Penny Lane logo

The creative team behind Nottingham’s The Hockley Arts Club and Das Kino are preparing to launch a new bar, kitchen and arcade this spring. Located at 9 Fletcher Gate in Nottingham’s Lace Market, the new flagship venue will be named Penny Lane. The bar takes inspiration from seaside family holidays, summer trips to Matlock Bath …

The New Foresters has been crowned the Overall Winner of the Nottingham city centre Best Bar None Awards for the second year running. Located on St Ann’s Street, the New Foresters caters for the LGBQT community. The venue received top scores in its assessment and was particularly praised by the judges for its passion and …

The Alchemist Chester

New openings have been announced in Nottingham, Bristol and Cardiff for premium bar and restaurant The Alchemist. The group, which launched its 10th venue in Chester last month (pictured), will transform the newly acquired sites into its concept that combines casual dining with theatrical cocktails. In Nottingham, it has taken over the former Hard Rock …

SaltBox Nottingham

Dramatic new bar SaltBox has been created in Nottingham by Mick and Tony Iacovitti with Unknown Design. Pictures by Richard Southall Next to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena a new venue has opened up with a look that is as dramatic and theatrical as many of the acts and shows playing next door. SaltBox has been created …

Be At One directors

Be At One is set to open its first bar in the East Midlands as work begins on developing a new site in Nottingham. With its signature menu of over 150 cocktails, it is due to open its doors in Victoria Street in the Hockley area on September 16 in the former site of bar …

Best Bar None Nottingham winner Volt

Less than a year after opening, Volt Club has been named Nottingham’s best licensed venue in awards run as part of its Best Bar None scheme. It was among a list of the city’s Best Bar None winners announced in May but the overall best was revealed at the Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards, hosted …

Cape Nottingham

The top-performing operators have been revealed in the annual awards for the bars, clubs, pubs and restaurants in Nottingham’s Best Bar None scheme. The winner of best bar was Cape at the junction of Victoria Street and Pelham Street, which was praised for the quality of its staff training and crowd management as well as …

Das Kino Nottingham

The number of venues gaining accreditation to Nottingham city centre’s Best Bar None scheme has risen by nearly 50% this year. A record 75 bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants have been admitted to the initiative which promotes responsible and effective management of licensed premises for a safe environment at night. Run by the Nottingham Business …

nottingham Pryzm

The Deltic Group is investing more than £2m in opening two new Pryzm nightclubs in Birmingham and Nottingham over the next two months. It is set to launch the club in Birmingham’s Broad Street on June 17 – the company’s first in the city – after taking over the legendary Gatecrasher site in January. The …

Hockley Arts Club Nottingham bar

The Hockley Arts Club is a new creative space for eating and drinking in Nottingham Spread over four floors, The Hockley Arts Club in Nottingham has been described as “a seemingly endless adventure of a bar”. With an eclectic series of rooms, it has been created by the team behind Das Kino, the bar, restaurant …