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Life on Nottingham's Canals

Of late, my thoughts have been occupied with worst-case Brexit scenarios. Even if the UK doesn’t descend into a completely apocalyptic state, the impending destitution might be a welcome opportunity to disconnect from modern society and adopt a nomadic life of reflection and fresh air. But where to live out this idyllic fantasy now that our borders will end at Dover? Perhaps the UK’s network of inland canals and waterways? My intrepid companion Bunty and I went to find out…

Life on Death Row: "I witnessed two executions – it’s not a pleasant experience at all."

A practising Buddhist priest for over four decades, Kobutsu Malone established the Dharma Song Zendo in New York State’s notorious Sing Sing Prison, and serves as a death row chaplain. Now in his sixties, we talked to Malone as he reflected on a life spent trying to reform America’s broken justice system through Buddhist teachings…

A Probation Officer in Notts

"I don’t want to lock everyone up when we can try and work with them, but equally we don’t want to create any more victims"

Out of Time: Life in Nottingham During The Cold War

Our regular history features takes a look at just how close Nottingham came to being obliterated during the Cold War...

Film Review: High Life

Claire Denis's slow-paced space drama is a far cry away from the alien-filled adventure films that normally make up the sci-fi genre...

Life's Rich Tapestry: The Creative Textile Project Encouraging Women to Use Their Voice

Life's Rich Tapestry is a collaboration between Offshoots East Midlands C.I.C and Ignite futures and funded by the Big Lottery, The Arts Council and Nottingham Women's Centre, with the aim of using the creative arts to empower women to use their voice...

Remembering Baby: Life, Loss and Post-Mortem at Surface Gallery

In October, Surface Gallery welcomed Remembering Baby; an exhibition which sensitively explores what happens when a baby dies, from the view of a parent and medical professionals. Adrian was deeply moved...

We Went to a Zombie Life-Drawing Class and it was Awesome

Life on Alfreton Road

We don’t really do Alfreton Road any more. Not like Arthur Seaton did in Saturday Night Sunday Morning, bingeing in the bars where “the effect of a week's monotonous graft in the factory was swilled out of your system in a burst of goodwill.” Not like the workers who ground away in the sweatshops of an earlier, even darker day and, dirty and spent, spilled out by the thousands into the cobbled streets when the big bell went.

Life After Spanky Van Dykes

The sun rises and sets, empires rise and fall, and Spanky Van Dykes has closed. Even though it’s been a few months since the alternative bar – the big, dark place that projected He-Man episodes in silence – closed its doors unto wooden boards, its regulars still find themselves in a lost state. Those dejected lot who once found their homes - and their lives - in Spanky’s now wander the street in utter confusion. We wrangled as many of them as we could to ask how they’re getting on.

What's Life Like on the MA Creative Writing Course at NTU?

Tuesday Goacher talks boosting confidence with academic study...

Life Begins At 40 - A Conversation With Charmaine

Growing up in Bestwood and raising five sons, all Charmaine knew was being a Mum.

When 40 hit she knew she had to make a change...

David Belbin on the Life and Works of Stanley Middleton

Novelist and chair of UNESCO City of Literature David Belbin on the late, great Stanley Middleton...

Neil Fulwood on the Life and Works of Alan Sillitoe

Notts poet Neil Fulwood explains why Sillitoe is important to the landscape of Nottingham literature...

Miranda Seymour on Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace and Life at Newstead Abbey

The English literary critic and novelist talks us through the legacy of the historical figures...

This Short Sweet Life: Interview With Huw Costin

The Torn Sail frontman discusses the band's debut album...

The Roxy Ball Room Is Bringing Thurland Street To Life

Ping pong, beer pong and red plastic cups? Yep. Please.

Photo Series: A Day in the Life of Barry Middleton

Chris Middleton shares intimate photographs of his father's battle with vascular dementia and Parkinson's, and the impact his illness had on his family...

A Tattoo Artist in Notts

Tattoo artist Gray Silva, of Netherfield-based parlour Rampant Ink, tells us how he got into inking, his inimitable style, and why you shouldn’t come to him if you’re after a cliched tattoo of a cloud in the shape of Bart Simpson’s bum…

Life on the Canal

Life aboard Nottingham's waterways is as idyllic as it seems...

The Abortion Debate: Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice at the QMC

We spoke to the protesters from both sides down at QMC. Please be aware that this article contains frank discussion about sexual assault and abortion...

BalletBoyz' Michael Nunn on Life at Nottingham Playhouse

Life. Something every person can relate to, and an ingenious concept for a ballet production. Who could be more up to the challenge than the inimitable BalletBoyz; a dance company, comprised entirely of male dancers, that’s been breaking boundaries and shattering preconceptions since it was founded in the early noughties. We had a chat with co-founder, Michael Nunn, ahead of their European tour…

Derrick Buttress: My Life as a Minor Character

Our Literature Editor James Walker talks the literary legend...

This is Your Life: Nottingham

Our literature editor James Walker is offering a potted history of Nottingham’s literary history...

Nottingham: A Day in the Life - A Poem by Carol Savage