Olympic Torch at Jubliee Campus

The Olympic Torch reaches Nottingham this Thursday, and will be cheered along Triumph Road early on Friday morning by the University’s Tri Campus Games athletes. 

Staff, students and visitors are advised to plan their travel routes carefully due to associated traffic disruptions (detailed below).

There will be lots of events on Thursday evening throughout Nottingham to celebrate the arrival of the torch. Explore links on this page to find out more.

Olympic Torch Relay

The Torch will reach Nottingham early on Thursday evening and will leave on Friday morning via Jubilee Campus. 

Nottingham welcomes the Olympic Torch to the city on Day 41 of its journey, on Thursday evening 28 June. The Olympic Torch Relay’s arrival will launch Nottingham’s city-wide ‘Big Night Out’ celebrations. Festivities begin as it arrives, and local Torchbearers, including University of Nottingham staff and students, will carry the Torch.

Event details

At 8.45am on Friday, Day 42 of the Olympic Torch Relay, our Tri Campus Games athletes will cheer the Torch down Triumph Road between Jubilee Campus and University of Nottingham Innovation Park as it heads out of the city towards Chesterfield, Matlock, Buxton and Derby.

Transport disruptions 

Staff who work at Jubilee are advised to arrive extra early as Friday is also Day 1 of the University’s annual June Open Days. These will go ahead as planned, but some re-routing will take place on Friday morning to reduce further traffic disruption.

Expect significant disruption and traffic delays caused by road closures beginning just after 7am. Aim to arrive early if you need to get to Jubilee Campus. It will be inaccessible to vehicles after 7.30am, and parking will not be available until after 9.30am.

Please consult Nottingham City Council’s Game On website for details of the route and road closures, as well as event highlights and special deals in restaurants and other venues across the city.