NonSuch on Trent Summer Festival 2021

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NonSuch on Trent Summer Festival 2021
Thurs 26 August – Sun 5 Sept
Victoria Embankment

Nonsuch Studios is heading Trentside from Hockley for a late-summer staycation festival of comedy, cabaret, theatre, performance, poetry and much, much more in the amazing setting of the Victoria Embankment Bandstand.

With shows for all ages and a mix of free and ticketed events, this is set to be an incredible end to the summer.

Thurs 26 August: THE GILDED MERKIN BURLESQUE & CABARET
Fri 27 August: FRISKY & MANNISH: POP LAB
Sun 29 August: JAMCAFÉ BANDSTAND TAKEOVER
Saturday 28 August: TODO LATINO FIESTA
Monday 30 August: THE PUPPET VAN - THE LOST COLOUR
Fri 3 September: THREE INCH FOOLS: ROBIN HOOD
Sat 4 September: COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS
Sat 4 September: STANDUP COMEDY WITH LOU SANDERS, JOSH WELLER, ANNIE MCGRATH & CARL DONNELLY
Sun 5 September: SHLOMO’S BEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDS
Sun 5 September: HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND

Full line-up coming soon!

CURRENTLY BOOKING

The Gilded Merkin Burlesque & Cabaret (Book now)
Thursday, 26 August
7-10.30pm

The Gilded Merkin Burlesque and Cabaret is an eclectic variety show packed with glamour, comedy, music, circus and more. Produced by Nottingham born performer Scarlett Daggers, it stars only the very best international acts across sold out shows in Nottingham, Birmingham and Cardiff, guaranteeing an unforgettable night of exhilarating entertainment.

Frisky & Mannish: Pop Lab (Book now)
Friday, 27 August
7-8pm

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Todo Latino Fiesta (Book now)
Saturday 28 August
4pm

Party the Latin way as Amanda Hawley & Todo Latino Dance Company bring you Cuban Salsa, Dominican Bachata, Merengue and more in an immersive experience through the tropical sounds and movement of the Caribbean & South America right here in Nottingham on the Banks of the River Trent.

Join in for a 3 hour session where you can take part in up to 3 live dance classes on the terraces of the Victoria Embankment Bandstand. Then at 8pm the party continues and really gets going with free-dance, performances, music sets and more to really dance the night away.

There will be a bar for those who wish to drink, street food and more to enjoy on site!

This is set to be the outdoor latin-dance party of the summer!

Jamcafé Bandstand Takeover (Book now)
Sunday, 29 August
1-6pm

An afternoon of fantastic music and drinks from the Jamcafé team

The Puppet Van – The Lost Colour (Book now)
Monday, 30 August
11.30am

Join Malcolm Brushell, professional painter and amateur alchemist, on his quest to find the pinky-est pink paint on the planet! Through cracking rocks, mashing every conceivable vegetable, and even bottling and fermenting his own cow’s wee, he has created every colour imaginable...except for that rascally illusive pink, but he won't give up! A colourful explosion of puppetry, music and comedy, join the race to create the most pigmented pink paint ever patented!

The Lost Colour by award winning Half a String is the first show designed for The Puppet Van. Perfect for families with children aged 5+

Three Inch Fools: Robin Hood (Book now)
Friday, 3 September
7-9.30pm

Five actors, with all manner of musical instruments, struggle to remember Britain’s best-known folktale.

This summer, a hapless troupe of actors hit the road with a calamitous new production of Robin Hood. Prepare for a riotous summer adventure fit for all the family as The Fools battle to tell their own version of the legendary tale at some of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK.

Expect the full Three Inch Fools treatment – an evening packed with wildly inventive story-telling, fast-paced drama, a host of musical instruments and many a quick costume change along the way!

Comedy Club 4 Kids (Book now)
Saturday, 4 September
1-2pm

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! It's just like a normal comedy club, but it's on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “Why is that your face!?”

Stand up Comedy with Lou Sanders, Josh Weller, Annie McGrath, and Carl Donnelley (Book now)
Saturday, 4 September
7.30pm

A night of brilliant standup comedy from four top comedians. As a live performer, Lou Sanders performs regularly both in the UK and around the world. In 2018, her show Shame Pig was the joint winner of the Comedians' Choice Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and she returned to the Festival in 2019 with her show Say Hello to Your New Step Mummy.

Sanders was declared the winner of the eighth series of Taskmaster in 2019, and has also appeared on television shows including QI, Would I Lie to You, Travel Man, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Hypothetical, and The Russell Howard Hour.

Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure For Kids (Book now)
Sunday, 5 September
2-3pm

World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth. Become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!

“Mesmerising!” ★★★★★ Primary Times

“A perfect show… sets young imaginations alight” ★★★★ The Times

Hackney Colliery Band (Book now)
Sunday, 5 September
6-8pm
Since the release of Hackney Colliery Band’s eponymous debut album in 2011, the East London collective have blown their way into the public consciousness with their genre-bending combination of brass, reeds, percussion and electronics, firmly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting live bands in the UK.

“One of the greatest live bands that we have in this country” – BBC Radio 2