Notts talent celebrated at Beat The Streets
Nottingham’s resurgent music scene will be showcased at a festival next month – and all for a good cause.
The annual Beat The Streets festival takes place in various venues across the city and raises money for the charity Framework, which aims to end homelessness across the county.
Among the first to be announced of more than 30 acts taking part are Bloodworm, Bored Marsh, Dring, Marvin’s Revenge and Saffron Gray.
Ahead of a 17-date national tour supporting Suede, Bloodworm are on the cusp of a milestone year. With comparisons to Bauhaus and The Cure, the trio veer to the darker side of post punk, appeared at Splendour this year and are fast building a loyal following.
Bored Marsh played to a packed out Rough Trade at the previous Beat The Streets and have just sold out The Bodega, their biggest headline show to date.
Dring is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who had audiences spellbound at Hockley Hustle this year. Dring uses her songwriting as a form of storytelling, taking inspiration from folk and indie artists, such as Joni Mitchell, Hozier and Marcus Mumford.
Marvin’s Revenge create dark, grungy soundscapes paired with cryptic lyrics and have made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting new live alt-rock bands in the UK.
Nottingham’s very own R’n’B princess Saffron Gray was one the openers at this year’s Future Sound of Nottingham and will be bringing the grooves to the event.
Other artists include Archy & the Astronauts, Archie Orme, Commons, Drury Hill, Hunch Power, Josie Beth, Louis Guy, Make Strangers, Part Time Animals, People Laughing, seegz, The Rossettis and White Town.
Music producer White Town, aka Jyoti Prakash Mishra, is the man behind the 1996 number one single Your Woman, the song he sings from a female perspective with an infectious trumpet line sample.
Joseph Patten, of organisers DHP Family, said: “Beat The Streets has always been about bringing the Notts music community together in support of a worthy cause, while celebrating the amazing artists of our city.
"We're happy to announce a great selection of these acts for 2026 – it's always great to support new artists at the event and there's always something new to get excited about. There's plenty on offer and we're looking forward to raising even more vital funds for Framework with your help.”
All the money raised will go towards completing the new 20 self-contained homes for former rough sleepers. Framework will also provide round-the-clock support to help the residents of Lee House in Basford turn around their lives.
Beat The Streets organisers will soon also be releasing a number of special items for sale to raise further funds, including a backstage tour of Rock City, a golden ticket to every Rock City show next year and a Splendour backstage tour. As well as the ticket income, all revenue from the bar sales, merchandise and the tombola go to the charity.
Beat The Streets has seen hundreds of artists from across the region take to the stages over the years including Jake Bugg, Sleaford Mods, Grace Petrie, Ferocious Dog, Do Nothing and Divorce.
Local artists can still get in touch with the organisers to express their interest in playing the festival, taking place across Rock City, Rescue Rooms, Stealth, The Bodega and Rough Trade.
The festival takes place on Sunday January 25. Beat The Streets tickets, giving access to all participating venues throughout the whole day, are available for the recommended donation of £20. Additional donations can be made at the time of purchase. Visit www.alttickets.com/beat-the-streets-tickets to book.