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From Vilnius to Viccy Centre: Celebrating Lithuanian Literature At The Easiest Launch

It's not often we get the chance to celebrate literature from further afield. Thankfully, Noir Press have brought the best and brightest of continent to us. We went to One BC for the launch of their latest Lithuanian dark romance The Easiest. 

Quiet Riot Collected Anthology Launch at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

Girl Power T-Shirt Launch and Networking Event

When you’re a small business, networking is everything. The Girl Power T-Shirt launch and networking event, hosted at Minor Oak Co-Working, celebrated this message while discussing one very important subject: the power of female business.

The Curious Tavern Launch New Menu: Comfort Food, Pizzas, and Oysters Galore

Since opening, The Curious Tavern has been a happenin’ Hockley hot spot for a bev or two. But they’re not just a pretty face, oh no. They have an array of delicious grub, so we headed down to check it out…

Hand Job Zine Anthology Launch at The Chameleon

Dark times are ahead for zine fans. After years of sticking two fingers up at the man, Hand Job zine are shutting down the presses for an indefinite amount of time. But in spite of their planned hiatus, the press decided to go out with a bang: Friday 3 March marked the launch of the Hand Job Zine Anthology. Never one to miss a party, I decided to pop down to see the old lot off. I paid my £3 entry, got my hand stamped, slammed back a tequila shot, and dove into the punky, home-grown fun.

Live Music Review: Brad Dear EP Launch at The Bodega

The singer-songwriter celebrated the release of his The Only Road I Know EP...

Live Music Review: Pet Crow Album Launch at Rough Trade

Celebrating the release of their debut album A Simple Guide To Small And Medium Pond Life, with support from Liines and Jitterz...

Cara does The Place Is Here Exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary

As well as Thatcher, MC Hammer and boomboxes, the eighties also saw the launch of the National Black Art Convention. Nottingham Contemporary is exhibiting work from thirty different artists and collectives from the movement, so we sent our vlogger Cara to see what it's all about...

Surface Gallery host NTU Photographers for Focus Exhibition

Second-year photography students' exhibition at Sneinton gallery

Art Review: NCN Exhibition at Rough Trade

On the Monday 9 January, a group of young, innovative fashion students from New College Nottingham held their own exhibition to display their illustration work at Rough Trade...

Live Music Review: Tom McCartney EP Launch at Rough Trade

The sharpest dressed teenager in Notts launches brand new music...

Art Exhibition Review: Marguerite Humeau and Otobong Nkanga at Nottingham Contemporary

This stunning and immersive two-part exhibition presents work from Antwerp-based Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga with her first solo exhibition in the UK, alongside work from London-based French artist Marguerite Humeau.

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man - David Baird's Photography Exhibition on Paralympian Richard Whitehead

Midlands Printmakers Open Exhibition 2016

Malt Cross are host to an exhibition that showcases the cream of the printy crop from the Midlands...

Dream-Pop Duo Cherry Hex and the Dream Church Talk Their EP Launch at Rough Trade

The eighties-inspired, minimalist pop duo are set to mark the release their latest EP with a headline show at Rough Trade. We put some questions to Maddy Chamberlain and Alex Blake to find out more

Art Exhibition Review: My Granddad’s Car at New Art Exchange

Follow the story of how two men - Sayed Hasan and Karl Ohiri - pursued the quest of moving two cars...

Graphic Novel Dawn of the Unread Book Launch at Antenna

The Nottingham book – packed full of zombies and local literary figures – has defied all norms and transformed from an online graphic novel to a printed version. We got down to the book launch at Antenna on Beck Street, where our literature editor and Dawn of the Unread creator spoke about our city's history as well as what we need to get heads in pages...

The Golden Troubadours E.P. Launch in Photos

Paul Mason-Smith was there to immortalise the gig...

Live Music Review: Trekkah's The Enlightening Album Launch at Rough Trade

"As I walked down Broad Street I could hear the welcoming whine of the sitar floating its way out of Rough Trade's door"

Live Music Review: Babe Punch EP Launch at The Bodega

The angsty fivesome ready the release of their Control EP with a headline show

Dizzy Ink Brexit Artwork Exhibition: Three Months On

Nottingham's Risograph specialists are whacking on an exhibition in Derby QUAD and it's set to be a corker

Art Duo Instar Talk Interactive Sci-Art Exhibitions

"We create art for all ages that's an alternative to the tired and stuffy museum affairs we all grew up with"

Live Music Review: Rattle Album Launch at Nottingham Writers' Studio

A beat happening to mark the release of the drumming duo's debut LP

Molly Goes To The Launch of Nottingham in Parliament Day

We sent our awesome vlogger Molly to the launch of Nottingham in Parliament Day up at the castle

Art Review: Hurvin Anderson and Beverley Bennett Exhibitions

Two exhibitions have landed at the New Art Exchange that deal with the subject of diversity, and they are well worth checking out