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Lord Beestonia’s Nottingham Literature Facts

Fri 26 Jan 2018

Matt Turpin aka Lord Beestonia on Nottingham’s literary didja-knows...

Film Review: The Post

Fri 26 Jan 2018

Hanks and Streep bounce off one another brilliantly in a story that showcases the true purpose and power of the press

What's Life Like on the MA Creative Writing Course at NTU?

Thu 25 Jan 2018

Tuesday Goacher talks boosting confidence with academic study...

Live Music Review: Hellcats Night at The Bodega

Wed 24 Jan 2018

I’m Not From London’s all-ages night Hellcats kicks off the year with an impressive line-up at The Bodega

Live Music Review: Gallery 47 at The Bodega

Tue 23 Jan 2018

To celebrate the launch of his new album, Young World, Jack Peachey returned to his Notts roots...

Live Music Review: Cute Owl Festival at The Maze

Sun 21 Jan 2018

A brand new intimate festival of live electronic music with a variety unusual musical instruments...

Music Video: Haggard Cat - American Graffiti

Sun 21 Jan 2018

After making their names in their previous act, the acclaimed UK hardcore band Heck, vocalist/guitarist Matt Reynolds and drummer Tom Marsh aim to carry that same attitude and fire over to Haggard Cat...

Young Carers Photograph Nottingham

Fri 19 Jan 2018

Over the winter holidays, young carers took part in a photography workshop, thanks to Create’s national inspired:arts programme, and here are the results…

Film Review: Coco

Fri 19 Jan 2018

After a bumpy last few years, we went to see if Coco was a return to form for Pixar...

Film Review: Darkest Hour

Thu 18 Jan 2018

Gary Oldman superbly evokes the sharp wit and strong defiance of the wartime leader in Joe Wright’s latest film…

Getting Published with NTU's MA Creative Writing Course

Thu 18 Jan 2018

Kim Slater talks about what she gained from her time at Nottingham Trent University...

Film Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Wed 17 Jan 2018

Written and directed by In Bruges' Martin McDonagh, and with a cast that includes Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson and Peter Dinklage, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has been tipped to be the big winner at this year's Academy Awards... but is it actually any good?

Film Review: The Greatest Showman

Tue 16 Jan 2018

Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Michelle Williams team up for the all signing, all dancing biopic of circus pioneer P.T. Barnum

Film Review: Hostiles

Mon 15 Jan 2018

Scott Cooper's dark Western odyssey, starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike and Wes Studi has been one of the best received films of its genre in recent years. We went to see if it was worth all the hype...

Looking Back to When the Darts Came to Nottingham

Sun 14 Jan 2018

As the British Darts Organisation World Darts Championship takes place at the Lakeside Country Club in Surrey, we look back to the first ever World Championship, which was held right here in Nottingham. Get yer arrers ready

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 14 Jan 2018

Plenty to be gerrin on with...

10 Nottingham Women in Literature

Fri 12 Jan 2018

Mention Nottingham’s literary heritage and people often cite Byron, Lawrence or Sillitoe. But our female writers are equally as rebellious and ground-breaking. Margaret Cavendish was one of the earliest science fiction writers; Lucy Hutchinson was the first female writer of an epic English poem; Ada Lovelace is credited as the first computer programmer; suffragist, Alice Zimmerman, worked as a writer and translator; and Alma Reville was an influential screenwriter. In more recent times, Nottingham has been home to one of Britain’s funniest authors, Mhairi McFarlane; Pippa Hennessy played a key role in our successful bid to become UNESCO City of Literature; and Sandeep Mahal took up her position as its first director last year. Up the women. Here’s ten more who’ve contributed to Nottingham’s incredible literary landscape...

Left Panther: Nottingham Panthers News & Updates

Thu 11 Jan 2018

The Panthers didn't have a particularly happy Christmas, was it too many mince pies? Our Sally gives us the low down

Short Story Competition: City Arts at 40

Thu 11 Jan 2018

They celebrated their fortieth birthday in September, and have been ringing in the celebrations ever since. We were promised a year-long schedule of exciting opportunities and events, and they haven’t disappointed…

Theatre Review: Thriller Live

Wed 10 Jan 2018

Do You Remember A Time when Michael Jackson seemed Invincible? A Dangerous Smooth Criminal who was so Off The Wall that he changed the use of the word "Bad" in History? Can You Feel It? If that’s The Way You Make Me Feel and you’re looking for a Thriller, This Is It. You can’t Beat It.