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Man Alive! Readings from Man Booker Prize Shortlist at Lakeside Arts

This October, the best and brightest of the literary world will be celebrated in this year's Man Booker Prize 2017. We decided to head on down to Lakeside's Djanogly Theatre for a reading from some of this year's shortlisted authors. 

Theatre Review: The History Boys

Voted the nation's favourite play in a 2013 poll, Alan Bennett's 2004 stage classic set in a Sheffield grammar school in the 1980s remains both funny and thought-provoking.

Artist Wolfgang Buttress Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

The brain behind The Hive installation at Kew Gardens explains how the 'cultural renaissance' in Nottingham will help us become European Capital of Culture 2023... 

Film Review: Blade Runner 2049

35 years after Blade Runner was released, Harrison Ford is back as Rick Deckard.  We went to see if it was worth the wait...

LeftLion Film Podcast #1 - Mayhem Co-Curators Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke

Here's the first episode of the brand new LeftLion Film Podcast hosted by Derry Shillitto and Ashley Carter.  The monthly show will interview different people in the Nottingham film community, starting with Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil - the co-curators of Mayhem Film Festival.  

Harmless: Nottingham's Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Organisation

In honour of World Mental Health Day, we spoke to the force of nature that is Caroline Harroe. Caroline is the CEO of Harmless, an organisation that goes above and beyond to help those in our city who are experiencing distress, and are battling with self-harm. They’re celebrating their tenth birthday this month, and looking forward to moving into their own, dedicated premises. What better time to sit down for a cuppa?

Southwell Music Festival 2017 in Photos

Some snaps from Southwell's cultural classic

Music Video: Torn Sail - Treasure

A taster from the band's forthcoming new album, This Short Sweet Life...

The Thompson Brothers on Goose Fair

Nottingham's most opinionated green grocers...

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

The 'pies flew to the top of League Two as Jorge Grant continued his excellent form. Here's what our Colin made of it all

Noshingham: The Healthy Eating Spesh

Nottingham’s food scene is pretty awesome. There’s tons of eateries to treat yourself to something naughty, but where do you go if you fancy something on the lighter side of life? Well, look no further, Notts. We’ve rounded up three of the best healthy fast food joints the city has to offer...

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Some daft, some daring, and some down right cheeky...

Advertising Sectioned: Apple Lets You Spend More Time Going Places! Keen Computers (c.1980)

Local adverts, ripped from the pages of history...

Anti-Austerity Movement We Shall Overcome Brings Music and Poetry to Notts

Musicians and poets are joining forces this week for a long weekend of charity gigs in and around Nottingham. Under the national banner of the anti-austerity movement, We Shall Overcome, they’re bringing you a stellar weekend of local talent. In return, they’re asking you to dig deep and donate to help vital support services stay afloat…

10 Reasons to Visit the Nottingham Spiegeltent This Year

In October, Old Market Square once again plays host to the magnificent Spiegeltent for a festival full of merriment. These glitzy pavilions were a popular haunt during the twenties to help people forget all the doom and gloom brought by the war, and now it’s returning to Nottingham to brighten up our dull and dreary October days. Here are ten reasons you should get yersen down to the tent as soon as possible.

John Dabrowski Makes Mood Boards A Reality

A former professional basketballer, Nottingham’s John Dabrowski knows all about living the dream. Overcoming everything that life has thrown at him, John is now embarking on another successful career as a mental resilience coach...

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Graham Law on The Science and Myths of Sleep

To sleep, perchance to dream - Professor Graham Law from the University of Lincoln comes to SciBar with his talk Sleep Better: The Science of Sleep Myths.

Street Tales: Kitty Hudson

It's a gory one from our Joe Earp this month...

Nusic Podcast #163 with Babe Punch, Shelter Point, Maz, Yazmin Lacey and more

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News & Updates

September was a big month for Notts as they went into finals day for the T20 and went for promotion in the County Championship. We have a look back at how they got on.

And Now, the Weather: Talking Art, Mystery and Oddity with Welcome to Night Vale’s Meg Bashwiner

A podcasting staple for fans of weird fiction, Welcome to Night Vale has made an international name for itself since its debut in 2012. With its fourth live tour All Hail underway, we popped in to have a chat with performer and sentient patch of haze Meg Bashwiner to get her thoughts on the show, the state of the world, and her first time in Nottingham.

Sound of the Lion #63

With Grey Hairs, Giant Head, The Idolins, Less Than Nothing, New Apostles, Foule, Eyre Llew, Cathode Ray Eyes and Amber Run...

The Thompson Brothers on the Eclipse and Bruce Forsyth

Notts most opinionated grocers...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel Microbrewery

Something a little unusual for this month's Fuzzbox as two bands en route to Liverpool Psych Fest join two local bands as I'm Not From London took over both the upstairs and downstairs at The Angel Microbrewery...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Five things you can do with yersen on this glorious weekend...