This year, more than ever, its important to support our small independent business, and mi duck, does Nottingham have some great ones!

So forget Black Friday or Cyber Monday on Amazon and instead take a look at our round up of gift ideas.  Your purchase could make someones day, never mind keep their business afloat over Christmas.

Gin

Can you get more Nottingham than a Nottingham Gin?

In 1809 Southwell gave us the world famous Bramley apple. Today Redsmith distillery have created a Dry Apple Gin from their Headquarters in the Creative Quarter that combines this celebrated apple flavour with award winning distilling excellence.

Redsmith’s Nottingham Dry Apple Gin is a limited edition and only available direct from their Redsmith distillery website priced £39.99 inc postage

https://redsmithdistillery.com/redsmith-gin/redsmith-dry-apple-gin-70

*Limited Edition* Framed Thelma and Louise doll set

Let’s face it, I’m sure a few of us have felt like ‘doing a Thelma and Louise’ either in 2020 or at some point in our life, so this limited edition framed paper doll set makes the perfect gift. Only 30 prints made all signed and numbered. Perfect gift for 90’s film fans.

DollyLovesDallas has been drawing, printing, cutting and pinning little paper dolls for quite some time. All the dolls are inspired by the human fascination with nostalgia, cult hero’s, powerful female artists and pop culture. There are over 146 different icons to choose from including Dirty Dancing and Madonna to Dolly Parton.

Clothes 

Say it in style with a Social Distancing sweater.

Mommamakes have even spaced the letters out so that they’re social distancing too.

Nottingham based Mommamakes offer fun and practical clothes and gifts for kids and their parents that are style-led, functional and comfortable to wear. Their unisex sweaters are perfect for comfort and style.

https://mommamakes.co.uk/collections/new/products/social-distancing-sweater

Cake

Millie’s Cupcakes cater to your personal taste with non alcoholic and alcoholic cupcakes for all occasions as well as Cakes, Grazing boxes, Christmas Eve boxes and Afternoon Tea.

The Reindeer Cake shown is limited edition and available in white vanilla or brown chocolate.

https://www.facebook.com/milliescupcakesforyou/

Beer

https://castlerockbreweryshop.com/collections/fathers-day/products/can-selection-pack

Jewellery

Every piece of Jen Williams Jewellery is individually designed, created and handmade in her home studio in Nottingham. Wherever possible she uses eco-friendly silver, this means that the pieces are created from 100% recycled sterling silver and produced in a sustainable way.

Jen creates contemporary pieces using semi-precious stones, beads, fossils and pearls. From understated and minimal to statement and custom pieces, there’s something for everyone. As they are handmade. no two pieces of jewellery will be identical; so each item of jewellery will be original and unique.

Unsure?  You can also purchase a e-gift voucher so they can choose their own

https://jenwilliamsjewellery.co.uk/shop/

Lavender Eye Mask

Clothing

Sauce & Brown only produce 100 in each and every design, each one individually riveted by hand with its own unique number. Choose from Shirts, T-Shirts and Outerwear.

https://sauceandbrown.com/collections/t-shirts

Nottingham Landmarks Tote Bag

Flying Fig state “There’s nothing quite like seeing the look on someone’s face when they open a present that’s been made especially for them, and I started Flying Fig Studio in October 2019 to spread that joy far and wide. That’s why every single thing sold by Flying Fig Studio is handmade to order, and the vast majority of products can be personalised to your requirements”

Choose from Bags, Cushions, Mugs and more….

https://flyingfigstudio.com/collections/bags/products/illustrated-nottingham-landmarks-tote-bag

Stationery

Pens, pencils, notepads and more! Check out The Curious Pancake and add some fab new stuff to your stationery collection

https://www.thecuriouspancake.co.uk/collections/stationery

Coffee

Like many of us, 200 Degrees are passionate about coffee and are pretty obsessed about it’s quality, therefore you can’t go far wrong with a  gift box of three bags of their freshly roasted coffee.

They’ve done the hard part. All you have to do is choose which beans you’d like and if you’d like them ground or left as whole beans.

https://200degs.com/christmas/christmas-gift-box

Caribbean Fruit Cake

Harrison & Griffiths Bakery  are a small, friendly, family run business, with a combined total of 12 years baking experience. They have dedicated years perfecting their amazing cake recipes and produce the finest Caribbean Fruit cake which has graced the shelves in Harrods of London.

I personally highly recommend the Rum Cake!

https://www.harrisonandgriffiths.co.uk/products/cakes/?filter_product-type=rum-cake&query_type_product-type=or

Something Different

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/NewtonAndTheApple

Don’t forget the Doggo

FrenchieFRENCHIE! is the UK’s FIRST permanent Dog Cafe (with a twist)​

For the Football Fan

Ground Designs produce Graphic Art Prints and Mugs inspired by iconic architectural and structural elements of Football Grounds and Stadiums, mostly British and with a nostalgia for the 80’s.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GroundDesigns

Wax Melts & Candles