Discover Nottingham 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 shopping, 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 Notting ham ................................................................................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 Wollaton Hall is about 3,500 – doubles, to about The city’s first public moments… Robin Hood 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 Victoria Centre and Broadmarsh shopping centre; the beautiful Exchange and Flying Horse Walk; as well the iconic Old Market Square. 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 6 7 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 England's Home of Sport*. Nottingham has 42 sports and leisure centres across the county including the Nottingham Tennis Centre, National Water Sports Centre, National Ice Centre and Nottingham Racecourse. Nottingham is also home to two famous football teams, the spiritual home of the late Brian Clough – 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 cricket ground – Trent Bridge. On top of all of that goodness, Nottingham Trent University boasts over 50 sports clubs! That takes some getting through. Brian Clough statue 8 9 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 Nottingham . Nottingham’s famous October Goose Fair 10 11 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 Rock City, 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. 12 13 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 14 15 Did you know? Nottingham is built on a maze of over 450 sandstone caves. Theatre Royal, excellent for concerts and West End shows Nottingham Castle Nottingham Contemporary art gallery Fancy a bit of culture? Nottingham has bags of cultural choice to inspire you. Did you 16 know that the Nottingham Contemporary 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 Eas twood. 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 Wollaton Hall 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 River Trent; and