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Notts Goes Green: the Art Gallery and Studios Creating New Connections
Wed 21 Sept 2022Keeping on with our Notts Goes Green series, we chat with Suzanne Golden of BACKLIT art gallery and studios - on practising what they preach, creating connections, and engaging the public with their environmental impact.
A Mental Health Expert in Notts Explains How Students Can Look After Their Wellbeing This Academic Year
Tue 13 Sept 2022Starting university can always prove challenging - whether you’re full of confidence or nervous about change. But you should always take comfort in the fact that there is support out there, whether it’s in the form of a friendly word of advice or more structured, tailored therapy programmes. No one knows that better than Rob Manners, a former student counsellor at the University of Nottingham who now works as a psychotherapist in the city - so we thought we’d use his expertise to uncover the best advice and guidance on how to look after your mental health over the next few years…
We Hear All About Collected Poems: Volume Two, the Brand New Book From Notts Legend Henry Normal
Sat 10 Sept 2022From co-creating the British TV classic The Royle Family to setting up Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan, Henry Normal has had an industrious career in the arts. But since retiring, the 65-year-old has turned his hand back to his first love, poetry, and is celebrating his second volume of Collected Poems, published last month by Flapjack Press…
Notts Goes Green: the Architectural Designers Transforming Our Built Environment
Wed 24 Aug 2022We take a look at Leonard Design and find an ambitious Notts-based global architecture firm looking to reduce their emissions and work towards net zero…
Coming Up in Notts This Week: Nottingham Carnival, The Book of Mormon and More
Mon 15 Aug 2022EP launches, zine making and photography sessions are also on the cards...
How Local Zine Queer Notts Is Aiming to Shine a Light on Our City’s Vibrant LGBT+ Scene
Fri 12 Aug 2022With a surprisingly small amount of queer venues in Nottingham, it might be easy to believe that we don’t have a thriving LGBT+ scene. But according to one local zine creator, the Nottingham queer community is thriving and in desparate need of celebration. In light of this, we catch up with Jade Bramley, the creative behind Queer Notts, to chat the vibrancy of queer creatives and their latest zine based around the queer Nottingham music scene…
Join the Hunt for Gilby's Gold and Win Notts Prizes Worth Over £700
Thu 04 Aug 2022Nottingham's most notorious criminal, Al 'Gator' Gilby, has made off with a chest full of Notts prizes worth over £700. We need you to help track him down and recover the goods...
In Photos: Nottinghamshire Pride 2022
Wed 03 Aug 2022Nottinghamshire Pride returned last weekend, bringing a wave of colour and vibrancy to the city's streets. Nathan Langman joined the celebrations to grab some cracking shots of the event...
Overheard in Notts
Thu 28 Jul 2022Baguettes, bras and bones all feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...
Notts Filmmaker Oliver Blair Lifts the Lid on His New Short Film The Tree
Sun 17 Jul 2022We chat to director Oliver Blair about how he walked a fine line between tragedy and comedy to depict grief in his witty, yet poignant, debut short film, The Tree, which follows two characters dealing with the loss of their father…
We Chat to Rising Star Harleighblu About Her New Album, Hideout, and What the Future Has in Store for the Notts Artist
Tue 12 Jul 2022For quite some time now, neo soul queen Harleighblu has been making a name for herself across Nottingham, the UK, Europe and the US, with her iconic dreads, signature style and soulful vocals. Last month saw the launch of her new album Hideout, made in collaboration with American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter, Illa J. Fresh off the back of the album launch, her new video for one of the record’s tracks, Soulsearching, and the launch of her new Nottingham DJ night, Milkshake, we caught up with Harleighblu to find out more about her whirlwind year so far…
Meet Circus Hub, the Notts Specialists in Aerial Hoop, Silks and Trapeze
Mon 04 Jul 2022Teaching everything under the banner of aerial fitness, Circus Hub have made a name for themselves giving lessons in aerial hoop, silks, trapeze and sling and rope. But what first attracted them to this unusual hobby? And how can you have a try? We chat to Circus Hub’s Ria Ashcroft and Kay Monrose about cirque du soleil, the adrenaline of being high in the air and increasing your flexibility…
Overheard in Notts
Mon 27 Jun 2022What do salsa, Hitler, Jamiroquai and eye patches have in common? They're all in this month's Overheard in Notts, of course...
We Chat to Notts Artist Angelo Murphy About His Fascinating Oil Paintings and Winning an Amateur Jackson’s Prize
Wed 22 Jun 2022Nottingham-based artist Angelo Murphy has a special way of capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. His still life pieces are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from the seventeenth century, only he’ll throw in a tin of golden syrup to remind us that this is, in fact, the 21st. The soft colours in his oil paints draw your eyes in, giving you a hazy sense of serenity, and his stunning piece Citrus with Blue Paper has just won the Amateur Jackson’s Painting Prize. We caught up with him to hear about his creative journey so far…
We Talk to Entrepreneurs on Overcoming Business Fears at Notts Libraries’ BIPC Mansfield launch
Wed 15 Jun 2022Do you have a burning business idea, but lack the confidence to take the leap? Starting out can seem daunting with so much to consider, but just having a knowledgeable sort who you can bounce off can give you the boost you need. Nottinghamshire Libraries Business & IP Centres (BIPC) are there to help with free support and resources.
Duo Jimmy Rocket and LVNDLXRD Talk Their New EP, and the Notts Music Scene
Sat 11 Jun 2022There aren’t too many duos doing it better than Jimmy Rocket and LVNDLXRD (aka Curtz) right now. Having been part of the musical fabric of the city for years, the lyrical/producer match-up is garnering praise for the release of their latest EP, Bespoke Verses, which also features the likes of Rico and Vandal Savage. Music Co-Editor Elliot Farnsworth sat down with the pair fresh off the back of a string of shows to find out more about one of the most exciting recent collaborations in the Notts music scene…
A Skydiver in Notts
Thu 02 Jun 2022Most of us spend our lives avoiding things that scare us. Unless, that is, you jump out of planes multiple times a day...
Film Review: Top Gun Maverick
Sat 28 May 2022Tom Cruise reprises his role as test pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in one of this year’s most exhilarating blockbusters…
Overheard in Notts
Tue 24 May 2022This month's ramblings include cheese chat, smashing similes and dark duck talk...
Notts CrossFit Athlete and Coach Lucy Campbell Discusses Women in Strength Training and Putting Two Fingers Up to Stereotypes
Sat 21 May 2022Combining strength training, gymnastics and high intensity workouts, Nottingham’s CrossFit box has attracted quite a cult following. We caught up with CrossFit athlete and coach Lucy Campbell to talk about women in strength training, the camaraderie of group workouts and letting go of weight-loss goals…
Suspended Portals: Notts Graphic Artist Amy Lee Young's New Work Opens at Butter + Sugar
Tue 17 May 2022Having opened to the public on Saturday 14 May, Suspended Portals is the new exhibition of mixed media artwork from Nottingham graphic artist, Amy Lee Young...
Notts Art Collective INSTAR Dig Into the Role Flora and Fauna Have Played in Our Collective Cultural Past
Tue 17 May 2022From modern tales like The Princess and the Frog, through to ancient literature in the form of The Epic of Gilgamesh, humans have been fascinated by the wonders of mythical flora and fauna. Yet our natural world is perhaps more incredible than anything in a fairy tale…
The Kooks Drummer Alex Nunez on his Notts heritage, Prince and playing Meadowlands next month...
Wed 11 May 2022Ahead of their top slot at the city’s newest festival - Meadowlands - on Friday 3 June, we speak to The Kooks drummer Alex Nunez about his Notts lineage, Prince and touring the world…
No Mow May - How to Help Notts Wildlife Whilst Doing Less Work
Mon 02 May 2022East Leake Hedgehog Highways Founder and Adult Social Care Worker Holly Dance found that the best way to keep her garden in good shape was not to do very much at all. At the outset of No Mow May 2022, she tells us about how mowing less and gardening for nature can bring wildlife home.