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: ALL EVENTS
We are not able to update all listings all the time so please follow links through to the organiser’s own event information for latest details.
Sumac Centre
Veggies Community Food Hub at the Sumac Centre
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomDid you know we have an ethical food shop at the Sumac Centre ? The Sumac Veggies Community Food Hub is a mini shop of the UK’s most ethical brands. All products are vegan and cruelty free, with many fair trade and organic options! We also have loads of zero waste, refillable options […]
Forest Fields Social Club at the Sumac Centre
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomSumac Garden Bar & Cafe Fridays: Bar 6pm – 10pm(subject to events & volunteers) Saturdays: Bar 2pm – 10pm with People’s Kitchen Meal from 7pm. Sundays: Brunch 11am – 2pm; Bar from 2pm with bar snacks. Opening times are subject to the availability of volunteers. There are often events […]
Veggies Community Food Hub at Sumac Centre
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomDrop-In on Wednesdays & Sundays 12am - 4pm . Collection or delivery at other times by arrangement. During 2020 we converted the Sumac Centre into a hub for the distribution of foods around our community, for those isolated at home or those that wish to support an ethical alternative to many supermarkets, to distance themselves […]
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomJoin us for Sunday Brunch in the Sumac Centre Garden Cafe & Bar, or to take away as part of the Community Food Hub,. There may be Veggies Sosages, No-Homers Rashers, potato cakes, organic baked beans, mushrooms, tomatos, scrambled tofu and toast baked in house. Pop in every Sunday from 11am to 2pm, or include […]
Nottingham Green Festival Planning
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomPlanning meetings continue for Nottingham Green Festival, a sustainable-themed festival, organised by a volunteer cooperative planning group. Nottingham Green Festival will be held at The Arboretum on 14th September 2025. Join us at Sumac Centre or contact us to join the meeting online on Zoom. More info on the planning meeting. (See also event listing […]
Sumac Monthly Organizing Group Meeting
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomSumac meetings are currently held at 6pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Come and participate. Just drop by and join in! The Sumac Centre is an independent community and social centre in Nottingham, home to project including the Forest Fields Social Club, People's Kitchen, Veggies Catering CampaignVeggies Catering Campaign and Punk 4 The […]
Nottingham Animal Rights Planning Meeting at Sumac
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomNottingham Animal Rights meeting at the Sumac Centre in Forest Fields, to plan forthcoming campaign activities. All welcome - hunt sabs, vegan campaigners, AR activists and anyone who want to get involved. Come along simply to know more about what we do. We include supporters of Animal Aid, Greyhound Action, Hunt Sabs, VIVA!, Vegan Society […]
Brinsley Animal Rescue Fundraiser at Sumac Centre
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomCome along to our friendly, welcoming community meal for a tasty vegan meal. Pay by donation of about £5. Share good vibes and all the proceeds are donated to Brinsley Animal Rescue. Thank you to everyone who turned out for previous Brinsley Animal Rescue peoples kitchen fundraisers at the Sumac Centre. This community effort regularly […]
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomJoin us at #Nottingham Sumac Centre for meals/snacks, unlimited hot drinks, free wifi (laptop available) and a warm space. Just £3 for food (at 1.30pm). Also radical book stall, library & archives, community food hub for wholefoods & zero waste supplies, free share foods, informal meeting space with zoom & big screen facilities. Every Wednesday […]
Screening: Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomThe new 3-part ITV documentary series 'The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed' premiered on Thursday 6 March, with a screening at the Sumac Screen Room. Following the cliffhanger ending to episode one, be sure to watch the concluding episodes. Join us at 7.30 on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th. We'll watch and discuss […]
People’s Kitchen, Nottingham
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomA delightful dish is cooked and served at the Sumac Cafe by a different volunteer team when there are special events, such as campaign fundraisers and Punk for the Homeless. Food is served at 7pm until all gone. The Forest Fields Social Club Bar follows from 7.30. Food at Sumac is vegan, so is suitable […]
Earth First! Winter Moot 2025
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom🌳🌲The Earth First! Winter Moot will happen on 14th-16th February near Nottingham🌲🌳 💥 The Moot is going to be a bit different this year, and we encourage you to read the full statement about it here: http://tinyurl.com/EFmoot25 🧠 By sharing this vision beforehand we hope that you EF!ers will be able to make an informed […]
Community Food Hub
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomDrop-In Every Wednesday & Sunday 11am – 3pm . Collection or delivery every day by arrangement. We have converted the Sumac Centre into a hub for the distribution of foods around our community, for those isolated at home or those that wish to distance themselves from the madness of Tesco & Asda. Goods can be […]
Veggies Crew Meeting
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomVeggies is volunteer-led, a community-based, social enterprise. We promote vegan catering and supporting campaigns for humans, other animals and the environment. Campaigning since 1984. We continue to cater and campaign for a huge range of groups on many diverse issues. This is supported by many people who come with us to events or who help […]
Nottingham Green Festival Planning – Date to be confirmed
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomPlanning meetings continue for Nottingham Green Festival, a sustainable-themed festival, organised by a volunteer cooperative planning group. November's meeting may be moved to a Tuesday evening at Mammoth Cinema, to be confirmed. Nottingham Green Festival will be held at The Arboretum on 8th September 2024. Contact us to join the meeting online on Zoom or […]
The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives + McLibel film screening
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomThe long running Undercover Policing Inquiry (#Spycops) has restarted with opening statements on Monday 14th October. This 'tranche' will cover the animal rights (AR) movement in 1980's. Opening statements at https://www.youtube.com/live/7QZ3LXAki5g?feature=shared&t=1524, reveal exposure of outrageous activities by spycops. Veggies Catering Campaign had a central role in coordinating 300 autonomous local AR groups in the 1980's […]
Celebrate Veggies 40th Anniversary (Est 1984)
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomVeggies was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led cooperative on 16th October 1984 Book Here for Saturday's Anniversary Gig from 6pm - only £12 including food (+ fixr fee). Unfortunately Seize the Day are no longer able to be part of the event. Instead we will use the time for a campaign networking go-around, inviting […]
Veggies 40th Anniversary
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomVeggies Catering Campaign was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led coop on 18th October 1984. Watch out for events during our 40th Anniversary Weekend.
Brinsley Animal Rescue Fundraiser
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomYep folks we re back, the Brinsley Animal Rescue Meal, cooking up fresh, homemade plentiful Vegan food, main meal a fiver, not many if any are there places you can eat fresh, made from scratch food for a fiver! Homemade puddings at additional cost, music, raffle and vegan bar too. All proceeds go to saving […]
Sumac Centre Anniversary Weekender
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomNottingham's Rainbow Centre opened at 180 Mansfield Road on 9th September 1985, the co-operative having been established on 9th April 1984 by campaigners for peace, animal rights, human rights, civil liberties and the environment. Veggies Catering Campaign (established 18th October 1984) moved in from Earthwise (the FoE Shop next door) when it closed, later taking […]
