Nottingham’s a student city
Nottingham is a major student destination with one in every ten people being an undergraduate. We are the fastest-growing city in the country, with the youngest population.

The city has risen to prominence with its expanding nightlife and retail quarters and burgeoning arts scene (we hosted last year's British Art Show and showcased last year's Turner Prize work before the Tate).

Nottingham is the regional capital for nightlife. No other city has as many bars and clubs for its size, and we have more sports facilities per head than anywhere else in Europe. It's clear that we have an extraordinary amount to offer students from all over the world. How do we know? Because Nottingham has the highest graduate retention rate in the UK.

Students come here for an education, and stay for a career. Read on to find out more of what Nottingham has to offer.


Going out in Nottingham
If you’re looking for a city that’s crammed with stylish bars, cinemas, music, live comedy venues, student bars, pubs and nightclubs, then Nottingham’s the place for you. Our student ambassadors will introduce you to the popular night-time haunts during your welcome week, but in the interim, here’s what to expect from the region’s capital for nightlife.

Live music
Our top music venues, including Nottingham Arena and Rock City, attract major stars of the rock, pop and indie world. In fact, Rock City was again nominated for the Kerrang! Awards Venue of the Year in 2006 and Nottingham Arena was nominated for the TPI Awards Favorite Venue. Gatecrasher took over Media nightclub in 2006 and the building's grade II listed interior is now an enviable venue having just undergone a £1.5m transformation. The Rescue Rooms and Stealth nightclubs also provide live music and are perfect for those into top DJs and independent artists. Apart from these there are dozens of other clubs ranging from Oceana (cheese) to Junktion 7 (rock/ alternative) to The Cookie Club (indie).

Cinemas
If you’re into films then you’ll love The Broadway, a dedicated home to independent and world cinema. Just down the road is The Screen room, officially the world’s smallest cinema. For mainstream movies, there’s also the Cineworld Cinema in the Cornerhouse, which offers student discounts and is situated five minutes walk from the City campus.

The waterfront
The canal-side bars are a popular student haunt during the long summer evenings with loads of outdoor seating. Jongleurs Comedy Club becomes a nightclub once the live comedy acts have finished and if you’re feeling skint there’s a Wetherspoons bar (Lloyds) for inexpensive drinks.

Hockley and the Lace Market
Here you’ll find stylish bars and restaurants in beautifully renovated Lace Market buildings with some great independent and late night venues. Tantra, a late-licensed cocktail lounge, is an ambient venue with jasmine joss sticks, new age music, beds, live music and DJs. The Market Bar plays funk, hip-hop, electronic and house music, and Dogma is a stylish, late night drinking and dancing venue. There are plenty more bars around this area that you might like too.

Whatever you’re into, Nottingham will have something for you.


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