NBCF26 — Event timetable
Trent Bridge
| Date / time | Event | Location | Details |
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| Mon 7 Sep 09:00 to 16:00 |
Preparing | Trent Bridge | We are busy preparing a great event for Nottingham |
| Wed 7 Oct 16:00 to 16:46 |
Vicky McClure's "Our Dementia Choir" | The choir performs regularly across the UK, participating in concerts, fundraising events, and community visits. Their repertoire includes familiar classics such as Sweet Caroline, Daisy Bell, and The White Cliffs of Dover, which help evoke nostalgia and stimulate engagement, even for those with advanced dementia . Scientific research conducted alongside the choir has shown measurable emotional and physical benefits, reinforcing music’s role as a therapeutic tool. | |
| Thursday 8 October — 2026 Nottingham CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival Throughout the festival Sound Services and P.A. Equipment are provided by SoundTime Sound and Lighting, Spondon. | |||
| Thu 8 Oct 14:00 to 15:00 |
The Rock 'n' Soul Singers community choir | stage | The Rock 'n' Soul Singers community choir - Established in 2012, the choir's repertoire consists of Rock, Soul and Pop songs from the sixties onwards. |
| Thu 8 Oct 15:30 to 16:15 |
Ellie Owen | stage | Ellie Owen - a singer songwriter who writes powerful and relatable acoustic rock music inspired by bands and artists such as Skunk Anansie and Janis Joplin. |
| Thu 8 Oct 17:00 to 17:45 |
Warren Ireland | stage | Warren Ireland - Nottinghamshire based singer-songwriter Warren started out busking on his home town streets, Warren can often be found around the UK in various forms, be it solo or full band. A voice hard to pinpoint, and a commanding playing style. |
| Thu 8 Oct 18:30 to 19:15 |
Musical Fruit | stage | Musical Fruit - 4 Piece Alternative Rock Band based in Nottinghamshire. |
| Thu 8 Oct 20:00 to 21:30 |
Darwin’s Rejects | stage | Darwin’s Rejects - a 6 piece folk/rock/indie band based in the East Midlands. |
| Friday 9 October — Friday Throughout the day – Danelaw Vikings - Danelaw is one of the oldest early medieval reenactment groups in Nottingham. They re-enact Viking and Anglo Saxon history ranging from 793-1066 (and sometimes beyond). Join us in bringing history to life! And grab a picture or two. | |||
| Fri 9 Oct 14:00 to 15:00 |
Fun Chorus | Fun Chorus - Created in 2015 to provide an alternative way for anyone to enjoy all the health and social benefits of singing together, without any of the heavy commitment or pressure of a traditional choir. Focusing on enjoying the songs and having fun, there's lots of laughter at their sessions, not only do they make a beautiful sound, but confidence soars, attitudes change, voices improve, strangers become friends and for an hour and a half, once a week the stresses of life just melt away....' |
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| Fri 9 Oct 16:00 to 17:00 |
Lawrence County | 16:00 – 17:00 – Lawrence County - Fiddles, banjos, raggedy choruses & accordions. Hailing from the green hills and valleys of the Bagthorpe Delta, Nottinghamshire. Expect a sepia tinted ... unlikely blend of attitude, Americana, Alt-Country & folk. Drawing heavily from the rolling landscapes, that once graced the footsteps and literary musings of DH Lawrence. The sound is an earthy, infectious, foot stomping vibe with fiddle, accordion & raw guitar. You'll get folklore laced tales full of fire and brimstone, death, demon drink, preacher men and troubled souls. The self-penned songs are brought alive with raggedy sing along choruses, that will stay with you, like good friends. | |
| Fri 9 Oct 18:00 to 19:30 |
Oli Orton | Oli Orton – Mod, new wave, indie and punk hits. Oli is the lead singer of Sharp Class and Sound of the Suburbs who have played the festival previously. | |
| Fri 9 Oct 20:15 to 22:00 |
Milky Joe | Milky Joe - a 3 piece indie/rock band playing popular covers in the Nottingham/Derby/Leicester area. | |
| Saturday 10 October — Saturday During the day – Time to be decided – Foresters Morris and Greenwood Step Clog – formed in 1952, Foresters were the first Morris dancing club in Nottingham and have Robin Hood as their logo. They have been regulars at our festival for many years now. They are now joined by The Greenwood Step Clog Dancers who are also based in Nottingham, and were formed in 1974. Step-clog dancing involves fast and intricate steps, performed wearing clogs with wooden soles. | |||
| Sat 10 Oct 14:00 to 15:00 |
Carlton Male Voice Choir | Carlton Male Voice Choir – a large and varied ‘progressive’ repertoire from sacred to secular, spirituals to show songs, classical to pop, serious to light-hearted, ancient to modern music, jazz to sea shanties all designed to suit wide variety of tastes. Each year the choir renews its repertoire completely, rejuvenating its sound and keeping our audiences constantly thrilled. | |
| Sat 10 Oct 16:00 to 17:00 |
Urban Hillbilly’s | Urban Hillbilly’s - With an acoustic blend of Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle and Cajon, the music they play is heavily country influenced, along with a sprinkling of Celtic/Irish. Expect a set-list including foot-stomping, sing-along classics, all played in Straight Corn, Folkabilly, Americana, Irish Country blues with attitude style. If you are after a good-olde fashion, foot stomping sing-along hoedown then come on down the front....HELL YEAH.... | |
| Sat 10 Oct 18:00 to 19:30 |
Grip | Grip – A Punk covers band. Awesome sound, great selection of Punk songs, Beware these boys are Loud ! | |
| Sat 10 Oct 20:30 to 22:00 |
33 Revs | 33 Revs - a four-piece covers band playing an eclectic mix of up-beat rock, indie and pop classics to close the festival with a good old sing along. | |