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Theatre Review: The Wizard of Oz

Odd socks and ruby slippers...

This Short Sweet Life: Interview With Huw Costin

The Torn Sail frontman discusses the band's debut album...

Art Works: Adam Willis

Origami Girl

Film Review: The Disaster Artist

Hannah Parker went to see the film based on the worst movie ever made, and gave it Hi Marks...

26 Nottingham Independents to Buy Creative Christmas Gifts From This Year

It’s easy to get bogged down in the conveyor belt of tax-dodging chain shops in the UK. You know the story: it’s a few days before Crimbo and you’re wading through the Market Square gaggles, with oodles of ornamental cats and willy-shaped salt shakers spilling out of your arms. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there duck.

This year, you can pack in the panic buys and consult our handy guide to the best independent makers, doers and sellers in Nottingham. That’s right, we’ve rounded up some of the top creative establishments in the city, and have highlighted a few of their top buys to stuff in yer nan’s stocking. Argos? Do one.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Here's five ways to cure those after-work, winter blues....

Advertising Sectioned: The Modern Way to Loveliness (Woman’s Magazine, 1948)

The last ever installment of Wayne Burrows' marvelously dry series...

A Food Courier in Notts

"This business defines its courier workforce as freelance contractors, which essentially means you’re on your own"

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Peter Wigmore on the Hippocampus

For the final SciBar of the year, Peter Wigmore joins to talk about "The Hippocampus - A Memorable Part of the Brain"

Overheard in Notts

Big Baby is listening...

Nottingham's Homeless Community Create Photography Exhibition

Student-led community interest company, People of the Streets, handed out disposable cameras to Nottingham's homeless community. The end result? An incredible photography exhibition, Stories of the Streets, that provides us with an insight to what life is really like when you don't have a house to call your home. We sent our own photographer, Tom Morley, down to the exhibition in Broadmarsh, to provide us with a very meta photo gallery of a photo gallery.

A Tale of Two Technos: The Waves and Project Gas Team-Up For New Night

We find out more about the collaboration between two Notts promoters helping to shake-up the dance floor...

LeftLion Film Podcast #2 - Them Pesky Kids

Episode #2 of the LeftLion Film Podcast hosted by Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto.  We were joined by Nottingham film collective Them Pesky Kids, who consist of Michael Jobling, Ryan Harvey, Jack Booth and Oliver Blair, to discuss their past and future projects, crowdfunding and the Nottingham film community in general.  

Eyre Llew on Success in South Korea

Sam Heaton, Jack Bennett and Jack Clark have been wowing audiences as Eyre Llew with their orchestral take on post-rock since forming in August 2014. Their music has taken them on tour around the UK and Europe, as well recent dates in South Korea. Fresh from a headline show at Rescue Rooms, and having just released their debut album, they joined us for a chat about their musical endeavours...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

We've got some right toe-tappers this weekend... 

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Some of the daftest things to happen in Notts...

SOLD OUT: Overheard In Notts Tea Towel 2

Who wouldn't want a tea-towel covered in ludicrous things you lot have said? We're coming at you with this years must have Notts based gift! 

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: An Asymmetrical Blade Runner looks for temp work in Nottingham

Finding work is tough, ain't it? Signing on at the job centre is a pain and there just aren't enough coffee shops in town to support all of us. Thankfully our wandering prodigal son James Kramer is here to give you some sure-fire tips to get yourself into the weird world of employment in Beijing. 

Pick of the Month in Photos: November 2017

Our awesome photography team got out to our Pick of the Month events for November...

5 Ways to Tackle Depression in Nottingham

Winter can be a proper tough time of year, so here are a few ways to battle the blues in our little city...

Street Tales: The Nottingham Canal

A look back at Nottingham's watery roads...

SoJo Publishing Mouse

Founded earlier this year by author and playwright Helen Goodbarton, and artist and animator Sophie Johnson-Hill, Sojo Publishing Mouse is intent on bringing some wacky anarchy to the world of independent children’s publishing. We popped down to Sobar for a chat with them about their latest project, the very Christmassy children’s book The Glowing Snowman, and to learn all about what makes these two fun-loving publishers tick...

Nusic Podcast #168 with Ashfields, Bone Cult, Kwoli Black and more

Film Review: Happy End

Legendary German director Michael Haneke is back with his first film since 2012's Oscar winning Amour...

Film Review: Battle of the Sexes

Emma Stone and Steve Carell star in the story behind the most watched televised sports event of all time