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The Benefits of Studying Art History

Sun 12 Sep 2021

New Art co-Editor Kelly Palfrey explores the benefits of studying Art history, and the extent to which in can improve your confidence to work in the art sector

Preview: Middleway Words Book Festival

Sun 05 Sep 2021

Churning out authors like Alan Sillitoe and D.H. Lawrence, the Midlands has a long history with literature. It’s therefore unsurprising (but still exciting) that we have a Midlands book festival to look forward to this September.

Scalarama X: The Month-Long Celebration of Cinema Ready to Take Over Notts this Month

Wed 01 Sep 2021

After a hiatus owing to that-which-shall-not-be-named, Scalarama Nottingham is back with a bang. The nationwide, volunteer-led month-long celebration of cinema encourages communities to come together to share their love of films in usual and unusual settings. With 2021 marking the tenth anniversary of the festival, we run down what Notts cinephiles can expect from Scalarama Nottingham 2021…

Comic Book Artist Rich Perotta Discusses His Time at Marvel and New Project the Incantesi

Thu 26 Aug 2021

Rich Perotta was living out his childhood dreams as an artist for Marvel and DC – but now he’s decided it’s time to go solo. We speak to the Nottingham-based creator about his experiences in the comics industry and how not even cancer could stop him from launching his most personal project yet...

Out of Time: Nottingham's Food History - Cheese Riots, Celery and HP Sauce

Sun 22 Aug 2021

With this being the food and drink issue, our regular history feature explores Nottingham’s history of eccentricity, rebellion and invention through three food-related stories: Marshal Tallard’s introduction of celery to the country in the early eighteenth century, the 1766 Cheese Riots and Frederick Gibson Garton’s invention of HP Sauce in 1884…

New Art Exchange Launch New Season to Highlight Anti-Racist Work and Young Black Artists

Wed 11 Aug 2021

Starting on 13 August, the new season will feature workshops, galleries and more...

A Brief History of Nottingham's Robin Hood Statue

Sat 24 Jul 2021

Today, Saturday 24 July 2021, marks 69 years since the unveiling of the famous Robin Hood Statue outside Nottingham Castle. Bob White, the co-founder of the World Wide Robin Hood Society, explains some of the history of this iconic city landmark...

Don’t Blame the Blacks Exhibition Highlights Extraordinary Activism of Oswald George Powe

Thu 15 Jul 2021

Available at Nottingham Castle until Sunday 22 August, Don’t Blame the Blacks is an exhibition that highlights the groundbreaking activism of labour unionist Oswald George Powe and showcases the boundless talents of black artists in Nottingham. Alex Stubbs reviews this one-of-a-kind collection…

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Fri 18 Jun 2021

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Out of Time: Nottingham's John Shaw and the Battle of Waterloo

Wed 16 Jun 2021

It was the most famous battle in human history, helping to shape Europe as we know it today and finally ending Napoleon’s dreams of a French Empire. While the Battle of Waterloo ensured that names like Bonaparte and Wellington would be forever etched into history, it was the exploits of one man from Nottingham that caught the public’s attention more than any other on that day in 1815. With 18 June marking the battle’s 206th anniversary, we take a look at the extraordinary life and death of Cossall-born John Shaw…

Rocking with the Reaper: One Nottingham Psychotherapist on How Brushes with Death Gave Her an Optimistic Mindset

Sat 12 Jun 2021

Over the last three decades, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Jayne Pigford has endured a persistent battle with her physical and mental health. After adopting a routine of meditation and mindfulness, she’s been able to reroute her mindset from pessimistic to positive. Here, Jayne discusses the main themes of her new self-help guide, Rocking with the Reaper…

At The Wheel: Raleigh's New Managing Director Lee Kidger on The Company's Local History

Thu 10 Jun 2021

Originally founded in Nottingham in 1885, The Raleigh Bicycle Company went on to become one of the oldest and most well-loved bicycle companies in the world. From transforming Notts into the world-leader for bicycle manufacturing and creating countless jobs in the city to being the workplace of Alan Sillitoe’s Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and crafting the iconic bikes that would help shape a generation of cyclists, the name Raleigh is as tightly woven into Nottingham’s DNA as any other. A lot has changed for the company over the years, but it’s still firmly based in Notts (in Eastwood these days). We spoke to their Managing Director Lee Kidger…

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Mon 24 May 2021

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Out of Time: The Pierrepoint Hangmen Dynasty

Wed 28 Apr 2021

From rather innocuous beginnings in Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire, Henry Albert Pierrepoint – who simply went by Harry – would go on to create a rather unique, gruesome family dynasty. For at various times during the first half of the twentieth century, Harry, his son, Albert and brother, Thomas, all held the position of Hangman of England, executing 849 men and women between them…

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Sat 17 Apr 2021

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Film Review: Judas and the Black Messiah

Mon 12 Apr 2021

Daniel Kaluuya is electrifying in this gripping, incendiary Black Lives Matter drama, writes Roshan Chandy...

10 More Singles You Should Listen To This Month

Mon 29 Mar 2021

Our recommendations to see you through spring...

These Pictures of St Ann’s Taken Before Its Demolition Show the End of an Era

Thu 18 Mar 2021

These pictures really do paint a thousand words...

Sugar Stealers are Hosting a Month of Free Online Women’s Creative and Wellbeing Workshops

Tue 16 Mar 2021

The collective – made up DJ Tricia Gardiner, Nottinghamshire actor Esther Coles and film producer Anna Griffin – are offering workshops to aid the wellbeing of women everywhere after a particularly difficult month…

Follow the Rebel Writers Trail on World Book Day

Thu 04 Mar 2021

Can you find all thirteen plaques?

Deep Fakes From Nottingham History

Wed 03 Mar 2021

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

Tue 02 Mar 2021

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Black Iris Brewery’s Director Alex Wilson on Producing Beers for Ten Years

Fri 26 Feb 2021

Black Iris Brewery celebrate their tenth birthday later this year. We caught up with Director Alex Wilson to talk artwork, music, history and that time that they raised a smile from Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies...

How Cricket Fans in Nottinghamshire are Making History and Coping with COVID

Thu 18 Feb 2021

John Hess of the Trent Bridge Heritage Team provides an update on how the Notts cricket community has been coping with life during COVID...

CATALYST is City Arts’ New Programme That Exhibits and Supports Black Artists and Artists of Colour

Tue 16 Feb 2021

In response to their Black Lives Matter commitments, City Arts present CATALYST – a programme exhibiting and supporting black artists and artists of colour, designed by curator in residence, Saziso Phiri.

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