham

From £28

Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

THE CLAUSE

The Palais · Nottingham

From £20

Sat, Dec 12

New Model Army

Rock City · Nottingham

From £13

Audience facing a lone stool and microphone at a comedy night — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Christmas Comedy Special with Angelos Epithemiou - Nottingham 7pm

Just The Tonic at Metronome · Nottingham

From £21

Sat, Dec 12

The Bootleg Beatles

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £45

Performer on stage in a large theatre with a full audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Christmas Comedy Special Angelos Epithemiou - Nottingham 9pm

Just The Tonic at Metronome · Nottingham

From £21

Sun, Dec 13

Sevendust

The Palais · Nottingham

From £33

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

From The Jam

Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £36

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 15

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

Royal Concert Hall · Nottingham

From £26

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Sweet + Special Guest John Otway

Rock City · Nottingham

From £38

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19 · 06:00 PM

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Nottingham Contemporary · Nottingham

From £26

Students sketching at easels in an art-school drawing room — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

Sharp Class

Rescue Rooms · Nottingham

From £15

Tennis player seen from behind walking across a clay court under floodlights toward the net with an empty stand beyond — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

City Ground · Nottingham

See ticket optionsResale

Cocktail being prepared at a bar — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

DJ BANESTARS CHRISTMAS PARTY

MAPPERLEY PLAINS RECREATION & SOCIAL CLUB · Nottingham

From £8

Mon, Dec 21

Home Alone in Concert

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham · Nottingham

From £22

Vintage microphone on a stand in a warm spotlight against a red brick wall, two audience heads in dark silhouette — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 31

JTT NYE Comedy Special - Nottingham Early show

Just the Tonic at The Magic Garden · Nottingham

From £28

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast