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Nottingham Buskers: Sam "The Blues Man" Lindo

Sam Lindo aka Blues Man has been strumming his strings on Nottingham streets for yonks. As one of the first acts to appear at a LeftLion gig, we met him for a chat about his life and music, and to tip our hat…

6 Reasons to Get Yourself Down to the Nottingham Canal

Nottingham provides plenty of natural beauty. There’s the deer-filled grounds of Wollo Park, the city’s oldest public park The Arboretum, and the lakes of Colwick County Park, to name just a few. But there's another top contender for the list: Nottingham & Beeston Canal. Here are a few reasons why everyone should be checking out this waterway…

Roller Derby in Notts: The Louisey Rider Cup is Back

On Saturday 28 April, Nottingham Roller Derby host the annual Louisey Rider Cup tournament, an event that sees skaters from all levels throughout the UK compete in mixed teams, in honour of fallen teammate Louise Wright...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Exciting times here in Hoodtown... 

Nottingham Buskers: ReggaeNotts

You might have clocked Lloyd Dread on the streets of Nottingham singing his heart out with his mates. We sat down with him in the good owd GB Cafe in Sneinton to find out more about the ReggaeNotts movement, spirituality in music, and some of the recent changes to the rules around getting musical outside...

Nottingham's Buskers: Mogs Morgan

Long-time Notts busker and badman saxophonist, Mogs Morgan is a staple to the city’s landscape. You might find him knocking about near Xylophone Man’s old spot, among other places, having a toot. We gave him a bell...

The Promise is a Lie: Photos of Nottingham Skate Scene

Ever since Italian analog photographer and poet, Mariano Doronzo, moved to our city, he's spent his time exploring our streets with his old Praktica film camera. Back in August 2017, he found himself in Sneinton Market, and began snapping some shots of the regular dwellers...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

This weekend is all abaht learning new things and 'aving a jolly-good knees up...

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.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Argentine tango and a gin fest? Our city's gone barmey... 

Exhibition Review: Scaling the Sublime – Art at the Limits of Landscape at Djanogly Gallery

Romanticism, in literature, art, music and thought, changed the world. But as this new exhibition at Djanogly Gallery hopes to show, the tropes, moods and key landscape interests of the Romantic movement of the early nineteenth century now influences a new generation of artists. The show-stopper here – and effective summary of the show – is Mariele Neudecker’s big installation After-Life which succeeds in referencing a broad range of Romantic artists and issues...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

My, oh my. This weekend is mighty fine. 

Riding on Solomon’s Carpet: Poetry from Nottingham’s Refugees

“Projects like this open doors for people like me,” says Victoria Mponda, of her experience with Riding on Solomon’s Carpet, an anthology of poetry from refugees and asylum seekers living in the East Midlands...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

There's always plenty of stuff and bits going on in our citeh...

6 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

There's a lotta musical goings-on this week...

Kids and Culture in Nottingham: An Experiment

“Kids change you, you know.” They all told me, and annoyingly, they were right. I see the world differently, I see people differently, and I see myself differently. And besides all that deep stuff, my life seems to have moved seamlessly from trips, gigs, and events to soft play areas, cold swimming pools, and church playgroups. It wasn’t deliberate, but the fact of the matter is it’s far easier to do stuff with kids that they like, because it statistically lowers the chances of them acting like d*cks. Although, inevitably, they still do, leading me to wonder if I should have another go at doing the things I actually want to.

So I’ve spent the last two weeks running an (admittedly small) social experiment. Is it possible to enjoy fun and culture in Nottingham with feral nippers in tow? Can it be done? Let’s find out:

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018

Festival season officially starts here, and it’s kicking off with a right wordy celebration of all things lyrical...

The Zoo Project and discotech are Coming to Nottingham

Jordan Diston from discotech tells us all about the collaboration coming to Red Bar in Nottingham on Saturday 31 March, featuring tech-house giant Eddie Richards…

Live Music Review: Sounds Against Slavery 2 at Rough Trade

Rough Trade was humming for a night of live music in aid of Anti-Slavery International, organised by the University of Nottingham’s Anti-Slavery Society in partnership with Impact Magazine...

Photos: St Patrick's Day in Nottingham

We got in the thick of the snow in St. Patrick's Day to take some snaps...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

This week, we've got theatre shows aplenty, plus a look at the history of the hip hop album cover...

8 Of Nottingham's Most Famous YouTubers

These days, loads of boggers have chucked in the telly for the magical internuts in all its streaming glory. While days past saw the battle for fame flail down a fairly standard path, these days there are all sorts of characters doing their thing, their way. We’ve hunted down some of the best and most popular faces to grace the YouTube realm, all hailing from our little Nottingham in some way, shape or form...

6 Things To Do in Nottingham This Weekend

There's plenty to be gerrin' on wi' this weekend duckeh...

Theatre Review: Superposition at Nottingham Playhouse

One woman, a pair of high heels, and the universe – Superposition has it all.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

We've hit the middle of the month already (how???), and there's plenty popping off in this here city...