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Things to do in Nottingham, May 2027

Browse 5 upcoming events and things to do in Nottingham during May 2027. Venues include Motorpoint Arena, Metronome, Nottingham Playhouse. Highlights include John Bishop, ALBERT LEE & BAND, Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

John Bishop

Nottingham · Motorpoint ArenaFri, May 7Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £31

A live music performance.

ALBERT LEE & BAND

Nottingham · MetronomeWed, May 12Music

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🎟️ From £30

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv

Nottingham · Nottingham PlayhouseSun, May 16Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £36

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Phil Wang: Uh Oh

Nottingham · Theatre RoyalSun, May 23Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £47

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Dot To Dot Festival 2027

Nottingham · Various Nottingham VenuesSun, May 30Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £25

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Peak festival build-up

May tends to be a strong month for festivals across the served markets, with long weekends, open-air concerts and city-wide cultural events picking up pace.

  • Browse open-air concerts, food festivals and city-wide cultural events
  • Take advantage of the public-holiday long weekends common this month
  • Book early for peak-summer festivals that can sell out weeks in advance