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John Bishop: Back at It

Boxing’s Backbone: Dalton Smith vs Walid Ouizza - the domestic scene must thrive beyond Riyadh season

What did Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and Las Vegas have in common in January? Well, both played host to Matchroom Boxing’s ground-breaking ‘Two shows. One night'; a twelve-hour display of championship boxing, involving some of Eddie Hearn’s biggest talents. Who’d have thought ‘ay, Vegas - the fighting capital of the world - and little old Notts’. 

Review: Backyard Festival at The Bodega

When Nottingham’s music scene comes together for a cause, magic happens — and that’s exactly what unfolded at this year’s Backyard Festival at The Bodega...

Backyard Festival

Who do you think you are? We meet the experts tracing George the Gorilla at Wollaton Hall

Most long-term residents of Nottingham will at the very least be aware of George the Gorilla: a well-loved taxidermy exhibit residing in the natural history museum at the heart of Wollaton Park. But what kind of animal is he, really, and where does he come from? A newly-formed collective of scientists and heritage specialists at the Uni of Nottingham set out to answer these questions. In doing so, they hope that visitors to the museum will see the exhibit, and the site as a whole, in a whole new light... 

The Hallé are back and with a suitably wintry programme

The Hallé’s Artist-in Residence, Thomas Adès, conducts a programme centred on Finland’s greatest composer with two of his greatest symphonies, as well as two more pieces influenced by him...

Uk Jewish Film Festival: Resistance - They Fought Back

The Last Horror Show at Backlit is a creepy yet curiously dark delight

Backlit Gallery have just launched their new, Halloween-appropriate exhibition The Last Horror Show, we went along to check out its otherwordly appeal...

Star Wars Episode V: the Empire Strikes Back

Back to our Roots: How Roots Allotments are changing the gardening game

Whether it’s a hunger for connection with nature, or healthier, nutrient rich food, allotment gardening has seen a surge in interest in recent years. In the face of towering waiting lists for council-run plots, Roots Allotments are shaking things up with a fresh approach. We visited their new Nottingham patch to find out what the excitement’s all about.

Limelight Backstage Tour

Beeston Civic Society - Back to the Ghost House

If You Build It… With Simon Curtin, an Illustrated Talk On Bringing Back the Osprey

Sneinton’s Backlit Gallery to receive almost £500k in funding from Arts Council England

Fantastic news for Nottingham’s creative community as Sneinton’s Backlit Gallery is set to receive Arts Council funding to secure and develop their building.

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

Silver Screen - Back to Black

Back with a Boom: The Return of Nottingham Artists amillionsons

When it comes to talent spotting, Pete Tong isn’t often wrong – and amillionsons, an act he first picked out years ago, is back on the scene with a very special release. We caught up with the Nottingham-based artists on Misti Blu Two, featuring vocals from legendary soul siblings Taka Boom, Chaka Khan and Mark Stevens.

Hop Idol: Nottingham's Home Beer Brewing Contest Returns

Nottingham-based beer event team, Let’s Beer, is working with Brew Day home brew supplies on Hop Idol 2024, Nottingham’s annual home brewing competition.

Festival Review: Backyard at The Bodega

Forming one of the best line-ups seen this year, seven bands took to the stage to bless the Nottingham music scene, while raising money for a great cause…

Motion for the Ocean: Nottingham City Council Votes to Back Campain Protecting Waterways

Nottingham City Council backs ambitious Motion for the Ocean to protect and improve local rivers and our ocean...

Backyard Festival 2024

Music to Our Ears: We Look Back at a Record-Breaking Year for Nottingham’s Award Winning DHP Family

We caught up with our friends at DHP Family for their reflections on a milestone year for the live music company which brings hundreds of top tier artists to Nottingham, as well as giving a platform to our finest homegrown talent...

We Meet Some of the Local Champions Who Are Bringing Live Poetry Back to Nottingham

The legacy of Nottingham’s literary history runs deep, but as poetry collectives have come and gone post-pandemic, it’s important to keep up. We meet some of the local champions who are bringing live poetry back to Nottingham…

Why Look Back? Contemporary Art & Institutional Memory

We Take a Look Back at Len Garrison’s Prolific Career

Writer, photojournalist, poet and activist, Len Garrison was one of Britain’s leading historians on black history, with much of his work based here in Notts. We take a look back at his prolific career...