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Mindfully Micha: Eating Disorders

Sun 23 Jun 2019

This month, Mindfully Micha talks to Hope Virgo, who runs the Dump the Scales campaign, using her lived experiences to influence change in the way we look at eating disorders...

Soul Buggin’ is Throwing A Family Bash To Help Stonebridge City Farm

Sat 22 Jun 2019

Bring yer kids and yer grans and groove for a good cause….

TV Review: Good Omens

Sat 22 Jun 2019

After several unsuccessful attempts to bring Terry Pratchett's book to the screen - including a late 90s version starring Robin Williams and Johnny Depp - Good Omens has finally been made into a mini-series...

We're Making Our Regular Feature Blather Into a Short Film Series

Sat 22 Jun 2019

If you’re a fan of Blather – our regular feature from writer Adrian Reynolds and illustrator Corrina Rothwell, found in its usual home in page 8 – we’ve got some good news for you...

The Moonshine Sessions: Egg Hunt by Kagoule

Fri 21 Jun 2019

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week, Kagoule perform their song Egg Hunt...

Award-Winning Documentary Maker Jeanie Finlay on Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

Fri 21 Jun 2019

We might only be in June, but 2019 has been a very busy year for Jeanie Finlay. The Broadway-based filmmaker has followed up the success of her 2015 film Orion: The Man Who Would be King with not one, but two enormous, yet wildly different films. We caught up with the award-winning documentary maker to talk about both projects, starting with Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth, a film that follows Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, on his path to parenthood after making the decision to carry his child himself…

Art Works: Cong Nguyen

Thu 20 Jun 2019

This film poster is bound to give you the creeps...

Forest Announce Partnership with Nottingham Schools Football Association

Wed 19 Jun 2019

In a move that further cements the club’s commitment to active participation within the community, Nottingham Forest have announced a new partnership with the Nottingham Schools Football Association, pledging to bridge their current funding gap.

Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Eating Disorders

Wed 19 Jun 2019

Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's eating disorders...

Theatre Review: The Mousetrap

Tue 18 Jun 2019

The legendary whodunit is back to where it all began

Live Music Review: Gate to Southwell Festival 2019

Tue 18 Jun 2019

Our Adrian headed back to his favourite festival this side of the Trent...

Alternative Pride Preview: DJ Boz on 2019's Event

Tue 18 Jun 2019

We caught up with DJ Boz, part of the Dirtyfilthysexy team, who have been hosting alternative LGBTQ+ club nights in Nottingham since 2008. This year, DJ Boz is delivering three events in 24 hours over Nottingham Pride weekend...

The Best Moments of Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2019

Tue 18 Jun 2019

A few of our favourite snaps from Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2019...

Live Event Review: Dr Frances Ryan on Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People

Tue 18 Jun 2019

Noted Guardian journalist and Nottinghamian, Dr Frances Ryan, headed to Waterstones for the launch of her first full-length literary work...

Framework Secures 500k to Launch Groundbreaking Project

Tue 18 Jun 2019

The charity Framework has announced that they will receive a major new grant from the National Lottery Community Fund which will enable them to deliver a program considered unique within the region.

Marinakis Wants Kids to Dream Big

Mon 17 Jun 2019

This month Nottingham Forest announced the launch of Dream Big, a campaign that aims to encourage Notts kids to achieve their full potential. Created by Owner Evangelos Marinakis, the initiative will reach out to 200 schools across Nottinghamshire, helping to address the region’s historically low literacy levels.

National Refugee Week 2019

Mon 17 Jun 2019

The theme of this years’ Refugee Week is you, me and those that have gone before...

Out of Time: Life in Nottingham During The Cold War

Mon 17 Jun 2019

Our regular history features takes a look at just how close Nottingham came to being obliterated during the Cold War...

Host Nottingham is a Community Organisation That Saves Refugees Fleeing Inhospitable Environments

Mon 17 Jun 2019

Compassionate, altruistic and essential, Host Nottingham changes the lives of refugees fleeing inhospitable environments by offering a place to stay with local hosts. We talked to the organisation’s founders, families who offer their support, and former guests, to find out more about the project…

Review: A DnB Newbie Goes to Detonate Festival 2019

Sun 16 Jun 2019

Our music editor went to one of the city's biggest festivals, for the very first time...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This June

Sat 15 Jun 2019

Featuring Amulet, February Montaine, Babe Punch and more...

NottsShop: June 2019

Fri 14 Jun 2019

June ain't exactly known for its fashion kudos and, given that the skies have recently been plotting our watery downfall, this month, we've gone rogue. There's a foodie-drinkie special comin' atcha...

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