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The Best Places for Gaming in Nottingham
Mon 20 Sept 2021Video games have risen into the spotlight, and other aspects of “geek culture” are quickly following suit. Notts is home to a handful of awesome places where you can go along with your mates and dive into your favourite hobby, or even give something new a go...
"I still have to pinch myself now that this is literally my job; I get to make cakes everyday!" Queen of the Vegan Baking Scene Clemie Torselli on Clemie's Vegan Cakes
Mon 16 Aug 2021Clemie Torselli from Clemie’s Vegan Cakes has come a long way since baking part-time alongside her job as a teacher. With this summer marking two years since opening her own shop in Hucknall, we catch up with the baking genius to chat about her success so far and her plans for the future...
Nottingham Castle Trust CEO Sara Blair-Manning Discusses the Venue’s Redevelopment and Reopening
Fri 09 Jul 2021Since joining the Nottingham Castle Trust back in September 2019, Sara Blair-Manning has managed to successfully lead a mammoth £30 million project through the pretty sizeable challenge of a global pandemic. We chat to the Chief Executive about the Castle’s extensive redevelopment, her role within the Trust and the activities she’s most excited for people to check out.
The 1998 Club is a Brand New VIP Venue Beneath Southbank City
Thu 08 Jul 2021This underground setting is purpose built to offer a comfortable and enjoyable hospitality experience. We chat to Director Tom Holodynksy of Great Northern Group, the minds behind The 1998 Club, about the exciting new venue...
Face Your Fears: One Writer on How Overcoming Their Fears Has Become a Personal Challenge
Thu 17 Jun 2021Clowns. Public speaking. Tories. Everyone has a fear that can stop them in their tracks. And in extreme cases, fear can even severely limit what we’re able to do in life. But it doesn’t always have to be that way, as Amelia Flanagan explores...
#LetsGoNottingham: New Campaign from It’s In Nottingham Aims to get People Back Spending in the City
Fri 11 Jun 2021#LetsGoNottingham, the new campaign from It’s In Nottingham, sets out a digital campaign to get the people back spending in shops, restaurants, bars, and independent businesses after COVID...
Meditation in Nottingham: “I say whenever the mind gets too full with stuff, that's the time to close your eyes and take a focused breath."
Thu 27 May 2021George White explains how he overcame his initial scepticism to harness the true benefits of meditation...
“More Like A Museum than a barbers” - Getting a Chop at Hopkinson’s The Dandy Gent
Mon 24 May 2021The Dandy Gent are new kids on the local barbering block, based on the first floor of Nottingham’s well-loved vintage bazaar and arts centre Hopkinson. Adam Pickering went in for a chop from these curious coiffure curators, and found a lot more than just a barbers...
Myhouse Yourhouse: Coming Out of Retirement, Mental Health, and a Virtual Festival
Sat 15 May 2021It was only when the world came to a crashing halt and gig venues, clubs and record shops were forced to shut their doors, that people realised just how important music is in bringing us all together. But out of that dark period came the resurrection of Myhouse Yourhouse. Part-online gig, part community and part virtual venue, it entertained over 80,000 listeners during the last twelve months, raising huge amounts for charity in the process. Addie Kenogbon talked to creator and Notts DJ Alex Traska and DJ and events organiser Jakki Denton to find out just how this Nottingham subculture became a beacon for mental health awareness, hope and togetherness...
YMCA Calls for Your Memories for 150 Stories Campaign
Wed 28 Apr 2021The Nottinghamshire charity is celebrating its 150th anniversary with 150 Stories, an exhibition curated from your memories and experiences...
Leap of Faith: Nottingham Residents Who Have Left Their Religion Behind
Fri 23 Apr 2021Between 2011 and 2019, the number of British people who identified as being non-religious increased by a staggering 46%. To put that in context, that made them the fasting growing group in the country and, with the new census currently being undertaken, that number is expected to grow further. While being an atheist isn’t quite the taboo it once was in an increasingly secular country, for some people, turning away from god can pose huge mental, physical and spiritual challenges. We talked to Notts residents Tony Challis, the President of Nottingham Secular Society, and Amir X (whose real name has been retracted at his request), a former Muslim, to find out how difficult it was to leave religion behind…
How To Get Hold of Issue #134
Sat 03 Apr 2021Once again we'll mainly be stocked in branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco. Plus local libraries and some lovely local delivery people.
Nottingham Is Getting its Own Tiny Forest Thanks to Green Hustle
Wed 24 Mar 2021The city's first tiny forest will be planted on Woodthorpe Grange Park...
50 Years Later: Get Carter
Sat 20 Mar 2021Does Get Carter get a good review fifty years on? More or less...
Framework's Video Gaming Fundraiser Aims to Get Homeless Young People Online
Wed 17 Mar 2021The Level Up campaign, which runs throughout April, will help end digital exclusion among young homeless people
Your Love Letters to Notts...
Fri 05 Feb 2021Love is in the air, but so is COVID... meaning that we’ve all spent the best part of the last year locked up indoors. As such, our city hasn’t been getting the TLC it usually receives from its residents. To remedy that sad situation, we asked you lot to pen love letters to your favourite parts of Nottingham. Here are some of our favourites...
Rock City at 40: George Akins on Nottingham's Best Loved Venue
Tue 15 Dec 2020Nottingham’s legendary nightclub and live music venue Rock City turns forty this month, but celebrations will be quieter than usual due to the pandemic. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without a chat with owner George Akins of DHP Family about the history of Nottingham’s most famous music venue...
Deck the Hall: Wollaton gets set to host Christmas Lights Spectacular
Mon 23 Nov 2020This year has been full of compromises, tough decisions and – unfortunately – disappointment for many. As we lean into colder, gloomy nights, there are still question marks over Christmas 2020, and how we will be allowed to celebrate. While we already know we won’t be warmed by a bonfire at Forest Rec or filled with mulled wine in the Market Square, there is a light in the dark – Christmas at Wollaton, a light-up outdoor experience set to fill us all with wonder…
The Council Wants Your Suggestions on What Should Happen Next to Broadmarsh
Wed 18 Nov 2020They're all ears…
Help Raise Funds For Framework This November By Getting Active
Tue 27 Oct 2020There are prizes to be nabbed too...
"You’ve got nothing to lose and your life to regain" - A Cocaine Anonymous Member on His Road to Recovery
Tue 27 Oct 2020No matter how far into addiction you may be, it’s not too late. We talk to one of the members of the Nottingham branch of Cocaine Anonymous, who wishes to remain nameless, about addiction and his own personal road to recovery...