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November Mix of the Month: Studio Innovations From Sound Picnic's Dublee & Kodi
Mon 11 Nov 2019In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For November’s focus on innovation, Dublee and Kodi offer a vinyl only set recorded straight from the Sound Picnic studio.
From Jazz Shows to Album Recording: A Catch-Up with Henry Claude
Fri 08 Nov 2019Henry Claude is a man with his finger in many Notts music pies. Our Rachael sat down with him for a chat about his latest escapades...
The Nottingham Comedy Festival Director Helen Stead: "It is important to remember that comedy is an outlet to escape from reality, people like to have a laugh to forget about their troubles."
Mon 28 Oct 2019Since its inception in 2009, The Nottingham Comedy Festival has been consistently bringing the laughs to our city year after year. With 2019 set to be the biggest and best festival yet, we caught up with co-founder and director Helen Stead…
Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Psychosis
Mon 28 Oct 2019Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's psychosis...
James Hurn: The Impressionist Introducing a New Generation to Tony Hancock
Fri 11 Oct 2019At the height of its popularity, Hancock’s Half Hour attracted audiences of more than 20 million people. For context, that’s almost 40% of the entire population of Britain at that time, and four times as many UK viewers of the Game of Thrones series finale. Described by Mark Lewisohn as “the yardstick against which all subsequent British sitcoms have been measured”, its influence can still be seen in anything from Alan Partridge and The Office to Seinfeld. This month sees actor, impressionist and lifelong Hancock fan James Hurn return to Nottingham with his one man-many voices Hancock and Co. show, featuring brand new material and lost sketches…
Entirely Hollow Aside From the Dark - Creswell Crags
Wed 04 Sept 2019Mother Earth comes alive at Creswell Crags, with their ongoing Entirely Hollow Aside From the Dark installation...
Next Door Dance Are Heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Wed 21 Aug 2019When it comes to performing innovative and exciting performances, Next Door Dance know how to bring the fun. Made up of four women based in Nottingham, they put on shows both within the community and around the country. We spoke to members Laura Savage and Jennifer Manderson about the group’s past work, their upcoming stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and what the future holds...
The Waco Siege: How a Man from Nottingham Became Part of an American Tragedy
Wed 24 Jul 201926 years ago, a religious centre in Texas was home to one of the most brutal massacres in US history. Among the survivors was Livingstone Fagan, a young man from Nottingham – but how did he get there, and what part did he have to play in the infamous and calamitous Waco siege?
Nusic New Music Podcast #209 - Live From Splendour
Tue 23 Jul 2019This week’s New Music Podcast is LIVE from Splendour 2019 – featuring an interview w/ the #FSN2019 Champ, our attempt to clunkily shoehorn in all our usual features, plus the artist with incriminating photos of the Splendour bosses… maybe.
This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Bad Gals From Notts: 8 Influential Women Who Helped Shape History
Mon 22 Jul 2019From writers and lawyers to suffragists and nurses, these eight women fought ruthlessly for social change and shaped history as we know it. Oh, and they all hail from our hometown, too...
Object Walk: Martin Sommerville from By Our Hands We Make Our Way
Sun 21 Jul 2019In a new regular feature, we’ve teamed up with the National Justice Museum to put objects from the past into the hands of people of the present.
Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Suicide
Mon 15 Jul 2019Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's suicide...
Film Review: Spider-Man - Far From Home
Wed 10 Jul 2019While Endgame was an excellent conclusion to the first decade of the Avengers saga, it left moviegoers with a lot of questions regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The big task of answering these just so happens to fall on the shoulders of our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - but is Far From Home a satisfying follow-up to this year’s biggest film?
We're Making Our Regular Feature Blather Into a Short Film Series
Sat 22 Jun 2019If you’re a fan of Blather – our regular feature from writer Adrian Reynolds and illustrator Corrina Rothwell, found in its usual home in page 8 – we’ve got some good news for you...
Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Eating Disorders
Wed 19 Jun 2019Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's eating disorders...
Socks and Robbers: David Lilley, Kel Webster and AJ Stevenson on the Groundbreaking New Nottingham Short Film
Mon 10 Jun 2019After over two years in production, the highly anticipated Socks and Robbers, a Notts’ short film about a gang of sock-headed bank robbers, is almost ready to be released into the world. We caught up with director David Lilley, producer Kel Webster and actor AJ Stevenson to find out how they managed to pull it all off…
Mental Health Awareness: Notes from a Mental Health Nurse
Fri 24 May 2019To celebrate the launch of our new mental health awareness and advice column, which begins in June, allow us to introduce the second part of the new feature: Notes from a Mental Health nurse. Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice...
W. H. Lung on taking their debut album Incidental Music from studio to stage
Wed 08 May 2019Hotly-tipped, supposedly 'enigmatic' Manchester band W. H. Lung had been causing quite a stir on the scene, long before their debut album was released. It dropped last month, has been yielding critical acclaim, and has got everyone eagerly awaiting their first full UK tour. We chatted to the not-so-mysterious Joseph E, Tom P and Tom S ahead of their show at The Bodega next week...
Singer-Songwriter Tilly Greentree on Noise from the Next Generation and the Nottingham Music Scene
Wed 17 Apr 2019The Notts singer-songwriter is this year’s Audience Award winner from Nottingham Music Hub's Noise from the Next Generation. She sits down with Fashion Editor, Anna Murphy, to talk sound, musical style and being sixteen.
LGBTQ+ Notts: Queer Noise Club and International Women's Day
Tue 05 Mar 2019Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events...
Tom Quigley's Weekends and Everything In Between Exhibition is a Behind the Scenes Look at Nottingham's Skate Scene
Fri 01 Mar 2019As a member of Nottingham’s skateboard scene, photographer Tom Quigley has developed a reputation for brilliantly capturing candid moments of the subculture. An advocate of creating art that his audience wants to see, his work has been praised for its authentic portrayal of life as a skateboarder in the city, striking a balance between the everyday and the sublime. Following on from his 2014 and 2015 shows, his latest exhibition, Weekends And Everything In Between, is at Surface Gallery until Saturday 9 March…
Small Food Bakery Source All Their Ingredients From Local Suppliers
Wed 27 Feb 2019Based inside Primary Studios, Small Food Bakery sells artisan produce to the Hoodtown masses. All ingredients that go into their loaves, pastries and treats are bought directly from local farmers, ensuring both small food chains and good community vibes. Our Alex Kuster had a word with chief baker and maker, Kimberley Bell…
LeftLion Film Podcast #13 - LIVE* from the Oscars 2019
Tue 26 Feb 2019In a very special episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are live* at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, running down the entire event from start to finish.
*not live.
Foodprint Nottingham are Saving Produce from Going to Waste
Mon 11 Feb 2019Tackling food poverty on the front line is Foodprint, a social supermarket run by students from the University of Nottingham. Not only does their Sneinton-based store provide vital produce to local residents in need, but each week they stop a significant amount of waste from clogging up landfills...
Save Stonebridge City Farm from Closure
Mon 11 Feb 2019Started by local residents four decades ago, Stonebridge City Farm in St Ann’s is a well-loved part of Nottingham life. But with their future in doubt, this community charity has launched an urgent fundraising appeal...