Date spot in Nottingham
Nottingham Contemporary
See what's on at the free contemporary art centre on Weekday Cross, whose green walls are stamped with a Victorian lace pattern.
Weekday Cross, Lace Market
Address: Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GB- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Why it's a good date: Free, and the exhibitions always give you something to argue about over coffee. It's right by the City of Caves, so do both.
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Broadway Cinema
Broad Street, Hockley
Address: 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham NG1 3AL- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
Catch an independent or classic film at Hockley's arthouse cinema, with a busy café bar for a drink before or after.
Why it's a good date: A cinema date with more to talk about than the usual blockbusters. Hockley's bars and restaurants are on the doorstep for after.
Photo: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Hockley and the Lace Market
Hockley and the Lace Market, east of Old Market Square
Address: Broad Street, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 3AL- Other
- Free
Wander Hockley's independent shops, record stores and cafés, then drift into the Lace Market's grand Victorian warehouses, built when the city made lace for the world.
Why it's a good date: The most characterful part of the city, and it costs nothing to explore. Time it for late afternoon so you can roll straight into a bar.
Photo: Aethonatic, CC0 (cropped and resized)
Kushi-ya
Low Pavement, city centre
Address: 14a Low Pavement, Nottingham NG1 7DL- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Foodie
- Cosy
Share skewers grilled over charcoal and small plates at a Japanese-inspired izakaya with a menu that changes all the time.
Why it's a good date: Small plates mean you get to try lots and steal from each other. Book ahead, as it's one of the city's favourites.
