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Nottingham's John Lewis Advert: Christmas Covers 2018 at The Bodega

Mon 12 Nov 2018

What would the season be without a bit of Grey Hairs and Rod Stewart? This year we celebrate seventeen Christmasses filled with the covery wailings of our musical community, all in the cosy comfort of The Bodega. Last year, £1,800 was raised for Notts Hospice and Zephyr's, and so to stir some charitable happenings in Nottingham's belly once more, David Lilley has put together this wonderful advertisement to demonstrate what a Festive Miracle the evening is set to be...

Nottingham Greeting Card Business The Art File on Sustainability and the Creative Industry

Mon 12 Nov 2018

Exchanging messages of goodwill has been common practice ever since the early Egyptians, who used papyrus scrolls to send greetings and sparked an international trend spanning centuries. While some may bash out a quick “happy birthday” text to their gran, the greeting card industry is still thriving. We sat down with James Mace, of local business The Art File, who explains why…

Tommy K on the Side: Sauce of Royal Income

Sun 11 Nov 2018

Our condiment connoisseur is bringing you the sauce...

The Movement: Director Sharon Walia on Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Wed 07 Nov 2018

After a year dominated by Brexit negotiations, President Trump and #MeToo, the images of toddlers washed up on Turkish beaches and life boats brimming with desperate people trying to stay alive seem like ages ago. The refugee crisis that once dominated our minds and news feeds is not fixed, or over, or past. It’s still very much an issue, and a Nottingham documentary maker has made a film that highlights the problem from a different point of view...

5 Albums to Listen to This November

Wed 07 Nov 2018

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

Netflix Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Talks Upcoming Nottingham Glee Club Gig

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Iliza Shlesinger delivered her unique mix of feminist wit and smart advice to packed shows in the UK earlier this year. This month, the outspoken Texan and self-made Netflix star is back and she’ll be swinging by Nottingham’s Glee Club for one night only. She tells Alison Kirkman what to expect…

Nottingham Grime Artist Omari Grant Has Taken On the Regional Boxing Scene

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Omari Grant – a force from Nottingham grime’s early days, also known as Kriptik – has recently been smashing it on the regional boxing scene under the alias of “The Praying Mantis”. Currently at seven undefeated wins, we sat down to find out what powers his success...

Giuseppe Garibaldi: The Italian Freedom Fighter Who Inspired Nottingham Forest FC

Mon 05 Nov 2018

For many, the word “Garibaldi” conjures up thoughts of a curranty biscuit, but it was once a household name for other reasons. In Victorian times, Giuseppe Garibaldi was the celebrated freedom fighter who, with his intrepid band of volunteers, united Italy. Garibaldimania spread across Britain and even influenced Nottingham life; especially in the football department...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Mon 05 Nov 2018

Our feathered friend has gorra thing or two to say about Guzzgog...

Snap Notts: The Arboretum

Sun 04 Nov 2018

This month's latest installment of Snap Notts - the series where photographers and poets are paired up and sent to an area to get inspired...

Ottar at Contemporary: Award-Winning Chocolate with Healthy, Seasonal and Local Food

Sat 03 Nov 2018

Ottar have finally found a home at Nottingham Contemporary and, of course, we had to sample the new grub...

Handmade Theatre Have Found a Home at Arnold Bizspace

Fri 02 Nov 2018

The kid's entertainers have finally found a permanent home...

City Stylin' #7

Fri 02 Nov 2018

We took to the streets to find some of Notts' best dressed...

Live Music Review: International Teachers of Pop at Metronome

Thu 01 Nov 2018

Sheffield’s freshest musical project – International Teachers of Pop – took to Nottingham’s brand-new 350-capacity venue, Metronome, to educate their captivated students at their debut Nottingham gig...

8 Cocktail Happy Hours in Nottingham

Thu 01 Nov 2018

A list of some cocktail bars that've got dead good happy hour deals for your lot tuck into...

F For Film: Metronome, The Venue Now in Full Swing

Thu 01 Nov 2018

Our Screen Editor has summat to say about the city's new venue...

Film Review: New Halloween, Old Halloween and the Donald Pleasence factor

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Gemma Finch gives her two cents on the Halloween franchise, including the new remake and the Nottingham connection to the 1978 original...

Cosmic American Are Celebrating Their Twentieth Birthday

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Cosmic American are some of Nottingham’s finest promoters, bringing folk, rock, blues, country, and the rest, to humble Notts. Since their twentieth-anniversary celebrations have just gone, we thought it was only right to have a good natter with head honchos Glenn Sayward and James Windsor about the last twenty years of bringing quality local and international musicians to our city’s stages...