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Every Notts Act Playing This Year's Dot To Dot Festival

Fri 28 Apr 2017

The definitive rundown of every local artist performing. Clue: It's long...

Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show at Nottingham Poetry Festival

Sat 22 Apr 2017

Stephen Thomas is a locally-based poet and rapper whose show Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show will be performed as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. We had a chat with him about his latest projects in preparation for this year’s festival...

10 Events to get to for Nottingham Poetry Festival

Wed 19 Apr 2017

After wiggling their toes in the water back in 2015, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back. Mixing it up with over fifty events, there are local poets of all genres, backgrounds and disciplines, as well as workshops to get wordy in, and plenty of chances for you to get on the mic and give it a go yersen. Plus they’ve got some national treasures popping down – in the form of Britain’s Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the inimitable John Cooper Clarke, and the lyrical John Hegley. If you don’t think poetry is your thing, think again. If you’re already a fan... well, as you were.

Nottingham Poetry Festival: Wendy Cope

Tue 18 Apr 2017

Known for her dry wit and keen eye for parody, Wendy Cope has been a staple of British poetry since her debut in the eighties. We caught up with Wendy ready for her appearance at this year’s poetry festival.

Pint of Science: The Plague, Teaching the Brain to Hear, and Survival of the Sexiest...

Mon 17 Apr 2017

Last year, Nottingham was one of the host cities for the international science festival Pint of Science. This year, it’s back, and the launch night at The Canalhouse saw four speakers give us a taste of what’s to come…

16 Bars to Slurp at for Nottingham Loves Cocktails Festival

Fri 14 Apr 2017

This April, Nottingham’s bars are being taken over for a festival to end all festivals – Nottingham Loves Cocktails. If you’re a mixology enthusiast, or simply love the taste of a good booze, then step this way. Each venue has been discerningly paired with a particular brand of liquor, with loads of masterclasses, talks, taster sessions and competitions to get yer cockles warmed right up. Just make sure you bag yourself a wristband before the adventure begins on Monday 24 April...

Henry Normal Talks Nottingham Poetry Festival and His Castle Rock Brewery Beer

Tue 04 Apr 2017

After the success of the first Nottingham Poetry Festival in Autumn 2015, there are over fifty events going on from Friday 21 - Sunday 30 April. We had a natter with curator and Baby Cow Productions funnyman Henry Normal to talk all things poetry, being a Nottingham lad and his new beer, obviously...

Filmmaker Alex Withers on Kickstarter Campaign for Short Film Dead Quiet

Sat 01 Apr 2017

Following on from the success of his short film Butterfly, which was selected for the London Short Film Festival, director Alex Withers has turned his attention to a new short film, Dead Quiet. We spoke to him about his ongoing Kickstarter campaign.

Manchester Band The Slow Readers Club Play The Bodega and Dot To Dot Festival

Thu 30 Mar 2017

The Manchester band have just been announced for this year's Dot To Dot Festival and play The Bodega this Thursday...

Film Review: Beauty and the Beast

Tue 21 Mar 2017

Disney remake their own film - turning animation to live action.

Connecting Communities: Film Screenings in North Notts

Thu 16 Mar 2017

Connecting Communities is a community cinema project providing mentoring, training, and support to assist volunteers in five venues across North Nottingham and Mansfield to deliver film screenings in their local communities. We spoke with John Offord, the project lead, to discover more about it.

Film Review: Kong Skull Island

Thu 16 Mar 2017

The iconic giant ape is back on our screens - but for better or for worse?

Film Review: Sing

Wed 01 Mar 2017

We give our thoughts on this talent show-themed animation.

The Festival of Science and Curiosity: Worms, Lava Lamps and Mixed-Reality Storytelling

Tue 14 Feb 2017

In its third year, the Festival of Science and Curiosity is bigger and better than ever. Like all festivals, you had to pick and choose a bit in terms of what to see and what to do but here's what Gav Squires checked out over the weekend...

Film Review: Moonlight

Mon 13 Feb 2017

Another Oscar-tipped film is out in cinemas this week from writer/director Barry Jenkins

Win Season Tickets to Nottingham Contemporary's Hypnotica Film Season

Mon 06 Feb 2017

Nottingham Contemporary is back with another season of film, this time exploring delusion, dreams and the subconscious - Hypnotica. Eight classic films over eight weeks at The Screen...

Film Review: Lion

Sat 04 Feb 2017

This new Dev Patel film about a man in search for his past is one worth seeing

Film Review: Hacksaw Ridge

Sat 04 Feb 2017

Mel Gibson's latest effort from the director's chair is in cinemas now.

Submissions for UKET Film Festival Now Open

Fri 03 Feb 2017

The deadline for entries is Sunday 26 February...

The Festival of Science and Curiosity in Nottingham

Fri 03 Feb 2017

The annual Festival of Science and Curiosity takes place in Nottingham to show the public that science is part of our lives and not just something that is hidden away in laboratories, behind closed doors. This year's festival takes place between Wednesday 8 February and Wednesday 15 February, so we sat down with the curator Hasmita Chavda to find out all about it...