Johnny and the Raindrops

Important information

No adults admitted without a child. 

Additional information

Join Johnny and the Raindrops for their now-legendary Christmas gig – an extra special live festive music event for children and families!

We only do one Christmas gig in Nottingham each year – and this is it! 

Sunday 10 December 2023

Oakfield Lodge Social Club. 1 Highbury Rd, Bulwell, Nottingham. NG6 9DD

Doors open: 2pm. Band onstage: 2.30pm. Finish about 4. Bar until 4.30

Let Johnny & the Raindrops lift your spirits and send you smiling into the New Year!

Over 10,000 people have watched the Raindrops’ Christmas gig over the past 16 years. Make this special show part of your family festivities. 

Enjoy a sparkling, roof-raising, cracker-popping mix of some of the songs from our ‘Christmas is Happening!’ album PLUS loads of rock’n’rollin’ family favourites.

Get ready for our unique versions of:

Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree, Run Rudolph Run, I wish it could be Christmas every day, Merry Christmas Everybody and a whole lot more!

Watch this short video to see what to expect: https://youtu.be/DSunesVsoXc

Our promise to you:

• A big band with horns! Seven people onstage!


• Cakes for sale!


• A bar all afternoon!


• A venue full to the brim of Christmas decorations!


• Kids invited onstage!


• Prizes! 


• Wooden guitars!


• A ‘surprise’ visit from a man dressed in red!

Oakfield Lodge Social Club is a fantastic venue:

• Free parking


• Accessible to all throughout


• Room to dance, move, stand, sit and watch the gig close-up


• Tables and chairs - cabaret-style seating!


• Room to store pushchairs and places to change babies

As with all of our shows, this one is perfect for anyone who would benefit from a relaxed performance environment. This includes anyone with an autism spectrum condition or learning disability. 

• There will be no/minimal flashing lights during the gig


• The lights in the audience area will stay on for most of the gig


• Audience members can make noise during the show and come and go as they please. They can run around, sit down, shout, sing, etc. There are quiet areas just outside of the main concert hall.

Get ready to sing, dance and be merry!

• Check out our 'Christmas is Happening!' album on Spotify or BandCamp


• Watch the truly beautiful ‘Shine a light’ video


• Listen to our Christmas smash ‘Peace and love this Christmas’

Invite friends and family!

Make it a big party!

We very much look forward to seeing you up the front!

All our love and best wishes

Johnny & the Raindrops

It would be lovely if you could help us spread the word about this gig.

We have no marketing budget and don’t have a TV show on CBBC (!)

We do our best with social media and word of mouth.

Anything you could do to help us out would be very much appreciated.