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A very serious conversation with Mr Brian Butterfield ahead of his Nottingham Theatre Royal seminar

After decades spent opening and closing businesses, entrepreneur extraordinaire Mr Brian Butterfield has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to impart. Reflecting on his illustrious career, which has included everything from karaoke bars and injury solicitors to inaccurate speaking clocks and dubious diet plans, he’s coming to the Theatre Royal next month. We sat down with Brian for a very serious chat about finance, tax and the secret to success…

Comic festivals, choirs, funky soul and jazz, and gigs: here's what's on in Notts 13 - 19 May

Sing, dance, create and learn in Notts this week, with a lovely hodgepodge of events across the city...

Theatre Review: Surfacing at the Playhouse

What if you came up for air and the world you knew was gone?

Theatre Review: Punch

The Playhouse's world premiere unveils a world-class production 

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

We take a look at the history of zines, including many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts

From its roots in 30s sci-fi fan fiction and 70s New York punk, the illustrious medium of the zine has sprouted many fascinating publications, with many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts. Let us take you on a whistlestop tour of this curious corner of culture…

We talk to comedian Peter Serafinowicz ahead of his Theatre Royal gig in June

Ahead of his gig at Theatre Royal Nottingham, the creative genius behind Brian Butterfield sheds some light on his alter ego...

Theatre Review: The Blindboy Podcast in Conversation with Paddy Considine at Nottingham Playhouse

Blindboy Boatclub brings his hugely popular podcast to Nottingham Playhouse featuring a fascinating conversation with his guest, actor Paddy Considine, about acting, autism, and the best Nottingham pint.

Overheard in Notts: April 2024

Theatre Review: Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening

The Globelink News team from Channel 4's 1990's newsroom sitcom are back three decades later for an outing on the stage...

Theatre Review: Liberation Squares at the Playhouse

Truth be told, Sonali Bhattacharyya has written a big play over a long period of time to fit into the relatively small Neville Studio at Nottingham Playhouse. And this is the kind of hugeness that Bea Udeh found bursting from the scenes of this world premiere production of  Liberation Squares...

Theatre Review: The Life of Pi

Life of Pi adaptation at Nottingham's Theatre Royal is a heartrending delight

Theatre Review: Janet

Becki Crossley checks out Janet at the Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts...

Notts Author Rory Waterman Discusses His New Book Come Here To This Gate

Rory Waterman is a writer whose bow has many strings. As a critic and poet, his work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian and the Poetry Review. His fêted first collection was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Prize. We sat down to discuss the creative spark and where it’s taken him…

Theatre Review: The Wizard of Oz

It brims with creativity, talent, and technical magic...

Theatre Review: The Kite Runner

Saskia Foran went to see The Kite Runner at the Nottingham Playhouse...

Nottsvana: The Story of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain in Nottingham

Many would say Nirvana were the biggest band of the nineties, despite them only being active for the first half of it. However, not many people know about the links between the city of Nottingham and one of the biggest bands in rock history…

Theatre Review: The Children at Nottingham Playhouse

Life beyond the nuclear fallout zone? This play paints a picture of what that might be like...

Comedy, Theatre, Ice-skating and Music: Here's What's on in Nottingham 25 - 31 March 2024

The Easter Bank Holiday awaits! Whether you're a theatre enthusiast, comedy lover, or simply looking for family-friendly activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Overheard in Notts: March 2024

I'm not sitting on anyone's face. I'd rather have a bag of chips.

Theatre Review: Shrek the Musical

A fantastically fun and silly swamp scented show

Theatre Review: DARKFIELD's Immersive Arcade Experience at Lakeside Arts

ARCADE is the latest immersive theatre experience from DARKFIELD, a choose-your-own-path experience full of binaural sounds and sensory effects in a completely pitch-black shipping container. We went down to Lakeside Arts and gave it our best go. 

Ice Hockey Heroes to Dear England at the National Theatre: Here's What's On This Week beginning 11 - 18 March

Kicking off this week we have a spicy ice-hockey fixture between Nottingham Panthers and Fife Flyers. Following this make sure to see fan favourites Yard Act raise the roof at Rock City, England's manager scores his own show down at the National Theatre and artists unleashing their creativity in both the National Justice Museum and the New Art Exchange.

Theatre Review: Witness for the Prosecution

A courtroom drama put on in an actual courtroom takes immersive theatre to new heights

Nottingham Her-story: Our Top Women From Notts

Our fair city has been home to some spectacular women in its time, from comedians and performers to activists and artists. To celebrate International Women's Day we thought we’d round up some of the fabulous ladies who have made us proud and continue to inspire…