This week in Notts! Get yourself out to enjoy the first inklings of spring, plus a load of great events around the city. Check out a four day festival at New Art Exchange, enjoy gripping theatre at Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal, or head down to Vicky McClure's Day Fever at the Palais...
(the) Woman
When: Mon 10 - Tue 11 March
Where: Nottingham Playhouse
How much: From £12.50
Join ‘M’ as she struggles to tackle the balancing act of being a writer, a mother, and a woman, in Jane Upton’s hit play (the) Woman. Directed by Angharad Jones and starring Lizzie Watts, the performance promises to be ‘fiercely funny’ and ‘brutally honest’ in its exposing of the messy truth of motherhood. Keep an eye out for the accompanying Dirty Laundry workshop, which promises to bring together ‘Mothers in Theatre’ for a day of inspired discussion and writing.
Read our interview with playwright Jane Upton here.
Picture You Dead
When: Tue 11 - Sat 15 March
Where: Theatre Royal
How much: From £20
Following the latest instalment of ITV’s GRACE, Superintendent Roy Grace is back in Peter James’ stage adaptation of Picture You Dead. With twenty Sunday Times’ Best Sellers to his name, Picture You Dead, with its star-studded cast, marks Peter James’ seventh thrilling onstage work. Peter Ash (Coronation Street) joins Fiona Wade (Emmerdale) and George Rainsford (Casualty) in a tale that investigates the secretive underworld of fine art, riddled with deception and murder.
eXTC
When: Wed 12 March
Where: Metronome
How much: £22
XTC’s legendary drummer Terry Chambers is on the road once again, performing alongside new band eXTC in an iconic tribute to his former group. XTC emerged in the late 70s, riding the wave of post-punk and new wave taste, but sadly stopped touring in 1982. While his tour honours the legacy of XTC’s past, capturing the excitement of their heyday, it also paves the way for the band’s exciting future, as they begin to work on new material.
Younique Festival
When: Wed 12 - Sat 15 March
Where: New Art Exchange
How much: Free
A free four-day celebration of young creative talent from Nottingham, curated and held at the New Art Exchange. Pop along throughout the week and check out some films, poetry, live music, DJs, workshops and craft stalls. We’d highly recommend stopping off in the lovely NAE cafe bar too. As always, you can expect a high energy finale to it all on Saturday evening. All ages welcome.
Day Fever
When: Sat 15 March
Where: The Palais
How much: £11
The Queen of Nottingham herself Vicky McClure, her filmmaking beau Jonny Owen and Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure (no relation) have been putting on some right good knees-ups recently. It’s a daytime disco where you can dance til you drop, with plenty of time to get the bus home and back in time to watch Match of the Day. Now lighting up The Palais after a year or so at Rock City.
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