Public invited to vote for county’s top festival and entertainment venue in the Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards 2026

Voting is now open for the public to crown the county’s best festival and entertainment venue, in the Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards 2026.

Organised by Visit Nottinghamshire, the awards celebrate excellence across the county’s tourism, leisure, culture, and hospitality sectors.

While most categories are decided by independent expert judging, the winners of the festival and event of the year, and entertainment venue of the year categories will be chosen by the public.

The shortlisted festivals and events are: Beat The Streets by the DHP Family, Light Night by Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Castle Christmas Market by It’s in Nottingham, and The Nottingham Waterfront Festival by I'm Not from London.

The shortlisted entertainment venues are: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Nottingham Playhouse, and Rock City.

The public vote will be open until October 31 via: www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/nottinghamshire-tourism-awards/vote-now-for-festival-event-and-entertainment-venue-of-the-year.

Winners will be revealed at the Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards 2026 ceremony in spring 2026, where the county’s leading tourism and hospitality businesses will come together to celebrate.