What's on in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins first rose to stardom in 1998. She is a hugely popular Welsh Mezzo soprano and classical musician. Jenkins graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music then worked as a freelance singing teacher. Whilst waiting for her 'big break' she worked, for a time, as a tour guide o the London Eye before securing her amazing 6 album deal with Universal Records. Now one of the top 20 millionaires in the land she has become phenomenally successful as a live performer and recording artist.…

Olly Murs

Achieving second place on ITV's The X Factor in 2009, Olly Murs debut single named Please Don't Let Me Go' hit the top spot on the UK's Singles Chart, and his second single Thinking of Me reached number four. Of Latvian descent, Olly signed a joint deal between Epic Records and Syco Music in 2010, and will shortly be co-presenting the eighth series of The Xtra Factor, the companion show to the X Factor.…

As far as boy bands go one of the newest and most talented groups on the scene is The Wanted, a group of British guys who have taken the pop genre by storm. Their debut self-titled album came out in 2010, and ever since then Capitol Records has been encouraging the group to continue to produce great music. The next album to be released was Battleground, which was a slight departure from their earlier pop formula that appealed to the younger generation. This has been a real recipe for success for the group who has continued to make some amazing strides toward an emerging sound that is now ma…

Big Country

Hailing from Scotland, the classic eighties band, Big Country, are best known for their big anthems, In A Big Country, and Fields Of Fire. This gutsy guitar band have a truly authentic sound created by blending their big guitar sound with folk accents from their mother country. With eight albums and almost thirty singles under their belt, they are one of the best loved British bands around. During the eighties, they were seldom out of the charts with five Top Ten hits to their name. Their farewell tour took place in 2000. Following the death of the original lead singer, Stuart Adamson, …

James Morrison, a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter hails from Warwickshire, is a critically acclaimed artist who has produced several chart topping singles and albums that appeal to a large audience. Influenced by the likes of Otis Reading, Al Green and Stevie Wonder, he has built up a loyal army of fans, and his concerts and gigs often sell out quickly, so if you want to see James live in action here at "&venue_name&", you need to get tickets quick!…

Omid Djalili

Multi award winning stand-up, television and movie star, Omid Djalili is back on tour with his brand new comedy show. A firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand-up awards include Time Out Award for Best Stand Up, the EMMA Award, South Bank Award nominee and Perrier Award nominee.…

Tinchy Stryder is the stage name for Kwasi Danquah, English rapper and performer. At only 5'1'', the name 'Tinchy' dates back to a childhood nick name yet his career has soared to great heights including collaborations with the likes of N-Dubz for the song 'Number 1' (No.1 in UK charts). He has released three albums to date, 'Star in the Hood' in 2007, 'Catch 22' which brought him mainstream success and most recently 'Third Strike' in 2010.…

Seth Lakeman

English Folk musician Seth Lakeman was born and raised in Devon and along with his brothers Sam and Sean has played a variety of instruments and recorded folk music in their own band first of all. Seth's solo career was launched in 2002 when he released his debut album 'The Punch Bowl' to much critical acclaim. Subsequent album releases were; 'Kitty Jay' in 2004, 'Freedom Fields' in 2006, 'Poor man's Heaven' in 2008 and 'Hearts and Mind's' in 2010. Seth's instrumental range includes vocals, banjo, fiddle, viola and guitar.…

Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson, a singer songwriter from Liverpool first caught public's eye in 2010 when she was fighting her way to the stars in the popular star search show The X Factor, where she finished as a runner-up. Her astonishing vocal abilities and unique character quickly gained the sympathy of the public. Overtly shy, but incredibly talented, Rebecca Ferguson prophesied her success with the first audition song she performed: "The Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke. Not winning the title didn't stop her from pursuing her dream to perform. Her debut single "Nothing's Real but Love", which she co…

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff has a large resume in the world of entertainment, having worked as a singer, actor, producer and businessman. His acting roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch have made him a star world-wide. During the time he was filming Baywatch, David Hasselhoff launched his music career. Although his success was very limited in his home of America, he had a number one hit in Germany in 1989 with his single ‘Looking for Freedom.’ In 2006, his fan base attempted to resurrect the popularity of this song as it was made available for online purchase. It sold over 40,000 copies in just…