Get ready to share good food and festive vibes with the Nottingham community at this year's Christmas dinner!

Pull up a chair: Nottingham's Christmas table is ready.

Join Dialogue Society Nottingham for an evening of good food, warm conversation and celebrating the people who bring Nottingham together, under this year's theme, "Building Community Trust".

Hosted by Dialogue Society Nottingham at The Plessey Centre in Beeston, the evening brings together neighbours, partners, civic guests and volunteers of many faiths and none. You will hear short reflections from guest speakers, share a hot dinner, write a Christmas wish for a stranger, try our festive quiz and meet people from across Nottingham. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you are warmly welcome.

Your ticket includes

• A hot dinner with vegetarian, vegan and halal options

• Tea, coffee and soft drinks

• Short reflections from guest speakers on Building Community Trust

• A festive quiz, a free raffle and live music

When: Saturday 5 December 2026, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Where: The Plessey Centre, 27 Marconi Drive, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1NX

Good to know: No alcohol is served. Please tell us about allergies when you book; every dish will be labelled. Children are welcome with a parent or guardian who supervises them throughout. Photos will be taken for our social media.

Getting there: Beeston railway station is a short walk away, and Beeston Centre and Chilwell Road tram stops are within walking distance. The evening ends at 9:00 pm, so please check your last bus or tram home before you set off. If you find that you don't have public transportation available at that time, volunteers will be on hand to assist and provide information on alternative transportation options or help arrange rides home.

Dialogue Society is a registered charity, established in London in 1999, which advances social cohesion by connecting communities, empowering people to engage and contributing to ideas on dialogue and community building.

Questions: eastmidlands@dialoguesociety.org

Description supplied by the event organiser.