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We Look Back at the Mushroom, Nottingham’s Groundbreaking Anti-War Bookstore

Wed 12 Apr 2023

Cast your mind back to the early 1970s and you might remember the opening of a certain radical bookshop just outside of Nottingham city centre. Named Mushroom, in reference to the Jefferson Airplane song White Rabbit, it was a staple to the city’s anarchists up until its closure in 2000. But what made it so significant? And why do so many people still have fond memories to this day? We catch up with co-founder Chris Cook Cann, alongside former worker Ross Bradshaw, to learn more about the Mushroom’s history, including the times they were raided by a group of fifty fascists and had stock confiscated by the police…

Slum Village bring their old-school, funk, and soul-filled hip-hop to Rescue Rooms..

Gig Review: The Undercover Hippy at The Bodega

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Drum and Bass MC turned singer songwriter The Undercover Hippy visits The Bodega...

We Catch Up With Amber Run Ahead of Their Rock City Show

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Nottingham-born Amber Run have a big year in store for them - they’ll soon follow the recent release of their latest album, How To Be Human, with a country-spanning tour. Our Amrit Virdi catches up with frontman Joe to chat all things music and their loyalty to our lovely city…

Theatre Review: The Nottingham Passion

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Looking back on this Easter Production, Jonathon Doering reviews The Nottingham Passion...

Book Review: Pleasures in the Pathless Woods

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Inspired by the natural world and the change of seasons, Bob Williams reviews Richard C Bower's new collection Pleasures In The Pathless Woods...

Barker Studios’ Dan Barker Chats Us Through New Short Film Beautiful Meadow

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Ahead of its proposed premiere at Broadway Cinema later this year, we hear all about psychological thriller Beautiful Meadows...

In Photos: The Undercover Hippy and State of Satta

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Drum and Bass MC turned singer songwriter The Undercover Hippy visits The Bodega...

Trampolene

Tue 11 Apr 2023

God Alone

Tue 11 Apr 2023

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Film Review: Air

Mon 10 Apr 2023

The Good Will Hunting duo of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have teamed up once again - but do they deliver a slam-dunk?

From Nottingham International Film Festival to Fan Favourites Amber Run, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Mon 10 Apr 2023

Film fans, music fans and fashion fans are all in for a treat...

Solarpunk Writer Alex Porter Imagines a Greener Future for Nottingham

Mon 10 Apr 2023

Solarpunk is a literary and artistic movement which envisions a more sustainable, connected future. In this short story, Green Hood, Alex Porter takes us on a walk through Nottingham in the year 2123 where reforestation, urban farming, a circular economy and community energy production have helped humanity avoid climate collapse...