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20 Years Later: Ice Age

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Two decades later, has Ice Age aged well? Absolutely...

Gig Review: Dream Wife at Rescue Rooms

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Two years after the release of their album So When You Gonna…, Dream Wife are finally taking it on tour. Is it worth the wait? Yes.

Review: The Hallé - The Music of James Bond

Mon 21 Mar 2022

The Hallé's treatment of Bond themes from the 1950s to 2020s will leave you shaken with emotion and stirred by passion...

6 of the Best Sustainable Fashion Stores in Nottingham

Sun 20 Mar 2022

With fast fashion brands now jumping on the environmental bandwagon, how can we really tell which clothes are actually sustainable? Emilie Mendham explores…

6 Great Things To Do This Week in Notts

Sun 20 Mar 2022

Looking for something to do? We've got you covered...

It probably isn’t too much of a stretch to say that lace put Nottingham on the map, the industry reaching its height in the 1890s. But today just one traditional lace manufacturer survives. Utilising the same Leavers machines used in the 1840s, Cluny Lace in Ilkeston has been run by a member of the Mason family for over three centuries. Lizzy O’Riordan visited the factory to talk to Kate Knight and learn more about their history, the intricate process of creating Leavers lace, and how it feels to be the last traditional lace maker in the UK…