While most of us have been enjoying the alfresco experience of a lovely beer garden of late, the folk at Camra are already looking forward to mid October for the Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival. But with the Castle now closed for major renovations, a new venue has been chosen – the Motorpoint Arena….
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NottsNight Trails : Now In Print
NottsNight has been a great success online – but there are times when you don’t want to dick about with your phone to find out where the best pubs are in any given area. So, NottsNight has launched a whole set of printed trails to help you. Inspired by our original NottNight Overground maps, there…
Uncovering Nottingham’s Hidden Treasures
More details have been revealed for a huge festival celebrating Nottingham’s caves. A massive 830 caves have now been mapped across the city by resident archaeologist Scott Lomax, and this years event – from 11th-13th May – will include the chance to explore some brand new locations. It’s the perfect companion to our own lovely…
Nottingham to host Caves Festival
Nottingham’s always had a great underground scene, and this coming May there’s a chance to explore even more of it. The City Council and partners are to stage a Caves Festival from Friday 11-Sunday 13 May, which give you more than a good enough excuse to check out the NottsNight Underground Trail. Designed towards the end…
All change at The Johnson Arms
All good things must come to an end, but we were sad to hear this week news that the current management team from The Johnson Arms in Lenton are moving on. Zoe, Kay and Cain posted on Facebook : “We’ve enjoyed hanging out with you, making memories, being your home from home – a lot of seriously…
NottsNight launches #FirstyFebruary
While many people have done exactly the right thing by partaking in Dry January, we thought that by the end of the month, folk would be bleddy well parched and ready for a beer, which is why we’re designating the second month of 2018 #FirstyFebruary. Every day, NottsNight will tweet a totally different pub for…
Barrel Drop in new hands
Arguably the city area’s original micro-pub, The Barrel Drop is passing into the hands of new owners… The founder and current owner Chris posted a message on the pub’s Facebook page: “After what has been a turbulent year, I have made the decision in the best interest of the pub (and my sanity) to hand over the…
Legendary Nottingham Pub To Reopen
Peggers, The Fox and Grapes, The Pretty Windows. Whatever you called it, there’s no doubt that the distinctive old pub on the edge of Sneinton Market gained legendary status – and something of a dubious reputation – down the years. And now Castle Rock has confirmed it’s to reopen Peggers as its latest pub in…