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6 Halloween Events Bringing the Spooks to Notts

Halloween is fast approaching and the ghosts and ghouls have already planned their trip to Hoodtown. Time to start planning your outfits for the spookiest day of the year...

Live Music Review: Hockley Hustle 2017 - Part 2

From JamCafe to the Spiegltent, Nottingham's all-day charity jamboree brought the city together a shone a light on its local music scene...

Live Music Review: Hockley Hustle 2017 - Part 1

It was that time of year again. The bars in Hockley were buzzing, the streets were alive with dancing, music and fire everywhere you turn, and the food vans were out in force. It was Hockley Hustle, of course - the festival that takes one of the liveliest parts of Nottingham and turns it into one hell of a day out (and night out, if you can last that long)...

Herbert Kilpin Spesh: Robert Nieri

Robert Nieri is a charity lawyer by day, but he’s spent the best part of a decade researching and writing a book about a man called Herbert Kilpin. That and hanging out with the Milan glitterati. And us…

Top 5 Most Successful Marvel Films

In the run up to the third Thor film, we look the most successful Marvel movies yet…

Nottingham Indie Pop All Dayer Headliner Luke Haines Talks Music

SHEAfriq: The New Creative Collective in Nottingham Town

SHEAfriq is a brand new collective of creative women of black heritage. We sat down with members Aïcha – DJ, artist and business owner – and Saziso – freelance creative producer and founder of The Anti Gallery – to talk about the collective’s aims, challenging stereotypes, and bringing the goods to the Nottingham populace...

17 Horror, Sci-Fi and Cult Flicks We Caught at This Year's Mayhem Film Festival

Mayhem was finally back, ensuring a glorious four days of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema goodness. We donned our lanyards, filled our bags full of Relentless (other energy drinks are available) and headed down to Broadway...

NTU Documentary Journalism Showcase at Broadway Cinema

Last year's NTU Documentary Journalism students had their projects screened at Broadway Cinema... 

Left Duck: Season Review

With the season over, it's time to have a look back at how Nottinghamshire fared this summer.

Herbert Kilpin Special: Andy Black on Notts County

First and foremost, Andy Black is a Notts County supporter, but he’s also one of those people with an uncanny knack of making good things happen. Alongside his wife, Lisa, he was pivotal in raising over £100k for the Jimmy and Jack statue in Meadow Lane, which is the iceberg tip of their community endeavours. Most recently, they’ve helped to uncover a 120-year-old secret about the man who started a friendship between Notts County and Juventus…

Live Music Review: Nottingham Indie Pop All Dayer at The Maze

The Nottingham Indie Pop All Dayer returns to The Maze, running the gamut from doyens of the DIY scene to chart-toppers. Our Gav went down to check it out...

Interview with American Punk Band Priests Ahead of their Show at The Maze

Touring in support of their latest album, Nothing Feels Natural, the Washington, DC-based band return to Nottingham for the first time since 2015 and have plenty of love for Babe Punch and Sleaford Mods...

SweetVibes Bakery is Bringing the Guilt-Free Goods

Sugar-free cakes? Surely that’s missing the point of the glory of sweet and indulgent baked goods? Not for Chamiah Goulbourne of SweetVibes, who’s not only created a range of sweets free from refined sugars, but has also managed to make them vegan and, most importantly, bleddy delicious.

Theatre Review: All My Sons

Arthur Miller's first critical and commercial success seeps into the present.

Infinite Bisous on His New Album Ahead of Nottingham Show

The brainchild of Loughborough-born, Paris-based artist Rory McCarthy who for many years has been playing guitar/bass/synth/percussion on record and live for kindred spirits including Connan Mockasin, Mac DeMarco, Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Metronomy.

Photography Exhibition States of America at Nottingham Contemporary

The Nottingham Contemporary is currently playing host to a new photography exhibition – States of America – and it’s a real thinker. Covering thirty years of American history, the collection introduces the audience to the realities of post-war North American society and leaves us reflecting on the world we live in today...

Community Recording Studio's Trevor Rose Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

Trevor Rose, head of the Community Recording Studio (CRS), talks about the project's success, what Prince Harry is really like and why he would like to see Nottingham become the European Capital of Culture 2023...

The Impractical Jokers Bring Their Stand Up to Notts

As the opening warning says, Impractical Jokers is a show that contains scenes of graphic stupidity among four lifelong friends who compete to embarrass each other. Having just wrapped their seventh series, Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Brian “Q” Quinn and James “Murr” Murray, a.k.a The Tenderloins, are heading to the UK for their biggest British tour to date. We caught up with Murr to find out what the Jokers have got in store for their British fans…

The Roxy Ball Room Is Bringing Thurland Street To Life

Ping pong, beer pong and red plastic cups? Yep. Please.

Man Alive! Readings from Man Booker Prize Shortlist at Lakeside Arts

This October, the best and brightest of the literary world will be celebrated in this year's Man Booker Prize 2017. We decided to head on down to Lakeside's Djanogly Theatre for a reading from some of this year's shortlisted authors. 

LeftLion Film Podcast #1 - Mayhem Co-Curators Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke

Here's the first episode of the brand new LeftLion Film Podcast hosted by Derry Shillitto and Ashley Carter.  The monthly show will interview different people in the Nottingham film community, starting with Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil - the co-curators of Mayhem Film Festival.  

Harmless: Nottingham's Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Organisation

In honour of World Mental Health Day, we spoke to the force of nature that is Caroline Harroe. Caroline is the CEO of Harmless, an organisation that goes above and beyond to help those in our city who are experiencing distress, and are battling with self-harm. They’re celebrating their tenth birthday this month, and looking forward to moving into their own, dedicated premises. What better time to sit down for a cuppa?

Southwell Music Festival 2017 in Photos

Some snaps from Southwell's cultural classic

Music Video: Torn Sail - Treasure

A taster from the band's forthcoming new album, This Short Sweet Life...