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BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s: The Live Tour

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Turin Brakes

We Had a Pint With the Brains Behind the Nottingham Ghost Walk to Celebrate Their 30th Anniversary

Simon, Bryan, Tony, Lauren, and Jess joined us for a ‘quick’ pint in Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem to chat about the thirtieth anniversary of their popular and quite frankly terrifying Nottingham Ghost Walk…

University Dos and Don’ts: Here’s How to Get the Best Out of Your Student Experience When Meeting New People

One of the best parts about transitioning to university and moving to a brand new city is the opportunity to widen your friendship circle and meet people from all across the country - and even the globe. For lots of people, it can be daunting coming into a brand new environment with expectations created by the likes of social media, trashy teen movies, and older siblings.

But the uncertainty of who you will meet and spend at least the next three years with should be an exciting prospect. During Freshers’ Week, you will end up repeatedly telling people what you’re studying and the name of your childhood pet - and as frustrating as this may get, it will all be worth it, because eventually you will meet the people who you will share this entire experience with.

When settling into a new environment, university included, you have a very simple responsibility to respect everyone that you encounter, even if there is a difference of opinion - whether this is political or religious beliefs, interests and hobbies, attitudes towards drinking alcohol, or different cultural backgrounds. So, we have curated some dos and don’ts that you should keep in mind when you arrive in your new home and meet your new flatmates and friends…

We Chat To Silent Confidant Ahead Of Their 'A Night With Silent' Day Festival At The Angel Microbrewery

Silent Confidant are putting on a day festival at The Angel Microbrewery on 22 September 2023. Ahead of the event, they tell us all about it...

Theatre Review: The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man

Ian C Douglas reviews The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man... 

Free Bar Billiards

Horse Jumper Of Love

Exhibition Launch: the Art Schools Of the East Midlands

Den Of Laughs Comedy Night

Regime Change Begins at Home – Nottingham Opposition to the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq

Mini Wreath Making Crafternoon

Silver Ring Making Crafternoon

Cocktail Crafternoon: Gin Glass Painting

Bad Betty Live

Comedy Showcase - Hosted by Tez Ilyas

Tom Clarke Solo (The Enemy)

Beeston Film Club Launches in October at The Arc Cinema

A six-week run is coming from the brains behind the Beeston Film Festival...

We Chat to Virgin Radio UK’s Amy Voce About Her Time at Nottingham Trent University and Her Most Memorable On-Air Moments

Before her voice became familiar across the nation thanks to her work on Gem 106 and Virgin Radio UK, broadcaster Amy Voce studied a degree in Communication Studies at Nottingham Trent University. We chat to her all about her connections to the city, her Two New Mums podcast, and her most memorable on-air moments…

Music Reviews: September 2023

This month, we review the music of Seas of Mirth, Melonyx, Dan Ottewell, Office Goth, and Fat Digester...

Left Stag: September 2023

Our man Josh Pickering is back with a run-down of the last month of action at for Mansfield Town and some news of his own offspring donning the amber shirt...

Gig Review: Geese at The Bodega

American Post-Punk band with twinges of prog and country, Geese are making their way into their aptly named album 3D Country. They touched down in the UK this September, and made a stop at Nottingham’s very own Bodega, joined by one of Nottingham’s most exciting exports, Dura Mater, and chaos collective Folly Group. Here’s how it went… 

Melomanic ft Pedraum Agahi

Workshop: Brush Painting