Excellent modern concert-hall on South Sherwood Street, not to be confused with the "Theatre Royal…read moreand Concert Hall." There's a possible confusion for visitors to Nottingham who are going to attend a concert at the Royal Concert Hall - because when you look it up here or on tripadvisor, mostly you will be directed towards the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall, which is a historic theatre located just around the corner (namely, Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 6LG). The one I'm talking about is the South Sherwood Street venue, which is a 1982 structure and used for classical concerts as well as any other kind of show (like e.g. the stand-up comedian Omid Djalili, who was one a day after the concert that I attended). The Royal Concert Hall boasts excellent acoustics - much better than e.g. those of the Liverpool Philharmonic hall - though not quite up to the fabulous standards of The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. But it's a better-sounding venue than ANY that you could find in the nation's capital! The sound in the classical concert that I attended (Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Nielsen) was superbly detailed and transparent even in row 4 (stalls). Too bad a city the size of Nottingham doesn't have its own standing professional orchestra. The amenities (bars, toilets, cloakroom) aren't all that great, but the hall itself is. You can always pop in for a pint during intermission at a good pub just across the street (Langtrys).

Royal concert hall often attracts many big touring productions such as Cats, tweenies and starlight…read moreexpress. Is a lovely place to watch a performance from as hardly any seat is a bad one (unless you are at the very top) helpful foh staff and great box office staff.

After a gap of some two years, I went to see Macbeth last night…read more I have been going to this theatre for some 23 years now, and, after a gap of some two years, walked into a time warp! In a good way! It retains it's young, vibrant and exciting atmosphere, making you want to visit just for a drink. The 'pub', now called Cast, has changed dramatically in its' decor since the late sixites but still buzzes with conversation. Shame about the 'music' - FAR too loud. Oh dear; am I getting old?! As for 'That Play'; well it was OK. The weird sisters were portrayed in a very interesting way but I found the acting in general to be rather over the top. But then I'm not an expert! And I didn't want to leave! xx

A lovely producing theatre which holds many memories for me…read more Has a wonderful pantomine every year, that is always very funny and entertaining. It has just celebrated a big anniversary and often attracts many big names and has done so in the past.

Tucked away around the corner up from a little side street off a busy main road in Nottingham is…read morethe magical and adorable Lace Market theatre. Run entirely by devoted volunteers, the theatre is committed to performing challenging and interesting plays, recently putting on the first ever showing in Nottingham of the Restoration Comedy The Rover. The theatre has a genuine and warm atmosphere of enthusiasm, with every single job, from lead actor to prompt, to costume makers, ice-cream sellers and set builders done entirely for the love of it. There's also a great little bar upstairs and the theatre is open on Saturday lunchtimes for amazingly cheap delicious home-made pub grub.

Just for the record Nottingham referred to is in Nottinghamshire, not Derbyshire !read more

THE CLOAKROOM MANAGER MADE ME CRY…read more I went to a Rebel Rebel night (22/10 - 23/10) and had to deal with the rudest cloakroom employee (the manager) I've ever seen in my life. I had a ticket to get my jacket. The cloakroom manager said it wasn't enough, she needed my initials. I told her that no one asked for it when I gave my jacket. She insisted they did because they were trained for it. I insisted they didn't (two or three times more) and she always said, "but they did". The truth is, no one did when I went to the club (my friends were beside me and they saw that, plus, I was fully sober). I also told her I could show a 2015 picture wearing that jacket she said she didn't care. As if that wasn't enough I was called "rude" by her even though I was not, not even for a second. I was just stressed and upset by the situation and the way she was handling it. Not being believed and having to deal with someone who treated me like piece of s*it was awful. I cried the whole way back home and I was lucky enough my friend managed to deal with the situation while I was about to cry and couldn't handle myself. RUINED MY EVENING. I'm extremely disappointed. This happened in the rebel rebel night (a bit before 3am). Don't recommend going there at all, unless you don't mind crying on your way back home.

Nice rock and metal club, it attracts bands what are much bigger than a venue of this size and…read morequality normally would - it has a solid history. Pick the night you go carefully though, like the Electric Ballroom in London, just because it's a rock place doesn't mean every night is rock music. Have been to RC and had to stand through track after track of shitty pop and techno many times

Simply Dance is great! I have made new friends while getting into shape and having fun dancing to…read morenew moves! Simply Dance is a great class and I have really enjoyed it even though I am a begginer at dance. It suits all ages and abilities as its a relaxing amosphere. Thanks Charlotte!

From the owner: From Street, Drama, Ballet, Tap & Musical Theatre. We provide top quality teachers and training…read morewith a fun relaxed vibe to nurture and encourage learning and talents for all children from 2 years up. Simply Dance provides a fun, vibrant and modern dance facility for everyone to enjoy, the more the merrier we say, No exams No Pressure Just fun. Many will agree life pressures are stronger than ever whether it be in school, work or a chosen hobby. Simply Dance are strong believers in living life to the full and what better way than through dance and drama, release those stresses and enjoy the moment. Simply Dance thrives on a fun stress-free environment and who wouldn't? We teach the disciplines required to be a great dancer and performer just with less stress and cost to families. The more fun the bigger the improvement all round, mental well-being, health and building confidence and self-expression is most important. As we don't do exams we hold an annual show, two yearly award ceremony along with performances in village fairs, carnivals and much more throughout the year. All staff are DBS checked, hold full liability insurances and are now child safeguarding certified.

Great place to go for comic books and pokemon! I wanted a rare card and they had it in stock.read more