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Gig Review: Cradle of Filth at Rock City
Sat 29 Oct 2022We sent Rich Higton down to Rock City for an evening of family entertainment from Mr Filth and company…
How Notts Filmmaker Georgianna Scurfield Is Celebrating the City’s Iconic Cattle Market
Tue 25 Oct 2022For 136 years, Nottingham Cattle Market has been a bedrock of the community. As a livestock market and, much later, a home for market stalls and Arthur Johnson & Sons auctioneers, it’s an eclectic ecosystem of stories, experience and big personalities tucked behind Meadow Lane near Trent Bridge. With a view to cataloguing the past and present of the market’s history for future generations, filmmaker Georgianna Scurfield launched The Cattle Market Project, a Heritage Lottery-funded documentary, photography, animation, oral history and historical archive project aimed at celebrating a Nottingham institution…
Gig Review: The Wombats at Rock City
Mon 24 Oct 2022They're back in Nottingham, and everything feels the same - even after nineteen years, The Wombats remain one of the most exciting acts in the indie scene...
The Wombats Chat Rock City, the Evolution of Indie Music and Their Looming Twentieth Anniversary
Fri 21 Oct 2022The Wombats have been a real force in the indie music scene for almost twenty years, and are still at the top of their game - recently releasing their first number one album, Fix Yourself, Not the World. Ahead of their trip to Rock City in October, we catch up with bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen to discuss the band’s evolution over the years…
Gig Review: Rina Sawayama at Rock City
Wed 19 Oct 2022We sent Nick Parkhouse down to Rina Sawayama's first ever Nottingham gig...
Gig Review: Aitch at Rock City
Sun 16 Oct 2022Nottingham welcomed Mancunian rapper Aitch into Rock City where he gave fans a memorable performance...
In Photos: Maximo Park at Rock City
Fri 14 Oct 2022Indie legends Maximo Park came to town this weekend, so we sent Laura Patterson to grab some shots of them in action...
Gig Review: Beabadoobee at Rock City
Wed 12 Oct 2022Indie-pop rocker Beabadoobee brings her Beatopia tour to Rock City…
We Investigate How Nottingham Compares to Manchester and London as an LGBT+ City
Wed 12 Oct 2022With large-scale queer scenes in cities like Manchester and London, it might be easy to overlook the LGBT+ community in Nottingham. But, according to Sam Harvey, our city is still an important place for young queer people. He tells us more about his experience and the need for safe spaces…
Gig Review: The Amazons at Rock City
Tue 11 Oct 2022Following on from an acoustic intimate show at Rough Trade and a surprise set at The Bodega in September, The Amazons returned to Nottingham on Sunday night to play a full band show at Rock City…
In Photos: The Lemonheads at Rock City
Mon 10 Oct 2022A timeless band at a legendary venue - we had to get ourselves to Rock City for this one...
Exhibition Review: Blk this & Blk that … a state of urgency at Djanogly Gallery
Mon 03 Oct 2022Michael Forbes’ work is a bubbling cauldron of ideas, sculptural forms, festival images, and photographs. Both playful as well as critically engaged with serious themes, his art now forms Blk this & Blk that … a state of urgency at Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts…
Gig Review: Frank Turner at Rock City
Fri 30 Sep 2022Punk’s not dead; it’s alive, electric and accessible. Rock City veteran Frank Turner struck more than just a chord within the hearts of his audience at his long anticipated, sold-out show...
Big City Book Review: Darren Simpson’s Furthermoor
Thu 18 Aug 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Eleanor Flowerday's take on Furthermoor...
How Local Zine Queer Notts Is Aiming to Shine a Light on Our City’s Vibrant LGBT+ Scene
Fri 12 Aug 2022With a surprisingly small amount of queer venues in Nottingham, it might be easy to believe that we don’t have a thriving LGBT+ scene. But according to one local zine creator, the Nottingham queer community is thriving and in desparate need of celebration. In light of this, we catch up with Jade Bramley, the creative behind Queer Notts, to chat the vibrancy of queer creatives and their latest zine based around the queer Nottingham music scene…
Big City Book Review: Ibi Zoboi’s Punching the Air
Wed 03 Aug 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Zach Omitowoju's take on Punching the Air...
Big City Book Review: Lize Meddings' 'The Sad Ghost Club'
Tue 19 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Chloë Choong's thoughts on The Sad Ghost Club...
5 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Big City Reads, Splendour Festival and More
Mon 18 Jul 2022Mulholland Drive, MANIFESTO and Anne-Marie are all in Notts this week...
Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’
Wed 13 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are giving just that away for their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, beginning with Shakira Hamilton's take on Joya Goffney’s Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry...
You Can Get Your Hands on Four Free Books in Nottingham This Month, All Thanks to City of Literature
Sun 03 Jul 2022Interested in four free books? Well then you’re in luck, because Nottingham’s City of Literature are giving away just that as part of their Big City Reads campaign. And with stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every kind of reader. Set to take place this summer, our Literature Editor catches up with Matt Turpin and Eleanor Flowerday from City of Literature to find out more…
Duo Jimmy Rocket and LVNDLXRD Talk Their New EP, and the Notts Music Scene
Sat 11 Jun 2022There aren’t too many duos doing it better than Jimmy Rocket and LVNDLXRD (aka Curtz) right now. Having been part of the musical fabric of the city for years, the lyrical/producer match-up is garnering praise for the release of their latest EP, Bespoke Verses, which also features the likes of Rico and Vandal Savage. Music Co-Editor Elliot Farnsworth sat down with the pair fresh off the back of a string of shows to find out more about one of the most exciting recent collaborations in the Notts music scene…
City Stylin' at the Cattle Market #7
Thu 09 Jun 2022Georgianna Scurfield heads down to the Cattle Market to see what's cracking off...
Gig Review: Brian Fallon and the Howling Weather at Rock City
Tue 31 May 2022Bringing a more mellow mood to Rock City than in his The Gaslight Anthem days, Brian Fallon still knows how to win over a crowd...
Gig Review: The Charlatans at Rock City
Thu 19 May 2022For fans of the nineties indie era, last weekend was a show not to miss, as The Charlatans hit town on their 'Best Of' thirtieth anniversary tour...
Film Review: The Lost City
Tue 17 May 2022First off, let’s be honest, who doesn’t dream about Channing Tatum coming to their rescue? And filmmakers have finally decided to make a movie about it? Fabulous! But is it quite as good as you’d expect?
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