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The Nottingham Culture Review of 2019

A year can go by pretty quick and, to paraphrase Ferris Bueller, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. With that in mind, our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson looked back on the last 365 days of life in Hoodtown...

Culpeper Tonic and the Perfect Festive Cocktail

You can’t have your G without a T, and the folk at Culpeper Tonic know all about creating tantalising bubbles for your buds...

3 Books to Check Out this Christmas

We took a look at three books that would make perfect stocking-stuffers for the readers in your life...

Food Review: Four Bells

We checked out the family-friendly country pub and restaurant in Woodborough...

A Santa in Notts: "We’d been told that we shouldn't suggest the kids should sit on our knee"

'Tis the season to be jolly! Unless, of course, you're a Victoria Centre Santa Claus...

Meet Kaleidø: Putting Graft into their Craft

Bobby Twidale grabbed a pint one of Notts’ newest rising bands ahead of their Rough Trade gig and it’s clear these boys aren’t messing abaht...

Nusic New Music Podcast #217 with Snowy, Velvet Blush, Rudi, Blle and More...

Theatre Review: Pinocchio at Nottingham Playhouse

We thought it was dead good – look, our noses ain't growin' nor nuffin'.

Theatre Review: Howl at the Den at WOLF Italian

Pizza and chuckles. What else d'ya want? 

My First Time... Ruining Christmas

The family is all together, the mince pies are coming thick and fast and Home Alone is on the box. What could possibly go wrong?

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...

Theatre Review: Season's Greetings at Lace Market Theatre

Written in the early 1980s by Alan Ayckbourn and set over the festive holidays, Season's Greetings captures the traditional nightmare of a busy family Christmas...

Name Sakes: Nine Notts Residents Who Share Their Names With Celebrities

All of the name, none of the fame. We delved into the lives of nine Notts' residents who share their monikers with the rich and famous...

Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Self-Compassion

Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's self-compassion...

Snap Notts: Winter Wonderland

Our regular poet and photographer collaboration head to Winter Wonderland to get you feeling all warm and festive...

Nusic Future Session: Ella Knight

New Nottingham music from this talent...

Lucy and Lentils' Tasty Festive Veggie Tart Recipe

When it comes to providing veggie food at Christmas, it can be tricky to think of something that isn’t Linda McCartney’s finest. Luckily, our Lucy has created this terrific tart… 

Art Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch and DirtyFilthySexy

As if it’s been almost 20 years since the release of Hedwig and the Angry Inch...

Louise Evans on Nottingham Community Wardrobe and Her Marvellous Collection of Costumes

Imagine a world where you can be anything or anyone. Cruella De Ville? Alice the Camel? Crazy scientist? Whatever your desire, Louise Evans has got your back. In a warehouse nestled away in a corner of the city, her huge collection of theatrical costumes sits waiting patiently to stimulate and complement future imaginations – yes, it’s the marvellous Nottingham Community Wardrobe...

Nottingham City of Literature are Running a Creative Writing Competition for Writers Aged 10-25

Are you a youngster in our city who has gifted gears whirring away? We have a corking competition for you… 

Basket Brigade: The Charity that Delivers Parcels of Joy to Nottingham's Most Deserving Residents

It’s estimated that Brits spend over £19 billion on presents during the festive season each year, and feast on 308 million slices of turkey. But not everyone thinks of December as a season of indulgence and happiness. That’s where Basket Brigade come in. Each year, with the help of a team of volunteers and the support from local businesses, they reward individuals and families in need with an extra dose of love, in the form of a present from their community… 

Food Review: Carluccio's Christmas Menu

When you think about Christmas food, it’s hard not to imagine gluttonous platters that will leave you in a food coma for days. Italian gaff Carluccios has turned that on its head with its festive menu, which indulges you in rich, beautiful flavours rather than over-stuffing you like nana’s turkey...

Live Music Review: The Abstract Orchestra plays MF Doom at Rescue Rooms

This December, Hip Hop legends The Abstract Orchestra treated us to a night of classics by an icon of the genre, blended with a few surprises of their own...

Overheard in Notts

We've been earwigging on your lot's conversations...

Film Review: Knives Out

Rian Johnson's intriguing whodunnit packs an all-star cast, but is it more than just the sum of its parts?