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During Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises. At other times children under 16 are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
DISCLOSURE: Unravelling the Spycops Files, with Kate Wilson
DISCLOSURE: Unravelling the Spycops Files, with Kate Wilson
Kate Wilson’s DISCLOSURE: Unravelling the Spycops Files (W&N, 29 May 2025), is both a memoir and a shocking exposé about the workings of Britain’s secret police. In 2003, in Britain, secret political police infiltrated a group of idealistic young environmental activists in Nottingham, forming sexual relationships and spying without warrant on hundreds of innocent civilians. […]
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Notts Dining Coop
Notts Dining Coop
😋👩🍳🍽 NOTTS DINING CO-OP IS HERE Notts Dining Co-op is a food project providing free/cheap communal meals to the Nottingham community. We'll be running events at the Sumac Centre on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly, which will include a hot meal, time to spend with friends or to meet new people, and an opportunity to […]
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Open mic returns to the the Sumac on a monthly basis (first Friday of the month). All welcome from beginners to pros.
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One Eye on the Road – Windsor to the Beanfields and Beyond
One Eye on the Road – Windsor to the Beanfields and Beyond
Now a long time Nottingham resident and social activist, Alan Lodge, ‘Tash’ comes from a free festival and traveller background. Living in old buses, trucks and caravans, he drove around the country on ‘the circuit’ with his family and friends. Since the late 1970’s he has been photographing events and the people around him, with […]
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
Resistance Exhibition
Resistance Exhibition
Since the early 1980's the Rainbow Centre in Nottingham - now the cooperatve behind the Sumac Centre, has provided space, facilities and resources for a huge diversity of radical campaigns for positive social change. Our #RainbowCentre closely supported the emerging Road Alert network, @EarthFirstUK & later #ReclaimTheStreets, #ClimateAction Camps and more. Nottingham Rainbow Centre linked […]
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Green Festival Planning Meeting
Green Festival Planning Meeting
Planning meetings continue for Nottingham Green Festival, a sustainable-themed festival, organised by a volunteer cooperative planning group. The Green Festival wil be held at Nottingham Arboretum on Sunday 14th September 2025 and your support is most welcome. Join us at the Sumac Centre, or get in touch for details to join the online via zoom. […]
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Games Night at Forest Fields Social Club
Games Night at Forest Fields Social Club
Game Night at Sumac on 2nd and last Fridays of each month, with bar, 7-10pm. also now on 3rd Sundays monthly, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club
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Nottingham Queer Spirit Full Moon Drum Circle
Nottingham Queer Spirit Full Moon Drum Circle
📝 Next Date: Seed Moon Drum Circle - Saturday 14th June. 📍Where: Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 6HX 🧚 Who: Dreamers, wanderers, witches, healers, hippies, queerdos, artists, seekers, activists, neurodivergents, nature lovers, and the curious—anyone drawn to the magic of rhythm and connection. 🪘 What: We begin with an hour of […]
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
Games Brunch, 3rd Sundays monthly
Games Brunch, 3rd Sundays monthly
Game Night is also now on 3rd Sundays afternoons monthly, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club
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Notts Dining Coop
Notts Dining Coop
😋👩🍳🍽 NOTTS DINING CO-OP IS HERE Notts Dining Co-op is a food project providing free/cheap communal meals to the Nottingham community. We'll be running events at the Sumac Centre on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly, which will include a hot meal, time to spend with friends or to meet new people, and an opportunity to […]
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Sumac Sisterhood
Sumac Sisterhood
A welcoming, safe and friendly place for activities from arts & crafts to discussion groups. Third Friday Monthly. Details from sumacsisterhood@gmail.com
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Games Night at Forest Fields Social Club
Games Night at Forest Fields Social Club
Game Night at Sumac on 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, with bar, 7pm -10pm.
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
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Notts Dining Coop
Notts Dining Coop
😋👩🍳🍽 NOTTS DINING CO-OP IS HERE Notts Dining Co-op is a food project providing free/cheap communal meals to the Nottingham community. We'll be running events at the Sumac Centre on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly, which will include a hot meal, time to spend with friends or to meet new people, and an opportunity to […]
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Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space – Every Wednesday
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks, free wifi and possible meals/snacks. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical book stall, #RainbowCentre Archives, games library, toy box, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm at […]
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Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Open mic returns to the the Sumac on a monthly basis (first Friday of the month). All welcome from beginners to pros.
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Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sumac Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee, teas and soft drinks.. Join us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac's Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. There may be Veggies Sosages, rashers, potato cakes, organic Suma baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, scrambled tofu and toast. Pop in every Sunday from […]
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