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Mouthy Poets: Say Sum Thin 8

Fri 27 Feb 2015

Nottingham bards take over Djanogly City Academy this weekend with headline act Jon Sands performing on Saturday

Mouthy Poets: Say Sum Thin 8

Fri 27 Feb 2015

Nottingham bards take over Djanogly City Academy this weekend with headline act Jon Sands performing on Saturday

Equipped with a cheeky grin and a bag full of vinyl, Winston Graham (aka Winnie, DJ Win, and Mr Blender) has been spinning certified Motown, soul, dub and reggae bangers on the Nottingham circuit since 1974. A born and bred Radford lad, and now back on the scene, we had a natter about all things Notts, as well as the iPod and laptop plague.

Alan Sillitoe: The Bard of Nottingham

Thu 26 Feb 2015

A photo essay exploring Nottingham's literary history from the Cheese Riots of 1766 to the trial that made it possible for everyone to swear more freely

Alan Sillitoe: The Bard of Nottingham

Thu 26 Feb 2015

A photo essay exploring Nottingham's literary history from the Cheese Riots of 1766 to the trial that made it possible for everyone to swear more freely

Interview: Sophie Bradley, Notts County Ladies

Wed 25 Feb 2015

Sophie Bradley started her career at Forest, moved to Leeds and is now Defender and Captain for Notts County Ladies FC. In between all that, she’s played for England at the 2011 Women’s World Cup and at the 2012 Olympic Games. We chatted to the local lass about representing her country and team banter...

Advertising Sectioned - Hair Business

Mon 23 Feb 2015

Local adverts ripped from the pages of history, with Hair Business and Armstrong's Gunsmiths

Interview: Shelter Point

Fri 20 Feb 2015

Shelter Point’s woozy, dreamy songs are winning over every tastemaker, from Zane Lowe to the LeftLion team. Back from a UK tour with Indiana, and with a Sony deal in the bag, we sat down with singer Liam and producer Robin to find out how it all began, what’s next, and their adventures in between…

Interview: Grey Hairs

Wed 18 Feb 2015

Featuring Amy (live bass), Bod (recorded bass), Chris (guitars), Dave (drums) and James (vocals), the members of Grey Hairs all play in other Nottingham bands including Fonda 500, Fists, Kogumaza and Bus Stop Madonnas. Initially formed partly to scratch an itch that their other bands just weren’t reaching, and partly as an excuse to pop to the pub.

Andy Smith

Sun 15 Feb 2015

Check out this Nottingham lad's snaps - he won the Young Creative Awards' Photography category last year

Live: Saint Raymond

Sun 15 Feb 2015

"The overwhelming feeling of performing to a sold out crowd in Rock City stayed on his face throughout the whole gig"

Live: Saint Raymond

Sun 15 Feb 2015

"The overwhelming feeling of performing to a sold out crowd in Rock City stayed on his face throughout the whole gig"

Future Session 80 - Eyre Llew

Sat 14 Feb 2015

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is

Snow in Paradise

Sat 14 Feb 2015

Nottingham-born Andrew Hulme's first film as writer and director was shown at Broadway Cinema, so we popped our head in

Snow in Paradise

Sat 14 Feb 2015

Nottingham-born Andrew Hulme's first film as writer and director was shown at Broadway Cinema, so we popped our head in

Interview: Gregory Woods

Thu 12 Feb 2015

In honour of February being LGBT History Month, we caught up with poet and former NTU lecturer, Gregory Woods, to discuss gay rights, Ann Widdecombe and our silly British sensibilities when it comes to sex...

Writing Satire with Andy Croft

Thu 12 Feb 2015

"Spitting Image established a series of enduring and negative images that the Tory party still cannot shake off"

Writing Satire with Andy Croft

Thu 12 Feb 2015

"Spitting Image established a series of enduring and negative images that the Tory party still cannot shake off"

Music Reviews: February 2015

Tue 10 Feb 2015

We write some words about Nottingham's finest noisemakers for your reading pleasure

The Dilettante Society on Augusta Ada Lovelace

Mon 09 Feb 2015

The daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke bridged the gap between the art and science worlds. Two lovely ladies from The Dilettante Society tell us more...

Interview: Aisling Loftus

Sat 07 Feb 2015

Don’t be fooled by the Cockney accent, Aisling Loftus may play a southerner in the ITV drama Mr Selfridge, but she’s cut from Nottingham cloth. With roles lined up in an adaptation of the notoriously weighty War and Peace, and the somewhat lighter Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, we spoke to her about her screen journey thus far…