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Nottingham author Dr Paul Crawford is back with a new mystery novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent

Professor of Health Humanities at the University of Nottingham, Dr Paul Crawford is back with a new mystery novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. Aurora Amaryllis speaks to Paul about how his passion for creative writing converges with his experience researching institutional mental health.

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Beth O' Leary In Conversation With Mike Gayle

Stage Review: Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds at Motorpoint Arena

"The chances of anything coming from Mars, was a million to one they said!"

Despite that fact, H.G. Wells’ classic work of science fiction, The War of the Worlds, continues to resonate 130 years later, seeing multiple adaptations over the last century. Today, it lives on through Jeff Wayne’s iconic musical and rock opera, which itself has been around since 1978 and touring the world in various forms since 2006. With this year’s The Spirit of Man tour boasting an intriguing cast with some familiar faces from the worlds of pop and rock, we went along to check out the show at the Motorpoint Arena and learn more about this story’s enduring appeal…

Dom Joly, Spontaneous Potter, Phat bass therapy and theatre: here's what's on this week in Nottingham 14-20 April 2025

Here in Notts this week we've got plenty happening, from theatrical twists on classic stories to delicious Cuban dining, and comedy. Here's our top picks...

Mammoth Mending Workshop

The Walled Garden Wedding Fair

Claytime Workshop

Ocean Colour Scene

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub - at Saltbox

The Fureys

Spring Crafts for Lgbtq+ Families

Peggy’s Spotlight Feat the Barnacles, Cows Hit Bingo and Eleanor Mcgregor

We speak to Alabama 3 about nicknames, The Sopranos theme song, and keeping it very real

Our writer Ria was thrilled - and a little nervous - to speak with Alabama 3 frontman Rob Spragg following the band's triumphant Rescue Rooms show. But nerves were quickly put aside as the conversation turned to nicknames, storytelling and The Sopranos...

Pick Six: Tom Towle of Running Circle Records

Record Store Day takes place on Saturday 12 April this year, so we put some questions to Tom Towle, the boss of Running Circle Records on Freckingham Street…

Club Onion 4

Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining

Acoustickle's Super Sweet 16th Birthday

The Writers' Conference 2025

Lace Market Theatre Open Day

Indefinite Articles - Claytime

Indefinite Articles - Claytime

Dance, Performance and Technology Workshop

Primal Scream

Mo Gilligan