Enjoy Growing Together at this year’s free Green Hustle festival

Started in 2020, this year’s dynamic Green Hustle’s festival theme of Growing Together will see the Old Market Square taken over on Saturday, 31 May 2025.

Reaffirming the city’s commitment to supporting initiatives that make Nottingham a greener, more vibrant place to live, study, work and play., the festival’s headline sponsor is It’s in Nottingham, the city’s Business Improvement District (BID).

The Old Market Square’s transformation will include:

• Live music and entertainment including dancers, circus acts and more

• Makers’ market featuring local producers and artisans

• Community Garden showcase - get inspired by urban gardening projects and rewilding initiatives

• Action Cafe and Listen Inn hub - share ideas, connect with change makers, explore Nottingham-led research on nature and sustainability

• ‘Pay what you feel’ Community Dining provided by Himmah Community Kitchen , Veggies and Abeyo Ethiopia.

• Creative and activities - hands-on planting activities, creative fun or simply turning up to enjoy a hot meal. .

A drummer playing in the Old Market Square

Festival co-director, and our own Nottingham Climate Action steering group member, Adam Pickering said: “Green Hustle is a much needed opportunity to get together, regardless of age, what area you're from or your interests. Times might still be feeling hard for many, but we're determined to put everyone in the driving seat in making a difference and helping everyone in our community thrive.

“Our theme Growing Together celebrates all that grows, and all that's yet to grow. It's all about hope. Our young people, our big ideas, our incredible potential to get together and do great things… all these start with a seed, and the conditions we need. So let’s all grow together, and paint the town green.”

As well as the funding from headline sponsor It's in Nottingham, Green Hustle is supported by Experian, Nottingham College and Savoy Systems and delivered with the help of more than 100 partners, community groups and organisations, with hundreds of volunteer hours given to help bring it to life.

A Mum and daughter planting in the Old Market Square

 To find out more, keep an eye on www.greenhustle.co.uk