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ArtSpeak are Working to Engage Older People in Cultural and Art Activities in Nottingham to Combat Social Isolation

Sat 13 Jul 2019

ArtSpeak is a funded outreach programme from Radford Care Group which opens to get people aged sixty plus to get involved in arts and culture in Nottingham. Through the development of community hubs and a diverse programme of events and workshops, they hope to decrease social isolation among the older generation in our city. We spoke to Sharon Scaniglia and Hannah Stoddart to find out more…

Auschwitz survivor Arek Hersh MBE: “I wanted to live. I wanted to survive.”

Sat 13 Jul 2019

Aiming to inspire research and understanding, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Newark is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of all who died during one of the darkest chapters in human history, while spreading a message hope through education. With one eye set on the past, the other is firmly looking to the future, promoting an understanding of the roots of discrimination and prejudice to hundreds of school children every week. We spent the day at the inspiring Centre, where we talked to Arek Hersh MBE, a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor whose remarkable story saw him endure the horrors of Auschwitz.

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Fri 12 Jul 2019

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city...

Bone-Carved Objects, Amputation Kits and More: The 10 Weirdest Objects in the National Justice Museum's Stores

Fri 12 Jul 2019

We delved deep into the weird and wonderful stores at the National Justice Museum to find ten of the most interesting, bizarre and macabre items from the history of crime and punishment…

Film Review: Midsommar

Thu 11 Jul 2019

Ari Aster's follow-up to 2018's Hereditary has caused a bit of a stir since its release. Here's what we thought of it...

Art Works: Sally Sheinman

Wed 10 Jul 2019

"It is a responsibility and a great joy to have a never-ending project."

Etienne Stott MBE: "We are consuming the earth and turning it into money."

Wed 10 Jul 2019

Following a long and illustrious career as a slalom canoeist, which included a gold medal win at the London Olympics in 2012, Etienne Stott MBE has focused his attention on the growing problem of climate change. We caught up with him to find out what Extinction Rebellion is all about, and how it led to his arrest at the protests in London earlier this year…

Film Review: Kursk - The Last Mission

Wed 10 Jul 2019

Thomas Vinterberg's film about the Kursk submarine disaster is out in cinemas this week...

Film Review: Spider-Man - Far From Home

Wed 10 Jul 2019

While Endgame was an excellent conclusion to the first decade of the Avengers saga, it left moviegoers with a lot of questions regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The big task of answering these just so happens to fall on the shoulders of our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - but is Far From Home a satisfying follow-up to this year’s biggest film?

Film Review: Men in Black International

Wed 10 Jul 2019

A Men in Black film without Will Smith? We're not convinced...

The Chameleon: GoFundMe Campaign

Mon 08 Jul 2019

After having their toilets vandalised recently, the Chameleon is in need of your help...

LGBTQ+ Notts: Pride is Here

Mon 08 Jul 2019

Caroline Barry has the lowdown on this year's pride...

NottsShop: July 2019

Mon 08 Jul 2019

Ah sweet, sweet July. There's something about this month that still makes you think that you're breaking up for the summer even though summer holidays were quite a few years ago for most of us... But, however you're planning on spending the next thirty days or so, here are a few little rays of metaphorical sunshine that will hopefully match the actual sunshine that we'll get...right?

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Nottingham's Write Pride 2019 is Ready to Paint the Town Rainbow Again

Mon 08 Jul 2019

The second year of Write Pride will take place in Nottingham from Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019.

Mindfully Micha: Suicide

Mon 08 Jul 2019

This month, Mindfully Micha talks to The Tomorrow Project, using her lived experiences to influence change in the way we look at suicide...

Margaret Humphreys CBE, the Home Children Scandal, and the Lost Children of the Empire

Sun 07 Jul 2019

Since first uncovering the scandal in 1987, Margaret Humphreys CBE has worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims of the British government programme of Home Children, which involved forcibly relocating up to 150,000 poor British infants all over the globe. Empty Cradles, her written account of the establishment of the Child Migrants Trust, was even made into the feature film Oranges and Sunshine, in which she was played by Emily Watson. With no plans to curtail her tireless work to reunite the families of those affected, we caught up with the inspirational Nottingham social worker to discuss the past, present and future of the Trust.

Under Cover Artist: Ryan Lee Boultbee

Sun 07 Jul 2019

University of Nottingham graduate and Midlands-based artist Ryan Lee Boultbee tells us how he put together the nuts and bolts of this issue’s cover…

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This July

Sat 06 Jul 2019

The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...

"Trent is definitely on the up." - Students Showcase Their Art at National Exhibit

Fri 05 Jul 2019

The New Designers exhibition, held every summer in Islington, is a national showcase for the best art and design talent across the country, with prizes up for grabs for those exhibiting their work. We caught up with three Nottingham Trent University students to talk about their pieces and their experience at New Designers…