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Hastings Magpies Bag Charlie Palmer in NCT Showdown

Hastings Magpies have tonight announced that Notts County Legend Charlie Palmer will be coaching them for their Meadow Lane fixture against Nottingham City Transport on May 6th; Palmer joins actor David Easter who will be managing the team. Freddie Place tells us more about how this amazing event came about and what to expect on the day.

Art Review: Paint a Poppy Challenge and Open Day at The Society of All Artists in Newark

Newark holds the space used by the Society of All Artists, a cultural hub bringing creative people together to work, inspire and promote themselves both nationally and internationally. We headed down for their Open Day, to check out the society’s new group exhibition Paint a Poppy...

Theatre Review: Turn of the Screw

Depraved spectres of evil intent stalk orphans in a remote house

Film Review: The Sisters Brothers

Two gun-slinging siblings stomp through 1850s Oregon on the search for gold in Jacques Audiard's off-beat Western...

Four Four DJ Academy Are Teaching People How to Scratch at the National Justice Museum

Calling all soundboys and soundgirls. The Four Four DJ Academy ball is properly rolling inside the National Justice Museum, for all your mixing, scratching and clashing needs. We headed down to find out what’s been cracking off since they opened in September, and chatted to one of three head honchos Charlie Fletcher...

Nusic Future Session: Alfie Sharp

Live Music Review: Sundara Karma at Rock City

Last week saw ambitious indie quartet Sundara Karma in town for a Rock City double bill…

Snap Notts: Wollaton Park

Street Artist Kid 30 on His Latest Exhbition Misspelt Youth

You might not know his name, but if you’ve ever walked around Nottingham, you’ll definitely be familiar with his work. Whether dominating Hopkinson by the station, covering the outside wall of Brass Monkey or brightening up The Avenues in Sneinton, Kid30’s bold, iconic cartoon characters have helped shape the visual landscape of the city. We caught up with the street artist to talk about his latest exhibition, Misspelt Youth…

Clare Stevens Launches Blue Tide Rising at Waterstones Nottingham

Sunday 31 March saw Waterstones hold an inspirational day of talks, poetry and music, as well as an interview with local writer Clare Stevens, as part of the launch for her debut novel Blue Tide Rising…

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Five: The Great Nottingham Curio Show!

Roll up, roll up! In the season two premiere, the gang take a look at the remarkable and infamous curiosity show, including exploitative entertainers of Goose Fair, the perennial jokester William Wallet, and the world-famous Joseph Merrick, A.K.A. the Elephant Man! Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness. 

Splendour 2019: Ones to Watch

Last week the brilliant boggers behind Splendour announced the full-line up for this year’s Wollo Park summer festival. Here are the acts our Music Editors will be jostling their way to the front to see…

Study Skills: BA (Hons) Graphic Design

We chat to a current Nottingham Trent University student about their studies and how their university course develops their creativity. This month, it's graphic designer Emily McCarthy... 

Nusic Podcast #201 with Indiana, Soft Girls & Boys Club, Subculture, Silk Roots and More...

Prepare to Play the Pro!

I mean, we’ve all been there right? Ping-Pong table at Das Kino; there’s an atmosphere, you’re on your game, things are going well, so well you decide to tweet a Commonwealth table tennis champion and challenge them to a match.

Live Music Review: The Last Poets at Peggy's Skylight

Silent listening mixed with reverence. A collective performance between audience and performers; The Last Poets enchanted the crowd at Peggy's Skylight recently...

Live Music Review: Symphonic Queen & The Beatles

The classic tunage got the full orchestral treatment in this sellout show

Theatre Review: Wendy and Peter Pan at The Television Workshop

The third play in the Television Workshop season took place at Metronome and we were all hooked...

Wavelength: Students Raving All Day For Charity

Oliver Payne has a natter with Lulu Parry-Clarke, Dan Reading and Nathan Stables, of UoN Underground Music Society, ahead of their fundraising bash this Saturday.

Theatre Review: David Almond's Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse

Skellig by David Almond is Artistic Director Adam Penford’s sophomore family show of his tenure at Nottingham Playhouse. Lisa Blair takes the directorial reins of this darkly supernatural tale, guiding the audience along a journey which boldly discusses mortality through the lens of magic realism, provoking discussions and placing lumps in throats.

Nusic Future Session: Louis Croft

New Nottingham music from this talented boggers...

Soundin' Off: The Last Poets come to Peggy's Skylight

The Last Poets were the first wordsmiths that preceded hip-hop. Our Will had a fascinating chat with original Poets member Abiodun Oyewole ahead of their performance at Peggy's Skylight on 27 March.

Live Music Review: Soft Girls & Boys Club at The Bodega

Local lads Soft Girls & Boys Club launched their EP in epic fashion at The Bodega this weekend...

Jenny Sealey MBE: The Journey of a Deaf Artist in the World of Disability Arts

Artistic Director and CEO of Graeae Theatre Company, local woman Jenny Sealey MBE has been advocating for the rights of D/deaf artists, and artists with disabilities, by promoting access in theatre for over two decades. She recently appeared at Nottingham Trent University's Distinguished Lecture series, looking back at her life, career, and incredible achievements...

The Underground Radio Scene in Nottingham

Radio has undergone something of a revolution recently, with the internet explosion facilitating a new wave of niche, localised, underground stations that capture the unique sound of their areas. Proving that Nottingham is no exception, our tastemakers have launched their own platforms too, marking the city’s contribution towards this growing movement...