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Summer Celebration

Big Tattoo Meltdown

Whole Lotta Shakin' - the Shakin' Stevens Story

We chat to Davoli about music, life and Dot To Dot

Dot To Dot Festival is almost upon us! One of the hundreds of musicians performing at the day-long musical extravaganza is local artist Davoli. We spoke to him about his brand new EP, his inspirations, and what DTD means to him...

Novelist Alison Moore and LeftLion's Andrew Tucker Leavis talk connecting Notts to Melbourne in a month long digital residency

For all of its flaws, the internet has become a wonderful tool of cross-country collaboration, allowing the movement of ideas between far-flung time zones and territories. Last year, in a month-long virtual City of Literature residency, LeftLion Literature Editor Andrew Tucker Leavis took a virtual trip down under to explore the imagined meeting of outlaws Robin Hood and Ned Kelly. Here he recounts his experience and talks to fellow Notts writer Alison Moore about what they got up to.

Drink and Draw

The Death Of Dr Black

Riding The Low

Curtis Chin In Conversation With Ruth Maxey

Artworks: Kelly Brown on the process of pencil drawing

For Artworks this month we spoke to local pencil artist Kelly Brown.

The Great Green Wall

Learn Capoeira With Capoeira Na Comunidade

A Squash & a Squeeze

Secret Walled Garden Tours

Matthew Barley - Light Stories

Crime Club: Castaway Crimes

Green Hustle Festival Returns to Nottingham's Old Market Square at the End of May

Music, food, fashion, art and environmental action will once again all come together at the free entry Green Hustle Festival in Nottingham city centre on Saturday 31 May

Nottingham Restaurant Week Returns from 2-8 June 2025

Nottingham’s vibrant food scene is set to sizzle once again as Nottingham Restaurant Week makes its much-anticipated return offering deals and discounts in over 50 establishments...

The Health Shop on Broad Street tell us how they're reducing harm among those afflicted by addiction

[Trigger warning: This article contains reference to needles, drug use and abuse]

Tucked away on the bustling Broad Street, is a place you might not have noticed unless you’ve needed to - The Health Shop. With their inclusive drug and sexual health services, they have established a legacy in harm reduction going back to the HIV epidemic. A vital part of this is their needle exchange - which has kept people in Nottingham safe for more than thirty years.

New frontiers: Co(l)laboratory at Universities for Nottingham seeks new community partners for 2025

It's that time of year again, when the Co(l)laboratory programme, facilitated by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, is seeking new research and PhD proposals from local organisations. If you work for and represent a community organisation, in fields like medicine or education, and think you know how best communities in Nottinghamshire can be progressed, Co(l)laboratory wants to hear from you. 

Beeston Tales - Bittersweet and Brave

The Haggis Horns [funk]

Knit, Stitch and Bitch

Get a Wiggle On - Mama's Dance Class

Get a Wiggle On - Dance Through the Ages