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"They were roomates": inside Nottingham Castle's LGTBQ+ history and art walking tour

When it comes to queer history, there is a certain level of pressure to ‘prove it.’ How can you tell that an object, a space, building or area of a city has a queer past? There are so many hidden histories that are simply forgotten about over time but queer communities have always been here. CJ De Barra recounts the stories of some of the objects on show at Nottingham Castle, on their LGBTQ+ audio walking tour.

Jft 2025: a Samurai In Time

Ramparts, Roundhouses & Rituals Life & Times at Burrough Hill Iron Age Hillfort, Leicestershire

First Time Flyers

Out of time: The previous life of Union Road

Oftentimes the local sites buzzing with history are hidden gems, almost completely changed from their previous appearance. This is certainly the case with Union Road, which CJ De Barra looks back on here... 

Out of Time: When David Lynch visited Nottingham’s Goose Fair Seeking Carnival Freaks

David Lynch, the visionary American filmmaker died on 15 January 2025. A little known fact is that in the late 1970s Lynch visited Nottingham’s Goose Fair looking for inspiration and cast members for his film The Elephant Man…

Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Trio [jazz]

Jane Mcdonald

Review: Aren't We Havin' A Good Time (Short film)

A short poignant film about dementia and the toll it takes on both sufferers and the people who love them...

Alex Leam: Awkward Question Time - Nottingham Comedy Festival

Timestamp: a Group Exhibition

Film Review: Timestalker

Join us as we apply our critical eye to Alice Lowe's 'Timestalker' - a film that probes society's fixation on heteronormative romance. 

Good Times Roll

Out of Time: The wartime kitchen that sprung up on Broad Street

Broad Street has been the heart of Hockley for several decades since Broadway Cinema opened in 1990. Today its surrounding businesses offer a diverse range of cuisine for those looking for some tasty snap. However, the space itself has played a bigger part in the community for far longer; CJ De Barra takes us back to the Second World War, when the site was a communal kitchen to feed the hungry during difficult times.

Good Times Roll

Old Time Sailors

Comedy Review: Ed Byrne at the Newark Palace Theatre

Ed Byrne brings his new show to Newark and shares why comedy is tragedy plus time...

Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version Of Tim Burton's Classic

Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version Of Tim Burton's Classic

Tim Peake: Astronauts - the Quest to Explore Space

Babylonia and historical fiction with Times bestselling author Costanza Casati

Young Italian author Costanza Casati shot into The Times’ bestsellers list with her first novel Clytemnestra, respinning mythology through a woman’s eyes. Her follow-up Babylonia is doing just as well, so we caught up with her in Nottingham during her recent book tour to brush up on our Bronze Age…

Interview: Ed Byrne

Ed is coming to Newark with a show that's hilarious while tackling a very sensitive subject. He exclusively shares with us how Tragedy Plus Time came to be ...

Summer Holiday Filmmaking Workshop: Time-travel Terror

Green Hustle - One Step at a Time

Twilight Story Time