The Big 80s Festival

About The Big 80s Festival

At The Nest in Nottingham, The Big 80s Festival 2026 runs as an 18+ music event built around 1980s pop and rock, dance, disco and tribute material.

The Nottingham listing is for Friday 16 October 2026, with doors at 18:00 and an advertised 22:00 finish. It runs for five hours. The first verifiable edition in the supplied data was at Bradford's Provident Stadium on 3 June 2022.

Who Is It For?

The published audience is an adult nostalgia crowd seeking 1980s tribute sing-alongs and retro production. It is 18+. Activities listed for the event centre on tribute performances, sing-alongs, socialising and dancing to 80s anthems.

The Venue and Site

The Nest sits on Iremonger Road in Nottingham, postcode NG2 3HU, with a published capacity of up to 1,500 guests.

On site, the venue lists three bars, a courtyard and a large indoor screen. Other facilities include a cloakroom, cashless bars, street food traders, a step-free ground-level main event space and an accessible toilet on the ground floor.

Travel

The Nest is on Iremonger Road, around a 10-minute walk from Nottingham Railway Station.

• Rail: Nottingham Railway Station is around a 10-minute walk from the venue.
• Road: Local access roads include Iremonger Road, Cattle Market Road (A6011), Meadow Lane (A6011), Ashling Street, London Road and the Rylett Street / Meadow Lane junction.
• Parking: There is no dedicated on-site parking. Iremonger Road has limited street parking, paid Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm via RingGo and free on Sundays.
• Nearby car parks: Nottingham Station Car Park, Broadmarsh Car Park and Lace Market Car Park are listed nearby.