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Dom Joly talks dangerous cows, mind controlling vaccines and the Finland hoax

Dom Joly has scoured the globe for the weirdest conspiracy theories in existence. He shares his insights into this anarchic world with the Nottingham Playhouse audience. 

The worms are coming! Our homegrown alt comedy troup are taking over.

As Nottingham's alternative comedy venue prepares for its first ever Wormhole Weekend, alternative comedian Rosa Keaton takes us for a worm's-eye view.  

Gig review: Goldie Lookin Chain at Metronome

When Lawrence Poole headed to Metronome last Friday night, it quickly became clear that this would be an unusual night out. With Goldie Lookin Chain dropping in, the air was filled with bombastic beats and wryly observant lyrics...

Gig review: Bodega at Rescue Rooms, with GIFT

New York City’s very own Bodega came back to Nottingham for another round of post-punk esoteric goodness. This time, they’d graduated from the homonymous Bodega in the city for a night at Rescue Rooms. Izzy Morris went down to see the band in action...

Music Reviews: October 2024

This month, our music team give the run-down of the best, recent releases from Nottingham artists, including Cappo, LYVIA, and Molly Hindley.

The Libertines

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort Of)

Mini Throwing Taster

Write Queer

Embodied Creativity and Connection Workshops

Met Opera: Grounded

October Half Term Holiday Club

Junior Ice Hockey Clinic

Dinosaur Themed Parent & Tots Skate

Tom Rasmussen

Hidden History Tour

The Big Shed Premier League Fan Zone - Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace

Peter Doherty - Solo Acoustic Performance

The Return to Hinterlands -more Travels Around England’s Non-league Football Grounds, With Chris Towers

Gig review: Peter Hook & The Light at Rock City

It’s been seven years since the legendary Peter Hook last brought his Substance tour to Nottingham, playing the best of both New Order and Joy Division. With that 2017 show being such a memorable night last time around, we just had to head down to Rock City to catch Hooky & Co playing a mammoth set of all the classics once again...

Theatre Review: Santi and Naz at the Nottingham Playhouse

Two best friends live in pre-partition India. One is Sikh, the other Muslim; religion is about to divide them forever...

Alfie Brown talks broken down BMW's and banana bread

Comedian Alfie Brown's journey from Top Shop to top billing has met challenges along the way. Ahead of his forthcoming Open Hearted Human Enquiry tour, Alfie shares his insights into the lessons learned thus far... 

From LGBTQ+ arts and culture to Autumnal jazz: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham, 21 -27 October

There's a diverse helping of things to do this week in Nottingham. Whether you fancy enjoying an LGBTQ+ arts and culture festival, a jazz show, Su Pollard live at the Playhouse, a pagan market, or a funk show, we've got you covered...

Gig Review: Squeeze at the Royal Concert Hall, with Badly Drawn Boy

Squeeze wowed the crowd at the Royal Concert Hall with an epic set spanning the decades, while Badly Drawn Boy provided solid and emotional support...