1. The people who live here. We call each other duck and smile at one another in the street. Ey up!
2. The left lion. It’s a meeting point, it’s a newspaper, it’s an icon, it’s a local hero!
3. The Broadway – creative hub, experts in all things film, a Paul Smith designed cinema and a fab cafe bar.
4. It’s an anagram of Man Tonight and Giant Month and … suggestions on a postcard please!
5. There are caves everywhere. And we mean everywhere. Pubs, houses, hotels, walls, shopping centres … the list goes on.
6. We have the 5th largest shopping population in the country.
7. Nottingham Playhouse, fronted by Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror. Great for music, comedy, drama and dance.
8. Good old Rock City for intimate gigs with big name artists.
9. We’re home to the Galleries of Justice – the ‘most haunted building in Britain!’
10.The Lace Market Theatre, a great, small and independent theatre in the heart of Nottingham.
11.Ibuprofen was discovered by Dr Stewart Adams in Boots’ Nottingham Laboratories.
12.The city can boast of Sat Bains’ two Michelin starred restaurant. Fabulous food!
13.Luscious cocktails at the delightfully understated Tilt. A Red Faced Sailor please!
14.The fact that when we created the #Nottinghamrocks hashtag, everyone embraced it! You DO rock!
15.The magnificent 17th century Ducal mansion that is Nottingham Castle.
16.The cutting edge shop of Nottingham-native Paul Smith.
17.Batman lives here. In Wollaton Hall.
18.We have the oldest pub in Britian, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem established in 1189!
19.Thought provoking contemporary art at Nottingham Contemporary.
20.Goose Fair, over 700 years old and one of Europe’s most famous travelling fairs.
21.The brilliant, award winning Nottingham Trent School of Art and Design.
22.Talented designer/makers like Debbie Bryan, Craft In The City, J.C.Middlebrook and Kate Broughton.
23.Walks in the Abortetum in the sun. Blissful.
24.The women in our city are well catered for with a fun and youthful Women’s Institute, as well as a leading businesswoman’s magazine in Affari Magazine.
25.The seaside that comes to town every year.
26.The two ducks that hang out in the Market Square fountains. Cute!
27.The guy who rollerblades everywhere. He’s got skills!
28.Dave the Fish Man … he’s out in the pubs of Nottingham with his cockles and whelks come rain or shine.
29.We’re home to the brilliant Splendour Festival.
30.And Torvill and Dean! Official ice legends.
31.The gothic charm of Rock Cemetery. Caves, tunnels, a sink hole and Victorian headstones. Beautiful!
32.The Park Tunnel. Connecting Derby Rd & The Park – perfect for those yodelling moments!
33.Shane Meadows – thought provoking, challenging film maker & local legend.
34.Great independent cafes like Homemade, Alley Café, Delilah and Jam Café. Delicious food and good vibes.
35.Its voluntary and charity sector, supported by the excellent NCVS.
36.The legendary Robin Hood half-marathon & the lace panels you get for completing it.
37.Our winning ice hockey team GMB Panthers.
38.Discovering second hand gems in Mansfield Road’s vintage shops.
39.We have a windmill in the centre of the city!
40.We have not one but three roller derby teams with the Super Smash Brollers, the Hellfire Harlots and the Nottingham Roller Girls. Smashing!
41.We had to include him somewhere. No, not Cloughie, the original Nottingham hero – Robin Hood!
42.It’s the birthplace of the Raleigh Chopper, possibly the coolest bike ever!
43.Sitting by the river Trent and watching the ducks.
44.The boating lake at Nottingham University and the Arts Centre beside it.
45.We’re one of the least car dependent cities in the UK.
46.Great sport at Trent Bridge, the National Water Sports Centre, the City Ground, Meadow Lane and the National Ice Centre.
47.Our city war hero and flying ace, Albert Ball.
48.Its online community. We love reading your blogs, tweeting with you, seeing your pics, watching your vids and repining your pins
49.The local businesses. There are just so many people working hard to make this city better – we salute you!
50.It has to be Market Square. Home to a big wheel, a beach, markets and stalls galore and the best place to people watch in town. We love it!
By Kate Tyler
Kate Tyler is the founder of Shake Social and our long time social media expert. A regular speaker at events, Kate offers consultancy and training on a range of digital marketing topics, in particular safeguarding and using social media in an educational setting.