Green Hustle Festival lineup
Green Hustle is back, bringing thousands of people together in Nottingham’s Old Market Square on Saturday, 31 May, for a day of free summer fun. Under this year’s theme, Growing Together, we’ll celebrate everything that connects us—from nature and food to music and shared creativity.
Activities
Learn
Food
Walks & Talks
Market
Stage Lineup
Activities & Workshops
Films, fashion, art, food and more!
University of Nottingham
Share your thoughts on the journey to net zero! Explore UoN's big illustration and tell them what challenges or opportunities you see for making this transition fair for everyone.
All Day
Mammoth - A Climate Action Cinema
Pedal Powered Mammoth - a little cinema in a gazebo powered by people cycling.
All Day
Nottingham Trent University
Join NTU for a mindful drop-in, plant-based craft activity. Print textures and shapes from collected fauna using rich natural pigments developed by fashion and textiles students from NTU.
All Day
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Keeping it Wild Youth Team
An interactive fun inspiring stand encouraging a collective approach for people to take action for nature. Like the roots of a tree we stand strong together for a better future for everyone.
All Day
FREEDOM ARTS
Create a growing together design using a selection of recycled and recyclable materials. Turn your creation into a large badge using a badge making machine. Suitable ages 3 and up.
11am - 7pm
E.ON
E.ON retrofitting via Green Funding Solutions team and a fun, interactive game delivered by Net Zero Academy.
All Day
Tied Up in Notts
Sourdough bakery on the small and local, specialising in pretzels, pastries and bread.
All Day
Dizzy Ink
Plant to Print is a hands-on workshop blending homemade natural inks and printmaking, inspired by Nottingham’s heritage. Participants create inks, carve designs, and print onto paper or fabric using eco-friendly techniques.
All Day
Rights For Flies
Interactive street protest with placards and merch stall run by RFF artists dressed in oversized insect props/costumes, featuring poetic speeches (via megaphone) and visual arts.
12pm-3pm street protest with placards
Another Way
How can we escape the climate crisis? This stall will explore just that! Through a range of activities, investigate ways we can change to act with kindness towards the planet.
All Day
GrowNotts
Connect, create and grow at 'The Common', our modular workshop structure.
All Day
Lived-In Clothes
Threaded Connections unpicks fashion’s biggest myths through interactive storytelling and a collaborative stitched artwork. Visitors will explore industry truths, add their voices to the fabric, and pledge to real climate action.
All Day
University of Nottingham
Interactive showcase of the Projection Augmented Relief Model of St Ann's allotments, early programme findings with information on joining the Citizen-monitoring of Urban Agriculture Biodiversity programme, and a survey-based competition to win garden centre vouchers.
All Day
Listen & Learn
Educational talks and thought provoking presentations
Nottingham Bikeworks
Non-profit bicycle shop helping people get on bikes and stay on bikes.
All Day
Emmanuel House Support Centre
Local homelessness charity Emmanuel House will be hosting a pop-up charity shop, selling pre-loved clothes, accessories and up-cycled items to raise funds for their services.
All Day
Guidance and Growth CIC
Plant seeds to take away or buy a range of plants and other things created by Guidance and Growth.
All Day
Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 - Fantastic Home Vehicle
The Fantastic Home exhibition is a mobile energy efficiency exhibition – a “house on wheels” – which offers home energy efficiency and domestic renewables advice in a fun, interactive and engaging way.
All Day
Nottingham Green Guardians
Advertising their volunteer programme, with some paper pot-making/seed-sowing, and making bird feeders.
All Day
Nottingham Green Festival
Information about volunteering and information sharing opportunities at the 2025 Nott'm Green Festival, plus offering practical seed and plant based activities, mostly focussed on families.
All Day
Nottingham Growers Network
Promotion of community gardens in Notts, growing food and connecting with each other through volunteering and gardening.
All Day
St. Ann's Advice Centre
St.Ann's Money Minded Project partner with Nottingham/shire Talking Therapies to provide a range of support to all people to help improve their mood and find ways to manage. If you're 17 and half years old or over and registered with a GP in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire or Bassetlaw, they can help you find the tools you need to get life back on track.
All Day
Nottinghamshire County Council
The stall will be focused on raising awareness of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy and encouraging people to participate in the public consultation taking place over the summer.
All Day

Food to feast on

Veggies Catering Campaign

Available All Day

Vegan not-for-profit catering collective serving award-winning Veggies burgers and affordable vegan snacks alongside a range of free literature and information about living a compassionate lifestyle.

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Abeyo Ethiipian Cuisine

Available All Day

A variety of Ethiopian vegan food served with the sourdough flat bread called Injera and Ethiopian coffee.

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Walkin' & Talkin'

Nottingham Climate Assembly

Talk

Having corresponded with Megan, we hope to have a space in the Listen Inn and a discussion session, probably with our Youth Panel to raise awareness, encourage involvement and publicise our crowdfunder which is raising money to make a full Nottingham Climate Assembly happen this year.

Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028

TALK

Find out what Nottingham is doing to tackle climate change and how you can get involved. Test your knowledge of carbon footprints for the chance to win a prize.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust City Local Group

WALK

Walks of about an hour, looking for the surprising number of wild plants finding homes in the city centre

Notts WT City Local Group

WALK

Walk to discover variety of urban flora and wildlife in the city centre

Market stalls
Stalls, shops, learning & local orgs!
Gee Gees
All Day
Wire wrapped crystal jewellery and other spiritual tools to aid and guide your journey to inner peace and outer consciousness
All Day
Herbal Intent
Herbal Teas, Herbal Bath Salts, Herbal Yoni Steaming Blends & more!
All Day
Whirly Wire
Whirly Wire creates handmade jewellery and decorations, through the art of wire wrapping.
All Day
Tied up in Notts
Sourdough bakery specialising in pretzels, pastries and bread
All Day
Skin Solace
A display of handcrafted skincare, candles and accessories
All Day
Shop Zero
Shop Zero is Nottingham’s zero-waste refill shop, helping the community reduce single-use plastic
All Day
Emmanuel House
Local homelessness charity Emmanuel House will be hosting a pop-up charity shop, selling pre-loved clothes
All Day
Another Way
How can we escape the climate crisis? Our stall will help you explore the science and solutions.
All Day