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King of the Hill: Talking Strange Weather and Spooky Stories with Joe Hill

Fri 10 Nov 2017

A descendant of horror fiction royalty, Joe Hill is a best-selling author of novels, short stories, comic books and graphic novels. His latest book, Strange Weather, brings together four stories of strangeness and surreality that are bound to chill to the bone. With an international book-tour underway, we caught up with him ahead of his appearance at Waterstones to chat about his influences, creative process, and the book itself.

Never Mind the Court Case - A Look Back at the Sex Pistols' Obscenity Trial in Nottingham

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Did you know that Nottingham was at the centre of a court case that saw punk rock standing up to the establishment over freedom of expression and the meaning of a certain word? On the 40th anniversary of the release of the offending album we look back at the case of the state vs Searle, a time when, to paraphrase The Clash, punk fought the law and punk won...

Some Poems from Dave Bishop of the Millitant Elvis Anti-HS2 Party

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Here's our Dave with the latest. Down with high-speed travel. Bring back Rudolph!

Interview: Jack Delaney - Simply Thrilled

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Nottingham-based production team Simply Thrilled are offering any company with charitable status a free stand-out live-action promo film of up to 90 seconds...

A Second Home in Nottingham: Stories of Immigration to Hoodtown

Wed 08 Nov 2017

What’s life like for immigrants Nottingham? Caroline Barry asked a load of Notts residents to tell of their relocation tales...

Art Review: Sounds Like Her at New Art Exchange

Wed 08 Nov 2017

Seven women, from a variety of different backgrounds, have brought their work together to create Sounds Like Her the New Art Exchange. They’re using their voices, language, noise, textures, music, sonic structures and non-sonic materialisations of sound all to grab your attention and make you think about things from new perspectives...

Music Video: Re Teu - Darling

Wed 08 Nov 2017

The artist formerly known as Sawyer gives us a taster of his forthcoming EP A Thawing Wind with this haunting autumnal track...

Live Music Review: Kagoule, Catholic Action and Do Nothing at The Bodega

Wed 08 Nov 2017

On a night when it seemed every band in Nottingham was hitting the town to play, we headed to The Bodega to see the return of the mighty Kagoule with touring buddies Catholic Action and mates Do Nothing...

Adam Peter Smith Talks Being a Musician in Nottingham

Tue 07 Nov 2017

Active on the local music scene for a while now, we put some questions to the rootsy singer-songwriter as he releases his latest EP...

Film Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Tue 07 Nov 2017

Yorgos Lanthimos and Colin Farrell have teamed up again for the follow-up to 2015's The Lobster...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Chameleon

Mon 06 Nov 2017

The Chameleon holds its second event after re-opening following a major refurbishment as it hosts I'm Not From London's Fuzzbox night, with live music from Nervous Twitch, Diablo Furs, Bus Stop Madonnas and Those Howlin Sounds...

Advertising Sectioned: The Store in Which We Both Enjoy Shopping: Pearson Bros

Sun 05 Nov 2017

Local adverts, ripped from the pages of history...

Nusic Future Session: Kwoli Black

Sat 04 Nov 2017

The latest up and coming Nottingham musician to tickle the microphone and titillate the cameras at Nusic...

Sound of the Lion #64

Sat 04 Nov 2017

With Schnez, VVV, Georgina Wood, When The Sun Hits, Gallery 47, John Maslen, Pre-Birds, Alice Short and Carcass...

Street Tales: Lenton Priory

Fri 03 Nov 2017

What's that coming over the hill... is it a Monastery?

5 Places to See Fireworks This Year

Thu 02 Nov 2017

Whether you're a firework fanatic or you just want summat fun to do on a code winter evening, here's the lowdown on this year's Bonfire Night in Notts...

Bag of Secrets at The Angel Microbrewery: A Prophecy Fulfilled

Thu 02 Nov 2017

Together with Phrase Goblinz, local writer Benjamin Knight is set to whack on a cabaret show as part of Nottingham Comedy Festival. Here, he explains how the idea came about...

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Wed 01 Nov 2017

The students are back, the 'feds' are crackin' down and all of the birds have been set free...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Keeping Warm, Chinese Style

Wed 01 Nov 2017

Batter down the hatches and get your slippers on — winter’s coming! Our man in Beijing, Nottingham’s own James Kramer, brings us some tips and tricks for keeping out the winter chill, Chinese style.

Live Music Review: Jane Weaver at The Bodega

Tue 31 Oct 2017

Her space-age motorik disco sparkled on a sold-out Saturday night as the musician took her Modern Kosmology album out on the road...

With Apologies to The Warriors: A Tale of Nottingham Student Violence

Tue 31 Oct 2017

The students are officially back, so our Ben Knight reimagines The Warriors with a Notts twist...

Fawad's Story

Mon 30 Oct 2017

This is the story of Fawad Mousawi. An interpreter and taxi driver who lives and works here in Notts. He talks to us about life growing up as a refugee in Iran, his year long journey to the UK and what it feels like to live in a country where finally he can feel free...