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Theatre Review: Flashdance the Musical

There’s a rift in space and time leading back to the 1980s...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

April means the kick-off of the cricket season and Nottinghamshire's first three matches featured the full range of English "spring" weather. We have a look back at how they got on out on the pitch.

Live Music Review: British Sea Power at Rock City

British Sea Power proved popular enough for their gig to be upgraded from Rescue Rooms to Rock City. We headed down to the new venue to check ‘em out.

Film Review: Tully

Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody and Charlize Theron, the director/writer/actor team behind 2011's Young Adult have reunited for a no-holds-barred look at the less glamorous side of motherhood...

Theatre Review: Queen - A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular at Theatre Royal

We weren't massively impressed, to be honest...

Film Review: Funny Cow

Maxine Peake laughs through the tears in this grim rags-to-riches drama set in 1970s Britain.

Film Review: Here to be Heard: The Story of the Slits

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy checked out a special screening of the new documentary about legendary all-girl punk band The Slits at Broadway Cinema, at which band members Tessa Pollitt and Palmolive and director William Badgley were present for a Q&A

Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Inspired by the 2008 novel of the same name, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society follows writer Juliet Ashton (Lily James) and her relationship with the strangely named book club on Guernsey island.

Film Review: Western

Valeska Grisebach takes an unknown cast and crafts a tense drama about German construction workers in remote Bulgaria.

Theatre Review: The Jungle Book

I will fight any child who say they enjoyed this more than I did...

Film Review: 120 BPM

Director Robin Campillo draws on own personal experience in his emotional exploration of homosexuality and the AIDS epidemic in France during the 1990s.

Theatre Review: Holes at Nottingham Playhouse

Live music, scary puppets and breath-taking scenery; Holes had it all...

Film Review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Before this documentary was even released, Vivienne Westwood publicly denounced it. Nice to see the old girl has a bit of punk still in her.

Film Review: A Quiet Place

Real-life couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinkski (who also directs) star in the horror film where the rules are simple: you make a noise, you die.  

Live Music Review: Halle Classic Movie Thrillers

  A real joy to experience live...

Live Music Review: Rob Green and Eric Bibb at Rescue Rooms Nottingham

“Now that we’re friends, I’m going to take my shoes off. Although, I don’t advise you do that… these floors get very sticky.”

Live Music Review: Cabbage at Rough Trade

Live Music Review: Acoustickle's 9th Birthday at The Maze

Our Angel chats to promoter Parisa East as they celebrate Acoustickle's 9th birthday in style with great music, delicious food and plenty of fairy lights...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Heated Seats, Housing & Hutongs

Our guy James keeps us up to date with all things housing now that he's back in Notts...

Theatre Review: This House

You could be forgiven for thinking that bin strikes are just around the corner...

Left Panther: End of Season Review

The ice hockey season is over and Nottingham Panthers are left empty handed in terms of silverware for the first time in three years...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Bodega

I’m Not From London’s Fuzzbox, a night of dirty garage rock and psych, steps up a notch for its Easter egg-travaganza, moving on up to The Bodega. We went along for a listen.

Theatre Review: Cilla - the Musical

Surprise, surprise, it's Cilla!

Theatre Review: The Power of Darkness

So what happens when Nottingham's talented young actors take on Tolstoy?

Film Review: Isle of Dogs

Boasting a great cast and beautiful animation, Wes Anderson’s latest may not be his best film, but it’s certainly worth a watch.