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10 Reasons to Visit the Nottingham Spiegeltent This Year

In October, Old Market Square once again plays host to the magnificent Spiegeltent for a festival full of merriment. These glitzy pavilions were a popular haunt during the twenties to help people forget all the doom and gloom brought by the war, and now it’s returning to Nottingham to brighten up our dull and dreary October days. Here are ten reasons you should get yersen down to the tent as soon as possible.

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Graham Law on The Science and Myths of Sleep

To sleep, perchance to dream - Professor Graham Law from the University of Lincoln comes to SciBar with his talk Sleep Better: The Science of Sleep Myths.

Street Tales: Kitty Hudson

It's a gory one from our Joe Earp this month...

Nusic Podcast #163 with Babe Punch, Shelter Point, Maz, Yazmin Lacey and more

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News & Updates

September was a big month for Notts as they went into finals day for the T20 and went for promotion in the County Championship. We have a look back at how they got on.

Sound of the Lion #63

With Grey Hairs, Giant Head, The Idolins, Less Than Nothing, New Apostles, Foule, Eyre Llew, Cathode Ray Eyes and Amber Run...

The Thompson Brothers on the Eclipse and Bruce Forsyth

Notts most opinionated grocers...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel Microbrewery

Something a little unusual for this month's Fuzzbox as two bands en route to Liverpool Psych Fest join two local bands as I'm Not From London took over both the upstairs and downstairs at The Angel Microbrewery...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Five things you can do with yersen on this glorious weekend... 

9 Albums You Need To Listen To This Month

The latest releases from some of Notts best-loved musicians...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Poems, books, music, the lot!

The Madeline Rust Talk Serial Killers And Their New Album

The band discuss the gruesome influence behind 21 Girls...

Tekonta Secta are Leading the Free Party Movement in Nottingham

Tekonta Secta is a music and art collective made up of free party people from all over Nottingham. Known for rambunctious raves that take place in the bellies of woods and the middle of Broad Street alike, they’ve even been known to book – ahem – DJ workshops, in schools. Here, the elusive boggers answer a few of our questions and treat us to a plethora of photographic treats of theirs, all for your eyeball pleasure...

Ten Greatest Film Sporting Rivalries

To celebrate the release of Borg vs. McEnroe, we take a look at ten of the greatest sporting rivalries in film

6 Books You Need To Read This Month

Cosy up by the fire and have a good read of one of these beauties...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Plenty of fitness and artsy goodness to choose from...

The Women Behind S'Laughter: The Murderously Funny Podcast

If you’ve been scouring iTunes, desperately trying to find a podcast that’s interesting, gripping, hilarious and educational in equal measure, then search no longer. S’laughter ticks all the boxes. Recorded by two Notts teachers in their front room, this podcast is murderous comedy at its best...

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Richard Bowtell on New Ways of Imaging the Brain

LL Stereo: With Twin Kidd, Zaim, Jorday and more...

Tune in and tune out...

Live Music Review: Sean Noonan Memorable Sticks Trio at Bonington Theatre Nottingham

Sean Noonan has never been one to hold back his thoughts. From his innovative musical suite exploring his life in a basement apartment where he communicated to his mysterious and anonymous neighbour, to other types of unconventional and experimental experiences...

Tarantino's Ten Best Supporting Characters

Not a Vincent Vega or Mr. Orange in sight... 

Sara Pascoe Thinks Your Vegan Jokes Aren't Funny

Jane Austen comes over all funny this September in Sara Pascoe’s humorous and feminist take on Pride and Prejudice. We chatted with the comedian when she landed at Notts Playhouse for a preview...

Thurland Street Has Got It's Mojo Back

Nottingham's latest hedonistic, musical offering, Mojo, is a bleddy good place for some scran, a mashup, and skanking on the tables...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

The weekend may be over, but that's not a problem rahnd 'ere...

Nottingham in Photos

We asked your lot to send us photos. And boy oh boy are we glad we did...