Nottingham Poetry Festival
26 April - 5 May
We’re delighted to host events during this ten-day festival, full of word jams, poetry slams, performances, songs and readings from some of the most renowned poets in the country.
Max Cooper
Sunday 5 May
As part of the brand new multi-disciplinary music & arts festival bought to you by Wigflex, Electronic artist Max Cooper is at Metronome for an audio visual set.
Lisa O'Neill
Wednesday 8 May
Signed to Rough Trade’s new imprint label, Lisa O’Neill’s latest record was in the Guardian’s top albums of 2018 and described as a modern folk masterpiece. .
Hello Thor Records - 10th Birthday
17 - 18 May
Hello Thor Records are throwing two almighty parties to celebrate 10 years as a record label. So far the line-up features a tribute to February Montaine (ft Sam Potter, Late of the Pier), Haiku Salut, FISTS and many more.
Tolfest - BBC Introducing
Thursday 27 June
Hosted by BBC’s Dean Jackson. Featuring top Inspire Youth Arts bands and performers, including acts signed to the First Light Record Label.
Lemn Sissay
Friday 28 June
A rare chance to see a dramatic reading of the acclaimed one-man play by celebrated performance poet, Lemn Sissay. This is the first time this show has been performed in Nottingham.
The Delines
Monday 4 November
Cosmic Americana presents The Delines "Where country meets soul and makes a new sweet golden sound of its own." Rough Trade.
The Comet is Coming
Friday 29 November
Mercury prize nominated The Comet is Coming announce new dates after selling out six shows of their March/April tour..
Metronome is a national venue for music, moving image, videogames, live performance, spoken word in Nottingham.
Highlights
NPF presents: Ian McMillan, Jim Otieno-Hall and Anne Holloway
Part of Nottingham Poetry Festival. Come and see a performance from Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan, who hosts weekly hit radio show The Verb.
NPF presents: Caroline Bird, Georgina Wilding and Ioney Smallhorne
Part of Nottingham Poetry Festival. Caroline Bird is a poet and playwright. Her most recent poetry collection, In These Days of Prohibition, was shortlisted for the 2017 TS Eliot Prize and The Ted Hughes Award.
Feel the Beat- Colin Barlow Masterclass
Masterclass Q&A with Colin Barlow (the former UK President of one of the biggest record labels in the world, RCA).
NPF presents: Andrew McMillan, Joshua Judson and Milla Tebbs
Part of Nottingham Poetry Festival. Andrew McMillan’s debut collection, Physical, was the first poetry collection to win The Guardian First Book Award.
NPF presents: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bridie Squires and Jamie Thrasivoulou
Part of Nottingham Poetry Festival. Linton's performances are gripping and true to a quote he gave in a 2008 interview: “Writing was a political act and poetry was a cultural weapon”.
NPF Presents: Poetry Critic Masterclass with Sandeep Parmar
Part of Nottingham Poetry Festival. Join Sandeep Parmar for a daytime masterclass on the role of the poetry critic.
Max Cooper (as part of Wigflex Festival)
As part of 'Wigflex City Festival', Electronic DJ/Producer Max Cooper is performing an AV set showcasing stunning visuals and music. "A religious experience." Earmilk
Lisa O’Neill
Lisa O’Neill’s latest record featured in the Guardian's top albums of 2018 list. It was described as a modern folk masterpiece. This promises to be a beautiful show from one of Ireland’s most original singer songwriters.
Nexus Film Festival
Nexus, the East Midlands Film Network are hosting their first ever short film festival. The all-day event will showcase films from all genres: drama, comedy, horror, animation and more,.
Hello Thor Records – 10th Birthday weekender
Hello Thor Records are throwing two almighty parties to celebrate 10 years as a record label. So far the line-up features a tribute to February Montaine (ft Sam Potter, Late of the Pier), Haiku Salut, FISTS and many more.
Gamecity Nights
It’s a variety show for people who love video games! Meet the creators of the new Sonic the Hedgehog game, win prizes and enjoy the live band.
TOLfest- BBC Introducing
Hosted by BBC’s Dean Jackson. Featuring top Inspire Youth Arts bands and performers, including acts signed to the First Light Record Label.
Lemn Sissay
SPOKEN WORD: A rare chance to see a dramatic reading of the acclaimed one-man play. Something Dark tells the story of Lemn Sissay’s upbringing in children’s homes and foster care. “A triumph” – The Scotsman
The Delines
Cosmic Americana presents The Delines "Where country meets soul and makes a new sweet golden sound of its own." Rough Trade
The Comet is Coming
Mercury prize nominated The Comet is Coming announce new dates after selling out six shows of their March/April tour. The vibrant act have been championed by BBC 6 Music, Pitchfork and the Guardian, and features Shabaka Hutchings on Sax.
