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Find out what’s happening at Metronome – get the latest gig reviews, Metronome Sessions, behind the scene action, special guests and much more.
Metronome Receives Welcoming Team Impact Award!
We’re delighted to announce that we won the Welcoming Team Impact Award at the 2025 Attitude is Everything Charter Awards!
Win Four Tickets to see Affection Place at Metronome!
Enter our competition on Instagram to win four tickets to see Affection Place featuring Dave Formula live at Metronome on Tuesday 28 May!
Life-saving Defibrillator gets Installed at Metronome
A life-saving defibrillator has been installed in Metronome thanks to Confetti lecturer, Pete Abrahart who raised the money by running the Robin Hood Half Marathon.
The Kanneh-Masons Returned to Metronome for another BBC Christmas Special
The Kanneh-Masons returned to Metronome to record another exclusive BBC Christmas special, ‘The Hills Are Alive With The Kanneh-Masons’, featuring live performances recorded at the venue.
BBC Music Introducing East Midlands Returns To Metronome
On Thursday 20 September, BBC Music Introducing in the East Midlands returned for another session of live music on the Metronome stage.
Students Celebrated Welcome Week at Metronome with a Jamming Session and Guitar Giveaways Courtesy of PMT!
On Wednesday 20 September, we welcomed new and returning Confetti and NTU students to ‘Discover Metronome’, and Play Music Today (PMT) joined the party offering a jamming session and a guitar giveaway.
Meet Tommy, our new Head of Events
Introducing our new Head of Events, Tommy Derrick who joins us with 15 years of experience in hospitality and events management.
Vicky McClure Ties the Knot at Metronome
The award-winning Nottingham actress Vicky McClure MBE and Welsh filmmaker and actor, Jonny Owen, enjoyed their wedding party at Metronome.
Gladrags Brought The Notts Pride Afterparty To Metronome
On Saturday 29 July, Metronome was proud to host the sold out Nottinghamshire Pride aftershow with Gladrags.
Metronome Sessions return this autumn
Metronome Sessions return this autumn! Bringing together the best pianists and folk artists from around the world, for intimate seated performances.
Metronome receives Bronze Standard recognition for its commitment to making live music accessible
We’re delighted to have been awarded with a Bronze Standard accreditation by disability-led charity, Attitude is Everything, as part of their Live Events Access Charter.
Content Creation Students Hone Their Skills at Metronome Events
From Monday 6 to Friday 10 March 2023, Confetti's Industry Week returned, as industry leaders from the worlds of media, music, games, events and esports came to the campus to inspire college and degree learners.
Metronome Hosts Confetti Charity Gig For Disasters Emergency Committee
On Thursday 27th Of April Confetti held a charity gig in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee where £1500 was raised for the charity.
Looking back at the Industry Week events hosted in Metronome
From Monday 6 to Friday 10 March 2023, Confetti's Industry Week returned, as industry leaders from the worlds of media, music, games, events and esports came to the campus to inspire college and degree learners.
Valentine 2 for 1 ticket offer for Metronome Sessions
Treat yourself and a friend to a evening of immersive and beautiful sounds, with our special 2-4-1 Metronome Sessions ticket offer. Offer ends midnight on 19 February 2023.
Kanneh-Masons Christmas Special Recorded at Metronome Wins Royal Television Society Award!
Nottingham’s MacLarty Brown Media has scooped up the Royal Television Society Midlands Factual Award for last December's Kanneh-Masons special “A Musical Family Christmas”.
BBC Introducing and Jake Bugg Offered Music Industry Wisdom at Metronome
On Thursday 3 November, BBC Introducing brought singer-songwriter and proud Clifton lad, Jake Bugg to Metronome to talk about his incredibly successful career, and offer some worthy insight into the music industry.
Our new and improved Metronome drinks range!
Alongside our eclectic mix of events and acts, we've injected some greater variety into our Metronome bar including new gluten-free and alcohol-free options.
We did our bit to derobe for the globe with For Frocks Sake at Metronome
On Thursday 12 April, For Frocks Sake took over Metronome with a little live music and a lot of clothes swapping as we did our bit to derobe for the globe.
The Television Workshop Brought Macbeth to Life at Metronome
From Wednesday 11 August to Friday 13 August, the Television Workshop took over Metronome with four performances of their modern-day Macbeth adaptation.
The Lovely Eggs Brought the Party to Metronome!
On Wednesday 4 August, the psychedelic punk rockers, The Lovely Eggs, played at Metronome with support from AK/DK and Thick Richard.
Rough Trade are Back with Sports Team and Easy Life!
On Tuesday 20 July and Wednesday 21 July, full capacity standing gigs returned to Metronome with not one but two Rough Trade out store events.
Just the Tonic Comedy Club Returns to Metronome!
On Friday 25 June, we hosted our first Just the Tonic Comedy Club event since reopening Metronome's doors, headlined by Ed Byrne, with guests Adam Bloom and Simon Wozniak.
Deco and My Pet Fauxes Brought Live Music Back to Metronome!
On Friday 4 June, Metronome reopened its doors for a live music event with Deco performing a socially distanced gig.
New Dates for Rescheduled Events at Metronome
Since temporarily closing in March due to the ongoing situation with Covid-19, we have worked hard to re-schedule as many events as we can.
Metronome’s Autumn 2021 Listings are Confirmed!
We can't wait to have you back at Metronome, dancing and singing along to your favourite bands, so take a look at who we've got coming up this autumn.
A Fantastic Opportunity to Send Your Mixes to World-Class Engineer
Marta Salogni (Bjork, Bon Iver, M.I.A.) is joining us in a special event, available to the public, to help you improve your mixing skills.
Metronome Sessions Launches in March 2021
We've launched a very exciting series of virtual Metronome events starting in March 2021 called Metronome Sessions.
2020 at Metronome
2019 has been a huge year for Metronome, hosting some incredible live music, comedy and poetry events, plus much more. Take a look at some of the highlights…
Lemn Sissay delivers a virtual triumph at Nottingham Poetry Festival
On Friday 13 November, Lemn Sissay MBE delivered a beautiful livestreamed event as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival.
Nottingham Poetry Festival Moves Online
From Friday 13 November to Friday 22 November, Nottingham Poetry Festival will move online, and tickets are free for all.
Metronome Receives Lifeline Grant from Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund
Metronome has been awarded funding as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic
Live Music Returned to Metronome this Week
On Wednesday 23 September, BBC Music Introducing in the East Midlands brought live music back to the Metronome stage.
Rich Hall Reopens Metronome’s Comedy Nights
On Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September, Rich Hall performed at Metronome with Just The Tonic as the venue reopened
Russell Howard and Ed Byrne Headline Pilot Comedy Night
On Thursday 30 July, Just The Tonic brought headliners Russell Howard and Ed Byrne to Metronome for a pilot comedy event
A Night to Remember as OnPoint Showcased a Stellar Line-Up
On Friday 28 February, OnPoint brought a stellar line-up to Metronome - including Etta Bond - for a night to remember.
Portico Quartet and their ample amount of instruments
On Thursday 27 February, Portico Quartet played at Metronome.
BBC Music Introducing brought an abundance of new music talent to Metronome
On Wednesday 4 March, BBC Music Introducing brought some incredible up-and-coming music artists and bands to Metronome.
My Pet Fauxes came and conquered Metronome
On Friday 21 February, one of Nottingham's most exciting up-and-coming bands, My Pet Fauxes, played at Metronome.
NTU and Confetti Prepare to Battle it Out at The Ultimate Battle of the Bands
On Tuesday 17 March, the best upcoming bands from Confetti and NTU will go head-to-head as they battle it out to win The Ultimate Battle of the Bands.
Rough Trade presents…Oh Wonder album launch show at Metronome
Oh Wonder graced the Metronome stage on Wednesday 12 February, performing their new material to a sold-out crowd.
Georgie delivers energetic and exciting set at Metronome
On Thursday 30 January Metronome played host to one of Notts’ favourites, Georgie.
We Celebrated Rough Trade’s Out Store Event as Twin Atlantic Launched their New Album
On Monday 27 January, Metronome hosted a Rough Trade out store event - a celebration of the launch of Twin Atlantic's new album, 'Power'.
Metronome Hosted Rough Trade’s Out Store Event as Mura Masa Celebrated his New Album
On Friday 17 January, Metronome were proud to host Rough Trade's album launch for Mura Masa.
The Rough Trade events we can’t wait to host
Over the next two months, we have three exciting Rough Trade events that we'll be hosting including Mura Masa, Twin Atlantic and Oh Wonder.
2019 at Metronome
2019 has been a huge year for Metronome, hosting some incredible live music, comedy and poetry events, plus much more. Take a look at some of the highlights…
Looking Back at the Night The Comet Is Coming Took Over Metronome
The Comet Is Coming visited Metronome on 29 November, and performed an incredible set to a sold out crowd.
The night Snapped Ankles graced the Metronome stage
Snapped Ankles blew the roof off the Metronome as we entered their curiously exciting world - which saw us transported into the woods.
Paul K Joyce will premiere his moving and powerful new work: Celestial at Metronome
Paul K Joyce's moving and powerful new work, CELESTIAL featuring the voice of Michael Sheen premieres on Friday 15 November.
How the Circle of Light album launch set Metronome alight
We hosted the Circle of Light album launch on Thursday 10 October, offering people the first chance to buy the album and watch contributors perform their tracks live.
Rhymes Against Humanity comes to Metronome as part of Nottingham Comedy Festival
As part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival, Rhymes Against Humanity will present an improvised musical at the Metronome on Sunday 3 November
A Q&A with multi-talented wonder, Skinny Pelembe
We caught up with Skinny Pelembe, following the release of his debut album 'Dreaming is Dead' on what he's listening to right now, his ultimate party track and more.
A Q&A with the exciting, experimental Queer Noise Club
We caught up with Queer Noise Club about how they started up and what their biggest musical influences and interests are.
A Q&A with not your typical promoter – FanClub
Hear about promoter FanClub and what makes them different.
60 seconds with percussionist and composer Manu Delago
We caught up with Manu Delago for a quick Q&A while on tour with Björk in Mexico - lucky for us he took time out of his busy schedule.
Jazz music swings into the spotlight
Jazz music has seen a considerable increase in popularity among younger generations, and we've got some fantastic gigs lined up over the next few months for jazz lovers to enjoy.
A new venue for Nottingham’s premiere comedy club – Just The Tonic
Comedy has a new home! We're delighted to announce that comedy club, Just The Tonic, has set up residency at Metronome for Saturday nights.
Who is playing at Glastonbury Festival and Metronome?
At Glastonbury 2019 there were a few acts who are also performing here in the Autumn. Find out who they are and see them in Nottingham.
An interview with Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay is performing at Metronome on Friday 28 June. Here, we caught up with the PEN Pinter Prize winner about his works.
In pictures: Nottingham Poetry Festival at Metronome
Check out what the Nottingham Poetry Festival opening night was like on Friday 26 April through the lens of our camera, with headliner Ian McMillan.
An interview with poet Caroline Bird
Caroline Bird was one of the five official poets at the 2012 London Olympics and has also been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize and The Ted Hughes Award.
Talking folk with Lisa O’Neill
Lisa O'Neill - legendary folk singer - is coming to perform at Metronome.
Interview with The Invisible Orchestra
The Invisible Orchestra will be at Metronome in April performing an amazing set.
A Poem by Caroline Bird (Nottingham Poetry Festival presents)
Caroline Bird was one of the five official poets at the 2012 London Olympics and has also been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize and The Ted Hughes Award. Read one of her poems 'Mystery Tears'.
Nottingham Poetry Festival at Metronome
Nottingham Poetry Festival returns on 26 April and Metronome will host a number of events during the ten-days. Discover them in this handy guide.
Discover FREE events coming up at Metronome
Our programme includes a variety of FREE events to suit everyone, so keep your money in your pockets for now! Have a browse here...
Interview: Group Listening discuss their new ambient album
We spoke to Stephen Black, aka Sweet Baboo, and experimental jazz musician Paul Jones ahead of their show here on Friday 22 March.
Don with a Movie Camera – Don Letts
Don Letts will be sharing stories about his amazing career at Metronome. Find out a little bit about the legendary man before you meet him.
