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In Photos: Two Door Cinema Club at Rock City

Sun 17 Sep 2023

Legendary indie outfit Two Door Cinema Club visited Rock City and our Stephanie Webb was there to capture it all...

The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man

Tue 05 Sep 2023

A bold re-telling of the Elephant Man story – the man, not the specimen. Nottingham Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for their exciting autumn season headline production, The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man. This European premiere of Australian playwright Tom Wright’s acclaimed play is a fresh new telling of the story of Joseph Merrick.

Gig Review: Trivium at Rock City

Mon 28 Aug 2023

On Friday 25 August in the good year 2023, the almighty Trivium Shogunate rolled through Nottingham to teach its citizens all it could - this is what we learned…

Theatre Review: The Rocky Horror Show at Theatre Royal

Tue 22 Aug 2023

"The first time I saw The Rocky Horror Show live, it was celebrating 25 years, now here we are at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall celebrating fifty!"

The Lost City Adventure Golf’s Birthday Fiesta in a Rainforest

Tue 22 Aug 2023

With LeftLion turning twenty next month, we've been on the hunt for other birthday celebrations going on in Notts. It turns out our pals at The Lost City Adventure Golf is turning ten years old on Saturday 26 August. To celebrate, they’re putting on a Birthday Fiesta in their stunning rainforest venue, right in the heart of Nottingham.

UNESCO City of Literature Mark International Youth Day

Mon 14 Aug 2023

Saturday 12 August was the UN’s International Youth Day, and to mark the occasion Nottingham UNESCO City of Lit’s Youth Board set up a celebratory weekend under the low wooden beams of Waterstones’ Sillitoe Room. We popped by on Friday to jot down some career advice and chat about our favourite books with the welcome fortification of a free vegan sarnie. (It was a great lunch - this is UNESCO, not Tesco)...

In Photos: The Struts at Rock City

Sun 13 Aug 2023

British rock band The Struts have earned a global reputation as a must-see live act, so we had to check them out for ourselves...

A Brief History of Hip-Hop and Rhyme in Nottingham

Wed 09 Aug 2023

On 11 August 2023, people from around the world will celebrate the 50th birthday of Hip-Hop (half a century since DJ Kool Herc’s famous ‘Back to school jam’ in The Bronx, NYC). Over the years Nottingham has also played a part in shaping its popularity in the UK. Claude Money goes through a brief history of Hip-Hop and rhyme in Nottingham.

Gig Review: The Wonder Stuff at Rock City

Mon 07 Aug 2023

No matter who has played alongside Miles Hunt, The Wonder Stuff has always been a band that plays with passion and attitude that makes them a genuinely enjoyable act, writes Kevin Stanley...

Gig Review: The Wonder Stuff at Rock City

Sun 30 Jul 2023

Kevin Stanley was transported back to 1993 as he saw The Wonder Stuff take to the Rock City stage...

We Chat to Trent Rockets Squad Member Luke Wood Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Tue 18 Jul 2023

The Hundred, cricket’s exciting new competition featuring the world’s best mens and womens cricketers alongside live music from The Hundred’s BBC Music Introducing partnership, takes place this August including four games at our very own Trent Bridge – the home ground of the Nottingham based team, Trent Rockets. The Hundred is as much about entertainment as it is fast-paced, explosive cricket...

New Trent Rockets Squad Member Kirstie Gordon Tells Us All Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Fri 07 Jul 2023

To the City From the Sea: Jewellery Maker Hannah Bourn Chats Us Through Her Venture of Making Beautiful and Unique Jewellery

Tue 04 Jul 2023

It’s always exciting to discover a new creative in Nottingham. Nature lover Hannah Bourn chats us through her venture of making beautiful and unique jewellery, and bringing a touch of the ocean to our landlocked city…

Gig Review: The Beat and Bow Wow Wow at Rock City

Thu 29 Jun 2023

Michael Prince saw The Beat and Bow Wow Wow take the Rock City stage...

Gig Review: The Goo Goo Dolls at Rock City

Wed 28 Jun 2023

Charlotte Gould saw rock legends The Goo Goo Dolls return to Rock City...

Film Review: Asteroid City

Fri 23 Jun 2023

Wes Anderson is back, and he's Wes Andersoning like never before...

The Garibaldi Red Podcast Is Becoming Our City’s Leading Nottingham Forest Podcast - We Hear All About It

Wed 21 Jun 2023

Featuring leading Nottingham Forest experts, former Nottingham Forest players, and die-hard Nottingham Forest fans, the Garibaldi Red podcast is quickly becoming our city’s leading - you guessed it - Nottingham Forest podcast. Our own Reds correspondent, Gareth Watts, runs us through its rise…

Gig Review: Circa Waves at Rock City

Mon 19 Jun 2023

Benedict Watson saw feel-good indie band Circa Waves make their mark on Nottingham's Rock City...

Gig Review: Chvrches at Rock City

Mon 12 Jun 2023

After supporting Coldplay in Brazil and kicking off their own headline UK tour, Chvrches stopped off at Rock City where they received a typically enthusiastic Nottingham welcome...

Green Hustle Festival - the Free Nottingham City Party Uniting Communities on Climate Action

Sun 11 Jun 2023

Our Partnerships Manager and Environment Co-Editor Adam Pickering is a busy boy, somehow managing to find space to run some of the city's biggest festivals in his spare time. Here he talks about how the latest effort, Green Hustle Festival, helped bring our community together around celebrating life, nature, creativity and climate action...

We Chat to Scott Taylor, the Brains Behind the We Share These Streets Podcast

Wed 07 Jun 2023

Do you ever consider the streets you’re walking on? What happened on them hundreds of years ago? These are the exact questions Scott Taylor asked himself when he created We Share These Streets - the twenty-episode podcast exploring the days of Nottingham past…