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Sir David Attenborough is Backing the Bid to Buy Attenborough Nature Reserve
Mon 25 Nov 2019Try saying that headline three times fast.
Notts Author Darren Simpson is Inspiring Children to Love Reading
Tue 19 Nov 2019We had a natter with him about his new project with the National Literacy Trust...
Sir Trevor Nunn and Kenny Wax are Putting on a Musical in Nottingham
Thu 24 Oct 2019One of them is the multi-award-winning producer of The Play that Goes Wrong, Top Hat and Six. The other is one of the most legendary figures in the history of theatre, winning numerous Tony and Olivier Awards, directing the likes of Cats, Starlight Express and Les Misèrables, and being named by The Telegraph as one of the most influential people in British Theatre. Together, Kenny Wax and Sir Trevor Nunn are launching Identical, a brand-new musical premiering as part of the new season at Nottingham Playhouse…
10 Halloween Themed Events For Music Lovers In Notts
Sun 20 Oct 2019Whether you’re into thrash metal or disco cuts, there’s an opportunity for music fans of all genres to get monster mashed this year. Here are our top picks…
The Moonshine Sessions: Fall in Love by Motormouf
Thu 05 Sept 2019The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees Motormouf remix Slum Village's Fall in Love...
The Colour of Love - Nottingham Playhouse
Tue 03 Sept 2019“When we started this journey, the one thing we did know was that we wanted to document and preserve our unique heritage. The partnership support from Nottingham Playhouse and love felt from the audience today, has been overwhelming, and shows that exposure of our trailblazers’ history was long overdue.” Coleen Francis
After 4 years in the making, The Colour of Love finally came full circle with a Celebration Event at Nottingham Playhouse, on Saturday 24th August 2019.
Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."
Thu 18 Jul 20192019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...
A Catch-Up with Metronome: Built by Music Lovers, For Everyone
Mon 24 Jun 2019Newcomer venue Metronome opened its doors last October, and has been wowing audiences with its audio-visual finesse and eclectic programme ever since. We caught up with promoter Kristi Maria to see how things have been going down on Huntingdon Street…
Nusic Podcast #202 with Don't Forget Rupert, Amulet, Alfie Sharp, Self Love and More...
Tue 16 Apr 2019This week’s New Music Podcast features DJ Target’s new favourite Notts artist, a bunch of exercise, plus a few pints in Mojo (gotta have that healthy balance).
This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
The Colour of Love at New Art Exchange
Thu 28 Feb 2019Contributors from The Colour of Love project came together to share their photographs of life and love as Black African-Caribbean and White British people in mixed-race relationships through times of resentment and hardship. We went along to the launch event of the new exhibition to celebrate a significantly important and moving local heritage community project...
Desire, Love, Identity: An LGBTQ exhibition at the National Justice Museum
Mon 11 Feb 2019It’s fair to say that most Nottingham folk still call it the Galleries of Justice and associate it with ghost tours and a family day out in a scary old prison, but there have been new developments at the rebranded National Justice Museum lately. This includes making more innovative use of the temporary exhibition space, accessible for free. Our Rebecca headed on over to check out their newest exhibition...
Emmanuel House: Spread The Love This Winter
Wed 21 Nov 2018As we dig out our big coats and SAD lamps in preparation for these cold winter days, Emmanuel House is preparing for its busiest, and most integral time of year. The charity provides some of our most vulnerable people in Nottingham with the basic necessities, which at this time of year is as basic as a warm room and a cup of tea. They have just launched their 'Think Christmas - Give Hope' campaign, in which they are trying to raise enough money to keep the centre going for another year. So, have a gander at these snaps from the launch event at Peggy's Skylight, get in touch if you feel inclined to help...
Music Video: I AM LONO - Lovers
Tue 06 Nov 2018Check out the brilliant new music video for Nottingham four-piece I AM LONO from Lace Market Media Group. Directed by Matt Daunt, produced by Mark Daunt and with a crew that included David Lilley and Alex Withers, the video for their new track Lovers is a belter...
Liam Bailey Talks Depression, His New Single and Touring with Paloma Faith
Tue 10 Jul 2018Liam Bailey is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham, loved for his jazz and blues-style sound. Best known for his collaborations with DJ Fresh and Chase & Status, his reggae undertones have seen him dubbed as the young Bob Marley. But with over a decade of musical endeavours under his belt, this guy’s sound is as varied as they come.
Things are heating up once again for Liam. With a host of new music, collaborations and tours with Paloma Faith coming up, his diary is jam-packed. After we managed to wake him up from his McDonalds-induced nap, we caught up with Liam ahead of the release of his newest single.
Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: All We Need Is The Art of Love
Fri 27 Apr 2018We've been looking forward to this one: “super sibilant sisters” Panya Banjoko and Abii spent their evening exploring their heritage through vibrant verse and music at the stellar Soetry event. We sent our Chloe Rose Whitmore down to hear what they had to say.
Wolfgang Buttress Loves Bees
Sun 22 Apr 2018Following its success at the Milan Expo in 2015, we spoke to Wolfgang Buttress about The Hive, in issue #75. The local artist created a huge, metal beehive pavilion that highlighted the bee’s importance to our ecosystem, and it was partnered with a soundtrack inspired by the buzzy boggers, written by Tony Foster and Spiritualized’s Kev Bales. The album, One, was critically acclaimed, and the crew took the pavilion experience to the stage with a soundscape throughout 2016. We caught up with Wolfgang himself, and asked him a few questions about his career so far...
Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Trotters of Love and Respect
Fri 23 Mar 2018Spring is here, and with it comes celebrations of all things feminine. Our man in Beijing, the one and only James Kramer, has sent us correspondence about the importance of womanhood, equality, and International Women's Day in China.
Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff is a YouTube Sensation
Mon 19 Mar 2018Nottingham is crazy about science, with a grand history of making leaps and bounds in innovation and research. The University of Nottingham has a large part to play in this, and for those who get a kick out of seeing what happens when you mix up chemicals, set a flame to gases, and the behaviour of volatile substances, their Research Professor of Chemistry, Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff, has made a series called The Periodic Table of Videos to satiate the inner nerds in us.
Loveless Director Andrey Zvyagintsev Talks Filmmaking in Russia
Mon 12 Feb 2018Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest living filmmakers, Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film Loveless has already won the Jury Prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Daniel Turner talked to the director whilst he was in Nottingham to discuss his path to making films, his storied career and his Oscar nominated new film.
Film Screening and Q&A Review: Loveless at Broadway Cinema
Wed 31 Jan 2018The Russians came to town for a Q&A on the screening of Loveless at Nottingham’s Broadway, as part of the cinema's Andrey Zvyagintsev season…
Maltese Band Fuzzhoneys Talk Music and Their Love of Nottingham
Sun 28 Jan 2018After their recent blistering performance at the Chameleon, we sat down with Francesca (vocals) and Caroline (drums) from Fuzzhoneys to chat about their tour, their forthcoming album and the music scene in Malta.
Miranda Seymour on Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace and Life at Newstead Abbey
Tue 09 Jan 2018The English literary critic and novelist talks us through the legacy of the historical figures...
Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts
Wed 13 Dec 2017We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...
Advertising Sectioned: The Modern Way to Loveliness (Woman’s Magazine, 1948)
Sun 10 Dec 2017The last ever installment of Wayne Burrows' marvelously dry series...