Live Music Pubs in Nottingham

Located in the quiet suburb of Wollaton, this pub has a mix of both town and country atmospheres. It is a multi-roomed pub with a public bar at the front and a large lounge at the back. Refurbished in January 2015, it is a quiet and peaceful establishment during the day. Ambient lighting creates a warm and cosy atmosphere in the evening. A large menu is served from midday until 10pm. The large outdoor drinking area is ideal for warm summer evenings.

Grosvenor

295 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2BY

This imposing grey and white building is prominently positioned at a major road junction. Inside there is a central bar with seating areas on all four sides. There is a mix of wooden tables and upholstered benches/settles. The mix of tiled, wood and carpeted flooring is complemented by old prints on the walls.The pastel grey painted bar still retains its traditional long brass foot rest. Good selection of bottled 'craft' beers.

Hand & Heart

65 Derby Road, Nottingham NG1 5BA

Not apparent from the outside, or even the front bar decorated in plush dark woods, this pub is sunk deep into sandstone caves. This contrast offers a unique experience for both drinkers and diners of the high quality menu alike. Four beers are available. Inside, built in the 1980s but converted to include an open balcony in 2012. Live music is played every Thursday.

Raglan Road Irish Bar

69-71 Derby Road, Nottingham NG1 5BA

Converted from a music shop in 2008. A cave behind the bar, cut into the sandstone rock, is used as a small seating area. Upstairs you will find a modern lounge-style bar and a small beer garden, tucked in between the pub and the building behind. Live sport is shown both downstairs and upstairs, with framed prints of famous sporting moments on the walls. Renamed in March 2015, and now an Irish theme pub. The name comes from a poem by Patrick Kavanagh.

Headstocks

Bagnall Road, Nottingham NG6 8SF

Karaoke

A former Shipstones pub this estate pub is located by a busy roundabout, near to the former Babbington Colliery. Two distinct areas - one houses a lounge type layout, and another houses a pool table, dart board and a fruit machine. Karaoke is popular several times a week. Breakfast is served from 8.00am Mon-Sat.

Horse & Groom

462 Radford Road, Nottingham NG7 7EA

Real Fire

Corner pub situated a few yards away from the defunct Shipstones Brewery. The pub was once the social club for the brewery. The main entrance is via steps to the front door, but there is disabled access towards the rear on request. Although small, the pub has several distinct areas on two levels, including a function room, each with its own character.

Johnson Arms

59 Abbey Street, Nottingham NG7 2NZ

Beer Festivals

Popular two-room pub close to the University of Nottingham and QMC hospital, this former Shipstones house retains the original etched windows, complemented by a green-tiled frontage. Traditional home-cooked food includes 'JA' burgers and chip butties. The magnificent beer garden, with a petanque court, is not to be missed. Refurbished March 2018. Quiz night on Monday.

Lion Inn

44 Mosley Street, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7FQ

This freehouse has a large range of cask ales from both local and national breweries. The central bar features real cider and 'craft' beer, as well as numerous hand pumps. The décor is bare brick walls, wooden floors, with plenty of seating featuring heavy iron chairs with traditional upholstery. A large heated patio and spacious garden are outside. Inside, you will find a large well (thankfully covered with glass!), where you can see down into the cellars below. Live music is a regular feature. Nottingham, Blue Monkey and Black Iris (brewery next door) beers regularly feature.

Lion Revived

10 Robinsons Hill, Nottingham NG6 8FL

Karaoke

Reputedly haunted, this is a former Victorian hotel, and there are pictures of its past incarnation in the raised lounge, which is the oldest part of the pub.

Lord Nelson

Thurgarton Street, Nottingham NG2 4FA

Real Fire

Remarkable pub often described as a true country pub located in the heart of Sneinton. Whilst a 'small' pub it is blessed with a number of rooms connecting to a central bar. The secluded rear garden fenced with a high hedge is a must in good weather, very quiet for a suburban area. Hosts the Sneinton Festival on the last weekend in July.

Lord Roberts

24 Broad Street, Nottingham NG1 3AN

Situated near the Broadway cinema and the Lace Market area. The pub has a theatre theme with decorations of playbills and performance posters featuring prominently. The bar area is separated from the seating areas, however the addition of cutout windows give a feeling of one larger room. Refurbished March 2016 by Punch. Last orders may be up to 30 minutes before close.

Loxley

24-26 Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2EG

Formerly a Hogshead pub. Long modern pub spanning between two roads separated by brick pillars with a long bar running down one side. Can get very busy on Thursday to Saturday evenings. A choice of 6 beers and two ciders are available. A variety of food is served every day. Multiple TV screens show sports most of the day. Refurbished and renamed October 2017.

Malt Cross

16 St James's Street, Nottingham NG1 6FE

Grade II listed former Victorian Music Hall, built by Edwin Hill in 1877, is owned by a charitable trust and was extensively restored in 2014 following Heritage Lottery funding of £1.4M. An upstairs gallery overlooks the ground floor area from all sides, with two lower floors opened up after the restoration, including caves once inhabited by Carmelite monks. Monday is Quiz Night, whilst live music is played on Tuesday evenings. Food is served until 9pm, (8pm Sunday) 7 days a week. The roof is a glass and wood structure, which resembles the upturned hull of a boat; rather alarmingly, no nails were used in the construction of said roof! The Malt Cross is a non-profit Bar & Kitchen that funds the work of the Malt Cross Trust, Nottingham Street Pastors and Nottinghamshire YMCA.

Mill

Bagnall Road, Nottingham NG6 0JY

Smoking Area

Two roomed estate pub built in 1964. Whilst no meals served, snacks are available (toasties, chip cobs etc)

Millers Barn

Milennium Way West, Phoenix Park, Nottingham NG8 6AS

Accommodation

Large Beefeater pub just off the dual carriageway and the Phoenix Park Tram terminus. An entrance foyer separates the ground floor into two areas. To the left is a sunken open plan layout separated by wooden columns, used for dining. The area to the right is used for casual drinking and light bites. A further dining area is upstairs. Low beamed ceilings and comfortable furniture are a feature throughout. Outside is a large garden with benches adjacent to a childrens play zone.

Moon & Stars

Main Street, Nottingham NG6 8QF

One room bar, with dark wooden fittings and beamed ceiling, overlooking the main road. Disco's are held on Friday.

Nags Head

14a Nuthall Road, Nottingham NG8 5AZ

Friendly community local drinkers pub with one large room. The rear smoking area has an aviary.

Beacon

563 Aspley Lane, Nottingham NG8 5RX

Comfortable front lounge/bar renovated in 2015. Front bar is split level with two separate drinkig areas in the wings. Rear area includes the pool table and leads to the function room and enclosed garden.

Navigation

6 Wilford Street, Nottingham NG2 1AA

Dog Friendly

Canal-side pub, serving three changing real ales. The pub has a single open plan room, with a stage where live music is performed regularly. A decked smoking area is to the rear. Extensively refurbished in Spring 2017.

Turners

335-337 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2DA

Parking

Refurbished and re-opened in March 2019. The pub is open plan in an L-shape design. There are, however, distinct areas. A 'bar' with large TV screen at the front, and a more 'lounge' style area at the side and back.

New Foresters Arms

18 St Ann's Street, Nottingham NG1 3LX

Friendly, diverse local which turns into a chilled late night venue. Plastic glasses are used after 7pm. Winner of Special achievement Best Bar None award 2019. The beer garden at the back of the pub is on two levels and there is a small garden at the front. Winter hours opens at 2.00pm. Sunday fun day - Drag Queen show - first Sunday of the month. Late night third Saturday of the month when pub may open until 6.00am. Craft beers available.

Beechdale

483 Beechdale Road, Nottingham NG8 3FE

Sports TV

A community led pub with regular events throughout the week. It is situated on a busy estate and caters for all ages with Monday pool and quiz night, Tuesday bingo and darts as well as a huge screen for sports viewing. Branded as a Greene King 'Meet and Eat' Pub and Grill.

Newstead Abbey

St Albans Road, Nottingham NG6 9JS

Real Fire

Built in the 1880s, this pub has two rooms downstairs, and a function room upstairs. Totally refurbished internally and externally in February 2020. The smaller 'snug' is carpeted and has a dartboard and TV. The main bar is spacious and welcoming and along with the corridor area contains a number of individual tables and chairs, complete with vases with flowers.

Nottingham Contemporary

High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN

Café bar that caters primarily for visitors to the Nottingham Contemporary art gallery. Popular in summer due to the large outdoor seating area at the front.

Nuthall

Nottingham Road, Nottingham NG8 6AX

Parking

Formerly the Broxtowe Inn, this revamped busy dining pub has a large open plan interior separated into discrete dining areas. A more formal carpeted restaurant area lies to the left of the main entrance. Elsewhere there is a mix of wooden and flagstone flooring. Contemporary modern decor and subdued lighting make this a popular venue. There is an outside decked area under a canopy for fair weather imbibing.

Angel Microbrewery

7 Stoney Street, Nottingham NG1 1LG

Extensively refurbished in Spring 2016, and now incorporating a microbrewery. The Old Angel has stood in The Lace Market since at least the 1600's. The Grade II Listed building has a long and colourful history - it was the site of two murders in the 1700’s (a policeman and a prostitute!) and was formerly both a brothel and a chapel. The building is said to be haunted by the ghost of the young prostitute. Deep underneath the pub, down steep winding stairs below the beer cellar, are caves, hollowed out of the sub-soil in the shape of a crucifix. The old Chapel with its double height ceiling is a famous gig venue, while the old church pews lie upstairs, perfectly preserved, a relic of the buildings ancient history.

Old Dog & Partridge

18 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 3DA

Karaoke

Busy city centre pub in the middle of the busiest shopping area of Nottingham. The small bar at the front is usually crowded but deceives as entering the rear lounge offers a much greater sense of space and includes a stained glass ceiling panel and ornate mantlepiece. Perimeter windows also feature some stained glass and faux lead touches. Guest beers usually come from the GK range, although a local beer is normally available. Refurbished in September 2018.

Playwright at 38

38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4FQ

Function Room

Large open plan pub attracting passing custom from theatre goers, shoppers and the nearby Cornerhouse. Popular with students due to its proximity to Nottingham Trent University. Pleasant garden to the rear offers a refuge from the busy streets in summer, and plush sofas and retro touches offer a relaxing atmosphere inside. Refurbished and re-opened with a new name in May 2019. Speciality stonebaked pizza's made onsite.

Peacock

Southchurch Drive, Nottingham NG11 9FB

A large brick building in the shopping precinct, with prominent green Greene King branding. Inside, the U-shaped open plan interior has a drinking area with pool table and TV to the left, and a comfortable lounge area for diners to the right. Popular with senior citizens at lunchtime.

Pheasant Inn

35 Prospect Street, Nottingham NG7 5QE

Large white building with maroon trim and a fine Pheasant pub sign. Inside is a long bar in an open plan layout with a lounge area to the right and bar to the left. Wooden floors, bench seats and low ceilings give it a rustic feel. Four unused brass hand pumps on the bar. The annual St Georges day parade starts here.

Pit & Pendulum

17 Victoria Sreet, Nottingham NG1 2EW

City centre pub taking on a Gothic theme with elements of alchemy, dungeons and medieval times. On three levels, with basement and 1st floor bars but only fully utilised at busy times. Cask ales are varied and guests are usually weighted towards local breweries. For those less cask inclined, the 'seven deadly sins'; 'valhalla' and 'apocalypse' themed cocktails may appeal. The pub name, Pit & Pendulum, is taken from the title of an 1842 short story by American writer Edgar Allen Poe, which details the torment of a victim of the Spanish Inquisition.

Plough Inn

17 St Peter's Street, Nottingham NG7 3EN

Linked with the old Nottingham Brewery since 1887, the Plough is now the brewery tap for the revived company. A full range of Nottingham beers are served, four regular and four rotating and the occasional guest and a real cider. The present building, a 1932 two-room house with a central servery, is largely unchanged. Attracting regulars from a wide area, this 'village pub in the city' has retained its local feel in a period of rapid change, offering real fires, an outside skittle alley and a popular quiz night. Winner of the Nottingham CAMRA Mild Trail best pint for successive 4 years. Nibbles are provided on Monday, and a range of chesses on “Cheesy Tuesdays.

Poets Corner

19 Bridgeway Centre, Nottingham NG2 2JD

Smoking Area

Single large roomed local community pub.

Copper

25-33 Market Street, Nottingham NG1 6HX

Refurbished in 2015 to a high standard, this café-bar is the third in a chain of the same name in the Nottingham area. As there are two hand pumps, a second Navigation may be available on occasion.

Three Crowns

51 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 6LD

Opened June 2014 as a modern pub. Renovated in November 2019 now selling two real ales, one regulalry changing guest. The ground floor is divided into several booths, with sport on TV prominent. Toilets are upstairs, beyond which is a further seating area. The upstairs bar is only opened on Saturday. Breakfast served until 12 noon. Can be very loud in evening.

Brewhouse & Kitchen

318 Arkwright Street, Nottingham NG2 2GS

Standing right on Trent Bridge this pub was originally known as the Town Arms, but went through a number of name changes until adopted its current name. Part of the Brewhouse chain, this airy pub offers a range of food, a chic bar and a large all-weather terrace. The refurbished pub reopened in June 2017 and comprises of a number of areas, including a 'restaurant'. The large outside area offers fine views of the Trent and comes with its own outside bar. The cask beers are brewed on site.

Riverside Farm

Riverside Retail Park, Tottle Road, Nottingham NG2 1RT

A family orientated pub and carvery situated on the north side of the River Trent. The right side of the bar serves as the public bar while the left is used for the carvery and other meals. Children have a large play area. A quiz is held every Friday. Low key background music is played and live music is featured at weekends. Outdoor drinking is also available in the pleasant garden. Buffet breakfast is available.

Robin Hood Hotel

540 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2FR

Large white painted building next to the traffic lights. Inside, the attractive tartan carpet and comfortable furnishings welcome the visitor. There is a feature fireplace, etched glazing and plenty of solid wood to compliment the decor along with black and white period photographs. Refurbished July 2019.

Rose Inn

Moor Road, Nottingham NG8 6NH

The pub consists of a number of individual rooms. The original structure has survived so that the rooms and 'snugs' are completely separate. Provides a range of activities on most days: Bingo in the week; Karaoke and sticky 13s on Sunday; Poker first Sunday every month.

Rose of England

36-38 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3JA

Corner local just outside the Victoria Shopping Centre and Bus Station, famed for its Watson Fothergill designed exterior. Single roomed pub, with alcoves and comfortable seating. Beers from the Punch portfolio.

Roundhouse

Royal Standard Place, Nottingham NG1 6FS

The main access to this unusually shaped pub is via a staircase at the front of the building, but there is also access from the adjacent paved 'amphitheatre'. Formerly a hospital, then an Indian restaurant, it is now a comfortable pub, renowned for its good quality food and real ales. Seating is varied, with a raised area around part of the circumference of the building. The artwork on display includes a ceiling mural (painted by Richard Green), and several nudes. Six handpumps dispense beers, some from local micros.

Royal Children

50a Castle Gate, Nottingham NG1 7AT

Traditional Pub Games

Historic pub, just off Maid Marian Way. Look out for the Whalebone!

Running Horse

16 Alfreton Road, Nottingham NG7 3NG

Live Music

Close to Bus Routes

Pub specialising in live music. Open only at weekends, live bands appear Fridays/Saturdays, with open mic on Thursday. The bar is towards the rear of the pub, down several steps.

Sherwood

548 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2FR

Distinctive green glazed tiled exterior with hanging baskets gives the pub an attractive frontage. Inside is a two roomed open plan interior with wooden floors and a lounge/function room (right side on entry). Musak and TV screens prominent. A decked area has been provided at the side. Refurbished in September 2017.

Sherwood Manor

639 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2FX

A 'Hungry Horse' branded Greene King pub-restaurant which takes pride in its family friendly/community atmosphere - in the heart of Sherwood.

Spankies

17 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham NG1 5JT

Dog Friendly

Reverted to Spankies name in 2020 after being Re-branded as Albert's in September 2018. Two floored bar close to the Theatre Royal, Rock City and Nottingham Trent University. Popular with all ages for its relaxed atmosphere during the day and trendy bar-like feel in evenings. Industrial ventilation piping runs throughout. The upper floor is open all day. Pop up kitchen evenings Friday to Sunday.

Boat Inn

Priory Street, Nottingham NG7 2NX

Small pub located on a side street off the busy Abbey Street, this is a former Home Ales pub. Simple pub grub is available along with sandwiches on the the bar. As would be expected, the pub has a nautical theme. One beer produced for the pub 'Quaffing Ale' is always available.

Stage

7a Wollaton Street, Nottingham NG1 5FW

Pub near the Theatre Royal, raised from street level on Parliament Street entrance. A side bar runs to the rear entrance on Wollaton Street while ample seating is provided away from the bar. Refurbished in September 2017. The premises were once owned by Nottingham Forest legend Larry Lloyd.

Starting Gate

Candle Meadow, Nottingham NG2 4DX

Beer Festivals

Near to Nottingham Racecourse, hence the name. The pub has a large open plan layout with modern decor. The dining area is raised up a level and situated in a conservatory style extension. Pub offers its own loyalty scheme - buy five pints, the sixth is free.

Tap & Tumbler

33 Wollaton Street, Nottingham NG1 5FW

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