About Hockley Hustle

Hockley Hustle is a vibrant, one-day festival of music, arts and culture held in Nottingham, that raises money for local charities.

The epic all-dayer has a packed programme of 350 acts showcasing the huge amount of talent and diversity of Nottingham’s live music scene including hotly-tipped artists from BBC Introducing, a special Hustle line up at Broadway Cinema and loads of genre-spanning stages put together by local promoters spread across 40 venues.

Jazz, drum & bass, poetry, soul, house, folk, hip hop, reggae and funk all find a place in this inclusive annual event that raises tens of thousands for local charities. Along with street entertainment, the famous silent disco, samba parades, magic acts, circus performers, graffiti artists and a collaboration with Nottingham Street Food, this homegrown, independent festival run with the help of a whole army of volunteers has come to represent the very best of Nottingham.

Emmanuel House are delighted to be one of the venues for 2026. Our venue line-up is presented by We Shall Overcome – a grassroots anti-austerity movement, coordinated in Nottingham by poet Lytisha Tunbridge and Peter Yeandle, putting on poetry and music gigs with donations going to local homelessness services.

Visit us from noon to 6:30pm for poets, singers, a choir and acoustic bands.

#09 Emmanuel House — Hockley Hustle