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A Nottingham Mindfulness Teacher Talks About Her Mental Health Journey

Sometimes it can feel like our brains are working against us - thoughts whirl around and clamour for our attention uninvited, and can throw us off our path or distract us from what it is we want to focus on. Kerry Munro, a Nottingham-based registered Occupational Therapist and mindfulness practitioner from Minds First, writes about her mental health journey, and how mindfulness helped

DHP Annouce New Event Series Arboretum Sunsets for Summer 2021

Following a successful summer in 2020, DHP are back with a new event series and a line up full of local and national talents, food, drink and more…  

Review: Here, the Gold Ones Meet at Bonington Gallery

The re-opening of Bonington Gallery on Monday 17 May saw the launch of Here, the Gold Ones Meet, the result of Nottingham-based collective Reactor’s six-year-long The Gold Ones project...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Paul Smith Exhibition Set To Open Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle, has revealed it will be welcoming city-legend Paul Smith back to his hometown, in conjunction with the Design Museum, as its first major exhibition since its £30million redevelopment...

Film Review: Army of the Dead

After the success of Zack Snyder's Justice League, the popular filmmaker is back with the action-packed zombie flick... 

Notts-based Vork Pie Have Scooped Up Awards for Their Vegan Pub Snacks

They say the best ideas come after a couple of pints with your mates. And this is certainly true for Sophie Neill of Vork Pie, a Stanton by Dale-based handmade vegan pie outlet. Established in 2014, Sophie has spent the best part of a decade perfecting the plant-based alternative to Britain’s best loved pub snack, which is now stocked in outlets up and down the country… 

Film Review: Without Remorse

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse is fine—and that’s okay, writes Michael Vince...

Streaming Theatre Review: Still Life

Stuart McComb reviews the new verbatim theatre anthology from Nottingham Playhouse...

Skate for Life: Chris Lawton on How Skateboarding in the City Has Progressed Over the Past Year

Skate Nottingham’s Chris Lawton reflects on the events of the past year, exploring how skateboarding continues to help people in Nottingham...

Nottingham Forest Fan Rich Fisher Releases a Documentary About a Once in a Lifetime Road Trip

Way back in 2008, Rich Fisher headed to Mongolia with his friend Ed on a road trip. In the back of his mind, he always had the intention of making the journey into a film, but life got in the way. That was until the world came to a grinding halt, allowing Rich the time to finally create Rich and Ed’s Excellent Adventure – the story of two Forest fans on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the other side of the world. Roshan Chandy catches up with the Notts-based filmmaker to find out more… 

Film Review: The Woman in the Window

Amy Adams’ new Hitchcockian thriller is predictable and cliched, writes Hilary Whiteside...

Nottingham Contemporary's Loudspeaker: An Artist-Led Creative Project Encouraging Women to Express Themselves

Art Co-Editor Laura-Jade Vaughan explores the impact of Loudspeaker, Nottingham Contemporary’s artist-led creative project for women looking to explore contemporary art, express themselves and develop their self-confidence in a safe and fun environment...

Myhouse Yourhouse: Coming Out of Retirement, Mental Health, and a Virtual Festival

It was only when the world came to a crashing halt and gig venues, clubs and record shops were forced to shut their doors, that people realised just how important music is in bringing us all together. But out of that dark period came the resurrection of Myhouse Yourhouse. Part-online gig, part community and part virtual venue, it entertained over 80,000 listeners during the last twelve months, raising huge amounts for charity in the process. Addie Kenogbon talked to creator and Notts DJ Alex Traska and DJ and events organiser Jakki Denton to find out just how this Nottingham subculture became a beacon for mental health awareness, hope and togetherness...

Summer in the City: Three Nottingham BID Members on The Re-Opened City Centre

It’s been a long time coming, but it feels like life is finally being breathed back into Nottingham. The city centre no longer resembles the ghost town it has done for the majority of the past year; in its place, pavements are covered with Parisian-style seating, filled with friends laughing and catching up over long-overdue drinks. And with the next deadline of May 17, in which dozens more venues like cinemas, arcades and bowling alleys will open, just around the corner, it’s a time to be cautiously optimistic that the city is finally returning to normal. To celebrate the city’s next steps to opening up, we spoke to some of the Nottingham Business Improvement District locations to find out how the process of reopening has gone, and to find out which places they’re most excited to visit...

We Tried Wild Swimming in Colwick Park...

While your morning trip to Colwick Park might usually be reserved for a brisk dog walk, fitness group Whole Health are encouraging nature lovers to experience the beauty spot in an entirely new way. Is wild swimming the cure to all physical and mental ailments, or just a quick way to lose your toes to frostbite? Our Assistant Editor, Emily Thursfield, finds out… 

Antenna Are Relaunching Nottingham’s Most Cutting-Edge Co-working Space

After many months of working from home, you might breathe a sigh of relief when you hear that Antenna are reopening their doors to welcome members (and newbies) back to their state-of-the-art co-working spaces.

Nadia on... Mental Health

In her monthly LeftLion column, Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, discusses issues affecting both Nottingham and Westminster. This month, she talks about mental health...

Film Review: The Mitchells vs. The Machines

This animated family adventure is sweet and silly, with a little sprinkle of delightfully dystopian humour, writes Hollie Anderson...

Nusic New Music Podcast #246 with Beka, Saint Raymond, Wolf Club, Spotlight Kid and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the return of festivals, the return of Saint Raymond, plus the return of last-minute venues to host live sessions. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

A Yoga Instructor in Notts

"I practice yoga every day, and every session is an opportunity to meet new people, hear new stories."

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Big Names for Digital Theatre Project Still Life

The digital theatre anthology features some well known faces from British television and film...

Confetti Set to Host British Esports Championship Live Grand Finals this July

The educational institute have teamed up with the British Esports Association to bring one of the biggest events on the esports calendar to Nottingham...

Film Review: Nomadland

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy takes a look at this year’s Best Picture winner...

TV Review: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

This Captain America spin-off series is a welcome return to the excitement of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, writes Michael Vince...