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New in Nottingham, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Nottingham — from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.
Nottingham is an English university city in the East Midlands with around 331,000 residents and roughly 70,000 students at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. The Creative Quarter around Hockley and the Lace Market shapes student life with independent bars, vintage shops and live-music venues. Anyone who studies here knows the Crisis student nights at Rock City, picnics in Wollaton Park and the annual Splendour Festival just as well as the lecture halls.
The best spots and tips for students in Nottingham
Rock City
the country's biggest weekly club night, with the Crisis student night and live concerts
Hockley & Lace Market
independent bars, street art and nightlife in the Creative Quarter
Wollaton Park
picnics and open-air events in the deer park around Wollaton Hall
Splendour Festival
an annual music festival with big headliners in Wollaton Park
Nottingham has around 70,000 students at 2 universities — in theory the perfect setup to meet new people. And yet the start in a new city often feels lonely: the uni groups have long since formed, and spontaneous meetups die in endless WhatsApp groups where nobody ever commits.
That is exactly why S'Up exists. Instead of sitting alone in Nottingham, you see what is happening near you today, join spontaneous events or start your own — from a casual meetup to Rock City. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Nottingham.
The easiest way is through shared activities. With S'Up you see which spontaneous events and meetups are happening in Nottingham today — from sports to game nights to the semester party — and join with a single tap. That is how you meet other students and newcomers in Nottingham, with zero dating pressure.
Nottingham has plenty to offer students: Rock City, Hockley & Lace Market or Wollaton Park are popular spots. On S'Up you keep finding new events and people to explore them with.
With around 70,000 students at 2 universities, Nottingham is ideal for finding your people fast through S'Up. The app is free and built precisely to bring people back together offline.
Plan spontaneous meetups, discover local events and invite your friends — all in one app. Free and without the chaos.