Mangata Festival is a heavy-music festival in Nottingham city centre, built around a compact five-stage venue cluster.
Its audience is heavy-music fans, with the festival focused on Nottingham’s underground alternative scene. The site uses Rescue Rooms, Red Room/Stealth and Tap n Tumbler, with a mix of 14+ rooms and one 18+ room.
Food traders run on the Rescue Rooms patio, a festival merchandise marketplace sits in the Horn in Hand, and pass-outs are allowed during the event.


