The Central Live Music Venue Nottingham

The mighty BEHOLDER play tomorrow at The Central!

hannah — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:49 +0000

Tomorrow (FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER) sees the almighty BEHOLDER play at The Central, supported by local stalwarts ISOLYSIS, BLOODGUARD and METAL CROSS!

Doors are at 8pm and entry tax is £5. See you there!

“Beholder win hearts with their Meat & Potatoes Metal” – KKKK”

KERRANG MAGAZINE – SEPT 2009

“Beholder simply are stars in the waiting, and in singer Simon Hall they have a frontman to rival Paul Di’anno at his Maiden peak. You have to marvel at just how much potential Beholder have within their epic brand metal for the years ahead!”

UBER ROCK – JAN 2010

“All the best elements of rock/metal heritage all collected together. It still has that solid traditional British metal feel instead of the fuckin plastic Swedish/American sound that everyone is going for lately. Its on my car stereo and will be staying there for some time, good driving music!!”

RUSS RUSSEL – PRODUCER – DEC 2009

“But while the old school vibe is strong on this album, it also still sounds up to date, thanks to a strong showing from the band and a clear, direct production job. “The Awakening” impresses because it remains a sound, strong metal album and it impresses to the very end. “

POWERPLAY 8/10 – NOV 2009

“The quality of material is second to none. So what are you doing still reading this?! Go out and buy it now!!! You won’t be disappointed! This is BEHOLDER and this is metal as it should be! Pure, Heavy, Powerful, Brutal and Rifftastic! Hats off to you guys!”

BACON MUSIC – 4,8/5.0

“‘THE AWAKENING’ marches with intent, emitting a very modernistic vibe. This one is certainly worth a listen; good to see Blighty is still pumping out real metal!”

METAL TEAM UK – NOV 2009

“Mixing the stunted riffage of Arch Enemy, the squealing guitars of Zakk Wylde, and the vocals of Ozzy jamming with Devil Driver into a fist-sized slice of metal greatness! “

SUBBA CULTURE – NOV 2009

“British Metalers Beholder have a new album out “The Awakening” which is very good and we really like, its well worth checking out – Fine Chunky Stuff!” “

BRUCE DICKINSON – BBC RADIO 6

“This is fresh, unfettered, untainted metal that comes from the soul. with a sound capable of appealing to both old school metalheads and young converts alike, in 2010 Beholder have the capabilities of becoming standard bearers for UK metal across the world. “

CLASSIC ROCK – ONES TO WATCH – JAN 2009

“HOW GOOD TO SEE A LEAD SINGER BUILT AS MEN SHOULD BE – FAT AND UGLY. WITH ATTITUDE, AND A PENCHANT FOR ALCOHOL, APPARENTLY ESPECIALLY THAT LIBERATED FROM MICHAEL SCHENKERS’ DRESSING ROOM!” Live 4 Metal

The Maze & The Central team up to bring you the best of Notts music!

hannah — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:26:43 +0000

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) and ALLOTMENT DOGS (Alternative / Indie / Rock) with more TBA!

Keep an eye out for further events- if you’d like to play a NATIVES IN A NUTSHELL show please email native@centralmusicvenue.co.uk or contact The Maze on their myspazz!

Support slot available for UK SUBS!

hannah — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:13:24 +0000

Unfortunately XPD have had to pull out of the UK SUBS show on Friday 10th September, so we have one support slot going to a local punk band.

If you’re interested, email hannah@centralmusicvenue.co.uk!

Tickets for the show are available HERE and are selling fast! Get them now to avoid disappointment!

Christmas Bookings

fiona — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:23:22 +0000

Yes, its that time of year again- time to think when and where you are going to host your company or family Christmas party! Leave it too late and you run the risk of missing the date that you want- there is only 23 of them to have after all, and venues are booking up fast!

To reserve a date, make an enquiry for hiring one of The Central’s function rooms or to reserve a table for Christmas lunch email info@centralmusicvenue.co.uk. Alternatively, you can call Fiona on 07826803941.

Alternative Weddings now catered for!

hannah — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:21:38 +0000

We now cater for ALTERNATIVE WEDDING RECEPTIONS and PARTIES!

Fully catered to suit all budgets, we can handle as much or as little as you like! We can provide buffets and sit-down meals, decorations, flowers, wedding cakes, wedding bands and alternative entertainment, DJs and more.

Email info@centralmusicvenue.co.uk for more information.

WANTED! Photos of gigs & events @ The Central!

hannah — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:29:43 +0000

Do you have any photographs of gigs and events held at The Central? We are looking for any pictures taken within the venue for the GALLERY section on our website! Email a zip file or a link to hannah@centralmusicvenue.co.uk for inclusion!

BACK IN BLACK: new AOR/Classic Rock club coming soon!

hannah — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:41:21 +0000

SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER sees the launch of our newest clubnight BACK IN BLACK… Classic/Melodic Rock/AOR and more!

More details to come soon- watch this space!

PLATFORM-CENTRAL: a platform for young musicians!

hannah — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:02:19 +0000

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:

To promote young, original musical talent on a regular basis.

In an organised and professional manner that prepares them for dealing with the music industry.

In a safe environment with good facilities.

With mutual support & respect between all the acts concerned.

On a Not-For-Profit basis.

PLATFORM-CENTRAL needs:

Great young original acts – from acoustic to full-on rock bands.

School Promoters - To help us scout for talent and get the word out in your area.

Music Teachers - There’s a ton of talent out there having lessons with you. We need to see it; you need to see it grow!

Supportive Parents – Come along, support your kids and be surprised at their talent and enjoy them getting appreciation from a great audience.

Press & Media – We really need you to get our story out to reach a wide audience of acts. You never know, we might have a future major act for you to discover.

Musician Mentors – These kids need your help and experience to hone their songwriting, performance and recordings. Invest in the future!

Check the WEBSITEa for more info, to apply and for full listings!

Tickets for UK SUBS: 10th Sept selling fast!

hannah — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:59:24 +0000

Tickets for the UK SUBS show on Friday 10th September are selling fast- get yours here now to avoid disappointment!

Support comes in the form of GUNS ON THE ROOF, POINTY BOSS and XPD.

Support slot available for THE COMPUTERS!

hannah — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:38 +0000

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!