Ten of the Best: Your guide to what to see around Nottinghamshire this week

1 Chris Ramsey, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Saturday, November 14

Despite initially (and repeatedly) vowing not to add any extra dates, the opportunity to continue touring his show Here Man and tell audiences all about all the stuff that he can’t say on his hit podcast ‘Shagged Married Annoyed’, was just too tempting for Chris.

As seen on The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show, Strictly Come Dancing, and Taskmaster, presenting Children in Need, and co-hosting his weekly mega-hit podcast alongside (long-suffering) wife Rosie, Chris is back on the road again, with his trademark stand-up style.

Visit trch.co.uk or call 0115 9895555 to book.

Please note: This show is only suitable for people aged 16 and over.

2 Enter Shikari, Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Friday, November 13

The band are in Nottingham for their first arena tour since their A Kiss For The Whole World tour in 2024, celebrating their album of the same name – which was their first to top the album charts after six previous ones had all made the top 10.

During their career, Enter Shikari have received several awards from the likes of NME, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Heavy Music Awards and more.

They have played more than 3,000 live shows around the world, including three headline arena tours in the UK, supported the likes of The Prodigy and Linkin Park and played festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Download and Slam Dunk, where they also headlined in 2023.

Support will come from Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys.

Visit tickets.motorpointarenanottingham.com/shows/show.aspx?sh=ENTERMP26 for tickets

3 An Evening With Harry Redknapp, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Friday, November 13

Join one of football’s most loved, respected and entertaining personalities for an unforgettable evening as Harry Redknapp takes to the stage for a night packed with laughter, incredible stories and behind-the-scenes football memories.

From his early playing days through a managerial career spanning more than four decades, to becoming King of the Jungle by winning I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2018.

If there is anyone in football with a lifetime of unforgettable stories, it’s Harry.

Visit trch.co.uk or call 0115 9895555 to book.

Please note: This show is recommended for over-16s only.

4 Adam Garcia’s Emerald Storm, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Monday, November 16

If Riverdance and Stomp had a baby, it would be Emerald Storm!

This electrifying new show fuses the fire of Irish dance with the grit of urban tap in a high-octane production explodes with rhythm, passion and pure spectacle.

Defying tradition and reimagining the genre, Emerald Storm delivers thunderous footwork, heart-pounding choreography and a visual feast of movement and sound.

With world-class dancers, live musicians and breathtaking choreography, this is dance like you’ve never seen it before.

Visit trch.co.uk or call 0115 9895555 to book.

5 Embrace, Nottingham Rock City, Sunday, November 15

All you good good people can come back to what you know with a night of rousing anthems and emotional honesty as Embrace celebrate 30 years on the British music scene.

Visit rock-city.co.uk to book.

6 Squeeze and Billy Bragg, Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Saturday, November 14

The legendary Squeeze released a new album earlier this year and are now out on tour with Billy Bragg along for the ride.

Founded in 1973 by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze are one of Britain’s best-loved bands with a catalogue of classics such as Up The Junction, Tempted, Cool For Cats, Another Nail In My Heart and Labelled With Love.

Meanwhile, Billy Bragg has been a tireless recording artist, live performer and political campaigner for more than 40 years.

He has released 11 solo studio albums, the much lauded Mermaid Avenue trilogy of albums with Wilco and one album with Joe Henry.

He was honoured with an Ivor Novello Award in 2018 for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

Visit squeezeofficial.com to book.

7 The Levellers, Nottingham, Rock City, Thursday, November 19

The rabble-rousing folk-rockers Levellers are heading to Nottingham as part of a tour marking the 35th anniversary of their platinum-selling second album Levelling The Land which was released in 1991 and spawned the hit singles One Way, 15 Years and Far From Home, plus favourites The Game, Liberty Song, Riverflow, Boatman and Battle Of The Beanfield.

Levellers followed that release with the chart-topping album Zeitgeist a few years later, solidifying their place at the forefront of British music, as a counter-cultural voice alongside contemporaries such as Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Suede, Supergrass and more.

Support will come from hotly-tipped Essex punk-duo The Meffs.

Visit rock-city.co.uk to book.

8 Del Amitri, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Wednesday, November 18

From their breakthrough in the late 1980s as a young Glasgow indie band through a run of era-defining albums and enduring radio staples, Del Amitri have carved out a singular place in British music.

They are now marking four decades of songs, stories and live shows with The Present Past To Present tour which will celebrate every chapter of the band’s story with a career-spanning setlist of classic singles, fan favourites and newer material.

Visit trch.co.uk or call 0115 9895555 to book.

9 The Rachel Parris Songbook, Nottingham Playhouse, Tuesday, November 17

The BAFTA-nominated comedian is back on the road, bringing some of her favourite songs from the last 15 years of her comedy career, alongside brand new stand-up.

Whether you are a Speedy Boarder, a Girl With A Diamond Finger, a Gym go-er, or part of a Hen Doo On A Train, there is Something Profound for you in this show.

Visit nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/the-rachel-parris-songbook/ to book.

10 Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed, Nottingham Arts Theatre, Wednesday, November 18

Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their biggest foe yet.

Labour are trying to continue the Conservatives’ work of stopping the boats while also still appearing ‘left wing’, but they have an even bigger problem when UFOs arrive.

Will the Government stand strong?

Or will it insist they are ‘just waiting for the facts’ as aliens start to abduct and eat the British public?

Visit nottingham-theatre.co.uk/NottinghamArtsTheatre.dll/WhatsOn?f=2330240 for tickets.