Life in the CQ

What's happening

74209201 2693519214025012 1321658460290416640 n

Small Business Saturday - Independents Trail this weekend

Published December 2nd

We are a proud city of independents, filled with shops, creatives and entrepreneurs, and Small Business Saturday (7th December 2019) celebrates that.

Other articles

Life News

Films to be played at Nottingham Castle when it reopens to be made by city firm

Published December 12th

Life News

A sparkling New Year’s Eve in Nottinghamshire

Published December 11th

Life News

Nottingham City Council awarded national Climate Champion title

Published November 27th

Life News

A giant snow globe, festive face painting and Santa's Grotto plus much more over two fun packed weekends

Published November 18th

Life News

Please help Nottingham's homeless people by joining us in supporting St Mary's Church in the Lace Market's annual Christmas Tree Festival

Published November 11th

Life Announcements

Nottingham city centre is changing – and you can help shape it

Published November 11th

Around the Creative Quarter

Visit the CQ

Life Info

About Nottingham

Life Info

The Beautiful Architecture of the Creative Quarter

Life Info

The history of the Lace Market

Life Info

Heritage

Visit the CQ

Life Event

1184 66fb7aa0 e7fe 42d3 99f3 49039e5a0e86

21st Sep - The Northern Soul 4th Anniversary

Life Event

135 4cf2af5f 61f4 4d45 be71 9ad63824bd55

13th Oct - Mayhem 2019

21st Jan - Teenage Flicks

From 1950s Beach Movies to more serious outpourings such as REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, the teen or troubled adolescent has long sin...

Life

21st Jan - Nottingham City WI Book Club

Book Club, from Nottingham City WI Meets every third Tuesday (the week after the main City WI monthly meeting), to discuss a pr...

Life

21st Jan - Phlebas

Pop punk, alternative, indie rock club night. Every Tuesday at Bar Eleven. 

Life

What makes Nottingham a great place to live?

About our heritage

We are the UKs greenest city

Low average rental prices for city centre apartments

House prices are low relative to national average

Rich history and cultural heritage

About our heritage

Modern urban living in and amongst refurbished lace factories and warehouses. On-trend independent retailers and many bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, arts cinema and theatres. A buzz in the daytime and a rhythm at night.

See what

Learn

Nottingham Trent University, the UK’s University of the Year, has a Creative Quarter campus. Nottingham College is investing £58m in a new skills hub. Confetti is expanding fast. Metronome is open for business and learning.

See where

Work

Easy-access offices and workshops. Co-working and incubator spaces. Top-notch commercial premises. CQ supports entrepreneurs and creative businesses before they start trading, to start trading, and to grow.

See who

Invest

Investment and business location in Nottingham support the growth of our creative economy. The Creative Quarter offers the right skills, the right location and the best opportunities in the East Midlands’ fastest growing city.

See why

Looking for something in the CQ? Creative Quarter?

Looking for something in the CQ? Creative Quarter?

Life in the Creative Quarter

What's happening

Small Business Saturday - Independents Trail this weekend

Other articles

Around the Creative Quarter

21st Jan - Teenage Flicks

21st Jan - Nottingham City WI Book Club

21st Jan - Phlebas

What makes Nottingham a great place to live?

Looking for something in the Creative Quarter?

Live

Learn

Work

Invest

Join the conversation

Get the CQ newsletter