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1940s Knees-up at Nottingham Castle in Photos

We took a trip into the past, and took a few snaps while we were at it...

Nusic Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists 2017

Every year Nusic whack on a showcase of the best upcoming talent in our fair city. That’s right, it’s time for the Future Sound of Nottingham Final. 2017 sees the grand event take place at Rock City, the judges are all top music heads, and it’s free to come down and see. Drumroll, please. Here are this year’s finalists...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: The Dandylions

Meet The Dandylions, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

Callout for Nottingham's Young Poet Laureate

I Got an A at the Nottingham Jewellery School

Or I would have, if they were giving out grades. I did make an awesome ring though...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: Brotherhood

Meet Brotherhood, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: Roe Green

Meet Roe Green, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

An Ode to the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Bringing poetry to the masses, one week at a time...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: Hashtagobi

Meet Hashtagobi, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

A Nottingham Football Coach in Micronesia: First Impressions

Nottingham-based football coach, Chris Smith, has landed in Micronesia. But what does he make of the islands?

History of the Esperanto Language in Nottingham

Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed language in the world. And it's got some pretty interesting roots in Nottingham...

The 8 Judges for Nusic Future Sound of Nottingham 2017

Music industry experts and the public have decided the six finalists for the Future Sound of Nottingham, taking place on Sunday 7 May. Hashtagobi, Roe Green, Brotherhood, The DandyLions, One Giant Causeway and Kelsey Shaw will perform in a showcase of new, Notts music, hoping to be crowned the winner. The experts will form a score, alongside the points collected from the audience vote, and will send one of the acts to open the Splendour main stage...

10 Things To Do in Nottingham This Week

Socks up, shoes on. Plenty to be getting on with...

Kold Chillin' Talk Hip Hop Events at Rough Trade Nottingham

The legendary hip hop promoters fill us in on their events...

Ocularist John Pacey-Lowrie Talks Making Artificial Eyes in Nottingham

John Pacey-Lowrie is the only ocularist in the whole of the Midlands. He’s spent forty years perfecting his craft, and people travel from all over the world to be fitted with one of his handmade, acrylic prosthetic eyes. He is constantly striving to make his prosthetics as realistic as possible and is currently at the forefront of the development of an artificial dilating pupil which reacts to light...

9 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

The Nottingham Poetry Festival is well underway this week. Get stuck in...

Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show at Nottingham Poetry Festival

Stephen Thomas is a locally-based poet and rapper whose show Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show will be performed as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. We had a chat with him about his latest projects in preparation for this year’s festival...

Theatre Review: Tommy at Nottingham Playhouse

The Who’s rock opera benefits from extravagant production at Nottingham Playhouse…

Find Out What's Happening In Nottingham For Record Store Day 2017

Marking ten years of celebrating independent record stores, there's plenty going on this Saturday...

10 Events to get to for Nottingham Poetry Festival

After wiggling their toes in the water back in 2015, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back. Mixing it up with over fifty events, there are local poets of all genres, backgrounds and disciplines, as well as workshops to get wordy in, and plenty of chances for you to get on the mic and give it a go yersen. Plus they’ve got some national treasures popping down – in the form of Britain’s Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the inimitable John Cooper Clarke, and the lyrical John Hegley. If you don’t think poetry is your thing, think again. If you’re already a fan... well, as you were.

Nottingham Poetry Festival: Wendy Cope

Known for her dry wit and keen eye for parody, Wendy Cope has been a staple of British poetry since her debut in the eighties. We caught up with Wendy ready for her appearance at this year’s poetry festival.

Rapper Scorzayzee on Gangsta Wraps, New EP Illa Scorz, and Nottingham Hip Hop

Rap’s Robin Hood is back with new EP Illa Scorz, and a ton of new merch designed by his eleven-year-old son to boot. We caught up with Scorzayzee for the lowdown on his latest release, plus the burning question of who’d win in a fight between the most famous fast food mascots…

A Brief History of World Snooker Championships in Nottingham

We take a dive into the geographical history of the World Snooker Championship, and dig up an old rivalry…

9 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

C'mon our kids, plenty to be gerrin on with...

Live Music Review: Nathan Fake at Nottingham Contemporary

The electronic musician was touring in support of his latest album...