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Nottingham Biographer Miranda Seymour on the Incredible Life of Jean Rhys
Tue 03 May 2022Born on the Caribbean Island of Dominica, Jean Rhys is most well known for her seminal novel Wide Sargasso Sea, the postcolonial feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
A misunderstood and enigmatic woman, Rhys caught to attention of biographer Miranda Seymour who travelled to Dominica to learn more about her life. We catch up with Seymour in anticipation of her new book I Used To Live Here Once, The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys...
Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows - CONJURING THE CINEMATIC
Sun 27 Mar 2022Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows - A NIGHT AT END OF THE WORLD
Sat 26 Mar 2022We Hear From Notts Director Liam Dexter on the Inspiration for His Short Film Bums: A Day in the Life
Tue 11 Jan 2022We speak to Liam Dexter, writer, director and star of the entertaining yet emotional mockumentary Bums: A Day in the Life - which follows three down-on-their-luck lads who spend their days roaming the streets of Nottingham…
75 Years Later: It's a Wonderful Life
Thu 23 Dec 2021The most enduring Christmas classic remains just as wonderful as ever…
Notts Street Photographer Rich Bell Chats First Photobook Life Works & Dreams
Thu 25 Nov 2021Rich Bell’s candid photographs of Nottingham’s streets have graced our regular Notts Shots galleries over the past couple of years and, after checking out his first photobook Life Works & Dreams, we found out how he entered the world of street photography.
Sloth: By Our Hands We Make Our Way's Martin Sommerville on Life in the Slow Lane
Fri 19 Nov 2021After spending years ruled by rise and grind hustle culture, lockdown left us with no choice but to slow down. We investigate the growing trend of slow living and talk to Martin Sommerville from By Our Hands We Make Our Way woodworking studios about intentional living, building a sense of community, and the joy that comes with taking it easy...
Film Review: Oliver Sacks – His Own Life
Tue 28 Sept 2021Coming to cinemas for one night only, His Own Life is among this year’s most powerful documentaries...
Review: Lush Life Festival
Tue 17 Aug 2021Last Thursday evening, Hockley Hustle and Mimm collaborated to bring listeners at Nottingham Castle bandstand a collection of jazz, funk and soul music…
Streaming Theatre Review: Still Life
Thu 20 May 2021Stuart McComb reviews the new verbatim theatre anthology from Nottingham Playhouse...
Skate for Life: Chris Lawton on How Skateboarding in the City Has Progressed Over the Past Year
Thu 20 May 2021Skate Nottingham’s Chris Lawton reflects on the events of the past year, exploring how skateboarding continues to help people in Nottingham...
Nottingham Forest Fan Rich Fisher Releases a Documentary About a Once in a Lifetime Road Trip
Wed 19 May 2021Way back in 2008, Rich Fisher headed to Mongolia with his friend Ed on a road trip. In the back of his mind, he always had the intention of making the journey into a film, but life got in the way. That was until the world came to a grinding halt, allowing Rich the time to finally create Rich and Ed’s Excellent Adventure – the story of two Forest fans on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the other side of the world. Roshan Chandy catches up with the Notts-based filmmaker to find out more…
Nottingham Playhouse Announces Big Names for Digital Theatre Project Still Life
Mon 10 May 2021The digital theatre anthology features some well known faces from British television and film...
To Hull and Back: Music Showcase Throws Lifeline to Grassroots Music Scene
Tue 23 Feb 2021With live gigs off the cards for almost a year now, a new project has won funding from the Arts Council to showcase the musical output of Hull and Nottingham in one mammoth event on 20 March 2021.
Out of Time: The Life of Samuel Fox, Founder of Nottingham Building Society
Fri 01 Jan 2021We take a look at the life of philanthropist, educator, anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Nottingham Building Society, Samuel Fox...
Silver Linings: Bone Arrow's Clare Gregory on Crystals, Workshops and Life in Sneinton Market
Mon 16 Nov 2020They say that if you treat the universe with the respect it deserves, it’ll treat you right back. That couldn't be more clear than in the case of Clare Gregory of Bone Arrow – after years of working full-time as an MUA, she went on to launch her first collection of silver, gothic-inspired jewellery. The business has gone from strength to strength, and at the beginning of 2020 she opened her first physical store in Sneinton Market. Our Assistant Editor caught up with her about all things C, bad vibes and divine intervention…
"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...
Nottingham Arts and Culture Venues Given Government Funding Lifeline with Culture Recovery Fund
Mon 12 Oct 2020Seventeen organisations have received combined funding totalling over £4.5 million to help with post-COVID recovery...
Letters of Constraint: How the National Justice Museum are Documenting Life in the Coronavirus Era
Tue 09 Jun 2020With the aim of encouraging people to reflect on their lockdown experiences to create a written legacy of the COVID crisis, the National Justice Museum’s new Letters of Constraint virtual exhibition is looking for your participation. We talked to Dr Martin Glynn, the museum’s writer in residence, about how you can put pen to paper and be part of Nottingham’s lockdown story...
“All my life I’ve been taught that the police won’t help me” – Artist and activist Kay on George Floyd, police brutality and the ongoing protests in Britain…
Sat 06 Jun 2020For many, the death of George Floyd was quickly contextualised as an American problem. Stories of racial profiling and police brutality have grown to become expected from a country that seems more divided than it has been in a generation, leaving many in Britain feeling disgusted at how things are done on that side of the Atlantic. But, as the events of the last week have shown, the illusion that issues raised from Floyd’s killing are consigned to the US has been roundly smashed, with thousands taking to the streets in eighteen countries around the world (as well as all fifty US States) to support the Black Lives Matter campaign, which is now considered the largest Civil Rights campaign in history. Growing up in the projects of Alameda, California to Eritrea-born parents, artist and activist Kay – who works under the name The Rainbow Prince – has seen the way police brutality and racism takes form on both sides of the pond, having moved to Nottingham six months ago. And as Notts gets ready to play its part in the movement with a protest on Sunday 6 June, we talk to Kay about why activism is important in the UK…
Interview: Corrina Rothwell on Life as an Artist and the End of Blather
Mon 18 May 2020
After almost two years of unleashing the manic brilliance of writer Adrian Reynolds in an illustrative fashion, our regular feature, Blather, sadly came to an end last month. Instead of getting all melancholy about things, we chose to celebrate its time between the pages by catching up (over email, of course) with the local lady behind the brushes: Corrina Rothwell. Under the spotlight we get chatting about Blather’s beginnings, the pleasures and perils of being an artist and the inspirations behind her brand of explosive abstract workings.
Nusic New Music Podcast #221 with Georgie, My Pet Fauxes, Different Life Collective, Sancho Panza and More...
Mon 02 Mar 2020This week’s New Music Podcast features Nusic Sam’s favourite artist… EVER, the band who just sold out Metronome, plus the Notts artist just added to all three Dot to Dot’s.
This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Review: Easy Life’s Lunchtime Session and Signing at Rough Trade
Sun 19 Jan 2020Following their newest 'Junk Food' mixtape release, the Midlands group paid a visit to Notts one lazy Sunday afternoon for a laid-back in store set, featuring some greasy garms. Bobby Twidale tells all...
Mermaid Cove Put on Events with Real Life Mermaids
Mon 09 Sept 2019Being a mermaid is something we’ve all dreamt about, but dreams are usually where it ends. However, the folks at Mermaid Cove are bringing this fantasy to life, with the magical underwater performances that they tour across festivals in the UK. We spoke to mermaid performer Elle Woods and marketing man Kai Coombes about how they came up with the idea, what a typical show entails, and how they train to swim in those hefty flippers...