Hey my name’s Jodie. I’m a third year History and Politics student and today I’m
going to be talking to you about the areas in Nottingham that you need to know in order to
get a better idea of what the city is like and hopefully you can get a better feel of
what it’s like to be a student at the University of Nottingham.
So, I’ve got my laptop here, and I’m just going to get straight into it because I have
quite a lot to get through.
So, the first area which we're going to talk about is Old Market Square, which is the centre
of the city.
Old Market Square is actually where a lot of events are held by the city council and
it’s also where the town hall is actually located.
Two events that come to mind straight away when I think of Old Market Square is Old Market Scare,
an event put on during Halloween and then also Christmas time there is an event called
Winter Wonderland which happens every single year.
I’m sure if you ask any student at the Uni they’ve either heard of it or they’ve been.
So that is something definitely to check out and keep in mind and find out what’s going
on in the Square.
It’s also a really good location to start off at because from Old Market Square you
can go to the shops you can go to restaurants, you can go to bars. You can basically do anything
and everything.
So literally a two minute walk away from the Old Market Square, you have the Victoria Centre
which is where you can spend all of that coin.
If you’re anything like me your ears are probably perked up and you’re very excited
for this part.
The Victoria Centre is the main shopping centre in the city and it's where you find most of your
big-name brands and your high street brands that we all know and love.
But that isn’t the only place to shop. You can also shop in other areas of the city as
well. You don’t have to limit yourself to the shopping centre.
You can find independent stores, vintage stores and charity shops as well.
So, the next area in Nottingham I want to talk about is Lace Market and Hockley. One thing
I will say that Lace Market and Hockley has a lot of is really nice bars and restaurants.
Some of my personal favourites are Tier, Coco-Tang, Boilermaker and these are all places that
are exclusive to Nottingham.
Which was really nice because for me personally I found it very different to my hometown.
On the lines of entertainment and places to eat and activities and things you can do, I
would also definitely recommend the Cornerhouse, which has a lot of food places as well as
activities you can do such as the cinema. You also have indoor mini golf as well.
I know that clubbing and drinking and going out isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and I
think the great thing about Nottingham is that there is so many things to choose from.
And I would also definitely recommend checking out Angel Row which has a lot of really nice
restaurants, so if you’re’ looking for a really nice lunch place or dinner, definitely
check that out.
So, another area of entertainment is obviously music, and I think this is something that
Nottingham is really really great for.
The two main venues that come to mind when I think about music in Nottingham is Rock City
and the Motorpoint Arena. I would definitely recommend checking out if any of your favourite
artists are going to be at either of these venues during your time at Nottingham.
I think it’s a really fun activity to do outside of your normal entertainment that
students tend to get up to and I personally found coming from London that it was so much
more affordable to do those things up in Nottingham.
So definitely take advantage of that if you get the chance.
So, we talked about shopping and we talked about food and we talked about music.
Obviously when it gets to spring and summer you definitely want to spend a lot more time
outside.
So, I would definitely recommend checking out Wollaton Park as well as Colwick Country Park and
the Attenborough Reservoir as well. If you want to spend time outside with your
friends, you definitely have the option to do that.
Obviously, this is not an extensive list of everything you can do in Nottingham and the
different areas but hopefully I’ve given you a little insight into what the city has
to offer.
But I am going to end this video here. If you want to see more content from me, I have
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Thanks for watching! Bye!