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Poetry Review: Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies Tour with Buddy Wakefield at Glee Club Nottingham

Tue 21 May 2019

We were almost all poem'd out after the onslaught of spoken word at Nottingham Poetry Festival, but couldn't resist getting down to Glee Club Nottingham to check out Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies Tour, supported by Buddy Wakefield...

Andrea Gibson on Poetry, Pronouns, and an Upcoming Glee Club Nottingham Gig

Sat 11 May 2019

Performance poet Andrea Gibson is currently touring the UK with Buddy Wakefield, and is set to appear at Glee Club Nottingham on Thursday 16 May. We caught up with them ahead of the gig...

Poet Andrew McMillan on Gearing Up for His Nottingham Poetry Festival Performance

Wed 01 May 2019

Georgina Wilding spoke to Andrew McMillan ahead of his Metronome show as a part of Nottingham Poetry Festival on Wednesday 1 May...

The Nottingham Poetry Festival is Returning This April

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Now in its fourth year, Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 looks set to be the biggest and busiest yet, with an eclectic array of events, workshops and performances filling a jam-packed ten-day schedule between 26 April - 5 May, filling venues like Lakeside Arts Centre, New Art Exchange and Metronome. Our Poetry Editor Chris McLoughlin gives us a run down of some of the highlights...

10 Events to Go to During Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019

Fri 19 Apr 2019

We run down some of the must-see events from this year's Nottingham Poetry Festival...

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 Has Launched

Mon 08 Apr 2019

We got down to the Nottingham Poetry Festival preview event, at the Fox & Grapes on Friday 5 April, where Notts local scene poets, including our very own Bridie Squires and Chris McLoughlin, came together to give us a sample of what’s to come as the fest this year. The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 will take place from Friday 26 April to Sunday 5 May...

Proper Good Poetry Stuff To Do In Notts

Wed 06 Feb 2019

Here's a list of what we think are the best poetry events happening in Nottingham...

Tentacles is a Creative Collective for Disabled and D/deaf Writers in Nottingham

Sun 20 Jan 2019

Tentacles takes place at Nottingham Playhouse on Wednesday 30 January, 5pm.

Notts Poet and Austerity Opposer Lytisha Tunbridge Tells Her Story

Tue 23 Oct 2018

Lytisha Tunbridge won the Expanding Horizons Award 2018 at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, for her work supporting World Jam, DIY Poets, Poetry Aloud, Poets Against Racism, Social Model Writers, Sisterhood and Solidarity, Support the NHS, Young Voices, Reading with Dementia, and We Shall Overcome. Somehow she managed to find the time to share some words with us, and tell us her story...

Violets are Blue: Miggy Angel Launches New Poetry Collection

Tue 09 Oct 2018

Miggy Angel is a locally loved poet based in Nottingham, having moved originally from London with his family fifteen years ago. Last Friday, Miggy took to Waterstones' Sillitoe Suite to launch his latest collection Extreme Violets, and we sent our Benjamin Knight down to check it out.

2B or not 2B? Super Hamlet 64 Comes to Nottingham Writers' Studio

Mon 01 Oct 2018

Video may have killed the radio star, but so far theatre seems to be faring pretty well. Ed Day's debut touring show Super Hamlet 64 blends the best and brightest of video game culture with the great bard's most melodramatic tragedy — is this a level-up in the world of immersive theatre, or is the piece one blue shell short of a race? We sent Chris McLoughlin down to the National Writers' Studio to find out.

Henry Normal on His New Poetry Collection and Preparing for Live Shows

Thu 27 Sep 2018

The ever delightful poet, producer and screen-writer, Henry Normal, sat down for a quick chat about his latest poetry collection, This Phantom Breath, and what to expect from his upcoming live show, Nature V Human Nature....

Some Things About Panya: Poet and Author Releases First Poetry Collection

Mon 10 Sep 2018

With a career spanning over twenty years and work published in all manner of magazines, anthologies and journals, few poets have made a name for themselves in the way Panya Banjoko has. We sent our Kevin Jackson down to Five Leaves for the release of her new collection Some Things, and it's fair to say she made quite the impression.

Poetry Profile: A Self-Help Group for People With Too Many Feelings

Thu 06 Sep 2018

One year on from their debut, Between the Shadow and the Soul has quickly become a bastion of pleasant poetry. Ahead of their big birthday bash, I had a chat with co-founders Jim Sharpe and Kaia Hristova about the success of their infant poetry night, their own creative processes, and the importance of celebrating good feels.

Short Stack - July

Wed 01 Aug 2018

Short Stack is back, Jack.

Proud to be Creative: An Interview With Write Pride Organiser Hayley Green

Tue 24 Jul 2018

Representation is a bit of a buzz-word at the moment, so it's refreshing to see it done right. Nottingham-based poet and event organiser Hayley Green is the spearhead for the Write Pride Festival, a five-day event that celebrates some of Nottingham's best and brightest LGBTQIA creatives. We had a chat with her ahead of the festival to chat about the coming week.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 12 Jul 2018

Our calendars are chock-full for the upcoming weekend...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This July

Thu 12 Jul 2018

Some banging albums from the best bands Notts has to offer...

Black Writers Network's Ioney Smallhorne Talks New Anthology When We Speak

Sat 07 Jul 2018

When We Speak: An Anthology of Black Writing in Nottingham is a new collection showcasing the work of nine poets from the city’s Black Writers Network. The pamphlet, edited by Panya Banjoko and published by New Art Exchange in association with Nottingham Black Archive, “challenges how blackness is seen or is expected to be seen” and aims to raise awareness of the continuing rich literary tradition of the African Caribbean community in Nottingham. We caught up with one of the poets included in the book: writer, filmmaker, and educator Ioney Smallhorne…

Sustainability Notts: Plastic Free July and Plogging

Fri 06 Jul 2018

Welcome to the first Sustainability Notts column; a rundown of information to empower you boggers to live a more sustainable life in our happy city of Nottingham and beyond...

Overheard in Notts

Tue 03 Jul 2018

Your lot don't half talk some tripe...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Mon 02 Jul 2018

June saw the continuation of the One Day Cup and a return to four-day action for Nottinghamshire. Here's our look back

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Mon 02 Jul 2018

Ayup Duck gives his thoughts on The Cobra's new Notts venture...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This June

Tue 26 Jun 2018

Some cracking offerings from some top dollar Notts musicians...

Button Poetry Video Contest Runner-Up Jasmine Gardosi Headlines Poetry is Dead Good on Tuesday

Fri 15 Jun 2018

Back in 2015, she won the Poetry is Dead Good Mix it up Midlands Slam, now she's bossing it on the Button Poetry YouTube Channel as one of the first Midlands poets to feature. This Tuesday, she headlines Poetry is Dead Good before the event breaks for the summer. Check out her poem, Raise Your Hand, here...

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