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Christmas is coming! But do we ever spare a thought for those on the Christmas frontline? Those boys in red, patrolling the social cubs and superstore grottos in an effort to bring Christmas antics for all? We asked a bunch of Nottingham Santas to tell us about the most memorable experiences of their careers. Unfortunately none of them were very memorable, so we made a load up instead...
Ruth and Martin's Album Club is a blog that’s had runaway success. Guests including JK Rowling, Richard Osman and former leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron, are asked to listen to an album for the first time, and wax lyrical about their thoughts on the bogger. A book has now been released featuring the best guests, so we sat down with founder Martin Fitzgerald to get the lowdown...
Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...
It’s easy to get bogged down in the conveyor belt of tax-dodging chain shops in the UK. You know the story: it’s a few days before Crimbo and you’re wading through the Market Square gaggles, with oodles of ornamental cats and willy-shaped salt shakers spilling out of your arms. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there duck. This year, you can pack in the panic buys and consult our handy guide to the best independent makers, doers and sellers in Nottingham. That’s right, we’ve rounded up some of the top creative establishments in the city, and have highlighted a few of their top buys to stuff in yer nan’s stocking. Argos? Do one.
Finding work is tough, ain't it? Signing on at the job centre is a pain and there just aren't enough coffee shops in town to support all of us. Thankfully our wandering prodigal son James Kramer is here to give you some sure-fire tips to get yourself into the weird world of employment in Beijing.
Top tunes doing the rounds this month...
We went a'snapping around Old Meadows to see what we could find in the way of graffiti, and here's what we found engraved in the walls...
The four day Blast Off Festival started on Thursday at Rough Trade, bringing garage-rock bands from all over the world. Our Gav went to check out Leadfoot Tea, Kings Of Hong Kong and The Hipshakes...
Here's our Dave with the latest. Down with high-speed travel. Bring back Rudolph!
DIY Poets have been running things on the Nottingham poetry scene for yonks. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, upstairs in Broadway Cinema, to share work and plan for future events. We got leader of the poetry pack, Frank McMahon, to answer a few questions in photographic form…
Batter down the hatches and get your slippers on — winter’s coming! Our man in Beijing, Nottingham’s own James Kramer, brings us some tips and tricks for keeping out the winter chill, Chinese style.
Bonington Gallery Vitrines played home to an exhibition which captured the excitement of a unique time in British fashion.
All the top tunes you could want for of an October in 2017...
The brainchild of Loughborough-born, Paris-based artist Rory McCarthy who for many years has been playing guitar/bass/synth/percussion on record and live for kindred spirits including Connan Mockasin, Mac DeMarco, Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Metronomy.
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.
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...
It’s World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, and Time to Change Notts are doing their very best to put Nottingham on the map in the fight against the stigma. Roxie Hickling has been organising an event for the campaign group at The Maze this month, where there’ll be music, spoken word and entertainment focused on personal experiences and working towards healthy bonces. And it just so happens that Time to Change Notts are looking for new members to join their team. If you’re interested in what they do or want a bit more information, drop ‘em an email at ttcnotts@gmail.com. Anyway, this month, Roxie gave us a little insight into her world by answering our questions in snaps...
The latest releases from some of Notts best-loved musicians...
The band discuss the gruesome influence behind 21 Girls...
The West Indies arrive in Nottingham for some unseasonable September cricket. It will be the sixth time that they have faced England in a one day international at Trent Bridge so we take a look back at the previous engagements to see what we can glean from the past.
Oh my! Our man in Beijing is back with an unconventional approach for Nottingham's 2023 City of Culture bid. The real question is, how deep is your love?
I'm Not From London brought their Nightfish night to The Southbank City Bar and, since it was free, we headed down to see what was going on...
The Gorgons were in town to play the Fuzzbox night at The Angel Microbrewery. We sat down with them after their set for a little chat...
Nottingham's own cultural attache to China James Kramer is back to preach the virtues of China's national drink baijiu. Bottoms up, youth!
27 years ago, a sweet pub friendship blossomed. To this day, The Lincolnshire Poacher up Mansfield Road, and In De Wildeman in ‘Dam are twinned like the brotherly boozers they are, so we hopped across the pond and through the seasons, to search for the answers behind the bond. And for a couple of swift ones...
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