Being a beadaholic I almost wet myself when I accidentally came across this delightful store, set…read morein a quaint old building on a side street and up a hill in the centre of Nottingham! It has a fab selection of beads, findings, magazines and books, as well as all sorts of accessories. A bead geek's delight!!! Downstairs you'll find gemstones, more findings (sold in bulk mostly), crystals and wholesale products. This store also sells other crafting products for those interested in paper craft, polymer clay or scrapbooking. They also run all sorts of beading classes although I haven't had the chance to try those out.

A great little bead shop with everything you need to make your own. The beads are well organised in…read moretheir own little trays and each item is priced seperate. They also sell kits and gifts, oh and also vouchers and they do workshops fab:)

Craft fans rejoice! This store does feel a bit like a MacDonalds of all things arts and crafts -…read morebut once you get over the impersonal, chainstore feel, there's lots to spend your hard earned cash on! Personally I like the beading and jewellery-making selection, which is pretty impressive. Lots of glass beads, acrylic, copper wires, findings etc - and stuff to also make boy bling, like packets of shell beads, cord etc. The only real downside is the location, which is a bit of a walk from the city centre. Sure it's great if you have a car because there's loads of free parking. But if you're on foot, you do have to make a special trip in a rather wind exposed and unattractive part of town! As I don't live in Nottingham, when I do go there, I don't usually have a great deal of time to spend and have to rely on public transport and my feet to get from a to b. Consequently I tend to visit the central stores rather than make a special trip to the Lady Bay Retail Park. That's really the only downside.

Wow this place is huge you can just got lost in here! There…read moredoesnt seem to be much method to their layout and a map would be useful. Great if you want to personalise something or keep they kids busy on wet days. They also do instore demos. Somethings are exspensive, but if your looking to do your own things for say a wedding then it will work out quiet good.

The works have some really cheap stuff in their stores like calendars and diarys aswell as the…read morebooks and a few other items, if your looking for a little gift or some cheap stocking fillers then looking in here is a good idea as the products are cheap and you won't be spending loads of money. The books aren't latest releases but you get some really good fiction books and good deals like 3 for £5 which is good and handy for reading by the pool on holiday! They have kids books too which are good when children are learning to read they can be challenged with new books and it won't really cost you much.

No trip to Nottingham is complete without a visit to this local gem! Part gift shop, part DIY craft…read moreheadquarters, and part tea room (!), Debbie Bryan's never fails to inspire and delight both myself and my husband. I find myself wanting "one of everything" in the shop when I visit, so consider yourself warned! Located in the historic Lace District, it's only appropriate that Debbie also sells artworks featuring old lace patterns salvaged from a former local factory. There's many other artsy, cool and interesting shops & restaurants to be found close by in the 'hood so it's worth making an afternoon of it. Truly delightful!

lots of lovely hand made work from UK based designer…read more well worth the visit

One of my favourite Ryman Stationery stores - unlike most it is modern, has a great feel to it and…read morea pretty good selection of goods. The store really gives me Office Depot sort of vibes in a good way. They had a great selection of stationery with a cool wall of pens as well as some paper (the paper is overpriced compared to your average supermarket or Wilko), they also had a satisfactory range of printers, ink, filing items and even a nice desk for sale which is unique compared to stock at their other branches. While I don't think the staff were too friendly or welcoming which was a shame, they did have some great items here and the overall store feel has a great selection to the point I'd say it is the best store in terms of overall feel and selection in the shopping centre, while for service it has to be Hugo Boss for me. Some items including USB's (the ones which weren't on offer) and paper were a little overpriced, but this is the best place to get stationery from in Derby for sure. 4*