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Board Game Cafes in Nottingham
Thu 10 Jan 2019The trend of board-game cafes started up in Britain around 2014 with the opening of Draughts in London, and Notts eventually followed with three offerings of its own. Our dice-rolling correspondent Toby Johnston has tested the waters of each local gaming gaff, and is here to report back with his findings...
Live Music Review: False Heads at The Chameleon
Fri 05 Oct 2018Iggy Pop likes False Heads and we learned when we were LeftCub not to disagree with Iggy so we were down the front at The Chameleon when they came to town
Live Music Review: Electronic Music Open Mic Night at The Chameleon Arts Cafe
Fri 24 Aug 2018We got down to The Chameleon Arts Cafe to checkout the open mic night with an electronic twist...
Noshingham: The Avenues Cafe
Wed 18 Jul 2018We visited the Sneinton mainstay to give their vegan breakfast the once over...
Fluent Females: Third Annual Women Say Stuff Event at Cafe Sobar
Mon 19 Mar 2018In celebration of International Women's Day, Women Say Stuff brought together women from all backgrounds to share their life experiences. Headliners included Notts wordsmiths Alice Short and Georgina Wilding, alongside a passionate open mic of female poets, musicians and activists. We sent our Natalie Mills down to check out the DIY Poets’ mixed-audience event at Cafe Sobar to hear what women had to say.
Wired Cafe Talk Coffee Culture in Nottingham
Fri 14 Apr 2017Set up by Très and Vanessa Gretton-Roche in 2014, Wired was right at the front of Nottingham’s coffee shop revolution. We got the lowdown on their success...
Michelin Star Hopeful Alex Bond Hosts Supper Club at Wired Cafe
Mon 03 Apr 2017It was mackerel, miso-baked aubergine and pork belly, among other delicious treats, for us as we headed down to Pelham Street’s Wired Cafe...
Cafe Roya
Thu 30 Mar 2017We got down to the eclectic and brilliant vegetarian restaurant Cafe Roya...
Happy 1st Birthday to Board Game Cafe Ludorati
Tue 21 Mar 2017While café culture has never really taken off in the UK, mainly due to our notoriously inconsistent weather, board game café culture is making big strides. While pubs such as the Malt Cross and BrewDog have always had board games in them, and some places even have board game nights, the last couple of years have seen the opening of two dedicated board game cafes in Nottingham. With Ludorati recently celebrating being open for a year, I headed off on a grey, drab Sunday afternoon with a few friends to see if board games have really shed their boring image…
Think at Kiosk: Cobden Chambers' New Business Advice Cafe
Sun 29 Jan 2017Tucked away in Cobden Chambers are a couple of relatively new hidden gems to the city – Think and Kiosk. Beth Marriot, Emma Torrance and Jeanne Booth are three creative women who’ve joined forces to create a business that produces outstanding food while supporting other up-and-coming businesses. We sat down with them to find out exactly what they’ve cooked up...
German Board Game Designer Reiner Knizia Visited Ludorati Cafe
Wed 09 Nov 2016He’s had over 600 games published, won several 'Game of the Year' awards, and has made some of the best-selling games of the last twenty years. Modern board games are all a bit different from playing Monopoly with your nan at Christmas, so when Reiner Knizia visited Ludorati, the board game café on Maid Marian Way, Gav Squires sat down with him to talk about all things board game...
Fox Cafe
Tue 01 Nov 2016Talbot Street has got a quaint cafe tucked away - make sure you pop your head in...
Crocus Cafe
Tue 01 Nov 2016The community cafe down Lenton Boulevard that'll fill yer belly fer next to nowt...
Gav Plays The Chess World Champion at Ludorati Cafe
Thu 13 Oct 2016We sent our Gav to Ludorati Cafe to play the world champion at chess. Yes, the chess. world. champion...
Spoken Word Review: Austerity Cafe
Mon 23 May 2016"In Britain, we don't dig coal from mines any more. We used to build ships, but no longer on these shores. We can be proud of our bankers who generate millions, and we're still good at making guns!"
Literature Review: Austerity Cafe
Tue 29 Mar 2016Local poet Andy Szpuk's long-form literature show that uses poetry and music to take a look at austerity
Cat Café
Sat 28 Mar 2015There's pussy (cats) galore in the newest joint in town. Opinions are divided about the place, so we had a natter with the owner
Cat Café
Sat 28 Mar 2015There's pussy (cats) galore in the newest joint in town. Opinions are divided about the place, so we had a natter with the owner
Cafe Scientifique - Nanotechnology
Fri 23 Jan 2015The hype, the fear and the reality - all discussed in the comfort of the pub
Cafe Scientifique - Nanotechnology
Fri 23 Jan 2015The hype, the fear and the reality - all discussed in the comfort of the pub
Wired Cafe Bar
Fiercely Independent, award winning cafe bar devoted to providing the best coffee experience in Nottingham.