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We Catch Up With Artistic Director Saad Eddine Said as New Art Exchange Turns 15 Years Old

With a sleek, black facade that sets it apart from the predominantly red brick cityscape of the locality, New Art Exchange, (NAE) which stands as a local (and national) landmark at the heart of Hyson Green, is celebrating their 15th birthday. Saad Eddine Said, artistic director and CEO at the NAE speaks about how the institution has emerged as a centre that celebrates the diversity of artistic expression and creativity rooted in South-Asian, African and Caribbean traditions. 

Gig Review: The Everly Pregnant Brothers at Metronome

Long may The Everly Pregnant Brothers' maternity leave last…

In Photos: Rachel Croft at Rough Trade

Nottingham-based independent musician and songwriter Rachel Croft brought her music to Rough Trade last week...

In Photos: Belters Choir Perform 'Songs In The Tunnel'

Slamovision Poetry Slam Comes to Nottingham

Eurovision is old news. If you are a budding poet, get involved in Slamovision this December

Gig Review: Kosheen at Metronome

Kosheen kicked off their latest UK tour on a sweltering late summer evening...

We Catch Up With Iguazu as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary

Fellow vicenary club member, the eco-conscious and fair-trade Iguazu, has also reached the milestone of twenty years in 2023. We catch up with owner Neil as he shares the story that led him and partner Karen on this venture... 

Gandeys Circus, Broadway’s Short Stack and the Bush Doctor Reunion: Here’s What's On In Nottingham This Week: 11 - 17 September

This week, head to the circus, check out some live music, or sit back and watch a film...

We Catch Up With Demob Happy Before Their Headline Show At The Bodega

Ben Blissett chats with Matthew Marcantonio, singer-bassist of Demob Happy, ahead of their show at The Bodega on Wednesday 13 September...

In Photos: Foolhardy Folk Festival

Honorary Notts legend Beans on Toast curated this day of folk fun at the Arboretum at the end of August...

Film Review: Bolan's Shoes

Timothy Spall + Marc Bolan should = guaranteed success, right? Well, sadly not...

We Highlight 40 Stars of Television Workshop to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday

In crazy news, Nottingham institution The Television Workshop turned forty this year. A leading light in the screen industry, the award-winning drama group has produced everyone from The Last of Us’ Ellie Williams to Line of Duty’s Kate Fleming over the past four decades. But that’s just scratching the surface. So, to go very on-the-nose, we thought we’d create a handy little sheet of, you guessed it, forty big and small screen releases that have been improved by our very own Workshop talents. Track them down, tick them off, and enjoy them all…

We Discover the Roots of Nottingham Green Festival as They Celebrate Their 30th Birthday

Nottingham Green Festival are celebrating their thirtieth outing this year (they started in 1991, but it’s a big birthday of sorts). Patrick Smith AKA VeggiesPat and Moby Farrands have been involved respectively since before, and near to its 1991 beginnings. We find out the roots of this pioneering fiesta, and why it’s so perennially popular.

Organisations You Can Get Involved With to Make Nottingham Greener and Cleaner

Thanks to its love of solar panels and electric transport, Nottingham has become the UK’s most energy-self-sufficient city. That’s a title we are dead proud of, and we are always trying to improve and expand on what we’re doing – so much so that Nottingham City Council has launched a campaign to make the city carbon neutral by 2028, the most ambitious reduction target of any UK core city. But how can you help green up the place during your stay?

New Film Group Brings the Best of Eastern European Cinema to Notts

Kino Koło Notts is taking over St John’s Centre in Mansfield on Friday 22 September, with a screening of cult classic The Cruise kicking off the action...

Film Review: Past Lives

It's got a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes - and a rating of 'my heart hurts' from LeftLion...

20 Bands You Won't Believe Have Played Rescue Rooms

It may be tucked away out of sight in the shadow of Rock City, but few would disagree that Rescue Rooms is one of the best spots for catching live music in Nottingham. To celebrate its twentieth birthday, we look back at some of the most unbelievable bands and artists who have graced the stage over the past two decades…

Horror without Borders Film Course from Monstrous Flesh Coming to Nottingham

Local film expert and Monstrous Flesh podcast host Clelia McElroy is launching a brand new course. She tells us all about it...

Festival Review: Foolhardy Folk Festival 2023

Honorary Notts legend Beans on Toast curated this day of folk fun at the Arboretum...

Good Chemistry at The Cave Escape's The Iceman Project

When we were invited to Cave Escape Nottingham to try our luck and brains at their newest addition ‘The Iceman Project’, there was no question of turning such an offer down. The Nottingham independent based on Mansfield Road is already known for its Dracula themed ‘Carfax’ escape room, and ‘Monuments’, which centres around a mission to protect creative masterpieces during the Second World War, and welcomed its newest edition only five weeks ago.