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Discover for yourself by visiting Nottingham Trent University at an open day. Open day dates for 2017 start: Tuesday 12 July 2016 Saturday 17 September 2016 Discover Nottingham Saturday 15 October 2016 Saturday 12 November 2016 A student’s guide to the city www.ntu.ac.uk/opendays

Nottingham Trent University Burton Street Nottingham NG1 4BU Tel: +44 (0)115 941 8418 www.ntu.ac.uk 4611/12/15 Choose Nottingham. Contents One of the best decisions Straight to sport? Or flick to food? This page will tell you you’ll ever make. exactly where to go to find the stuff you want. Nottingham timeline ...... 2 An action-packed adventure, a rollercoaster ride, a journey of a Shop ‘til you drop...... 6 lifetime, a place where you’ll discover everything you’ve always wanted and a city where you’ll never stop learning new things. Sport’s your thing...... 8 Clichés aside we’re pretty positive Nottingham won’t disappoint you. But just in case, we’ve packed everything you’ll ever need to Party like it’s your birthday ...... 10 know about our city, from where to go on a night out to where to Music to your ears ...... 12 do your shoppin g, into this brilliant little book. Just the ticket...... 14 Have fun and welcome to Nottingham. Fancy a bit of culture?...... 16 Calling all adrenaline junkies...... 18 Seasonal fun to look out for ...... 20 Food in the city ...... 22 Heading for the great outdoors?...... 24 Staying on in Notti ngham ...... 26 Getting about...... 28 Maps ...... 30 Useful contacts ...... 32 Nottingham has always been and always will be great! Take a look at our key The population of historical Nottingham is The population Nottingham legend Hall is about 3,500 – doubles, to about The city’s first public moments… is born. built. 4,000. 10,000. library opens.

1335 1588 1660 1750 1868 9th Century 1348 1642 1700 1843 1897

2 The Danes make Half of The English Civil Nottingham has a Where NTU all Nottingham 3 Nottingham into a Nottingham’s War begins as population of 5,000. began – Nottingham receives city status. fortified settlement. population die at the Charles I raises his Government School hands of the plague. royal standard in of Design opens. Nottingham. Sir David Nottingham Trent DH Lawrence writes Attenborough officially Students’ Union Electric trams start Lady Chatterley’s Nottingham Forest The £8 million John opens regenerated named Higher to run through the Lover (it isn’t win the European van Geest Research Newton and Arkwright Education Students’ streets until 1936. published until 1960). Cup twice in a row. Centre opens. buildings. Union of the year.

1901 1928 1979 / 1980 2008 2011 2015 1908 1975 2004 2010 2013 2016

4 DH Lawrence Victoria Shopping The trams reopen. World renowned Prince Harry declares The ‘Heart of Clifton 5 receives his teaching Centre is built, it golfer Lee Westwood Notts TV open. campus’ is finished certificate after holds over 100 opens state-of-the- with new social, studying in the shops. art sports facility. teaching and sports Arkwright building. facilities. Shop ’til you drop

We do like our retail therapy here in good ol’ Nottingham. A whopping £2.8 billion is spent in the city every year*. Whatever you’re looking for and whatever your budget, you’ll be able to find it here. We’ve got the fabulous intu and shopping centre; the beautiful Exchange and ; as well the iconic . We also have fabulous designer boutiques and vintage treasure warehouses dotted around in Hockley in particular. Blimey, no wonder we’re in the top five cities for shopping in the UK! Bridlesmith gate, home to high-end fashion

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Did you know? Nottingham is home to Boots the Chemists’ and Paul Smith’s head offices.

The Exchange shopping centre

* www.investinnottingham.com Sport’s your thing

Nottingham loves it's sport so much we've been voted 's Home of Sport*. Nottingham has 42 sports and leisure centres across the county including the Nottingham Tennis Centre, National Water Sports Centre, and . Nottingham is also home to two famous football teams, the spiritual home of the late – Nottingham Forest (European Cup winners 1979, 1980) and the oldest surviving professional football club in the world – Notts County Football Club. Nottingham also has a world-famous ground – . On top of all of that goodness, Nottingham Trent University boasts over 50 sports clubs! That takes some getting through. Brian Clough statue

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Nottingham Panther’s Capital Notts County Football Club FM Arena

Trent Bridge cricket ground

*www.visitengland.com Party like it’s your birthday

We do know how to throw an epic night out here in Nottingham (even if we do say so ourselves). You really are spoilt for choice; you’ve got popular superclubs like Oceana and Forum, alongside Coco Tang and Saltwater where you can go for some of the best cocktails around. And at NTU, we’ve got one of the best Students’ Union buildings in the country. Whatever scene you’re into you’ll find it in Nottin gham. Nottingham’s famous October Goose Fair

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Did you know? Nottingham for the last six years has won a Purple Flag award – the national indicator of where to go for a great night out.

Climax - the club event in our Students Union Music to your ears

Whatever you’re listening to we’ve got venues big and small across the city to suit all tastes. From the huge Capital FM Arena to the regular home of world renowned DJ’s, Stealth to the famous indie and rock haven that is , a great event won’t ever be far away. You’ll also enjoy our more intimate haunts such as the Rescue Rooms, Maze and Bodega, which serve as live music venues, clubs and ba rs. Looking for live music and popular student nights? Choose Nottingham.

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Capital FM Arena Did you know? Jake Bugg, an English musician, singer, and songwriter was born in Nottingham.

Rock City main stage Just the ticket

We’re so rib-tickling here in Nottingham that we’ve got no less than three comedy clubs. Head to Just the Tonic, Jongleurs and Glee Club for a barrel of laughs. We’re known for our range of cinemas too: Cineworld, the Savoy, Showcase, Broadway and Screen22 to name a few. And if you’re looking for top-class theatre head to the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall. We guarantee you’ll never tire of things to do here. Honest.

Nottingham Playhouse theatre

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Did you know? Nottingham is built on a maze of over 450 sandstone caves.

Theatre Royal, excellent for concerts and West End shows

Nottingham Contemporary art gallery

Fancy a bit of culture?

Nottingham has bags of cultural choice to inspire you. Did you 16 know that the is one of the largest 17 contemporary art centres in the UK? If art’s your thing we’ve got NTU’s very own Bonington Gallery holding interesting events and exhibitions. Experience the charm of Newstead Abbey, once the home to poet Lord Byron; or be inspired by DH Lawrence and visit Did you know? the Heritage Centre at Eastwood. Be sure to take a trip to the In 1930 Albert Einstein exciting Museum of Life at Brewhouse Yard, the prestigious lectured in NTU’s Nottingham Castle and the beautiful for a bucket full Arkwright building. Robin Hood statue at Nottingham Castle of learning to stimulate your senses. The climbing wall in NTU’s Students’ Union

National Watersports Centre

Calling all adrenaline junkies 18 19 However you get your kicks, we’ve got something fun for you here in Nottingham. Check out The Adrenaline Jungle – Nottingham’s largest outdoor activity centre for the best in exciting outdoor activities. Or why not take part in a mud run obstacle course – with added water Go Ape slides if you’re feeling especially brave – at the National Water Sports Centre? Visit Go Ape at The Sherwood Pines for a tree top adventure, Did you know? or leap into the action at Centre Parcs, Sherwood Forest. Skating legends Torvill and Dean are from Nottingham. Seasonal fun to look out for

Nottingham wouldn’t be Nottingham without these fantastic seasonal events. Be sure to look out for The Nottingham Riviera – a brilliant urban summertime beach; the Riverside Festival – located right along the banks of the ; and Goose Fair – one of the oldest fairs in Britain. Events such as the Robin Hood Beer Festival and the Christmas markets are unmissable and are always worth a visit.

The Old Market Square

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Market Square’s summertime beach

Did you know? The is over 700 years old. Riverside festival

Nottingham’s superb Christmas market Al fresco dining on Chapel Bar Food in the city

22 Feast your eyes on all the great food and drink that Nottingham has 23 put on a plate for you. Whether you want something cheap and cheerful or somewhere more expensive, we’ve got something for everyone: Pop to Low Pavement for the memorable Jamie’s Italian; head to The Cornerhouse for the top dogs in food, including Did you know? T.G.I. Friday’s, Nando’s, Pizza Hut and Wagamama; alternatively A Nottingham shopkeeper take a trip to Mansfi eld road for authentic international cuisines; or invented the recipe for HP for somewhere off the beaten track head to the where Sauce. you’ll find chic cafés and continental coffee shops. Did you know? Wollaton Hall served as in the 2012 film,

The awe-inspiring Wollaton Hall Heading for the great outdoors? 24 25 Nottingham is so fabulously green – over 20% of the city’s total land area is made up of open green spaces*. That’s including 136 parks and gardens! From the bustling Arboretum to the magnificent NTU’s Brackenhurst campus Wollaton Hall; and Sherwood Forest; and not forgetting our brilliant neighbourhood parks; it’s no wonder we gained 21 Green Flag Did you know? Awards in 2014/2015. If that’s not enough, the Peak District and In the 6th Century Nottingham Dales are under an hour away. used to be called Snottingham! Rufford Abbey Country Park

*www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk Staying on in Nottingham

Did you know that Nottingham is the economic capital of the and Nottingham Trent University is well known for its excellent graduate employment rate? With low living costs and great businesses such as Experian, E.ON, Boots and Speedo close by, it’s no wonder so many students choose to stay in Nottingham after they graduate.

Nottingham’s popular waterfront

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Did you know? There is evidence of human settlement in that dates back from 40,000 BC.

* www.investinnottingham.com Did you know? The world’s first traffic lights were invented by John Peake Knight, who was born in Nottingham. Getting about

Getting around in Nottingham is so easy, we’ve got a brilliant transport network with links to wide areas of the city and beyond. Trams Our excellent tram service has won awards, making it a doddle to get around the city, there’s even a stop right outside NTU… and what’s more, the network has expanded into the South and West of the city, making getting around the city even easier. Visit www.thetram.net to find out more. Buses The award-winning Nottingham City Transport and Trent Barton run buses in and out of the city, visit www.nctx.co.uk and www.trentbarton.co.uk for details on their services and timetables. Trains 28 Nottingham Railway Station is located in the heart of the city centre, with 29 connections to major cities in the UK. We’re only two hours away from London, Leeds and Manchester and an hour away from Sheffield and Birmingham. Cycling What’s stopping you? It’s free, eco-friendly and fun. Nottingham is one of the best cities in the UK for cycling. Visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk for cycle routes and more information. 30 31 Where is Nottingham? Useful contacts

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Dublin Liverpool Sheffield Transport Nottingham 32 The National Bus Traveline Nottingham City Transport Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)871 200 2223 Tel: +44 (0)115 950 6070 Norwich www.traveline.org.uk www.nctx.co.uk

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