We're very much looking forward to welcoming you on Saturday 7 December and Sunday 8 December, when we host our second drone light show in Nottinghamshire - A Christmas Carol.
Please note that due to adverse weather, Saturday’s performance of A Christmas Carol, the Drone Light Show, has been postponed until Monday evening. Ticketholders have been contacted by promoters, Yuup, with more information & an option to transfer their tickets to any remaining seats on Sunday.
Sunday's show is still currently going ahead as planned.
For further information and updates, please visit yuup.co/a-christmas-carol-nottingham
If you're joining us, please read on for further information about the evening.
- Ticket information
- Access and timings
- What if there is bad weather?
- Travel information
- Food & drink
- Recycling your cups
- Entertainment
- Toilet and baby changing facilities
- First aid
- Accessibility
- Safety
- FAQ's
Ticket Information
You will receive your tickets via email from Yuup (please check your spam folders in case you cannot find it). A copy of your ticket can also be found by logging in to your Yuup customer account and selecting 'my experiences.'
On the night, please be prepared to display your e-ticket(s) on your mobile to be scanned at the entry gate, or if you prefer, feel free to print a copy of your e-ticket(s) at home and present it at the gate ready to be scanned. If you have purchased multiple tickets under one booking, the Yuup system will generate separate QR codes for each person to scan on arrival.
If you purchased a free companion ticket, please bring proof of ID and documentation showing proof of companionship dated within the past twelve months. Please refer to the event FAQs for examples of what documentation is accepted.
Please be reminded that seats are allocated and you must sit in the seat displayed on your ticket.
Access and Timings
Entry on the night will be via Hound Road Gate, Dixon Gate or the TBI Courtyard Gate - please refer to the map below if you are unfamiliar with our venue.
For both night, gates for the spectacular show will officially be open from 3:30pm, two hours before the display lights up the skies. A range of food and drink offerings, along with music and a host of entertainment, will be in place from this time for you to enjoy before the show gets underway at 5:30pm.
The full show will last 45 minutes, starting with a pre-show at 5:30pm, after which the drones will take to the sky at promptly 5:48pm for 27 minutes. The theatrical display will come to an end at 6:15pm.
Please note that there will be a bag check on turnstiles, with the following items not permitted:
- Umbrellas
- Glass or sharp objects
- Your own food and drink unless you have a medical exemption or require food for a young child - with the exception of a non-glass refillable water bottle
- Dogs (except assistance dogs)
- Chairs, picnic rugs or hampers
- Any illegal substances or alcohol
- Bags larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
What if there is bad weather?
Due to adverse weather, Saturday’s performance of A Christmas Carol, the Drone Light Show, has been postponed until Monday evening. Ticketholders have been contacted by promoters, Yuup, with more information & an option to transfer their tickets to any remaining seats on Sunday.
The Sunday show is currently still going ahead as planned, with the weather being monitored very closely in the lead up to the day.
Weather related updates have been communicated to all customers via SMS and email using the contact information provided by customers at the time of booking.
Please visit yuup.co/a-christmas-carol-nottingham for more information and updates regarding the weather.
Travel Information
Parking will not be available here at the ground, but visitors are welcome to park at the nearby Nottinghamshire Sports Ground, which is situated a short 5 minute walk from the ground.
You can pre-book parking at Nottinghamshire Sports Ground by clicking here. Please kindly note that parking in Nottingham Sports Ground (Lady Bay) is limited. Alternative parking is available at Victoria Centre Car Park, which is 1.5 miles from Trent Bridge and costs £5.50 per car. Those parking here do not need to book in advance.
Should you prefer to travel by public transport, our venue is well-served by the city’s tram, train and bus networks.
Nottingham Train Station along with both the Queens Walk and Meadows Embankment tram stops are roughly a 20minute walk from Trent Bridge, whilst the closest bus stops are situated mere minutes away on Bridgford Road and Radcliffe Road.
Find more information below - and please do check timetables and travel information with your transport provider before making your way to Trent Bridge:
Food & Drink
Food and drink stalls will be open around the venue from 3:30pm, serving a range of hot and cold options.
TBI Courtyard:
- Pizzas
- Burgers
- Fish & Chips
- Chicken
- Pick 'n' Mix
- Coffee
- Sound Bar
- Craft Bar
- Parr Bar
Smith Cooper Concourse:
- Greene King van
- Smith Cooper Bar
- Coffee
- Vegetarian Rasoi (vegetarian Indian street food)
- Ice Cream
- Jim & Tonic Bar
Hound Road:
- Donuts & coffee
- Sweets
- Burgers
- Syiok Lah (award-winning Malaysian street food)
Derek Randall Suite (inside Hound Road stand):
- For premiu ticket holders only: hot turkey cobs, stuffing, cranberry sauce and roast potatoes being served
Please note that we are a cashless venue.
Recycling Your Cups
Delivered in conjunction with One Planet One Chance - the UK's only carbon-neutral reusable cup solution - supporters will be able to assist Trent Bridge’s efforts to become increasingly environmentally friendly with each drink they purchase.
An extra £1 charged on your first drink of the day will cover the cost of washing their cup for re-use, while you will receive a fresh eco-cup at no extra cost when returning your cup to make a new drinks purchase.
By dropping your cup into a deposit bin at the end of your visit, you will play a significant part in helping Trent Bridge to reduce plastic waste by ensuring cups can be re-used on future matchdays. Any surplus from the initial £1 will be donated to the Trent Bridge Community Trust. Find out more about where your money goes here…
Entertainment
Music will add to the atmosphere from 3:30pm, in the lead up to the impending show in the sky.
On both days, you can also revel in the following entertainment:
Under the PKF Smith Cooper concourse...
- Storytelling and crafts with Mother Christmas
- Glitter facepainting
- Festive craft making
- Meet Nuts the Trent Bridge mascot
In the TBI Courtyard...
- West Bridgford Rotary Club and Santa with Sleigh
- Christmas Wish Tree
- Festive music set by live performer Steve McGill on top of the Sound Bar
Toilet & Baby Changing Facilities
Ample toilet facilities are located, and well signposted, in various locations around the ground.
Changing facilities are available in the Members’ Pavilion disabled toilets, as well as in the squash complex ladies’ toilets (access via the Ticket Office near the back entrance to the Pavilion).
The squash complex changing rooms can be made available upon request from a steward as further baby changing facilities accessible to men, or as a quiet feeding area.
First Aid
First Aid facilities will be available at the rear of the PKF Smith Cooper Stand. If you require assistance when in another area of the ground, please alert the nearest steward.
Accessibility
Wheelchair viewing positions are available across a number of stands:
- Smith Cooper Stand - Row A and Row Y
- Pavilion Stand - Row A
- Hound Road Lower- Row A
- Hound Road Upper - Row L & M
Toilet facilities for spectators are located around the ground, which has flat-level access throughout.
Safety
Please kindly be reminded that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Adults are responsible for the safety and welfare of any infant, child or teenager in their party.
FAQs
To answer any other drone-show related questions you may have, please click here.