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We Dive Into Kendo, the Ancient Martial Art Dubbed ‘The Way of the Sword'

Is there anything more impressive than sword fighting? We’ve seen it in films like The Last Samurai and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and tried our hand (more or less) in games like Elden Ring and The Witcher. Yet through kendo, the ancient practice dubbed “the way of the sword”, you can have the chance to do it for real. Despite its exhilarating premise on paper, though, it is the martial art’s values of respect, decency and self-improvement that are most important…

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Robin Hood Town Tour

HANNAH ALDRIDGE (USA) + Special Guest LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES (Australia)

Deluxe presents… Festival of Love

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

90 Years Later: Vampyr

How many horror movies can claim to still be scary after nearly a century? Here’s one…

Nottingham Author Georgina Wilding Lifts the Lid on Her New Book Hag Stone

Named Nottingham’s first young poet laureate in 2017, Georgina Wilding isn’t new to the poetry scene. But despite being involved in the art for over ten years, she’s only just released her first poetry collection - Hag Stone. Pulling childhood memories through a surrealist lens, the book, which muses on the grittiness and joys of growing up, has been met with great acclaim from authors including Henry Normal and Cathy Grindrod. We chat to Wilding about girlhood, being a working class poet and what her writing process is like…

Film Review: Thor: Love and Thunder

Taika Waititi returns to the franchise that launched his career into the stratosphere - but should he have? Weellll...

Theatre Review: A One-Act Event by the West Bridgford Dramatic Society

This talented stage group continues to prove itself as a hub for up-and-coming talent...

Nottingham to Host Commonwealth Esport Qualifying Matches This Summer

Continuing on its quest to become a leader in the world of esports, Nottingham has bagged some pretty big events this summer... 

Dumi Siwo Joins Forces With Nottin Industry to Give Advice to Those Wanting a Career in the Music Industry

Interested in the music industry and want to know more about working in this digital age? Nottin Industry has the perfect event for you…

15 Years Later: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It’s a Harry Potter anniversary! We like to treat every day like a Harry Potter anniversary, but this one is not a drill. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is turning 15 years old - yep, let that one sink in...

Bad Breeding

East Midlands Finance Awards 2022

Theatre Review: Who Killed "Agatha" Christie

Who Killed "Agatha" Christie? is a question that was first asked in 1978, and the play has been successful ever since its West End debut 44 years ago. Now its playing at Nottingham Theatre Royal, and is certainly worth investigating...

Review: The Television Workshop's Sin Short Film Festival

The Television Workshop – once home to the likes of Vicky McClure and Jack O'Connell – shone a spotlight on their next generation with a short film festival centred around the seven deadly sins. We stopped by Broadway Cinema to check it out...

Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’

Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are giving just that away for their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, beginning with Shakira Hamilton's take on Joya Goffney’s Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry...

Nottingham Legend Richard Whitehead MBE Chats Titles, Targets, and Giving Back to the Community

Nottingham-based athlete and motivational speaker Richard Whitehead MBE has won an array of medals at the Paralympics, but his influential work goes beyond the track. We caught up with him about his greatest achievements and the importance of giving back to the community…

Film Review: The Sea Beast

Netflix has got its Dreamworks on with new animated feature The Sea Beast. Starring Karl Urban and Jared Harris, as well as newcomer Zaris-Angel Hator, this is a well-worn tale of man versus beast, hate versus love, prejudice versus compassion and forgiveness... 

A Retrospective: Dr. Who and the Daleks/Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Way back in the sixties, Doctor Who hit the big screen with a double-whammy of Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - we see if they hold up in the 21st century...

We Chat to Rising Star Harleighblu About Her New Album, Hideout, and What the Future Has in Store for the Notts Artist

For quite some time now, neo soul queen Harleighblu has been making a name for herself across Nottingham, the UK, Europe and the US, with her iconic dreads, signature style and soulful vocals. Last month saw the launch of her new album Hideout, made in collaboration with American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter, Illa J. Fresh off the back of the album launch, her new video for one of the record’s tracks, Soulsearching, and the launch of her new Nottingham DJ night, Milkshake, we caught up with Harleighblu to find out more about her whirlwind year so far…

AR App Brings Pieces of Nottingham’s History to Life

Experience what life would have been like back in the day with a new app from Nottingham Trent University...

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