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The story behind forward thinking Notts menswear brand Sauce & Brown

Fashion editor Addie Kenogbon-Harley catches up with Anthony Wallis, co-owner of Nottinghamshire independent menswear brand Sauce & Brown, to find out how their Annesley Woodhouse shop and ‘one of one hundred’ ethos is helping men break the mould without breaking the bank.

Truth or Legend: the case of the Nottingham Cheese Riots

Our investigator of Nottingham weird history checks out the strange tale of the cheese riots.

Andie & Isobel Knight

Binks Yard Film Club - Pitch Perfect

Transphoria: a community-led refuge for Nottingham's trans youth

It can be hard to find support and community as a young person, especially if you are gender diverse and your peers and family might be struggling to support or understand you. Social group Transphoria exists to tackle that issue, providing a safe and inclusive space for trans and/or gender diverse youth. Frances Danylec finds out more about the work that they do… 

Big Shed World Cup 2026 - England vs Ghana KO 9pm

England vs Ghana 9pm KO

Green and pleasant land: how The Meadows is building sustainability and community health

Five years ago, the Notts suburb of The Meadows got a major funding boost to help the community live greener, richer lives and take local action on climate change. With that grant now ending, local resident Lottie Limb takes a look at what the Green Meadows project has achieved and how it can evolve.

International movements, queer events, and classic film & music : Here's what's on in Nottingham this week, 22 - 28 June

The next week in Nottingham is jam-packed with events catering to all - including a play uplifitng hidden voices in our community, two documentary screenings about critical movements, and a night of gothic drag bingo at Rough Trade. Here's our full list of things we'd recommend getting involved in.

Dadfest - Fathers Day Family Festival

International Day Of Yoga

Local bluesy rock duo Dusty 4 Track talk their debut album How Did I Get Here?

Musical duo Dusty 4 Track have been a Nottingham live music staple for several years now, and a must-listen band for anyone looking for chilled blues, whiskey soaked vocals, and foot-stomping riffs. Not long ago they put out their debut album: How Did I Get Here?, so it seemed like a good time for us to catch up with Benjamin James (organ/guitar) and Will Jeffery (guitar/vocals).

Kee.

Garage Republic Festival 2026

Live in the Yard Music Festival

Hang Massive

From the Caribbean to Nottingham: The Story of St Anns Allotments

Colin Haynes’ book, Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners, tells the story of men whose love for gardening gave them much more than callaloo and oxheart tomatoes. It shares the true story of a group of Windrush residents who turned the neglected, overgrown Hungerhill Gardens (now St Anns Allotments) into a Caribbean-inspired culinary and horticultural haven.

Life Behind Bars: With Sofia Kellas, Taproom Assistant at Neon Raptor

We visit Neon Raptor, our Sneinton Market neighbours, to chat to taproom assistant Sofia Kellas. 

MacBusted

Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2026

Historian CJ DeBarra on their book Queer Nottingham 1991-2020

Journalist, author, historian, and LeftLion history editor CJ De Barra takes us back to Nottingham’s resilient queer scene from the 90s all the way through to surviving 2020, in their second archival history book Queer Nottingham. 

All Them Witches: House Of Mirrors Tour

Play Review: Television Workshop's I Had A Wheelbarrow at The Nest

The Nottingham Television Workshop, famed for nurturing many local actors, is launching a play about Notts County FC and fans. You can't get more local than that... 

Book reviews: Nottingham City of Literature's Big City Reads giveaway 2026

Big City Reads is a free book giveaway campaign run by Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature to encourage reading for pleasure among young people in Notts. Returning for its fourth year, they’ll be giving away 2250 books this summer. Here, members of Nottingham City of Literature’s Youth Selection Panel have reviewed some of their favourites from the shortlist. 

Big Shed World Cup 2026 Fanzone