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Live Music Review: Rafiki Jazz at New Art Exchange

We got down to New Art Exchange to check out the amazing Rafiki Jazz...

Violets are Blue: Miggy Angel Launches New Poetry Collection

Miggy Angel is a locally loved poet based in Nottingham, having moved originally from London with his family fifteen years ago. Last Friday, Miggy took to Waterstones' Sillitoe Suite to launch his latest collection Extreme Violets, and we sent our Benjamin Knight down to check it out. 

Live Music Review: The Nightingales at The Canalhouse

Only two bands ever played more Peel sessions than The Nightingales and now they're at The Canalhouse promoting their new album.

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.

Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos

Celebrating thirty years of Nottingham Mela, New Art Exchange, Hockley and the Arboretum were filled with South Asian arts and culture. Our Mann Hans got down and took some snaps for LeftLion...

Do or Die Poets Facilitator Miggy Angel on New Book Extreme Violets

Originally from South London, poet, performer, and drug and alcohol worker Miggy Angel is a long-term resident of Hoodtown and the author of two poetry books, Grime Kerbstone Psalms and Extreme Violets. We hollered at him to see what he’s up to at the moment...

What's on New Art Exchange's New Menu?

New Art Exchange have a brand spanking new chef and have revamped their menu with world foods galore…

Xylophone Man to be ‘Immortalised’ in Historic England exhibition?

Nottingham legend Xylophone Man, aka Frank Robinson, may be about to be 'Immortalised' in a new exhibition down south by Historic England

Urban Explorers - Tom Dale Company Dance Review

For those who don’t know, Urban Explorers is an annual dance event in Notts, coordinated by the internationally renowned Tom Dale Company, who have come together with Inspire to uplift and encourage young dancers across the city.  

Art Review: Darbar Fringe at New Art Exchange

Our Adrian popped dahn to the New Art Exchange to check out the Darbar Fringe Festival...

Preview: Fortune & Glory Film Club Presents: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Fortune & Glory, the self-proclaimed lovers of "cult and crap cinema" are back with a most excellent screening...

Art Review: Zanele Muholi's Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness at New Art Exchange

We got down to New Art Exchange's latest exhibition Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness

Exhibition Review: Scaling the Sublime – Art at the Limits of Landscape at Djanogly Gallery

Romanticism, in literature, art, music and thought, changed the world. But as this new exhibition at Djanogly Gallery hopes to show, the tropes, moods and key landscape interests of the Romantic movement of the early nineteenth century now influences a new generation of artists. The show-stopper here – and effective summary of the show – is Mariele Neudecker’s big installation After-Life which succeeds in referencing a broad range of Romantic artists and issues...

Strike Site: Exhibition Curator Sacha Craddock Talks Unreality and Insistent Physicality

Strike Site is an exhibition which attempts to create the contradictory yet palpable sense of the temporary that comes with an exhibition of arts. Now in it's second manifestation, after being previously exhibited at Pi Artworks London, curator Sacha Craddock worked closely with the Nottingham Refugee Forum to explore notions of displacement, movement, freedom and barriers...

Kids and Culture in Nottingham: An Experiment

“Kids change you, you know.” They all told me, and annoyingly, they were right. I see the world differently, I see people differently, and I see myself differently. And besides all that deep stuff, my life seems to have moved seamlessly from trips, gigs, and events to soft play areas, cold swimming pools, and church playgroups. It wasn’t deliberate, but the fact of the matter is it’s far easier to do stuff with kids that they like, because it statistically lowers the chances of them acting like d*cks. Although, inevitably, they still do, leading me to wonder if I should have another go at doing the things I actually want to.

So I’ve spent the last two weeks running an (admittedly small) social experiment. Is it possible to enjoy fun and culture in Nottingham with feral nippers in tow? Can it be done? Let’s find out:

Photographer David Severn Shares Thanks Maggie: A Project Looking at Nottinghamshire's Ex Mining Communities

Local photographer David Severn has been looking at ex mining communities in North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire, focusing on culture and social life in the coalfields. A long-running project, he's now extended the series and has treated us to a selection of the work. Enjoy duck...

Exploring Technology, Spoken Word and Writing our Roots at WEM’s The Writers’ Conference

Last week, Nottingham’s literati gathered on a snowy Saturday to do some listening, learning and creating at The Writers’ Conference, all hosted by Writing East Midlands. We got down to check out some of the talks and workshops…

Exhibition Review: STRATA:1 at Surface Gallery

STRATA is a series of exhibitions that explore the "raw medium of paint". In STRATA:1, the first exhibition of the series curated by Sarah Cunningham, the artists use paint to explore the entwining theme of nature and humanity. The styles of the five artists are vividly juxtaposed, creating a startling but effective exhibition that, as a whole, seems to highlight how much humans impact our natural landscape...

STRATA:1 – A Painting Exhibition at Surface Gallery

This month sees five Loughborough Fine Art graduates take over Surface Gallery with the raw medium of paint, featuring Joshua Browitt, Philip Clarke, Martin Clarkson, Sarah Cunningham and Adam Waghorne. Here, we've been treated to a small selection of their landscape wares. Enjoy duckeh

THiNK are Running an Album Art Competition for their Spring Open Exhibition

Have you ever looked at an album cover and thought “I could gi’ that a go”? If so, then you can show off your artistic prowess at THiNK’s Spring Open Exhibition. Whether you’re an established artist or just interested in trying something new, between Thursday 29 March and Sunday 29 April, you can have your artwork hanging in a proper gallery. With no entry fee and the competition open to all ages, there is only one rule: all works must be original pieces.

Art Review: The Real DMZ at New Art Exchange

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a no-man’s-land strip that has divided North and South Korea since the end of the Korean war in 1953. Contrary to its name, it’s one of the most heavily militarized areas in the world, and has been the unwitting inspiration for some seriously interesting pieces of art...

Shreya Sen-Handley's Memoirs of My Body: An Extract

"On top of boobs that bounce unhelpfully, wombs that immobilize once a month and bums that can’t be squeezed into, well, anything – tight spaces, tight pants – must we also have masses of hair obscuring our vision, tripping us up, yanked out by Baby, and the dickens to maintain?"

John Harvey's Not Tommy Johnson: An Extract Taken from Going Down Slow and Other Stories

"A wall-eyed mongrel barked as he entered, hackles raised, then backed away, growling, from the kick that failed to follow"

What to Expect at The 16th Annual Christmas Covers Party

It’s the night often described as “the office Christmas party for Nottingham’s bands” – an opportunity for otherwise serious musicians to let down their hair and live out their wildest and most outlandish musical fantasies. Nottingham’s annual festive charity bash - the Christmas Covers Party – returns to the Bodega on Saturday 23 December...

Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...