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My First Time... Getting Drunk

We asked your lot about the first time you got absolutely sloshed... 

Film Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated ninth film is in cinemas now... 

Film Review: Otherhood

Our Miriam Blakemore-Hoy was less-than-impressed with Cindy Chupack's new Netflix film...

Film Review: Vita and Virginia

Chanya Button's new film about the love affair between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West has divided critical opinion. Here's our two cents... 

Live Music Photos: Michale Graves at Rescue Rooms

We headed down to Rescue Rooms to check out former Misfits frontman Michale Graves...

The Elephant Trees bring their Depressed Kids Disco Party to Notts

Manchester two-piece The Elephant Trees are bringing their self-described combination of gnarly rock and slick pop to Nottingham with the exotically titled Depressed Kids Disco Party later this year…

DirtyFilthySexy at the Nottingham Contemporary

Pride but no prejudice, a party for all at Contemporary.

Snap Notts: The Windmill

This month's collaboration takes inspiration from Green's Windmill...

Spinning Round With Select Sounds

There’s a new pop-up record store launching this August. We chat with the lads behind it and hear some of the tracks on offer…

Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."

In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...

The Moonshine Sessions: Jealous Guy by Natalie Duncan

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees Natalie Duncan play John Lennon's Jealous Guy...

Preview: Journeys Festival International

Fancy heading a little further afield to get your arts and culture fix? Journeys Festival International in Leicester have got you covered this August... 

Have I Got Newstead For You: Ian Hislop On His Satirical Exhibition Showing at Newstead Abbey

Private Eye Editor and Have I Got News For You panellist Ian Hislop is no stranger to satire. He was in Nottingham recently to launch an exhibition of satirical art at Newstead Abbey. It’s an offshoot of the British Museum’s 2018 exhibition I object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent. Together with British Museum Curator Tom Hockenhull, Ian has selected nine of his favourite British satirical prints by Gillray and Cruikshank, among others, which are on display all summer...

Film Review: Blinded by the Light

We went to check out Gurinder Chadha's feel-good story of a British-Pakistani teenager growing up in 1980s Luton whose life is changed by the discovery of Bruce Springsteen...

Dr Tim Gregory Works with a Meteorite That's Older Than The Earth

Armed with a childlike sense of wonder, a natural gift for talking with passion and a boundless sense of enthusiasm, it’s clear to see why Dr. Tim Gregory is so well liked. After appearing on BBC shows The Sky at Night: Expedition Asteroid and Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?, the cosmochemist and research scientist is now working at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham studying Allende, the famous meteorite that predates Earth itself… 

Fourteen Year Old Photographer Indy Kiemel-Greene: "The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, and it's only going to get worse."

It’s not just adults that are raising more awareness about the environment - more and more young people are getting closer to nature too. Indy Kiemel-Greene is just fourteen, and is already a keen wildlife volunteer and photographer. We spoke to him about his work, attending the Time for Now lobby, and how people can help wildlife to thrive...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This August

Nin Magazine: The Erotic Art Publication Celebrating the Female Form

Art and eroticism can be difficult to define. How do you decide what constitutes art and what is just, well, plain old porn? A lot of the porn that we see is made for men by men; it can be extremely off-putting in the choice of bad lighting, terrifying angles or actors who seem a bit dead in the eyes. But where is the alternative? Where are the female erotic creators?

Nin is a new erotic art magazine that caters to those who prefer to celebrate the body in a more tasteful and artistic fashion. Under the leadership of Creative Director Letícia Gicovate, the magazine – which is written in Portuguese and English – presents tasteful nudity as secondary to poetry, art and interviews that form the backbone of the artistic presentation. We caught up with the Nottingham-based Gicovate to discuss the female-curated erotica project…

Film Review: Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

Terry Deary's books might an institution to those of us that grew up in Britain, but how will our French-born film reviewer react to the big-screen adaptation of Rotten Romans?

Folk Troubadour Clarke Camilleri Brings His Sound Back Home

Notts born and bred, folk singer songwriter Clarke Camilleri is one dedicated guy. From running his own folk clubs to touring Belgium, we caught up with him ahead of a rare hometown show this month supporting Jinda Biant...

Glowing With The Flow: Lauren Firenze Gill's Battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Lauren Firenze Gill was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year at the age of 25. Here's her story...

Urban Exploring in Nottingham

The last decade has seen an explosion of interest in urban exploration – the activity of exploring abandoned man-made structures. But with several recent high-profile deaths, and growing concern from the police, the practise has started to come under increasing scrutiny. We talk to Kayleigh Manning, an urban explorer from Notts, to find out what the fuss is all about…

Dan Lindsay of Bar Iberico: "It feels like we’ve hit the nail on the head with regards to what people want."

Life must be pretty good for the folk at Bar Iberico right now. Not only does the Carlton Street tapas joint continue to grow in popularity, but they’ve also just been named Nottingham’s Best Independent Business for a second consecutive year. We talked to co-owner Dan Lindsay to find out the secret of their success…

Theatre Review: Coram Boy

We were hugely impressed by the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company's stage adaptation of Jamilia Gavin’s book, Coram Boy...

Preview: Magic of Thailand Festival at the Forest Recreation Ground

After taking their festival to nine other cities, this weekend sees the Magic of Thailand festival comes to Nottingham…