Eyre Llew, Stained Glass, Jahrel JP and the Future, Of Cruelty, Jonk
Competition Preview: Hockley Hustle 2025,
Oct 15, 2025
This weekend (Sunday nineteenth October) sees the Hockley Hustle return to Nottingham for its 18th version having initially began in 2006. The 2025 version will play host to over 400 performers throughout almost 50 levels located in venues and areas across the metropolis’s Hockley district. Over the 19 years of its existence, the Hockley Hustle has raised over £237,500 for native charities and this October are hoping to interrupt the £250,000 mark.
This yr’s charities embody prostate most cancers help group Mates & Bredrins, home abuse charity Juno Girls’s Assist and Refugee Roots which helps asylum seekers. A full record of charities concerned will be discovered HERE.
The Hockley Hustle additionally prides itself on having a household pleasant vibe with its Younger Hustlers programme geared toward households and kids happening from 11am till 5pm together with the principle pageant itself.
In the meantime, the 2025 music programme has some new venue additions, most notably St Mary’s Church which performs host to the UFO Orchestra and particular friends together with Below the Radar favourites Eyre Llew.
Within the meantime, right here’s 10 different acts we’re enthusiastic about seeing in no explicit order.
(The Grove, 4pm)
Nottingham based mostly duo Trendy Coven make haunting, acoustic people pop within the vein of Mazzy Star or Seashore Home that’s seen them wow audiences throughout the town in latest months. Taking part in their non secular house of The Grove, anticipate mid-afternoon gothic vibes and a songbook from heaven.
(Fisher Gate Level – Downstairs, 7pm)
A comparatively new identify on the Nottingham music scene having solely shaped final yr. This five-piece make music individuals can escape to and be ok with themselves. They’ve been in comparison with Los Campesinos! or a punkier Damaged Social Scene and are one of many must-see acts at this yr’s Hustle.
(Tough Commerce, 145pm)
Arguably essentially the most colourfully dressed act on this yr’s line-up. Revenge of Calculon may also declare to be some of the authentic musical ensembles to emerge from Nottingham in recent times. Their music has been described as Daft Punk meets Parliament and Beastie Boys soundtracking a sci-fi film, neither of that are removed from the reality.
(31K, 6pm)
This Nottingham-based trio have been making a storm round with their hybrid melting pot of funk, blues, punk and dub that’s seen them in contrast with Santana, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Killing Joke amongst others. We’re anticipating their teatime slot at 31K to be one of many busiest exhibits of the day so get there early to see what the fuss is all about.
(Liquid Gentle, 5pm)
Fusing components of post-punk, grunge and noise rock, In Chimera are one other identify that’s been doing the rounds on the Nottingham circuit for all the best causes. This five-piece are to not be missed particularly within the intimate environment of Liquid Gentle and it extremely really helpful assortment of drinks.
(Fox & Grapes, 830pm)
The brand new goths on the block because it have been, and pure successors an heirs to the throne of fellow Nottingham goth megastars-in-waiting Bloodworm. Though they’ve nonetheless solely performed a handful of exhibits, the excitement round Of Cruelty intensifies with each efficiency and this closing slot on the Fox & Grapes marks their greatest headline present so far.
(Fox & Grapes, 530pm)
With members based mostly in South Yorkshire and Nottingham, Stained Glass straddle the skinny line between emo-tinged steel and grunge-flavoured shoegaze. The five-piece have already established themselves as some of the thrilling new bands on the rock circuit in latest months, whereas for keyboard participant this represents certainly one of three exhibits she’ll enjoying at this yr’s Hustle alongside along with her different band Metropolis Flowers (830 @ The Angel Microbrewery) and a day solo set at Metronome (4pm).
(Carousel, 8pm)
This six-piece band incorporates a former member of Dura Mater amongst their quantity and performs experimental music that veers in the direction of the slowcore finish of shoegaze and past. It’s most likely greatest to anticipate the surprising however one factor’s for sure, you gained’t be upset.
Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels
(The Angel Microbrewery – The Chapel, 430pm)
A Hull-based supergroup of kinds, that includes previous and current members of The Holy Orders, Hearth (The Unstoppable Power) and Kingmaker amongst others. Current album The Optometrist got here out earlier this yr to a wealth of crucial acclaim so it represents a little bit of a coup for the organisers to have them enjoying at this yr’s Hustle.
(Tough Commerce, 345pm)
Maybe higher identified for her work as Keto, Leah Sinead has been a daily face across the East Midlands music scene for over a decade and performed with a number of internationally acclaimed artists together with Julia Jacklin and Alan Sparhawk from Low. She’s additionally launched certainly one of 2025’s most interesting EPs within the form of Western Buzz and her early afternoon set at Tough Commerce appears to be like set to be certainly one of this yr’s most eagerly anticipated.
The Hockley Hustle takes place on Sunday nineteenth October. Tickets are nonetheless out there and will be bought HERE
