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Nottingham People's Assembly Discussion on The Mental Health Crisis

Mon 28 Nov 2016

Health in the 21st Century was the programmed topic of the evening at Rough Trade. Unfortunately Harry Leslie Smith, a speaker born before the introduction of the NHS, is unwell and can't make it and so the discussion moves from a general look at health in the 21st century to a more detailed look at the mental health crisis with two main speakers...

9 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

Sun 27 Nov 2016

The countdown to Crimbo has begun, and Notts party season is gerrin' well under way...

Magician Todd Landman Brought Subversion To Nottingham

Thu 24 Nov 2016

A fusion of magic, social philosophy and jazz music that will make you think about more than just how he did the last trick...

Nottingham Christmas Market and New Ice Bar in Photos

Wed 23 Nov 2016

Get yersen down to Old Market Square to see the Winter Wonderland, with the ice rink, tree, delicious treats, and there's even an ice bar now. We took a few snaps just in case you can't be arsed with it.

The Paedophile-Hunting Vigilantes Who Came to Nottingham

Wed 23 Nov 2016

In 2016, 29-year-old Nottingham man Ricky Slade was confronted by a paedophile-hunting action group at Nottingham Train Station. He was later charged with three attempts to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and one attempt to meet a child for sexual activity, and died while in custody awaiting his sentence. The group who confronted him goes by the name The Hunted One. We spoke to one of their members about what they do.

Comedy Review: Reginald D Hunter Came to Nottingham

Mon 21 Nov 2016

Humour hits hardest when it's true, and Reginald D Hunter stands out even when he's not on top form

10 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

Sun 20 Nov 2016

There's an absolute wealth of stuff cracking off over the city. Dig in...

Square One Talk Drum 'n' Bass in Nottingham

Thu 17 Nov 2016

After celebrating its second birthday last month at Rescue Rooms with The Upbeats, Tantrum Desire and GLXY; Square One has found its home in Nottingham and has been taking the city by storm. Month after month, the music promoters have been booking artists from labels likes Ram, Hospital, Viper, Spearhead, Critical Sound, Shogun Audio and plenty more in the drum 'n' bass world. It’s only getting bigger. We talked to the guys behind it all – Jake Springthorpe and Miles Waghorn – ahead of their next night this Friday.

Review: Amit Chaudhuri in Conversation at Nottingham Festival of Literature

Wed 16 Nov 2016

The award-winning author was in Nottingham as part of the Festival of Literature, where he discussed D.H. Lawrence, his love of music, and read from some of his novels...

Meriel Does Nottingham in Parliament Day

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Loads of people and organisations from our city went down to the capital to show them what's what when it comes to Nottingham. Luckily, our Meriel was on hand to give us some commentary...

Motormouf Does Nottingham Comic Con 2016

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Nottingham's gobbiest beatboxer got down to Nottingham Conference Centre to find out what everyone was up to...

Debs Does Nottingham Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Nottingham CAMRA's annual festival of beers, ales and ciders hit the castle once again and we sent our Debs there to drink all the ales she possibly could...

Sheila Rowbotham Talks Rebel Crossings for Nottingham Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

In her latest book, Sheila Rowbotham outlines the interweaving lives of six figures who made Rebel Crossings across the Atlantic in search of new beginnings. This talk was part of Nottingham’s Festival of Literature...

John Agard Performed Roll Over Atlantic for Nottingham's Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Day two of the Festival of Literature saw the eccentric and charismatic John Agard perform his Roll Over Atlantic show...

Nottingham Music Hub Release Charity Single

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Nottingham's school kids have been singing their little hearts out to raise money for charity...

The Diary of a Nottingham Man in Hong Kong

Mon 14 Nov 2016

Nottingham’s best travelled writer, Ben Zabulis, discovers a culture so obsessed with reading they queue up overnight for the Hong Kong Book Festival…

Fine Craft Fair Lustre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts This Weekend

Sat 12 Nov 2016

For those of you who enjoy creativity and the finer things in life, this is the Christmas market for you. Over the course of the weekend, the Nottingham Lakeside Arts' Djanogly Gallery, Wallner Gallery and Djanogly Theatre have been turned into an indoor bazaar full of quality art and handmade luxuries that you can ogle at, swoon over and take home if you wish.

11 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Fri 11 Nov 2016

There's plenty to be getting on with over the next seven days...

Theatre Review: The Commitments at Nottingham Theatre Royal

Thu 10 Nov 2016

The production is in town on the Nottingham leg of their UK tour, fresh from a two-year West End run. This musical adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s 1986 book and successful film follows Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class Dubliner yearning to bring some life and music to his grey and downtrodden corner of eighties Dublin.

This is Your Life: Nottingham

Wed 09 Nov 2016

Our literature editor James Walker is offering a potted history of Nottingham’s literary history...

Gabriel Ebulue Performs Hip-Punk for Nottingham Comedy Festival

Mon 07 Nov 2016

"Now I am writing jokes that mean something to me and say something important... rather than a series of elaborate dick jokes"

A Bit of Magic with Stu and Friends Comes to Nottingham Comedy Festival

Mon 07 Nov 2016

Nottingham Arts Theatre is set to get taken over with a plethora of cabaret acts, all thanks to Stu Turner. As part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival, the magician and comedian from Surrey is sure to show the city a thing or two that’ll leave the gobs gaping, all alongside his mates. We chatted to the man himself ahead of the show...