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The Community Recording Studio

St Ann’s Community Recording Studio (CRS) is a legendary Nottingham institution lighting fires in the bellies of the city’s young people. After setting up in 1991, the facilities have seen the creation of local music legends like Scorzayzee, Lee Ramsey and Nina Smith, as well as today’s rising talent in the form of Young T and Bugsey, Jamal Sterrett and Nartz, to name but a few. Beyond musical projects, the registered charity acts as a source of support and guidance for youths, whacks on theatre productions, makes feature-length films, and has recently started to dabble in the fashion world. We thought it was high time we delved into the history of the organisation, and found out what’s buzzing in and “out da ville” these days…

King of the Hill: Talking Strange Weather and Spooky Stories with Joe Hill

A descendant of horror fiction royalty, Joe Hill is a best-selling author of novels, short stories, comic books and graphic novels. His latest book, Strange Weather, brings together four stories of strangeness and surreality that are bound to chill to the bone. With an international book-tour underway, we caught up with him ahead of his appearance at Waterstones to chat about his influences, creative process, and the book itself.

Nusic Podcast #166 with DJ Curtz, Eyre Llew, Eva Plays Dead and more

Never Mind the Court Case - A Look Back at the Sex Pistols' Obscenity Trial in Nottingham

Did you know that Nottingham was at the centre of a court case that saw punk rock standing up to the establishment over freedom of expression and the meaning of a certain word? On the 40th anniversary of the release of the offending album we look back at the case of the state vs Searle, a time when, to paraphrase The Clash, punk fought the law and punk won...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

So much arty stuff, so much music... 

Some Poems from Dave Bishop of the Millitant Elvis Anti-HS2 Party

Here's our Dave with the latest. Down with high-speed travel. Bring back Rudolph!

Interview: Jack Delaney - Simply Thrilled

Nottingham-based production team Simply Thrilled are offering any company with charitable status a free stand-out live-action promo film of up to 90 seconds...

Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie's classic story has been given the big screen treatment by Kenneth Branagh...

Art Works: Adam Brett

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Notts Zine Fest 2017 in Photos

Highlights from the Notts Zine Fest 2017 at Rough Trade...

Theatre Review: The Little Mermaid

Forget Disney, this is much darker and full of despair and longing. It was fabulous.

A Second Home in Nottingham: Stories of Immigration to Hoodtown

What’s life like for immigrants Nottingham? Caroline Barry asked a load of Notts residents to tell of their relocation tales...

Art Review: Sounds Like Her at New Art Exchange

Seven women, from a variety of different backgrounds, have brought their work together to create Sounds Like Her the New Art Exchange. They’re using their voices, language, noise, textures, music, sonic structures and non-sonic materialisations of sound all to grab your attention and make you think about things from new perspectives...

Frank McMahon from DIY Poets Answers our Questions in Photos

DIY Poets have been running things on the Nottingham poetry scene for yonks. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, upstairs in Broadway Cinema, to share work and plan for future events. We got leader of the poetry pack, Frank McMahon, to answer a few questions in photographic form…

Boilermaker's Manager Makes Final of Gabriel Boudier Liqueur Competition

Turns out Nottingham has a secret cocktail wizard who has created the next best thing in flavoured booze...

Music Video: Re Teu - Darling

The artist formerly known as Sawyer gives us a taster of his forthcoming EP A Thawing Wind with this haunting autumnal track...

Live Music Review: Kagoule, Catholic Action and Do Nothing at The Bodega

On a night when it seemed every band in Nottingham was hitting the town to play, we headed to The Bodega to see the return of the mighty Kagoule with touring buddies Catholic Action and mates Do Nothing...

Adam Peter Smith Talks Being a Musician in Nottingham

Active on the local music scene for a while now, we put some questions to the rootsy singer-songwriter as he releases his latest EP...

Film Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Yorgos Lanthimos and Colin Farrell have teamed up again for the follow-up to 2015's The Lobster...

Film Review: Call Me By Your Name

Luca Guadagnino’s film stands as a reminder of human vulnerability and the sensual, beautiful, heartbreaking journey of falling in love for the first time…

The Botanist

This has nowt to do with plant science, but they do mek a banging scotch egg...

Gone Feral: Punk and Poetry at Low-Light Magazine launch

Who doesn't love a bit of punk? Hi-Vis are back with their DIY dazzlers, and we went down to the Chameleon to see what they had to say for themselves. 

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Chameleon

The Chameleon holds its second event after re-opening following a major refurbishment as it hosts I'm Not From London's Fuzzbox night, with live music from Nervous Twitch, Diablo Furs, Bus Stop Madonnas and Those Howlin Sounds...

Happy 40th Birthday to City Arts Nottingham

City Arts is a community arts organisation based at the bottom of Hockley that’s done nowt but good for local people. The creative boggers turned forty in September, and are celebrating their anniversary with a year-long series of events for everyone to get stuck into. We delved into a bit of their history, had a chat with a few of the organisers, stuck our party hats on, and did a little dance...

Former Captain Beefheart Drummer John “Drumbo” French Talks The Magic Band Reunion Tour

Having survived Captain Beefheart, John “Drumbo” French is ready to rev up The Magic Band for a farewell tour at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms, and here spills the stolen soya beans to John Martin…