Nottingham Green Festival
Date: Sunday 14th September 2025
Where: Nottingham Arboretum
Time: 12-6pm
Nottingham Green Festival is organised by grass roots community based volunteers, not-for-profit and with no statutory funding. The ethical standards and sustainability / environmental / human / animal rights ethos of the FREE one day event are long established, having evolved from the pre-history of Nottingham Peace Festival from which it grew.
Volunteers
The festival is run by volunteers, all help much appreciated. If you can steward on the day, or help with planning and running the festival please fill this form in for 2025.
Stalls
The event features 100 local small green businesses, craft producers, food producers and voluntary/campaign groups
Click here for our stall booking information.
- Click here for more information on sustainability
- Here is our 2024 stalls directory.
- And here is our Live Map in progress
Other enquires
Directions
Find us in The Arboretum (between Waverley Street and Addison Street) NG7 4HF
By Bus
Many NCT buses pass the entrance off Mansfield Road – ask for the Huntingdon Street Stop.
By Tram
Trams run direct from Nottingham Station & a few minutes from the Old Market Square or Forest Park & Ride. Look for the High School Tram Stop.
By Bike
Bicycles can be locked at the bandstand railings.
Child friendly Kidical Mass bicycle ride from embankment to the festival.
By Car
If driving from the M1 leave at Junction 24, 25 or 26 and take the NET Tram from the Park & Ride at Clifton South, Toton Lane or Phoenix Park respectively, to either Nottingham Trent University or the High School tram stop.
Support The Green Festival – Donate
Events runs to a tight £7000+ budget and has no statutory funding, so we do rely on generous people to donate, as much or as little as you can.
The Bandstand
- Check out the Live Music on the Bandstand. And more at the Buskers Zone by the Tunnel.
The Knowledge Garden
- 2019 saw the successful launch of a Speakers Area with panels & breakout discussions. 2024 will see more practical knowledge sharing, activities, talks & workshops in the Arboretum Rose Garden.
Lots of Stalls
- Expect 100 stalls from Voluntary/campaign groups, Green Businesses & Crafts, Caterers & food producers. Find them on the Live Map
Nottingham Green Festival’s Online Resources
Visit Nottingham Green Festival Online for our carefully curated collection of online resources.
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