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For the past thirteen years Nathaniel Coltrane has run Mimm (Music is my Motive) from the heart of Nottingham. Starting as a clothing shop, it has evolved into a community hub for the vast amount of creatives residing in the city. We spoke to Nate about his new project Our Yard: a detailed look into the history of sound system culture.

Gig Review: JLS at Motorpoint Arena

Multi-award-winning four-piece JLS have a multitude of musical accolades under their belts. Since placing second on The X Factor in 2008, the band have sold over six million records, and released four multi-platinum albums - not to mention the die-hard fanbase they have built over the years. After splitting at the height of their success, JLS are back once again for a greatest hits tour, delivering performances teeming with noughties nostalgia….

In Photos: The Mission at Rock City

Dubbed as one of the best and most exciting live bands in the world, The Mission sold out seven consecutive shows at the Astoria theatre in London, as well as headlining Reading Festival twice. Now, they bring their music to Rock City, and our Natasha Shipston captured the evening...

Gig Review: Hard-Fi at Rock City

Though regularly heard over the years, calls for HARD-FI’s return became particularly vocal during the 2020 lockdown, after Richard Archer staged a solo, livestream show for charity from his home. Now, they are back for good, and they embark on a full UK tour, including a date at Rock City...

Gig Review: Pectora, No Setting Sun, Heathen Kings & Tailgunner

What better way to spend a Tuesday evening, then heading down to The Old Salutation Inn to see four bands in one evening...

Gig Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at The Bodega

Hailed by Bodega as one of the gigs of the year, Newcastle rockers Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs wreaked havoc at the sold-out venue last week, churning out doom-metal riffs to total appreciation from the audience. It was not one to be missed…

Interview: Richard Herring

TV Comedian and celebrity interviewer, Richard Herring, brings his multi-award-winning show to Nottingham's Playhouse this November. In this exclusive preview, he talks of testicles, godlike powers and when podcasts go wrong...

We Chat to Bexx About Her New EP 'Sucker'

Wed 25 Oct 2023

Experimental pop-rock artist Bexx may be living the London life now, but she started off in our very own Nottingham, before heading to Peterborough, where she spent the majority of her life. Her connections to the city remain strong though, with her being a finalist of Future Sound of Nottingham, as well as returning to perform for the Pride celebrations two years running. We chat to her following the release of EP 'Sucker' about maturing her sound, being a queer artist, and upcoming gigs...

Film Review: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

We stopped by The Arc in Beeston to get the ultimate Taylor Swift experience...

Gig Review: Skindred at Rock City

Rock City and Skindred is one of life’s timeless combinations, up there with rum and coke, Laurel & Hardy, or even ice cream and TV. This time round, they were no different from the wonderful band we know them to be, just with a couple extra hits...

We Chat to Jah Wobble Ahead of His Headline Show at Rescue Rooms

The phenomenon we know as Jah Wobble starts his extensive tour on 25 October and on the second night, he visits Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. We managed to catch up with him during a break from rehearsals and after his recent flu jab to find out about the man behind the legend…

Gig Review: Shed Seven at Rock City

With dozens of appearances at this much-cherished Talbot Street institution under their belt, wily frontman Rick Witter and Co have consistently hovered near the top of the venue’s hallowed leader board for number of appearances...

In Photos: Kezia Gill and Sinead Burgess at Rescue Rooms

Born in Nottingham to a large musical family of Irish descent, Midlands based Singer/Songwriter Kezia Gill has been singing professionally for over fifteen years. Her early years were spent surrounded by music; her father, a professional musician for over fifty years and her single biggest influence, introduced Kezia to the world of performing and writing. We sent Nigel King down to Rescue Rooms to capture her headline show, with support from Sinead Burgess...

We Take a Look Back at Len Garrison’s Prolific Career

Mon 23 Oct 2023

Writer, photojournalist, poet and activist, Len Garrison was one of Britain’s leading historians on black history, with much of his work based here in Notts. We take a look back at his prolific career...

A Print Fair, Halloween Parties, and Beverley Knight: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham 23 - 29 October

Celebrate Black History Month and Halloween, or immerse yourself in some film, literature and music. Here's what you can do this week in Notts...

Locating D.H. Lawrence: October 1923

What better way to spend October 1923 than travelling up and down the hills of Mexico while making wry observations of local towns...

Gig Review: The Sherlocks at Rock City

The Sherlocks shook Rock City with their new album, People Like Me and You...

Loop Skywalker: Nottingham’s Unknown DJ Makes It to the World DJ Finals