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The Secrets of Nottingham's Undiscovered Caves

You all know this already, but, spanning the length and breadth of the underground of our city are a system of caves said to be at least a few years older than your nan. Better yet, there’s still some that are supposedly undiscovered; who knows what other mysteries lie beneath your toes? Fortunately, we’re about to shine a light onto the deep, dark tunnels that populate the hidden depths of the citeh...

5 Films To See At Mayhem 2018

With the opening night drawing ever closer, our Screen Editor cast his wry eye over the Mayhem 2018 schedule to pick out five films you simply cannot afford to miss...

The White Lady of Newstead on How She Bit the Dust

We caught up with one of Newstead’s shyest ghostly inhabitants, Byron super-fan Sophie Hyatt aka The White Lady of Newstead…

The Lives and Deaths at Newstead Abbey

The phrase is more burned out than the promiscuous Lord Byron’s pants, but Newstead Abbey is a “hidden gem”. Ten miles north of Nottingham and with over 800 years worth of history, this extraordinary estate may put a spell on you. With acres of romantic gardens and architecture to delight your inner goth, Newstead attracts many visitors; outside of Byron’s escapades, its monastic origins and centuries of spooky goings-on have fascinated many. From artefacts to ghost-story evenings, Byron is just the beginning of what this mysterious place has to offer. Buckle up for a history lesson that’s stranger than fiction...

History of the Weird Midlands Episode One: Ghosts of the A616

Podcasters beware, you're in for a scare! In the debut episode of History of the Weird Midlands, our hosts explore all that is ghoulish and ghastly in our haunted little corner of the world. Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness. 

Jam & Chutney Session with Just Grow Project

Last Tuesday, Windmill Community Gardens hosted a jam and chutney making workshop and gee whiz it was a real treat! 

6 Nottingham Pubs with some History

The buildings may have changed, the people may have grown, but one thing has remained the same throughout history. We all love a right booze up in Notts and, as we’ve been drinking since before time began, we decided to round up our top places for a pint that remind us of the years gone by…

Snap Notts: Lenton

Africa State of Mind at New Art Exchange

New Art Exchange is dedicated to championing BAME art and artists, it felt like perfect timing to have Africa State of Mind’s launch in line with NAE’s 10 year anniversary.  The exhibition showcases the work of 16 artists from across Africa, and presents Africa as both a psychological state, as well as a physical territory.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

The season sauntered into an incredibly mild September as Nottinghamshire faced their last three games of the year.

Nusic Podcast 188 with Silver Wilson, Jetlines, Bone Cult, Roe Green and more...

Live Music Review: The Magic Gang + The Orielles + Sports Team at Rock City

The Magic Gang assert themselves as one of the most exciting indie bands around...

Art Review: Visions of a Free-Floating Island at Surface Gallery

This cracking exhibition at Surface Gallery showcased new work from Hugh Marwood, Andrew Smith and Shaun Morris; their art reflecting many of the ideological and psychological challenges facing the UK post-Brexit. Our writer Adrian Shaw popped in to have a look and tell us all abaht it...

Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition

Bust out them reading glasses, dads — You've got some work to do. 

Film Review: A Star is Born

Bradley Cooper takes on the fourth version of A Star is Born in this enthralling directorial debut...

Live Music Review: Suede at Rough Trade

It may have been Fresher’s week in Nottingham, but the biggest crowd last week was hanging around Rough Trade for a special acoustic set by Suede, in promotion of their latest album, The Blue Hour. 

2B or not 2B? Super Hamlet 64 Comes to Nottingham Writers' Studio

Video may have killed the radio star, but so far theatre seems to be faring pretty well. Ed Day's debut touring show Super Hamlet 64 blends the best and brightest of video game culture with the great bard's most melodramatic tragedy — is this a level-up in the world of immersive theatre, or is the piece one blue shell short of a race? We sent Chris McLoughlin down to the National Writers' Studio to find out.  

City Stylin' #6

We spoke to a couple of Notts' best dressed...

Film Review: The Little Stranger

We went to check out the spooky new film from director Lenny Abrahamson and, well, were left feeling disappointingly spookless. 

Left Brian: Don't Mention the 'P' Word

It’s difficult to describe how exciting the summer transfer window was for Nottingham Forest fans. Usually, if you want to see grown men in matching shirts getting this animated about potential transactions in a window, you’d need to be on a stag weekend in Amsterdam.

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This September

Wash out yer tabz and crank up these lot, as well as checkin' out the Nusic tip box...

Henry Normal on His New Poetry Collection and Preparing for Live Shows

The ever delightful poet, producer and screen-writer, Henry Normal, sat down for a quick chat about his latest poetry collection, This Phantom Breath, and what to expect from his upcoming live show, Nature V Human Nature.... 

Clearing The Gap: Nottingham Skateboarders on Why Age Means Nowt

On the face of it, skateboarding can seem scary; like some secret club you can only join with a kickflip password. But it’s for anyone and everyone, no matter how old you are. There’s no line that says you can’t be a part of the culture.

New Music Venue Metronome Opening Soon

We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...

Live Review: This Feeling Night at The Chameleon

Noel Gallagher calls This Feeling “the best club in the UK for future rock ‘n’ roll stars.” Who are we to argue with Noel? We went down The Chameleon to check out their latest event.