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Out of Time: How Nottingham Estate Owner Lord Carnarvon Supported the Excavation of Tutankhamun’s Tomb

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the reign of Tutankhamun. He held the throne for barely a decade, dying before the age of twenty after he succumbed to what has been speculated to be a leg fracture sustained during a chariot accident. So why, more than three millennia after his death, does his name remain arguably the most well-known (rivalled only by Cleopatra) from Ancient Egyptian history? The answer lies in an expedition, funded by Nottingham estate owner Lord Carnarvon, to excavate his tomb in the twenties - an expedition that led to the mysterious deaths of many involved, including Carnarvon himself…

Film Review: Benediction

Starring Nottingham's own Tom Blyth, this new film from Terence Davies is interesting, but not overwhelmingly successful...

Erasure

PLANET

Overheard in Notts

This month's ramblings include cheese chat, smashing similes and dark duck talk... 

TOM ROBINSON NEVER TOO LATE 71ST BIRTHDAY TOUR

An Evening with Alan McGee

Bingo Bedlam: Summer Special

Deep Tan

Prehistoric Secret Science Show

Film Review: Miracle Valley & The Room Double Bill

Oh hi, Mark – Miriam Blakemore-Hoy reviews Broadway’s Greg Sestero double bill, featuring a live Q and A with the actor himself…

DJ Night

Years & Years

Quelle Chris

Charli XCX

Film Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once

It's received rave reviews, but is Everything Everywhere All at Once worth the hype? Read the fifth and eighth letters of the eighth word in this sell text... 

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Dot to Dot Festival, the Great British Cheese Club and More

Years & Years, Alfie Templeman and Bob Vylan are all coming to Notts...

The Thompsons on Greek Mythology, the Queen's Jubilee and the Invictus Games

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Kelsy Karter

Silky

George Clinton

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

Notts CrossFit Athlete and Coach Lucy Campbell Discusses Women in Strength Training and Putting Two Fingers Up to Stereotypes

Combining strength training, gymnastics and high intensity workouts, Nottingham’s CrossFit box has attracted quite a cult following. We caught up with CrossFit athlete and coach Lucy Campbell to talk about women in strength training, the camaraderie of group workouts and letting go of weight-loss goals…

Robin Hood Town Tour

THE AMY WINEHOUSE BAND