Hockley Hustle: Nottingham festival to showcase city’s aspiring music talent

The Nottingham music scene is coming together for an all-day festival hosted in and around Hockley with 350 acts lined up.

Taking place on Sunday, October 22 a wristband is £15 which you can collect from the Broadway Cinema between 11:30am and 9pm.

All the income from the wristbands is donated to the festival’s chosen charities - Imara, Base 51, Emmanuel House, B’Me Cancer Communities, SFiCE Foundation and Our Dementia Choir.

Tommy Rosley, festival producer, said: “We love this festival, and it is undoubtedly a celebration of Nottingham.

“Since 2006, Hockley Hustle has brought together communities across the city and showcased the quality and diversity of our music whilst raising over £200,000 for local charities.

“We’re proud of this festival. Our gang of dedicated volunteers help every step of the way and everyone who buys a ticket gets to enjoy the festival and contribute towards an independent and creative Nottingham.”

‘Feel proud of Nottingham’

Among the 350 acts set to perform, Vicky McLure’s Our Dementia Choir will be performing at the Pitcher and Piano along with UFO Orchestra, Veeuda, Alfie Sharp, Rob Green and Ffion Rebecca.

Across 40 venues there will be music from Jazz, drum & bass, poetry, soul, house, folk, hip hop, reggae and funk along with street entertainment, a silent disco, samba parades, magic acts, circus performers, graffiti artists and a collaboration with Nottingham Street Food.

Alex Flint, CEO of It’s in Nottingham, said: “Nottingham’s music and cultural scene is known and loved, and rightly so, as we’re home to diverse new talent and household names in the world of music and the arts.

“As the organisation which promotes Nottingham city centre to residents and visitors, sponsoring Hockley Hustle again this year made absolute sense.

“It’s a unique celebration of all things creative, vibrant, and fun in the city and recognises and gives back to local communities too – both great reasons to get excited, and to feel proud of Nottingham.”

During the day there will be a showcase of young artists at Das Kino by Inspire Youth Arts and next-gen talent will be on show at the Young Creative Awards stage at Carousel.

Tickets for Hockley Hustle are available here.