March 31, 2015

What's On In Nottingham - April 2015

March 31, 2015/ Igloo Hostel

Every Saturday: The Original Nottingham Ghost Walk
April 1st: Charli XCX @ Rescue Rooms
April 3rd: Sherwood Forest Bus Tour
April 4th: Blue @ Royal Concert Hall
April 4th - 6th: British Superbike Championship
April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: Terror Tours @ Galleries Of Justice
April 5th: Courtney Barnett @ Rescue Rooms
April 7th: Nicki Minaj @ Capital FM
April 10th: Drenge @ Rescue Rooms
April 10th, 17th & 24th: Ghost Tours @ Galleries of Justice
April 11th: I Am Kloot @ Rescue Rooms
April 11th: Caribbean Family Fun Day @ Stonebridge City Farm
April 11th: WWE Live @ Capital FM
April 14th - 19th: The pride of Nottingham Beer Festival
April 16h - 18th: Hand and Heart Spring Beer Festival
April 18th: Ezekial Bone's Magic Lantern Tour
April 19th: Nai Harvest @ The Bodega
April 20th - 21st: Nottingham Regional & Speciality Food and Drink Market
April 22nd: Wire @ Rescue Rooms
April 23rd: Harlem Globetrotters @ Capital FM
April 23rd: St George's Day 2015
April 26th: BBC Radio Nottingham's Big Day Out 2015
April 26th: Villagers @ The Glee Club
April 28th: Josh Rouse @ The Glee Club
April 30th: Nick Cave @ Royal Concert Hall

For even more ideas on what to do, you can check out our Discover Notts page (Experience Nottinghamshire and LeftLion) are also great resources for ideas).

January 31, 2015

What's On In Nottingham - February 2015

January 31, 2015/ Igloo Hostel

All Month: Different Events @ Rough Trade Nottingham Throughout Month
All Month: What's On @ Broadway Cinema Throughout Month
Until February 22nd: The Nottingham Wheel @ Old Market Square
February 1st: Jeffrey Foucault @ The Maze
February 3rd: Black Honey @ Red Rooms
February 4th: The Staves @ Rescue Rooms
February 4th: Justin Townes Earle @ The Glee Club
February 5th: Peace @ The Bodega
February 6th: Light Night (various venues)
February 6th: Nottingham at Night (Creative Quarter)
February 7th: Psychic Saturday @ Galleries Of Justice
February 7th: Kaiser Chiefs @ Capital FM Arena
February 7th: The Used @ Rock City
February 8th: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors @ The Maze
February 11th: £1 Comedy Night @ Canalhouse
February 11th: The Cribs @ Rescue Rooms
February 11th: Saint Raymond @ Rock City
February 13th: Monster Magnet @ Rock City
February 13th: The Wave Pictures @ Spanky Van Dyke's
February 16th: Gruff Rhys @ Rescue Rooms
February 17th: Kate Tempest @ Rescue Rooms
February 18th: Black Label Society @ Rock City
February 19th: 10cc @ Royal Concert Hall
February 20th: Nottingham Jobs Fair @ Capital FM
February 22nd: The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Rock City
February 22nd: Dry The River @ The Bodega
February 22nd: Chinese New Year Celebrations @ Highfields Park
February 22nd: X Factor Live @ Capital FM
February 23rd: Little Comets @ Rescue Rooms
February 25th: Simon Amstell @ The Glee Club
February 25th: The War On Drugs @ Rock City
February 26th: Richard Herring @ The Glee Club
February 26th: The Circus of Horrors @ Theatre Royal
February 28th: Ezekial Bone's Magic Lantern Tour @ Theatre Royal

For even more ideas on what to do, you can check out our Discover Notts page (Experience Nottinghamshire and LeftLion) are also great resources for ideas).

January 04, 2015

What's On In Nottingham - January 2015

January 04, 2015/ Igloo Hostel

Until January 4th: Nottingham Winter Wonderland @ Old Market Square
Until January 11th: Snow White at Nottingham's Theatre Royal (PANTO)
January 3rd + 31st: Ezekial Bone's Magic Lantern Tour @ Theatre Royal (ask reception about Igloo discount)
January 9th - 11th: International Short Track Speed Skating Competition
January 16th: J Mascis @ Rescue Rooms
January 17th - 18th: NISA British Synchronized Skating Championships
January 20th - 21st: Strictly Come Dancing Live @ Capital FM
January 21st: First Aid Kit @ Royal Concert Hall
January 24th: Queen + Adam Lambert @ Capital FM Arena
January 26th: Slipknot w/ Korn @ Capital FM Arena
January 26th: Alvvays @ The Bodega
January 26th: University of Nottingham Badminton @ The Albert Hall
January 27th: Sleaford Mods @ Rescue Rooms
January 31st: Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Concert Hall

For even more ideas on what to do, you can check out our Discover Notts page (Experience Nottinghamshire and LeftLion) are also great resources for ideas).

May 14, 2014

Dot To Dot Festival 2014

May 14, 2014/ Igloo Hostel

Have you all got your tickets to Dot To Dot Festival? No? Well, you can get them / find out more over here. (ps - Macaulay Culkin's Pizza + Velvet Underground band will be playing)

March 16, 2014

Volunteer Roles and Programmes

March 16, 2014/ Igloo Hostel

These opportunities are available to nationalities over the age of 18 and are suitable for people who are reliable and able to communicate in English at high intermediate level. You must also be capable of carrying out the different tasks involved.

You will be supporting the Igloo in a variety of tasks including housekeeping, cleaning, welcoming guests as well as some general maintenance including decorating and ground keeping.It is important that you are flexible and open-minded to perform the tasks involved with volunteering within a hostel environment.

You will be a valued member of our hostel team and be given guidance and training to carry out all the duties you will be involved with. We have strong team ethics and will always ensure that you will be given a full introduction to your volunteer role.

Accommodation and food allowances are available while you are volunteering. You will need to provide your own meals at all other times and self-catering facilities are available.

Ideally we are looking for people who can support the hostel for a period of minimum 6- 8 weeks or more 20-24 hours per week. However, please do get in touch if you have any time to give.

For volunteer roles, please email us via reception@igloohostel.co.uk or call us on 0044 (0)115 947 5250.

Cheers!.

The Team @ Igloo Backpackers Hostel & Annexe

March 07, 2014

Bombay Bicycle Club @ Rock City Tonight!

March 07, 2014/ Igloo Hostel

Bombay Bicycle club are playing at ROCK CITY tonight. Who wants to watch reception so that I can go? ;)

March 01, 2014

What's On In Nottingham - March 2014

March 01, 2014/ Igloo Hostel

March 1st, 8th and 22nd: Robin Hood Town Tour
Until March 4th: Rio Carnival at Las Iguanas
March 4th: HAIM @ Rock City
March 5th: Ellie Goulding @ Capital FM Arena
March 6th: Richard Herring @ Glee Club
March 6th, 8th, 16th: Miranda Hart @ Capital FM
March 7th: Bombay Bicycle Club @ Rock City
March 8th: Reverend and The Makers @ Rock City
March 8th: Harleighblu @ Rescue Rooms
March 10th: The Stranglers @ Rock City
March 11th: Maxïmo Park @ Rock City
March 11th: Jack Whitehall @ Capital FM
March 13th: We Are Scientists @ Rock City
March 13th: The Feeling @ Rescue Rooms
March 14th + 15th: X Factor Live @ Capital FM Arena
March 16th: Science On Stage: Steel, Royal Concert Hall
March 16th: Drake, Capital FM Arena
March 16th: Em-Con 2014 @ Albert Hall
March 17th: St Patrick's Day 2014, Market square
March 17th: Metronomy @ Rock City
March 18th: Russell Howard: Wonderbox, Capital FM
March 19th: The Overtones @ Royal Concert Hall
March 19th: Stiff Little Fingers @ Rock City
March 21st: The Selecter @ Rock City
March 23rd: Interpol @ Rock City
until March 23rd: Marvin Gaye Chetwynd
until March 23rd: Tala Madani
March 27th: Johnny Foreigner @ JT Soar
March 27th: Howler @ The Bodega Social Club
March 28th: Four Tops & Temptations @ Capital FM Arena
March 28th: Saint Raymond @ Rescue Rooms
March 29th: Band of Skulls @ Rock City
March 29th: The Flaming Lips @ Capital FM
March 29th + 30th: 48 Hours of Fashion 2014, Market square
March 30th: Susan Boyle @ Royal Concert Hall
March 30th: Grand Master Flash @ The Approach

For even more ideas on what to do, you can check out our Discover Notts page (Experience Nottinghamshire and LeftLion are also great resources for ideas).

February 11, 2014

We Should Probably Get Doors Like This…

February 11, 2014/ Igloo Hostel

They're probably not very practical, and we can only imagine that it wouldn't take too long before someone thought they were 'push' doors and walk right through them… but there is no denying that they look pretty cool.