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Review: The Hallé - The Music of James Bond

Mon 21 Mar 2022

The Hallé's treatment of Bond themes from the 1950s to 2020s will leave you shaken with emotion and stirred by passion...

100 Notts Writers Speak Out On Library Closures

Wed 16 Mar 2022

Over a hundred local or locally connected writers, together with some local publishers and bookshops, have signed a joint letter opposing Nottingham City Council's planned closure of Aspley, Basford and Radford/Lenton libraries.

Film Review: Red Rocket

Tue 15 Mar 2022

Simon Rex skilfully portrays a challenging yet fascinating protagonist in Sean Baker's latest satire...

Gig Review: White Lies at Rock City

Sat 12 Mar 2022

Is there anything better than the opening night of a massive tour? That’s what a packed house at Rock City enjoyed as British three-piece White Lies chose Nottingham as the starting point for a mammoth 49-night, three-month European adventure, with support from VLURE...

Music Review: The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall

Thu 10 Mar 2022

An evening of live music featuring Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky is the perfect antidote to the worries of the world...

Gig Review: Tom Odell at Rock City

Sun 06 Mar 2022

Tom Odell performed at Rock City on Saturday 5 March and we popped down to check out the show...

How Castle Rock Brewery and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Are Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of Their Partnership

Thu 03 Mar 2022

Just over two decades ago, an unlikely friendship between Castle Rock Brewery and the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was formed. We chat to Erin McDaid, the Trust’s Head of Communications and Marketing, and Liv Auckland, Head of Brand and Communications at the Brewery, all about it…

Gig Review: Wolf Alice at Rock City

Mon 28 Feb 2022

Wolf Alice brought their dazzling new and old hits to the stage of Rock City on Sunday and it was certainly a night to remember, filled with sophistication, confidence and power…

Exhibition Review: Our Silver City, 2094 at Nottingham Contemporary

Wed 09 Feb 2022

Sci-Fi and contemporary art join together in Nottingham Contemporary's first exhibition of the 2022 season, Our Silver City, 2094. A time machine to a future Nottingham, where remnants of an old world exist in a vision of the city shaped by an all too familiar climate crisis...

Gig Review: Terrorvision at Rock City

Fri 31 Dec 2021

Terrorvision were in town with their Christmas Party for the last Rock City gig of 2021, and there seemed no better band to see out the year with...

(Un)rest: Young Producers at City Arts Review

Thu 23 Dec 2021

The annual takeover of the City Arts window facing out onto Hockley is here. As part of the Young Producers arts collective, The Window Gallery is transformed into a site of protest and rebellion, as placards and works of abstraction fill the space. What happens when we speak up? And what does it look like when art and protest meet?

Photos: Levellers at Rock City

Mon 20 Dec 2021

Levellers performed at Rock City on Saturday 18 December and we popped down to check it out...

New Pop-up Project Offers Space for Creative Ways to Tackle Climate Change

Fri 17 Dec 2021

The Green Light in the City project aims to offer a space for learning, fun, and discussion around environmental issues...

Gig Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at Rock City

Thu 09 Dec 2021

Newcastle’s experimental rockers Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs brought their demonic earth-rattling blend of genres to Nottingham’s Rock City to show the crowd what the iconic stage was made for...

Meet the Team Behind the Hustle Holt - Nottingham City’s First Miyawaki Mini Forest

Wed 08 Dec 2021

The project will create new homes for native spaces of insects, birds and animals to thrive in...

Review: The Rock Orchestra at Rock City

Thu 02 Dec 2021

The Rock Orchestra, presented by Festival of the Dead, took to the historic stage of Rock City On Thursday 25 November to showcase their beautiful playlist of iconic rock cover songs…

Gig Review: New Model Army at Rock City

Sun 28 Nov 2021

New Model Army took to the stage at Rock City on Friday 26 November and Saturday 27 November to perform their entire back catalogue...

Gig Review: Sports Team at Rock City

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Sports Team headlined Rock City with support from Courting and Nottingham band Blondes to bring a night of indie-fuelled chaos as part of their Deep Down Happy tour…

Preview: Saint Raymond at Rock City

Fri 05 Nov 2021

Notts’ own singer songwriter Callum Burrows, AKA Saint Raymond, is back headlining Rock City this Saturday 6 November with support from DECO and CJ Pandit. We catch up with him all about it...

Nottingham’s Chloe Rodgers Chats Debut EP Back To The Quay, Campervan Mishaps and Performing in Her Home City

Tue 02 Nov 2021

With stunningly eerie vocal tones and a broad musical style that ranges from jazz to folk, Nottingham singer-songwriter Chloe Rodgers is set to release her debut EP Back To The Quay this month. We sit down with the rising artist to chat about the record and her upcoming headline slot at The Bodega…

Detonate's James Busby on their Landmark Halloween Arena Rave

Wed 20 Oct 2021

From humble beginnings as a small club night in the late nineties to getting ready to put on their biggest indoor event to date at the Motorpoint Arena this month, Detonate has gone from strength to strength, firmly establishing itself as a bedrock of the Notts live music scene. On the back of the first post-COVID festival and just ahead of their landmark Halloween Arena Rave, we speak to creator James Busby about how it all happened...

Nottingham City Council Announces Partnership With Greek Municipality Named After Lord Byron

Tue 12 Oct 2021

Nottingham City Council recently announced a partnership agreement with Vyronas, a suburb of Athens named after the legendary Lord Byron, and celebrated by lighting up the Council House in the blue and white of Greece's famous flag. We chat to the man behind this exciting new friendship, Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis, about how it could benefit Nottingham, his personal connection to the project and why Byron means so much to so many...