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Nottingham Forest’s Simon Fotheringham on the Club’s Past, Present and Future
Thu 09 May 2019As both a die-hard fan and Nottingham Forest’s Commercial Sales Manager, it’s fair to say Simon Fotheringham is living the dream. For many people, he is the face of the club, and within a few minutes of meeting him, you can feel his infectious passion for the Reds. We got his take on Forest’s magnificent past, its faltering, promising present and, we hope, bright future.
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Emily Leary on Her Cookbook Get Your Kids to Eat Anything and Her Five-phase Programme
Sat 13 Apr 2019Local woman Emily Leary has written Get Your Kids to Eat Anything to help parents do exactly what it says on the tin with her five-phase programme...
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Less Bitter, More Glitter at the 2019 Louisey Rider Cup
Mon 01 Apr 2019This weekend saw the return of Nottingham Roller Derby's Louisey Rider Cup, an event that celebrates the life of fallen skater Louise Wright and raises money for the road safety charity Brake. The culmination of months of planning and hours of hard work; skaters, officials, fans and volunteers come together from all over the UK and beyond to participate in the biggest and brightest tournament in the roller derby calendar. We sent our Fabrice Gagos along to pap the action.
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When Notts County Won The FA Cup
Mon 25 Mar 2019With Notts County having spent the majority of the season struggling to avoid relegation to the non-league, it’s easy to forget that things haven’t always been doom and gloom for the Meadow Lane club. In fact, this month marks 125 years since the world’s oldest professional football club won the FA Cup. Despite being one of the greatest moments in the Magpie’s history, it’s a story that ended in tragedy for Jimmy Logan, the striker who scored a hat trick that day…
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Louisey Rider Cup: Local Charity Sports Event Comes Back Brighter Than Ever
Fri 15 Mar 2019Nottingham’s brightest sports event, the Louisey Rider Cup, is back for its fourth year on March 30th and is going to be bigger, better and more fun than ever before.
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Interview: Things Get Quakey With Brad
Tue 12 Mar 2019We chat with the founder of Nottingham's alternative dance night before its event this Friday...
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Rebooting Your Wardrobe: Fashion Re:Boot Bring Their Sold Out Event to Nottingham
Mon 04 Mar 2019Clothes, shoes, bags, jewellery… Prosecco? Thursday 28 February saw the spectacular Fashion Reboot event come to Nottingham's Rough Trade. The concept? Pretty simple: shoppers can purchase from the wardrobes of bloggers, Instagrammers, journalists and all-round style superstars and bag their garms for bargain prices. Imagine eBay, but in real life….
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Nottingham Zero Waste Collective Provide Cupboard Essentials Without Plastic Packaging
Wed 20 Feb 2019The rise of the zero-waste lifestyle has seen local folk crying out for a place where they can buy all their cupboard essentials, like pasta, lentils, oats and tea, without that pesky plastic ending up in their waste bins. Enter Sarah Maloy, and the Nottingham Zero Waste Collective…
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Get a Fresh Oriental Takeaway at West Bridgford's Chao Chao
Fri 15 Feb 2019Think teriyaki beef, bang bang cauliflower, bao buns, and kimchi salad...
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Nottingham Fixers' Guide to Saving Your Household Wares
Thu 14 Feb 2019According to a study by the North London Waste Authority, fewer than one in ten people attempt to repair their broken items, despite 42% saying they’d prefer to mend the thing than throw it away. That’s where Nottingham Fixers come in; their volunteers share skills, helping to build the confidence of anyone who wants to start repairing for themselves. In a year, they’ve held multiple Repair Cafes that have helped over 200 people save 865kg of carbon from our atmosphere, and 73kg of waste from the bin. And that’s just for electrical items alone. Here, the team have given us a few tips on fixing household bits that you might ordinarily ditch.
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Create Your Own Happy: Children’s Author Becky Goddard on Her Mission to Make the Little’uns Smile
Sat 19 Jan 2019According to studies by The Children’s Society and Pisa, young people in England are among the unhappiest in the world. With internet bullying, endless school tests and cuts to services, it can be bleddy hard being a kid. However, help is at hand. Together with Penny Alexander, West Bridgford’s Becky Goddard-Hill has devised Create Your Own Happy, a workbook that aims to empower children.
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Get on Yer Bike with Nottingham Bikeworks
Fri 07 Dec 2018This month saw the launch of the Nottingham Bikeworks Month of Giving, a drive that promises every cycle purchased through the organisation in December is matched with a donation to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum.
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Express Yourself in Notts: We Made a Zine with Hannah Whitlow and Dizzy Ink
Mon 12 Nov 2018We visited Nottingham Zine Library down at Nottingham Contemporary, to get inspired by the city in a zine workshop put together by Express Yourself...
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F For Film: Metronome, The Venue Now in Full Swing
Thu 01 Nov 2018Our Screen Editor has summat to say about the city's new venue...
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Foretell Your Destiny with These Nottingham-Themed Tarot Cards
Sat 20 Oct 2018The ancient wisdoms of tarot have been utilised in the foretelling of soul destiny for bleddy yonks. We hath dug out some of Nottingham’s occult cards for yorn ducks to cut out and play with in the last remaining local boozers, or Temples of the Divine, if you like. Pay heed to the stories told, interpret the knowledge imparted in your own, true way. Just mek sure you charge a decent few quid for any readings given, and sling us 10%...
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5 Things to do on your Lunch Break in Nottingham
Thu 11 Oct 2018On your lunch break with nothing to do? Think again, friend. Nottingham has got loads of activities to kill the hour before you have to get back to work…
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Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition
Wed 03 Oct 2018Bust out them reading glasses, dads — You've got some work to do.
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Hail to the King! We Get Weird with Elvis-Centric Nirvana Cover Band Elvana
Sun 30 Sept 2018If the last twenty-four years are anything to go by, it's unlikely that we're going to get a Nirvana reunion any time soon. Thankfully, those time-hopping grunge geeks Elvana have got us covered, blending the musical stylings of the world's first and best garage rock band, and the king of rock and roll himself. We sat down to chat with them over a steaming plate of cheeseburgers, and here's what they had to say.
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New Music Venue Metronome Opening Soon
Mon 24 Sept 2018We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...
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5 Places to Get Breakfast in Nottingham
Thu 20 Sept 2018Whether it’s after a late night out or you just fancy treating yourself, here’s a list of some of the best breakfast grub Notts has to offer…
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Get Down to Brass: Nottingham's Jazz Scene
Fri 24 Aug 2018Jazz has been around for over a century now; the exact date disputed but its birthplace is unanimously agreed on: New Orleans. African-American communities of this vibrant, palpable city kicked off the magical creation in the early 1900s, and an entirely new music genre formed. After a period of being frowned upon by many, it became the soundtrack for twenties America, otherwise known as the Jazz Age. These days, the West African rhythms, blues, ragtime and European military band infusions have danced their way across the globe, and into the corners of cities like ours. But what of Nottingham jazz? Where did it all start, and what’s going on in the scene today?
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Sustainability Notts: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Fri 03 Aug 2018Welcome to August’s edition of Sustainability Notts. Our aim: to highlight where you can get involved and make difference to our local Notts environment...
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The Next Step for England’s Football Team...
Thu 02 Aug 2018Gareth Southgate’s England team endeared themselves to the country with a string of joyous, entertaining performances in Russia at the World Cup. Their trajectory to the semi-finals captured the imagination of the nation, but how exactly do England go about building on the firm foundations at this tournament, and how will their achievements carry forward into the future?
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World Cup 2018 Review: A Tournament of Thrills, Spills and VAR
Tue 17 Jul 2018Well, what a tournament that was. Four weeks of exhilarating jousting on the football field which saw France crowned as World Cup champions for only the second time...
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Nottingham Voice Collective Will Get You Bursting to Belt Out a Tune
Fri 13 Jul 2018There’s summat about singing that scares people. It seems that if you’ve not exercised yer pipes, the most cringey thing you could possibly do is belt out them nails-on-a-chalkboard notes. One woman trying to end the stigma, and bring a fun, comfortable feel to the process is Abi Moore, who runs Nottingham Voice Collective…
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