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Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists: Emily Makis

We grabbed a few words with Emily Makis ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham final at Rock City on Monday 1 July...

Last Chance to Visit Nottingham Castle Before Its Mega Transformation

Can you believe it? In just a week Nottingham castle is going to close its doors for two years...

Usha Sood Brought Bollywood Back To Notts

Barrister, academic, mother and dedicated Bollywood fan, Usha Sood has many an accolade under her belt. The award-winning human rights lawyer has spent the past twenty years fighting for the legal rights of vulnerable people, taking on cases in everything from forced marriage and dowry abuse, to child abduction and immigration. A previous senior lecturer in law at Nottingham Trent University, she now practises at Trent Chambers. We nipped over to pick her very big brains...

5 Grilled Cheese Gaffs in Nottingham

Where would we brie without cheese in our lives, eh? It's especially great when you stuff it between two slices of bread and grill it for all it's worth. Here are the top places in Nottingham to get yerself a right cheesy bogger of a sarneh...

Notts Musicians Join Forces to Raise Money for Emmanuel House and Framework

Dig in yer pockets, it’s all for a bleedeh marvelous cause.

5 Places to Slurp on an Iced Drink in Nottingham

On a roastin’ ott day when you’re abaht town, you need summat to cool you down...

5 Places to Grab a Healthy Breakfast in Nottingham

We all love indulging in a breakfast sweet enough to rot your teeth, but sometimes you might just want summat a little lighter and better for your body to fuel you for the day. From yer classic avocado on toast to refreshing juices and smoothie bowls, we've found the best places in Nottingham serving healthy breakfasts that'll put that kick in back in your skip...

6 of the Craziest Cocktails in Nottingham

When you’re aht on the lash it can get wild, so it makes sense to have a drink that’s just as crazy.

YouCaxton Are Looking For Photographs of Nottinghamshire Women from 1840-2000

Have a dig through your cupboards and those dusty photo albums for the feisty women in your family.

Youth-Led Squad Research Mental Health in Nottingham

The lowdown on how Nottingham could improve mental health services, according to a member of the youth-led research squad that carried out project MH:2K...

Live Music Review: Tee Peters at Rough Trade Nottingham

We got down to Rough Trade Nottingham to check out Tee Peter’s new EP launch…

Jos Bitelli’s The Procedure at Nottingham Contemporary

Healthcare gets the Black Mirror treatment in Jos Bitelli’s hilarious, hard-hitting talk show

An Archivist in Notts

"We have a letter in the Archive written by Oswald George Powe to Norman Manley, imploring him to refuse consignments of bicycles from Raleigh because they did not, at the time, employ black people..."

Live Music Review: Gate to Southwell Festival 2018

I approached this – I have to admit – with a little caution, but decided to attend without any preconception (and little previous exposure to the expected musical genre), and (dis)cover the Gate to Southwell 2018 Festival for LeftLion.

Art Review: Nottingham Trent University Fine Art Degree Show 2018

Supersized food and bizarre experiences lie in wait at Nottingham Trent University’s Fine Art Degree Show. Here are some of our favourite installation pieces lurking inside the Bonnington Building...

Affordable Football For Kids in Nottingham

We think football should be for everyone, not just overpaid prima donnas. That’s why we were well excited to hear about The Renewal Trust’s new Footie Starz programme in St Ann’s...

Preserve Nottingham’s Caribbean History

Here's how you can help...

Nottingham’s Dengest Catto and Most Boofin’ Doggo Awards

If you've got a crackin' cat or a damn-fine doggo, listen up...

Theatre Review: Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse

Bea Udeh went to see Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse...

Project COFFE Supports Nottingham’s Young People at CRS

Project COFFE is a new Nottingham charity that aims to empower young people through the creative arts. Last week, the organisation hosted its first event down at Community Recording Studio in St. Ann’s, so we hit up Danniebelle Gunter to see how it went...

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Julain Onions on Galaxies - One Gigayear at a Time

Julian Onions is back at SciBar to tell us all about galaxies, one gigayear at a time.

Penguin in Nottingham: Under-represented Writers Needed WriteNow

World-famous publishers Penguin Random House are launching a new campaign – WriteNow – that seeks to engage writers you wouldn’t normally see on the bookshelves. They’re spreading the programme over three different cities in the UK, and thanks to UNESCO City of Literature, Writing East Midlands and NTU, Nottingham has been chosen as one part of the trinity. Last week saw a launch event on Broad Street with plenty of local talent kicking things off in style, all expertly hosted by Ben Welch…

Art Review: The House of Fame at Nottingham Contemporary

Linder Sterling is a fascinating character. In the mid-seventies, she edited herself down to one name, hung out with some of the biggest musicians of the decade and became one of the key artists in the British punk and post-punk movement, using her preferred technique of photomontage to create her politically charged artwork. The House of Fame has been convened by Linder and includes work of her own, work from those who have inspired her, and loans from Chatsworth House, where Linder resides as Artist in Residence.

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