Fun Birthday Ideas in Nottingham

One of the most gorgeous bars in the city, The Hockley Arts Club fronts floral interiors and chic cocktails perfect for celebrating your birthday, alongside a few tasty charcuterie and cheese boards to keep you fuelled up and ready to go until the early hours.

A quirky American-style dive bar on Thurland Street, MOJO knows how to bring the party. Offering a delicious range of fun cocktails, it's easy to fit in a skinful at this Nottingham party bar, but they've got delicious burgers and beefed-up sandwiches on hand to soak it all up.

Nothing says birthday season like a table full of cocktails, and Be At One is the place to do that. Head down to the popular Victoria Street bar and take your pick of their excellent and extensive cocktail list. Or, if you're looking to get even more hands-on, take a stab at one of their masterclasses.

Specialising in molecular and augmented reality cocktails, The Alchemist offers drinks with a difference, that's for sure. Head down to their gorgeous venue for the ultimate birthday surprise as they mix you concoctions that will pop, smoke and even change colour.

Already one of the city's most popular spots, Das Kino is also one of the best places in Nottingham for a birthday party. Get your fill of delicious pizzas, burgers and heady cocktails, before getting your ping pong on with their Olympic-grade tables.

Hidden below King Street, this Nottingham beer pong bar boasts neon interiors and a soundtrack of nostalgic party hits perfect for kickstarting your birthday antics. Get stuck into their happy hour where you can grab two for £8 cocktails before 9pm from their list of nostalgia-inspired sips and eccentric takes on classic mixes.

Nottingham's iconic live music venue has played host to some of the biggest and best acts in the biz for eons now, but did you know they've also got some excellent club nights on offer? Perfect for that big birthday night out, their Saturday night outing teams up with Stealth to bring you six rooms of music from house and techno to guilty pleasures and indie bangers.

One the best clubs in Nottingham, Queen Street's Ink is all about good old fashioned partying. Get your gladrags on and head out to this clubbing Mecca for the chance to dance your way into your new year across four separate rooms of amazing music and cool light shows.