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The Maze & The Central team up to bring you the best of Notts music!
Two of Nottingham’s best independent venues, The Maze and The Central, have teamed up to bring you NATIVES IN A NUTSHELL, events spread across the two venues that are designed to bring you the best of Nott’s music and to promote unity within the Nottingham underground music scene.
The first event is TOMORROW, Thursday 26th August, and is a mix of genres with HIGHER ARC (Psychedelic / Alternative / Rock), SYCHATRISSI (Metal / Thrash / Death Metal), THE HUBRIS (Indie / Pop / Rock) and DEAD SOUL NIGHTMARE (Gothic / Electro / Industrial). Doors 8pm, just £3 in!
Watch out for our second event on THURSDAY 16th SEPTEMBER with WAY OF THE ATOM (Experimental / Ambient / Metal), JAPANESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS (Ambient / Electronica / Indie) Read more »
PLATFORM-CENTRAL: a platform for young musicians!
The Central has teamed with with PLATFORM-CENTRAL to offer some great opportunities for talented young musicians aged 14-19.
PLATFORM-CENTRAL is more than just a kiddies gig night- it aims to give young musicians with real talent a place to springboard into the local and national gigging circuit, and further into the music industry. It is a very simple concept:
Support slot available for THE COMPUTERS!
We still have one support slot available for The Computers (Myspazz) on August 15th- if you’re a local punk/indie/rock band and are interested in playing, email hannah@centralmusicvenue.co.uk!
Slot available tonight with BETWEEN THE SCREAMS!
There is a slot available on tonight’s show (Friday 23rd) with BETWEEN THE SCREAMS, FERAL EVE and LASTCALLHOME. A World Defined have unfortunately had to pull out due to illness.
If you’re local to the Nottinghamshire area and are interested in playing, email hannah@centralmusicvenue.co.uk or text 07500866938.
PART DINOSAUR added to HYHI show on 24th July
Great Ancestors will unfortunately not be playing at Saturday’s HOLD YOUR HORSE IS show due to them pulling out of the tour, but we are pleased to announce that the awesome PART DINOSAUR are replacing them on this bill!
Part Dinosaur are an indie-noise quartet who originated in Southampton, but nowadays find themselves in and around London. Described as “super-catchy indie with mathy flourishes” and armed with a strong DIY ethic, a debut self-released EP and a growing fan base, they are on tour until the end of July.
THE COMPUTERS announced- support slots available!
The Central and Audacious Face are proud to announce THE COMPUTERS playing live on Sunday 15th August. Tickets are just £4 advance here!
We will be looking for supports for this show so if you’re interested, send an email to hannah@centralmusicvenue.co.uk.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: 2 floors of live music!
GRAND CENTRAL (Upstairs)
(Indie/Alt/Pop)
ONWARDS CHARIOT
SPRINGFACTORY
BOY GENIUS
CAPTAIN DANGEROUS
Saturday Night at The Central- July 24th
THE MAFFA KINGS, an incredibly good rock/psychadelic/alternative band from Nottingham, play at The Central on Saturday 24th July. Take a listen at HERE
The Maffa Kings will be supported by The River Styx, General Public Chemistry Set and Vanity Box, plus we launch our new Tapas menu served with ice cold Sangria. Doors at 7pm, just £3 entry.