What’s on in Nottingham? 5 events to try out this week

After spending Christmas on the sofa, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get out of the house so we’re helping you out. We’ve found 5 events in Nottingham this week to help cheer up what can be the most boring and depressing month of the year.

Listen & Learn (in a pub)

Tues 10^th January – 7pm – How to make $100 million with a bogus bomb detector – The Canalhouse

This talk by the award winning investigative journalist and BBC producer, Meirion Jones sounds fascinating. Find out how a British conman sold bogus bomb detectors to Iraq for $85 million resulting in the lost of 2,000 lives in Baghdad. Jones uses video clips and secret recordings to reveal how this scam was pulled off and how whistle-blowers and a Newsnight team exposed it.

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Discover a new comedian

Weds 11^th January – 8pm – £1 Comedy Night – The Canalhouse

A cheap and easy way to work towards your resolution to get off your sofa and do more interesting things in 2017. Who knows, you might stumble across the next big comedy sensation before they hit the big time. And all for just £1! We hear this week’s show is going to be even more popular than usual so make sure you book a ticket in advance or show up early.

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Get fit, learn a new skill & meet new people

Weds 11^th January – Salsa Social – Revolucion de Cuba

With various classes throughout the evening, you’ll have the chance to improve your dancing skills no matter what your ability!

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Learn about… Beer.

Wednesday, 11^th January – 19:00 – Take a journey through beer tasting and food matching – Purecraft Bar & Kitchen

Ok, so this one is not for those of you trying to complete a sober January. But, for those of not avoiding alcohol, why not learn a little about what you’re drinking and how to match beers to various types of food?

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Try something new and get creative

Thursday 12^th January – 7pm – Gorilla Burger – The Malt Cross

Gorilla Burger is the bizarre name of a monthly Improvised Comedy night. You can watch people of all abilities try our games and scenes on stage and if you’re feeling brave, have a go yourself! A friendly group of people and laughter guaranteed.

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Do you have an event in mind that you’d like us to plan for you?

We specialise in non-traditional social and corporate events with an edge that will leave your attendees impressed. We’re so much more than a party planner. Every event we plan is tailored to make sure you stand out from the crowd in Nottingham.

Contact us for more information and to arrange a free 30 minute consultation with our senior event planner.