What's On in Nottingham

Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch — Kick off your afternoon at Red Dog Saloon with a full-on country brunch that comes with bottomless drinks and live music baked right in — it is essentially a honky-tonk party with a side of ribs. The atmosphere promises to be rowdy in the best possible way, and at £40–£46 a head you are getting a whole lot of Saturday for your money. Saddle up from 2:00pm and let the afternoon look after itself.

Kevin Daniel: Jockanory — Canalhouse Bar transforms into a cosy comedy den for the afternoon, and Kevin Daniel is the man with the stories — sharp, Scottish, and delivered with the kind of storytelling swagger the title promises. At just £5 and starting at 2:15pm, it is one of the best-value laughs in town, with the canal lapping quietly outside while the audience roars inside. A perfect warm-up act for everything the evening has in store.

Myles Smith: My Mess, My Heart, My Life. Tour — One of the most talked-about breakthrough artists of recent years brings his headline tour to Motorpoint Arena Nottingham at 6:30pm — and this one is going to be a proper, full-throated, lights-in-the-rafters occasion. Myles Smith has built a fanbase that connects on a genuinely emotional level, so expect a room absolutely buzzing with feeling from the very first note. Check the website for tickets before they are gone.

Craig Charles Funk & Soul House Party — The legendary Craig Charles — DJ, broadcaster, and certified funk evangelist — hosts a house party at Unit 13 from 5:00pm, and if you know anything about his radio show you already know the vibe: deep, joyful, and utterly irresistible. This is the kind of afternoon-into-evening event where you arrive thinking you will stay for an hour and leave having danced yourself hoarse. Tickets are £15–£18, making it excellent value for a truly special experience.

Locked In Tour w/Alcemist,Blooom, Coco + More(UK VS GERMANY DNB) — Secret Garden Nottingham hosts what could be the most electrically charged room in the city tonight, as the Locked In Tour pitches UK drum and bass talent against their German counterparts in what promises to be a proper cross-channel battle of bass weight and energy. Doors are at 9:00pm and tickets run from £6–£14, so there is genuinely no excuse not to go and find out which side wins. If you like your nights loud, quick, and relentless, this is your place.

V. Rocket Int 62nd Anniversary — Sixty-two years is a remarkable run for any night, and the V. Rocket International anniversary at the Excelsior Suite promises to be a celebration worthy of that extraordinary legacy. Starting at 10:00pm for £32, this is the kind of event where the crowd itself is as much of the attraction as the music — people who have lived and loved a scene for decades, gathered together in genuine celebration. Come dressed to impress and come ready to dance.