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5 Nottingham Trent University Alumni Who Made It Big in the Art World

Turning what you love to do and what you're passionate about into something that pays the bills ain't an easy job. Being creative and finding your place within the industry can be a challenge at the best of times, but one route many artists take to further develop their practice is to study at university. Our Art Editors run down some of the biggest names to have honed their skills at Nottingham Trent University... 

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Notts Screenwriter William Ivory on the Films That Influenced His Success

Southwell’s own William Ivory, BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of Made in Dagenham and Burton and Taylor, discusses the films that have influenced him throughout the years – from the scarring impact of Bambi to the rage-inducing absurdity of The Lighthouse...

Hockley Hustle Have Released An Album Full of Notts' Collaborations to Raise Money for Emmanuel House

The album includes contributions from not only musicians, but local poets and artists too...

Viral Infection: One Middle Aged Man on His Changing Relationship with Social Media

Our Editor Ashley Carter explores his changing relationship with social media, and whether it might not be the right place for a middle-aged man to exist any more...

One in Four: Nottingham's Experiences with Baby Loss

Despite occurring in a quarter of pregnancies, the subject of baby loss remains one of society’s great taboos. Friends and family can feel awkward and uncomfortable around grieving parents, who in turn are forced to bottle up their grief in order to avoid being ostracised, and antenatal classes and books all too often avoid the subject altogether. We speak to Nottingham residents Charlotte Kingsbury, who experienced eleven losses in eight pregnancies, and Carly Williams and Martin Sommerville, whose son Zephyr was stillborn in 2013, to ask why Britain is so poorly prepared to deal with baby loss...

LeftLion Receives Vital Funding From Government Culture Recovery Fund

We have received a grant from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help our organisation recover and continue.

Metronome Have Expanded Their Virtual Line Up with Three Events from Nottingham Poetry Festival featuring Henry Normal

Following the success of the virtual festival and a string of gigs at the latter end of 2020, the venue announced further big names for their Metronome Sessions… 

Deep Fakes From Nottingham History

Ever wondered what it would be like to see video of historical figures who existed before video cameras? We've deep faked some figures from Nottingham history so you need wonder no more...

5 New Notts Albums You Need to Listen to

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Nottingham-Born Actor Tom Blyth on His Journey from the TV Workshop to HBO’s The Gilded Age

We talk to Nottingham-born, New York-based actor Tom Blyth about his journey from the TV Workshop to The Juilliard School, working with Terence Davies on Benediction, and his upcoming HBO series The Gilded Age...

The Rise of the Redditors: How One Notts’ Society Got Caught in the Crossfire of a Stock Market Frenzy

What do Wall Street, Reddit, GameStop and one of the most bizarre periods of trading in the history of the stock market have to do with Nottingham? Well, it has something to do with Robin Hood…

10 MORE Albums You Should Listen To This Month

Also featuring a single / EP or two. Because our city’s creative folk have been cooking up some heat...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases... 

(Not) Driving Home for Christmas: Nottingham's Expats On Their First Christmas Away from Loved Ones

The never-ending merry-go-round of Government lockdowns, tiers and regulation changes mean that, for many of us, it’s beginning to look like Christmas 2020 will be very different. Continuing travel restrictions and limits on the numbers of people who can gather have ensured that, for some Notts residents, Christmas will be spent away from their loved ones for the very first time…

Shop Local This Christmas: 24 Gifts You Can Buy From Nottingham Independents

Christmas is going to be an odd one this year – you may not be able to see friends or family, and going around the shops won't be quite like normal. Our local sellers have had an odd time this year too, and need us to help them now more than ever...

Enter the Nottingham Poetry Hunt and Win Goodies from Rough Trade, Five Leaves Bookshop, Metronome and More...

Like a beacon of light in a seemingly endless sea of darkness, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back with (at time of printing) a nine-day programme of online events, performances and workshops. As part of this year’s festival, you can bag yourself some goodies by taking part in a poetry hunt around the city. 

Simply use the clues to work out these Nottingham venues – there’s treasure in poetic form waiting to be dug up in their windows, websites and social media pages.

Street Art or Graffiti? Why Banksy's Notts Visit Shouldn't Distract from the City's Own Artists

Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...

Nottingham BID Secure New 5-Year Term

The Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) has been successful in securing the votes required for a new five year term from 2021 to 2025, having received the overwhelming backing of businesses in Nottingham.

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases... 

Comedian Sara Pascoe on Her Move From Actress to Comedy and Singing For Robbie William's Dad

Stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, author, podcast host. There aren’t many things in the world of entertainment that Sara Pascoe can’t do. Ahead of her return to Nottingham to play Just the Tonic this month, we caught up with the popular comic to talk lockdown, her two new TV projects and being a backing singer for Robbie Williams’ dad…

I'm Not From London Are Celebrating Their Fifteenth Birthday

Whether lockdown is coming to an end, or there’s still some way to go, time continues unrelenting. So as the legendary Nottingham record label, promoter and publisher I’m Not From London reaches its impressive 15th birthday, it continues to look ahead with a series of exciting projects, including the current Be Scene and Heard, a Youth Music project aimed at helping partial to fully deaf 18-25 year-olds get experience in the music industry. With one eye looking back over fifteen years of shaping Nottingham’s musical landscape, and one firmly placed on the future, we caught up with Managing Director Will Robinson to discuss the importance of I’m Not From London...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases... 

Witch of the East's Singer Aeris Houlihan on Her Turbulent Journey to Their Upcoming Album

With a story that wouldn’t look out of place in a HBO series, Witch of the East lead singer Aeris Houlihan certainly has plenty of experience to draw upon for writing new material. From serving in the armed forces to spending months incarcerated in Eastern Europe as a transgender woman, she talked to Alex Mace about her fascinating story, as well as the band’s upcoming music...

Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: The New Normal

Our resident mental health nurse returns with advice on how to cope with life post-lockdown...