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Gig Review: Warmduscher at Rock City

Ever wondered what it would be like to be in Dirty Disco heaven? If so, Warmduscher are the band for you...

In Photos: The Rasmus at Rock City

We couldn't not stop by Rock City when these Finnish legends were in town...

Gig Review: Cradle of Filth at Rock City

We 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

For 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

They'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

The 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

We sent Nick Parkhouse down to Rina Sawayama's first ever Nottingham gig...

Gig Review: Aitch at Rock City

Nottingham welcomed Mancunian rapper Aitch into Rock City where he gave fans a memorable performance...

In Photos: Maximo Park at Rock City

Indie 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

Indie-pop rocker Beabadoobee brings her Beatopia tour to Rock City…

We Investigate How Nottingham Compares to Manchester and London as an LGBT+ City

With 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

In Photos: The Lemonheads at Rock City

A timeless band at a legendary venue - we had to get ourselves to Rock City for this one... 

Gig Review: Frank Turner at Rock City

Punk’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

Interested 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

With 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

Interested 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'

Interested 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...

7 of the Best Underdog Stories in Cinema History

5 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Big City Reads, Splendour Festival and More

Mulholland Drive, MANIFESTO and Anne-Marie are all in Notts this week...

Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’

Interested 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...

AR App Brings Pieces of Nottingham’s History to Life

Experience what life would have been like back in the day with a new app from Nottingham Trent University...

You Can Get Your Hands on Four Free Books in Nottingham This Month, All Thanks to City of Literature

Interested 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…

We Dive Into Nottingham Forest’s History-Making Season, Which Saw Them Return to the Premier League for the First Time in 8,414 Days

A kebab shop with a firework-fuelled marketing masterstroke. Depeche Mode blaring from passing cars. Our right-back’s mother carried shoulder high in her Calippo-fluorescent replica shirt rhyming ‘shite’ with ‘dynamite’. Red smoke. Handwritten plans taped to a water bottle wrapped in a towel. Que sera, sera…

7 of the Most Stressful Moments in Film History

From Goodfellas to Funny Games, there have been some proper tense moments on the big screen...