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A Big Issue Vendor in Notts
Tue 08 Dec 2020"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."
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Poet Anthony Anaxagorou on Surrealism and Nottingham Poetry Festival 2020
Thu 12 Nov 2020As part of this year’s stellar online Nottingham Poetry Festival line-up, we chat to Anthony Anaxagorou: publisher, writer, poetry educator, Eliot Prize nominee and all-round prolific wordsmith. We talk lockdown, surrealism and his new book How To Write It...
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Enter the Nottingham Poetry Hunt and Win Goodies from Rough Trade, Five Leaves Bookshop, Metronome and More...
Wed 11 Nov 2020Like a beacon of light in a seemingly endless sea of darkness, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back with (at time of printing) a nine-day programme of online events, performances and workshops. As part of this year’s festival, you can bag yourself some goodies by taking part in a poetry hunt around the city.
Simply use the clues to work out these Nottingham venues – there’s treasure in poetic form waiting to be dug up in their windows, websites and social media pages.
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The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues
Fri 23 Oct 2020Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...
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Shreya Sen-Handley on Being the First South Asian Woman to write an International Opera
Sat 12 Sept 2020She’s had two books published by HarperCollins, written for international media and was even the regional head of a television channel at the age of 25. It’s fair to say that there are achievers in this world, and then there’s Shreya Sen-Handley. And if that impressive CV wasn’t enough, she’s now become the first Indian and South Asian woman to write a Western, international opera, called Migrations. We catch up with the multi-talented writer to find out more...
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12 Stories and Poetry Collections You Should Read During Lockdown
Sat 20 Jun 2020Our Literature Editor runs down some of the books that have kept her busy during these times...
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Writer Josh Helmer on His New Self-Published Dystopian Novel, Dark Wonders
Fri 19 Jun 2020With life currently feeling like it’s been torn from the pages of a dystopian novel, now seems like the perfect time to release a novel exploring themes like technology, society and the future. Luckily for us, that’s just what Joshua Helmer has done with Dark Wonders. We caught up with the Nottingham writer to discuss his self-published debut novel...
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"This is the people against racism’’ - Writer and Musician Jack Benjamin on Nottingham's Black Lives Matter Protest
Mon 08 Jun 2020As hundreds of people gathered on Forest Rec to support the fight against racism, local musician and writer Jack Benjamin shares his thoughts on what the protest means, and how the day's events unfolded...
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The Write Ideas: 7 Ways to Put Pen to Paper
Tue 21 Apr 2020Ever yearned to be one of those people who could just put pen to paper? Maybe you struggled to know where to start? We’ve rounded up our best ideas for creative writing at home...
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Writer Eimear McBride previews her appearance at Peggy's Skylight
Thu 05 Mar 2020Ahead of her appearance at Peggy's Skylight on Tuesday 17 March, we talk to writer Eimear McBride about the highly-anticipated event - which is part of a series of literary events organised by Jon McGregor of the University of Nottingham - during which she will be appearing in conversation alongside Ruby Cowling...
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Nottingham City of Literature are Running a Creative Writing Competition for Writers Aged 10-25
Mon 09 Dec 2019Are you a youngster in our city who has gifted gears whirring away? We have a corking competition for you…
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Author Lise Gold on Her New Novel and Living as a LGBT Woman in Britain
Tue 19 Nov 2019When we hear the word innovation, we often think of scientific breakthroughs. But innovation isn’t always technological advancements – it can also be taking creative risks, making new forms of poetry, art or writing. Nottingham has seen an increase in LGBT+ writing and creative events in the past year, so we sat down with lesbian fiction writer Lise Gold to discuss her work...
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Review: Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce at Inspire Poetry Festival
Fri 04 Oct 2019We caught performances by poets Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...
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Review: Patience Agbabi at Inspire Poetry Festival
Fri 04 Oct 2019We got down to Southwell Library to catch revered poet Patience Agbabi, as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...
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Review: Paper Cranes Poetry at Inspire Poetry Festival
Mon 30 Sept 2019My first assumption when almost anyone says ‘spoken word’ is of slam poetry – a shouting twenty something with a beanie, comparing their emotions to a ball of yarn or a revolver. I was, however, very pleasantly surprised, when attending Paper Cranes at the Beeston library, to find it was not a group of twenty somethings in beanies, but a collective of individuals eclectic both in age range, and personality...
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WRITING OPPORTUNITY: Review the Nottdance 2019 Festival
Thu 05 Sept 2019Are you an avid dance fan? Do you have a passion for writing and reviewing live events? Great. Check this out…
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Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."
Sat 17 Aug 2019In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...
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Film Review: The Lion King
Tue 23 Jul 2019The pursuit of this hyper-realistic reimagining seems to be to create something convincing, but in a plot that surrounds lions and meerkats singing together in perfect harmony, audiences don’t want to be convinced, they want to be entertained…
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Nottingham's Write Pride 2019 is Ready to Paint the Town Rainbow Again
Mon 08 Jul 2019The second year of Write Pride will take place in Nottingham from Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019.
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Left Lionesses: The Notts Players Repping England
Sun 09 Jun 2019England’s World Cup opener against Scotland kicks off at 5pm today and promises to be quite the showdown; but did you know that, not one, but two of the Lionesses hail from Notts? We find out more about Mary Earps and Jade Moore.
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School of Hard Notts: WGP Lions Spirit
Fri 24 May 2019Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) is an up-and-coming Notts based promotion, fast gaining a reputation for professional set-ups and major signings. Lions Spirit at Rushcliffe arena helped to cement this, bringing the hard hits, electric atmosphere and a huge surprise main event that could headline any Vegas show!
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Poetry Review: Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies Tour with Buddy Wakefield at Glee Club Nottingham
Tue 21 May 2019We were almost all poem'd out after the onslaught of spoken word at Nottingham Poetry Festival, but couldn't resist getting down to Glee Club Nottingham to check out Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies Tour, supported by Buddy Wakefield...
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Andrea Gibson on Poetry, Pronouns, and an Upcoming Glee Club Nottingham Gig
Sat 11 May 2019Performance poet Andrea Gibson is currently touring the UK with Buddy Wakefield, and is set to appear at Glee Club Nottingham on Thursday 16 May. We caught up with them ahead of the gig...
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