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Nottingham's independent retail scene: where to shop local
From Hockley's vintage boutiques to Sneinton Market's makers, here's where to find Nottingham's best independent shops.
Nottingham rewards anyone willing to step off the main shopping streets. The chains cluster around the intu Victoria and Broadmarsh sites and Old Market Square, but the city's real retail character lives in its independent quarters.
Hockley is the heart of it — Carlton Street, Broad Street, and the courtyards around them are home to vintage clothing, independent fashion, record shops, and design-led stores. Rough Trade on Broad Street anchors the area for music, while Ideas on Paper in Cobden Chambers carries one of the best print and magazine selections in the country, and Debbie Bryan on St Mary's Gate combines a design shop, tea room, and workshop space.
Sneinton Market's avenues have become a magnet for makers and small producers, from a record shop and florist to artisan food. The independent high streets of Sherwood, Beeston, West Bridgford, and Arnold each add their own mix of bookshops, delis, plant shops, refill stores, and specialists.
Our full blog feature walks through the best places to shop local, area by area.
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