Hidden gems - Festivals in Nottingham, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Festivals in Nottingham

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Nottingham. This list contains 20 places from Festival category.

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YDSA Events | Queer Clubbing

Night club

👍👍 Been to two of these events and YDSA is hands down the best, most inclusive LGBTQ+ night in Manchester! Well organised event in fun venues. Multiple floors of different music. Great diverse crowd. Dancers and music on point.

5.00 (25 reviews) (~92.41 km from centre)

The Old Goats Grumble

Festival

👍👍 First time at this festival so only went on the Saturday, brilliant, will be camping for the weekend next year, thank you to The League of Zeal for all their efforts and all for a good cause with Laurens Legacy, well done 👏

5.00 (14 reviews) (~20.09 km from centre)

Fantastik Faces; Burton on Trent Face Painting

Children's party service

👍👍 Rachel was an absolute star from start to finish and all of the children adored their painted faces! Would 100% recommend!

5.00 (13 reviews) (~36.37 km from centre)

Wristbands Plus

Event ticket seller

5.00 (10 reviews) (~74.24 km from centre)

Ginger and Spice Festival

Festival

👍👍 The best thing that's happened to Market Drayton since sliced (ginger) bread. So well organised, so much fun, and wonderful food and flavours. It's a fabulous day out for the whole family and just the sort of event that the town was crying out for. If only it was on more than once a year!

5.00 (9 reviews) (~89.74 km from centre)

National Festival Circus

Circus

5.00 (8 reviews) (~83.48 km from centre)

Whitney Houston,Mariah Carey & Diana Ross Tribute act | Kim Robinson UK

Festival

5.00 (7 reviews) (~84.84 km from centre)

Bloodstock Open Air

Festival

👍👍 Best Metal + Hard Rock festival in the U.K. Situated in a very nice rural location, ran mostly by the same family. Have been attending regularly since 2011. Never had a bad experience, ever. Love it! 5/5.

4.90 (106 reviews) (~43.6 km from centre)

Twinwood Events Limited

Festival

4.90 (7 reviews) (~96.6 km from centre)

Dogs Unleashed Events

Festival

4.80 (62 reviews) (~44.74 km from centre)

Buxton International Festival

Festival

4.80 (25 reviews) (~61.43 km from centre)

Fields of Gold Festival

Festival

4.80 (6 reviews) (~87.53 km from centre)

VINTAGE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT

Festival

4.80 (5 reviews) (~32.08 km from centre)

Foxthorpe Farm

Equestrian facility

👍👍 Took my grandaughter for her 1st riding lesson for her 10th Birthday. We both rode and thoroughly enjoyed it. The instructor Lyndsey was very friendly and very good at instructing. The girls leading the horses were lovely too. Thank you for our 1st experience.

4.70 (19 reviews) (~76.73 km from centre)

Tinker's Bells Ltd - Glamping & Events

Tent rental service

👍👍 Tinkers Bells provided 30 Tipi's for our wedding in mid-June 2019 and despite the terrible weather in the week running up to the wedding, Darren and his team got up all the tents in good time and they looked great. All of the guests really enjoyed staying in them and Darren's attention to detail rea...

4.70 (7 reviews) (~48.44 km from centre)

Compton Verney Venue

Wedding venue

👍👍 Amazing place spacious walking peaceful and relaxing. Art collection really nice and well laid out. The staff are very friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and more than willing to explain things to you from entry to the exhibits. Cafe was pleasant the coffee and cake we had enjoyable. Reasonably p...

4.60 (145 reviews) (~90.82 km from centre)

Nantwich Food Festival

Festival

😐 We have admit that probably due to the massive expansion in population since we lived in Nantwich, that the food festival was completely rammed, uncomfortably so. It (to us) has lost its village, market town feel. We used to love it, but now talking to born and bred locals (apart from traders) they...

4.60 (129 reviews) (~92.67 km from centre)

Colour Works

Hair salon

😠 Just a heads up for anyone using Colour Works and their on-line booking system. I am £13.00 out of pocket. You pay a non refundable deposit to secure the booking on-line of £1- this I was made aware of and was clear and transparent on the website. However: If you are unable to attend the appoi...

4.60 (46 reviews) (~10.34 km from centre)

Lichfield Festival

Festival

4.60 (18 reviews) (~54.57 km from centre)

Just So Festival

Festival

👍👍 Just had another fabulous year at Just So festival. Highlights included the marblerun in the spellbound forest, bubbles on the green, the lantern parade and incredible inclusive food which suited all our group including incredible gluten free fish and chips, smoothies and vegan milks. Such a wonde...

4.50 (45 reviews) (~77.96 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Festivals in Nottingham, United Kingdom