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Christmas at Wollaton

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Festive History Tour

Spike's Christmas Party ~ Rock & Roll Storyteller

Film Review: Godzilla Minus One

Japan’s latest kaiju outing blows its Hollywood counterparts out of the water…

We Do Some Etymological Digging to Discover How Some of Our Local Place Names Originated

Inherited over centuries from our ancestors to mark the lay of the land, place names give glimmers of the people and communities that occupied our terrain before us. Most often deriving from old English words relating to the landscape, or long gone land-owning families, these names evolve in the local collective consciousness while also becoming often overlooked after a time due to their familiarity. We thought we’d do a little etymological digging to discover how some of our local place names originated, and what they mean today…

Concert Review: The Hallé Christmas Concert

Kevin Stanley reviews the Halle's Christmas Concert at the Royal Concert Hall...

Review: A Silent Night at The Chapel

Silent Confidant return to The Chapel once again to show that both their passion for music and their love for the fellow artists who join them on the line-up know no bounds....

Interview: Nathan Ellis

A huge opportunity for newly emerging playwrights kicks off in the New Year. Nathan Ellis, from the Playhouse's Amplify programme, talks us through it...

Film Skate - Elf

Free Bar Billiards

Open Mic In the Caves @ Hand & Heart

The Beat Institute

Krampus

Silver Ring Making Crafternoon

Cocktail Crafternoon: Gin Glass Painting

A Crack In the Mountain

Fleetwood Bac

Christmas at Wollaton

Christmas at Wollaton Parking

Festive History Tour

Food Review: Glass Orchid

There's a new(ish) kid in town; Glass Orchid opened their doors in Beeston this September and are proving hugely popular with tapas and cocktail enthusiasts. All traces of the previous Ottimo premises are nowhere to be found, and the new look is modern, moody, and sophisticated - much akin to many contemporary bars you may find yourself falling into when in Manchester...

Gig Review: Jadu Heart at JT Soar

There is a lot of discourse around ticket prices these days and how they are rising to ridiculous, unprecedented levels. While this is certainly true for academy and arena shows, I would say that the smaller venue shows are as cost-effective as they’ve ever been – you just need to be willing to look for them. Enter electro-folk duo Jadu Heart, who stopped by JT Soar this week for the final stop on their Bleak Midwinter Tour, where all tickets cost just £5. Here’s what went down…

Gig Review: Alex and The Christopher Hale Band at JT Soar

Collars unfortunately had to drop out, but Alex and The Christopher Hale Band (also known simply as ACHB) swooped by to save the day...