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Locating Lawrence: July 1924
Mon 22 Jul 2024While building a cabin on the foot of the Rockies, D.H. Lawrence realises there is no hope for ‘cosmic unity’.
Big City Reads book reviews: Stand Up Ferran Burke
Wed 17 Jul 2024Books can be the spark that makes us want to know more, and according to young reader Kelsi, Steven Camden’s “astounding” Stand Up Ferran Burke is one of them. Here’s Kelsi’s review, as part of Big City Reads - a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people.
Haunting Ballet, sonic soundscapes, chilled open mics and wild bingo parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week 15-21 July
Sun 14 Jul 2024This week in Nottingham, enjoy some haunting ballet, wild bingo, have a chilled, creative Sunday at Cherry of Top, or check out new live music from the East Midlands.
Gig review: Ben McElroy at By Our Hands, with R.Dyer and Leah Sinead
Sun 14 Jul 2024A special evening of experimental folk at the unique, intimate venue By Our Hands, in Sneinton Avenues...
Gig review: The Gaslight Anthem at Rock City
Fri 12 Jul 2024On the day when the whole city and country were somewhere watching the England vs Netherlands Euros semi-final, American rockers The Gaslight Anthem had the unenviable task of performing to 2,000 mildly distracted punters at Rock City. Taking the challenge firmly in their stride (and the result thankfully going England’s way), it made for a memorable night like no other in Nottingham’s most iconic music venue…
Gig review: Better Lovers at Rescue Rooms
Fri 12 Jul 2024Better Lovers rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the well-loved Every Time I Die, much to the joy of hardcore fans. At Nottingham's Rescue Rooms, they proved just why they are worth successors...
Loud and proud: ten top LGBTQ musical acts to discover in Notts
Fri 12 Jul 2024Within music and entertainment the LGBTQI+ community have always been at the forefront of creativity, pushing boundaries of identity, performance and sound. In celebration of these, we take a look at some of the musical artists hailing from Nottingham's vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Have a read, and explore some new sounds from these wonderful creatives.
Gig review: Palm Reader at Rescue Rooms
Thu 11 Jul 2024All good things must come to an end, and sadly that includes bands, too. We were at Rescue Rooms as local metal group Palm Reader were given an emotional send-off...
In photos: Jimmy Rocket and Friends V2 at Mimm Studios
Thu 11 Jul 2024The second edition of the renowned Jimmy Rocket and Friends event at Mimm Studios featured sets from Lvndlxrd, Rukus Regardless, Stan, Kyeza, Vandal, Savage, Origin One, and of course Jimmy Rocket...
Our July cover artist Moonbuns Collective talk inspirations and creative processes
Thu 11 Jul 2024We chat to the creators of this month’s cover art, the Moonbuns Collective…
Gig review: Kings of Leon at Motorpoint Arena
Wed 10 Jul 2024While an abundance of live music is a daily occurrence in our great city, it is not often that arguably one of the biggest rock bands in the world pays a visit to Nottingham. So naturally when the Followill family announced they were coming over from Nashville and stopping at the Arena in support of their latest opus Can We Please Have Fun, we had to go along to catch the Kings of Leon in action...
Big City Reads book reviews: Vern: Custodian of the Universe
Wed 10 Jul 2024Big City Reads is a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people. There are four different books on offer, so we asked young people to write a review of each one. Here, Daniella Hoyland gives us her thoughts on Vern: Custodian of the Universe.
Celebrating 15 years of Cultural Vibrations
Tue 09 Jul 2024Cultural Vibrations (Unity Through Music) is Nottingham’s leading grassroots promoter for global roots music. As they celebrate their 15th anniversary with a concert at the Nottingham Playhouse on Saturday 13 July, we caught up with founder Rastarella Falade ahead of the night to hear how Cultural Vibrations began and what we can expect on the night.
Gig review: The Breeders at Rock City
Tue 09 Jul 2024Returning to Rock City after more than 30 years, The Breeders proved they've lost none of their dynamism. The show attracted old and new fans alike, and LeftLion was keen to get in on the action...