NewsUK NewsNottinghamLIVEUpdated 4 mins agoFire crews, police and ambulance teams were on the scene as a cordon has been set up at the junction of Clarendon Street and Talbot Street, near the Rock City venueEmergency crews are at the scene in Nottingham(Image: Nottingham Live)George Palmer-Soady, Joe Smith News Reporter and Louis CorbettUpdated 11:26, 28 May 2026A busy Nottingham city centre road has been closed off by police after a fire broke out at a popular music venue.A cordon has been set up at the junction of Clarendon Street and Talbot Street, near the Rock City venue.Fire engines are in attendance, with an aerial ladder being deployed meanwhile at least four ambulances are at the scene along with seven police vehicles.‌View PostView PostView PostToday11:24 BSTMusic venue's owner says everyone was evacuated from buildingThe venue's owner, George Akins, says that everyone inside the building had been evacuated."No one is inside, everyone has been evacuated - we will wait to make sure we are all safe before we open tonight," Mr Akins told NottinghamshireLive."Everything is fine, I’m sure it’s all fine. It’s nothing major, and compliments to the fire brigade."Today11:20 BSTStatement from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the small blaze at Rock City at 8.41am on Thursday morning (May 28).In full, a fire spokesperson said: "We received a call at 8.41am this morning to reports of a building fire on Talbot Street in the City Centre. The fire is suspected to have started within the roof space of the building."Crews from Stockhill, London Road, Highfields, Arnold and Eastwood fire stations are currently in attendance. We are asking people to avoid the area whilst we carry out our work."Today11:18 BSTPeople told to avoid area over fire at music venueEmergency services have closed off Talbot Street this morning due to a "small fire" at the music venue.A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says they it a call at 8.41am to reports of a fire at the building, which is suspected to have started on the roof.The fire service said crews from Stockhill, London Road, Highfields, Arnold and Eastwood fire stations are currently in attendance."We are asking people to avoid the area whilst we carry out our work," a fire spokesperson added.Today11:17 BSTPhoto shows emergency response A photo taken at the scene shows the extent of the emergency response on Talbot Street as fire crews deal with the incident - believed to be a small fire on the roof of Rock City - as paramedics attend nearby.Ambulance crews at the scene(Image: Nottingham Live)Today11:06 BSTIncident is 'suspected fire on roof of Rock City venue'A police officer told NottinghamshireLive the incident is a suspected small fire on the roof of Rock City, with an aerial ladder platform now above the music venue and nightclub."A police officer has told me directly that it’s a suspected fire on the roof of Rock City," Louis says."Firefighters don’t appear to be putting out the fire from the aerial ladder at the moment. The pair of fire fighters on the ladder appear to be pointing at the roof of the popular venue."‌