Around 150,000 visitors are expected when the East Midland's biggest free family festival makes a return to Nottingham this summer. Riverside Festival will be back at Victoria Embankment from Friday, August 4 to Sunday August 6, with two spectacular firework displays.
Crowds will find a wide range of entertainment and activities for all ages at the three-day event alongside the River Trent. They can look forward to a mile-long stretch of fairground rides, games and attractions, plus street food vendors, bars and market stalls. River-based activities, including dragon boat racing, will return, which has raised thousands of pounds for charities over the years.
Music has always been at the heart of Riverside Festival, and this year is no different with a variety of solo artists, bands and musicians performing across three stages.
The Monument Stage programmes world music performances that are not usually seen in Nottingham, including exciting and innovative global beats. Headliners Buffo’s Wake take to the stage on Friday evening, armed with accordions, violins and a bucket full of gusto, supported by the Afrobeat and reggae-inspired Soothsayers.
Saturday will welcome: Senegalese soul band Awalé; Tiwiza, offering a fusion of popular chaâbi riffs, Berber melodies and a distinct rock’n’roll spirit; Soukous band Kasai Masai; and six-piece bhangra group Achanak.
Closing the Monument Stage on Sunday will be: the Cajun Roosters, European purveyors of Cajun and Zydeco; Noga Ritter, whose music fuses Hebrew jazz with global.
Opening Times
Riverside Festival 2023
4 Aug 2023 - 6 Aug 2023Friday17:00 - 23:30
Saturday12:00 - 23:30
Sunday12:00 - 18:30
Event Venue
Victoria Embankment Nottingham, ,Nottingham, United Kingdom
