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Film Review: Wild Rose

Sun 14 Apr 2019

Tom Harper's story of a young Glaswegian girl's county music dreams hits a bum note...

Film Review: Dumbo

Sun 14 Apr 2019

Do you believe an elephant can fly?

Comedian Reginald D Hunter on Bringing His Facing the Beast Tour to Nottingham

Sat 13 Apr 2019

Astute, insightful and, above all else, hilarious, Reginald D Hunter has firmly established himself as Britain’s favourite comedian from across the pond. To celebrate his twentieth year as a working comedian in the UK, he’s heading back to Nottingham with his Facing the Beast tour…

4 Ways To Spend Record Store Day in Nottingham

Sat 13 Apr 2019

Get your nimble fingers at the ready...

Food Review: Bottomless Brunch at Copper Cafe

Fri 12 Apr 2019

Our Editor Ashley took one for the team...

Pattern: One Big Party Family

Fri 12 Apr 2019

We chat party packs and family feelings with Ryan Newell of Pattern, ahead of the night this Saturday...

Art Review: Paint a Poppy Challenge and Open Day at The Society of All Artists in Newark

Thu 11 Apr 2019

Newark holds the space used by the Society of All Artists, a cultural hub bringing creative people together to work, inspire and promote themselves both nationally and internationally. We headed down for their Open Day, to check out the society’s new group exhibition Paint a Poppy...

Film Review: Happy as Lazzaro

Thu 11 Apr 2019

Alice Rohrwacher's beautiful story of the good-hearted peasant Lazzaro is back at Broadway Cinema...

Theatre Review: Turn of the Screw

Wed 10 Apr 2019

Depraved spectres of evil intent stalk orphans in a remote house

Film Review: The Sisters Brothers

Wed 10 Apr 2019

Two gun-slinging siblings stomp through 1850s Oregon on the search for gold in Jacques Audiard's off-beat Western...

Out of Time: The 508th in Wollaton Park

Tue 09 Apr 2019

For the first edition of our brand new regular feature - which explores lesser known stories from Nottingham’s history - we take a look at when, during World War II, Wollaton Hall was used as a base for the 508th Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division as they prepared for D-Day...

Interview: Rough Trade Nottingham Turns Five

Tue 09 Apr 2019

It’s hard to remember Broad Street without Rough Trade as an occupant. The record store, bar and gig venue turns five later this year, and over the past half-decade has earned its stripes as an integral part of Nottingham’s music scene. We caught up with bar manager, Sam Allison, to talk Drag Bingo, Record Store Day, and footprints on the ceiling…

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 Has Launched

Mon 08 Apr 2019

We got down to the Nottingham Poetry Festival preview event, at the Fox & Grapes on Friday 5 April, where Notts local scene poets, including our very own Bridie Squires and Chris McLoughlin, came together to give us a sample of what’s to come as the fest this year. The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 will take place from Friday 26 April to Sunday 5 May...

Art Review: Cell Colour at Hung Up Gallery

Mon 08 Apr 2019

From fluorescent techno chickens to flying rhinos and death deities, Hung Up gallery’s Cell Colour exhibition is an explosion of colour and character. Showcasing work from five top-notch local artists, it celebrates the rise of urban art in Notts and explores what happens in the space where the street and gallery collide.

Live Music Review: Sundara Karma at Rock City

Mon 08 Apr 2019

Last week saw ambitious indie quartet Sundara Karma in town for a Rock City double bill…

Review: Crime Club at The National Justice Museum

Sat 06 Apr 2019

We headed down to the National Justice Museum to check out their first ever Crime Club...

Clare Stevens Launches Blue Tide Rising at Waterstones Nottingham

Thu 04 Apr 2019

Sunday 31 March saw Waterstones hold an inspirational day of talks, poetry and music, as well as an interview with local writer Clare Stevens, as part of the launch for her debut novel Blue Tide Rising…

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Five: The Great Nottingham Curio Show!

Thu 04 Apr 2019

Roll up, roll up! In the season two premiere, the gang take a look at the remarkable and infamous curiosity show, including exploitative entertainers of Goose Fair, the perennial jokester William Wallet, and the world-famous Joseph Merrick, A.K.A. the Elephant Man! Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness.

Live Music Review: The Zutons at Rock City

Thu 04 Apr 2019

I’ma goin’ out, sick of stayin’ in, off to see The Zutons at Rock City. Go ’ed don’t be a divvy it’ll be a sound gig. And don’t swerve the support acts either soft lad.

Theatre Review: Rock of Ages

Wed 03 Apr 2019

Big dreams and Big hair as Rock saves the day

Splendour 2019: Ones to Watch

Wed 03 Apr 2019

Last week the brilliant boggers behind Splendour announced the full-line up for this year’s Wollo Park summer festival. Here are the acts our Music Editors will be jostling their way to the front to see…

Film Review: The Highwaymen

Wed 03 Apr 2019

Initially scheduled to feature Paul Newman and Robert Redford, The Highwaymen has been stuck in production hell for well over a decade. Having been resuscitated by Netflix, and with a new acting line-up of Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, the story of the men tasked with killing Bonnie and Clyde is finally available to watch...