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We chat to midlands brand Groovy Garage about the appeal of Streetwear in Notts

Notts is no stranger to the streetwear world. Once home to the likes of iconic 80s/90s independent streetwear shop GForce, whose stylish and original garms made waves around the globe, recent years have seen the likes of Mimm, Garms, Relic x Hooked and Hidden Garmz open shop in the city.

With a new kid on the block, Groovy Garage launching its second Midlands presence in Nottingham’s Urban Outfitters, it begs the question: ‘Why does streetwear have Nottingham in such a chokehold?’ Ahead of Groovy Garage’s launch, we chatted to their director Jack Tavener, and delved into the rise of streetwear culture.

Theatre Review: Horrible Christmas at Royal Concert Hall

Horrible Histories bring their Christmas show to the Royal Concert Hall... 

Horrible Christmas

We Speak to Neal Foster About Horrible Christmas, the Festive Horrible Histories Extravaganza at the Royal Concert Hall

The origins of all things festive, banning mince pies, saving Christmas during Covid, squirting Elton John and a surprising Nottingham connection… We found out all about these things and more, from Neal Foster, Actor-Director of Birmingham Stage Company, who are bringing their 2023 tour of Horrible Christmas to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall this month…

Laced With Meaning: Memories and Histories Of Lace Workers

Gig Review: Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart at Rescue Rooms

Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain’s most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by his band, Invaders of the Heart, Jah Wobble is reborn into a new decade as defiant as ever with a brand new UK tour...

Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart: METAL BOX

Dark Histories at Lenton Priory - a Twilight Tour With Dr Henry Parkes

Nottingham Biographer Miranda Seymour on the Incredible Life of Jean Rhys

Born on the Caribbean Island of Dominica, Jean Rhys is most well known for her seminal novel Wide Sargasso Sea, the postcolonial feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. 

A misunderstood and enigmatic woman, Rhys caught to attention of biographer Miranda Seymour who travelled to Dominica to learn more about her life. We catch up with Seymour in anticipation of her new book I Used To Live Here Once, The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys...

How Incredible Edible Beeston Are Helping to Tackle Climate Change and Bring the Community Together

In the face of widespread isolation and individual feelings of powerlessness over climate change, and where the supermarket food we eat often comes from far-flung places long out of season, local movements are springing up to fill in the gaps and restore balance. Christina Geggus investigates one such magical group - Incredible Edible Beeston - and finds shoots of hope and community growing in unlikely places…

Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart

Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart

Film Review: Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

Terry Deary's books might an institution to those of us that grew up in Britain, but how will our French-born film reviewer react to the big-screen adaptation of Rotten Romans?

Theatre Review: Horrible Histories

Plenty of decapitations, backstabbing and brain-eating to keep the kids entertained

Film Review: Incredibles 2

Even if you no longer have a sense of childlike wonderment, Brad Bird’s new animated adventure is chock full of laughs, action and heartfelt messages, making it just as fun for adults as it is for kids…

Photojournalist Charles Fox's Incredible Work in Southeast Asia and India

"It took me a long time to know what I wanted to say as a photographer – and it took going to Cambodia for me to work that out"

Horrible Histories - Groovy Greeks & Incredible Invaders

The second-half found me involuntarily emitting blood-curdling squeals