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Nadia on... Access to green spaces

Tue 01 Sep 2026

Labour Mp for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome discusses the need to access green spaces.

Nadia on… the new guidance on single-sex spaces

Wed 15 Jul 2026

Labour MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome discusses the Government's latest guidance on single sex spaces

A walk in the park: how the King George V Memorial Fund helped preserve our green spaces

Wed 15 Apr 2026

We’re lucky to have lots of local parks in Nottingham – but they don’t just establish or maintain themselves. As the lungs, playgrounds, and life-givers of our city, they’ve seen a whole range of uses over time, from wartime food growing through to cricket grounds, football pitches, and skate parks. Celebrating the enduring legacy of King George V’s memorial fund, genealogist and local historian Russell Davies of Leaves of History digs deep into the origins of the parks it bestowed, and their shifting purposes and stewardship.

Nottingham Adopts The Safe Space Pledge

Wed 10 Dec 2025

The Safe Space Pledge is a city-wide commitment to making Nottingham a friendlier, safer place for everyone enjoying the city’s day-time and night-time offerings...

Day One at Broad Marsh's New Green Heart Space

Sat 07 Sep 2024

After years of imagination and careful planning, a brand new spot for nature has been opened for city-dwellers in Notts. We go to tally up the dragonflies...

Nottingham Chamber Music Festival is Bringing Classical Music to Contemporary Spaces this July

Wed 08 May 2024

Classical music isn't just for posh people, you know. Nottingham Chamber Music Festival is out to prove the point with inclusive performances in venues like Nottingham Contemporary's Blend café, Delilah Fine Foods, and St Mary's Church in the Lace Market. There are also family performances and free admission events for people wanting to dip their toe in the genre...

Space Rock, Frida Kahlo, Opera and Elvis: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham this week 4 - 10 March 2024

Sun 03 Mar 2024

We've got some great picks for you this coming week, kicking it all off we Ja Rule and Co. at the Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday. Following that, for music there's exquisite opera, extra-terrestrial space rockers HENGE and Ben Portsmouth i.e. the closest thing we'll ever get to seeing Elvis live. Frida, the new biopic of the eponymous artist is a must see and is followed up Whisky Stain, who are sure to provide you with your powerful hook fix for the week.

We Visit Gasleak Mountain, Nottingham’s Newest Inclusive Art Space

Fri 16 Jun 2023

A brand new art gallery called Gasleak Mountain has just opened in Nottingham - we sit down with its founders to learn all about this exciting, inclusive space...

Speak Easy: The Collaboration With Nottingham Playhouse Providing Young People With Creative Spaces

Fri 28 Apr 2023

Members of the UNESCO City of Literature Youth Board, Connor Brown and Abi Hutchison, have created an event called Speak Easy in collaboration with Nottingham Playhouse. We chat to the duo about breaking into the creative industry as a young person and what the event means to them…

Everything You Need to Know About SMUT! Verbal Burlesque, the Safe Space for Celebrating Love, Sex and Everything in Between

Tue 04 Apr 2023

A night of poetry and storytelling, SMUT! Verbal Burlesque is Nottingham’s only open mic night dedicated to the exploration of human sexuality. A safe space (for those over eighteen), it’s a celebration of love, sex and everything in between. We catch up with organiser Ben Macpherson to find out more…

Chaos Magic at BACKLIT Gallery: A Studio Space for Embracing the Mystical

Thu 17 Nov 2022

Mixing the mystical and the artistic, spirituality and style, Chaos Magic are one of the most singular art collectives in Nottingham. Our Marta Tavares stops by their spot at BACKLIT Gallery to find out more…

Skate Nottingham Launches Crowdfunder for New Skating Space

Tue 26 Jul 2022

Fostering the local skating community through free lessons and community projects, Skate Nottingham now need our help...

Meet the Nottingham Lions, the LGBT+ Football Club Aiming to Make the Sport a Safe Space for All

Thu 21 Jul 2022

Founded over sixteen years ago, the Nottingham Lions have been trailblazers in our city’s sporting scene ever since - with the LGBT+ friendly football club bringing together people of all abilities and walks of life to enjoy the beautiful game. We sit down with Robbie Jacques, the club’s Social Media and Commercial Officer, to hear all about their story so far, and explore how the world of football can become a more inclusive, tolerant place…

New Pop-up Project Offers Space for Creative Ways to Tackle Climate Change

Fri 17 Dec 2021

The Green Light in the City project aims to offer a space for learning, fun, and discussion around environmental issues...

Review: Where the restless oceans pound by Chaos Magic Space

Thu 30 Sep 2021

Existing quietly among the upper studios at Backlit Gallery, Nottingham-based art collective Chaos Magic Space practice a community-focused approach to art through ritual, symbol, and a spirited love for the mythic. With their latest exhibition Where the restless oceans pound currently open to the public, Tom Cobbett digs a little deeper into the mysticism to find out more about the group...

The Anxiety Map Programme: A Project Working to Provide Safe Spaces Across the City for People with Anxiety Disorders

Tue 07 Sep 2021

The Anxiety Map Programme (AMP) works to provide safe spaces across the city for those who live with anxiety or panic disorders. Founded by Claire Henson, a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead at Nottingham Forest Community Trust, the project aims to create a network of venues trained in anxiety accessibility and mental health awareness

The Best Outdoor Spaces in Notts Presented by GorgeUs

Thu 27 May 2021

The GorgeUs team present a round-up of the best eateries with outdoor seating as we move into the summer months...

Antenna Are Relaunching Nottingham’s Most Cutting-Edge Co-working Space

Wed 12 May 2021

After many months of working from home, you might breathe a sigh of relief when you hear that Antenna are reopening their doors to welcome members (and newbies) back to their state-of-the-art co-working spaces.

Inspiring the Next Generation: Shekayla Maragh on Running Workshops to Help Musicians Create Lasting Jobs in the Industry

Wed 21 Apr 2021

Tenacious, driven, yet always humble, Shekayla Maragh is a cultural producer making moves for musicians in the Midlands. Supporting minority musical talent on a regional level, encouraging people to have ownership, equality and build careers with integrity and longevity is important to Shekayla. She turned down a traditional industry A&R role in London to carve out her own organic career path; staying curious and being empowered by her work is also key. Led by her passion, she launched musical development agency, CUBE, in 2019...

25 Years Later: Space Jam

Sun 21 Mar 2021

The Michael Jordan–starring Looney Tunes adventure Space Jam turns 25 this year—Katie Green takes a look back at this crazy 1996 live-action (and animated) sports comedy...

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Thu 28 Jan 2021

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

Sheltered Spaces Are Creating Beautiful Bespoke Structures For People Around Nottinghamshire

Wed 13 Jan 2021

Since 2014, Marcus Rowlands has been creating beautiful, bespoke structures for clients in and around Nottinghamshire. Born in Arnold and now based in Carlton, he studied Textile Design at the Glasgow School of Art and worked for many years in education, as a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, at various FE colleges and running community art workshops, before launching his design and build company, Sheltered Spaces. He tells us about his design philosophy, the character of wood and the joys of cabin porn...

BelieveMe is Aiming to Create a Safe Space for Victims of Bullying in Nottingham

Mon 24 Aug 2020

Being forced into lockdown has seen Notts’ creative cohorts turn their hands to all sorts of projects, from live-streaming music to socially-distanced filmmaking. But for seventeen-year-old Alice Lynn, lockdown provided the opportunity to create something personal. We caught up with her to find out more about BelieveMe, the new project aimed at creating a safe space for victims of bullying...

Should the Broadmarsh Site Be Turned Into a Green Space?

Wed 19 Aug 2020

After shopping centre giant intu collapsed into administration, causing yet another Broadmarsh development plan to fall by the wayside, Ewan Cameron decided it was time for something different. Creating an online petition calling for the area to be turned into a communal green space, his campaign has over ten thousand signatures at the time of printing. Here’s exactly why he thinks the plan to turn Broadmarsh green is essential for Nottingham...

Queer Today, Gone Tomorrow: The LGBTQ+ Spaces Nottingham Has Lost

Wed 22 Jul 2020

As Nottingham gets set to celebrate Pride 2020 in a very different, online-only way, it’s probably time to remember that the city hasn’t always had such an open gay scene. With a long history of secret bars, hidden backrooms and, erm, gay flats, it’s important to remember just how far Notts has progressed. We asked Chair of Nottingham Pride, Leigh Ellis, and David Edgley of Nottingham Rainbow Heritage to share their memories of some of the LGBTQ+ spaces we’ve lost...

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