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Gig Review: Maisie Peters at Metronome
Thu 22 Jun 2023Gemma Cockrell saw Maisie Peters bring humour and a much-needed light to Nottingham...
Nottingham Fashion Designer Rebekah Peters Lifts the Lid on Her Iconic Clothing Made From Preloved Bedsheets and Curtains
Tue 22 Mar 2022Notts' own Rebekah Peters is helping to lead the way in the preloved fashion game. We catch up with her to find out more…
Out of Time: Sir Peter Mansfield, The Nobel Prize Winning Notts Lecturer Who Pioneered MRI Scans
Sat 09 Oct 2021From becoming a University of Nottingham lecturer to winning a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology behind MRI scans, Sir Peter Mansfield is one of the finest minds in Nottingham’s history. On what would have been his 88th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of a true genius who, despite his incredible achievements, always remained humble…
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30: Editor Peter Boyle On Clashes, Costner and Walking Away from the Project
Fri 16 Jul 2021A $50 million budget, Hollywood’s biggest star, England’s most famous legend, an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA win, a song that became one of the best-selling singles of all time, that performance from Alan Rickman and a box office take of almost $400 million. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves left a huge impact on the legacy of Nottingham’s folk hero and, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its release, we caught up with some of the people responsible for bringing it to life, including editor Peter Boyle...
These Pictures of St Ann’s Taken Before Its Demolition Show the End of an Era
Thu 18 Mar 2021These pictures really do paint a thousand words...
DiY Goodbye: A Tribute to Pete 'Woosh' Birch
Sat 07 Nov 2020Last month Nottingham (and the worldwide free party scene) said goodbye to Pete ‘Woosh’ Birch after a long battle with cancer. A driving force of the DiY Soundsystem, one half of the DJ duo Digs and Woosh and the founder of Spirit Wrestlers. Pete’s oldest friend Harry Harrison tells us about his remarkable life…
Pete 'Woosh' Birch on the History of DiY Soundsystem
Sat 03 Oct 2020The DiY Soundsystem were one of the biggest raving crews of the nineties. Their ethos was all about rejecting profits and putting on damn good parties. Founding member Pete Woosh talks us through some of the highs and lows of being in the gang during the nineties...
Future Bubblers: Nottingham's Ella Knight and TONYSPARK on the Gilles Peterson Discovery Scheme
Sat 26 Sept 2020Now in its fifth year, the Gilles Peterson and Brownswood recordings-backed talent discovery scheme Future Bubblers has a long-standing connection to supporting new musical talent here in Nottingham. We caught up with Ella Knight and TONYSPARK, two of the Y5 Bubblers that will follow in the footsteps of many, now household, names that have been through the programme…
Music Reviews: Pete Woosh’s 52 Card Trick
Thu 16 Jan 2020DiY collective founder Pete Whoosh started Spirit Wrestlers following a cancer diagnosis which led him to explore holistic treatment and reconnect with the healing power of music. Back in March 2019, the not-for-profit label launched The 52 Card Trick project, releasing tracks on a weekly basis for a year and donating the proceeds to chosen charities that support natural healing.
Packed with soothing sounds from known names including Hot Toddy, Brawther and Ex Friendly, alongside gems from local talent and beyond, as the project comes close to the end we look back at the breadth of releases and check out some highlights...
Pete McKee on Raleigh, Working-Class Art, and his Upcoming Rough Trade Exhibition
Thu 18 Jul 2019Since he began painting in 2004, Pete McKee has been a constant presence in the UK art scene, offering a vivid and wide-ranging snapshot of working-class life. Ahead of his new book and a series of pop-up shows throughout the UK, in which he will exhibit in Nottingham's Rough Trade from the Wednesday 24 – Sunday 27 July, we met up with Pete to discuss rock ‘n' roll, caravan holidays, and stunt jumps on Raleigh bikes.
Nusic Podcast #204 with Do Nothing, Keto, The Dandylions, Tee Peters and More...
Mon 13 May 2019This week’s New Music Podcast features #FSN2019 latest – we reveal the Round One Industry Professionals, we share THE pop song of Dot to Dot 2018, plus there’s new music on a canal boat. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned...
Theatre Review: Wendy and Peter Pan at The Television Workshop
Sat 30 Mar 2019The third play in the Television Workshop season took place at Metronome and we were all hooked...
DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick
Wed 20 Mar 2019As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...
The Story of Peter Pan Author J.M Barrie
Mon 24 Dec 2018His writing is world-renowned, his creations unforgettable. But there are some things about author and playwright J.M. Barrie that are not so well documented, including his brief stint as staff writer at a Nottingham newspaper. We take a deep dive into this strange, implacable man, his time in Nottingham, and the unsavoury rumours that surround him...
Theatre Review: Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal
Sat 15 Dec 2018A lavish, highly enjoyable telling of the classic JM Barrie tale...