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Singer Songwriter Bud on the Festival Circuit

Thu 11 May 2017

University of Nottingham student, city bird and festival smasher Bud has been stealing stages with her fresh, reggae- and dub-influenced pop melodies. The perfect soundtrack to summer. We caught up with the local lass ahead of her appearances throughout the tent-based towns this year...

Sensory Deprivation at Calm Water Flotation

Thu 11 May 2017

Here in Nottingham, we’re lucky to have the only facility in the East Midlands, sitting Zen-like in the middle of West Bridgford. We went down to Calm Water for a float, and to chat to co-owner, Nick Parsons, about the unusual business endeavour…

We Asked Notts How To Stay Happy...

Thu 11 May 2017

We got ourselves down to Market Square to find out how you guys keep yourselves positive...

Theatre review: The Wedding Singer

Thu 11 May 2017

A feel good 80s trash-glamour salute to the Adam Sandler film

Inflatable Structure Don Alan Parkinson Talks The New Luminarium Albesila at Highfields Park

Wed 10 May 2017

Founded in Notts, Architects of Air are famous for globally touring their giant, colourful, inflatable structures you can wander around in, and they’re bringing their latest offering home at the end of this month – that’s right, the luminarium is back. This time, it’s the brand new Albesila that’s landed, just in time for Architects of Air’s 25th birthday. Our Mary Dansie got down to experience the trippy tunnels first hand, and had a chat with the creator Alan Parkinson...

10 Nottingham Restaurants Worth Munching At

Wed 10 May 2017

With a vibrant foodie scene that’s grown considerably in the past few years, Nottingham has plenty of variety to offer in terms of food – whether you’re after a casual Thai feast at Zaap or an impressive a la carte spread at World Service. Here are some favourite food spots from Go Dine Digital's Phoebe Gregor...

We held a Purple Party, this is why you should too

Tue 09 May 2017

Monday 22 - Sunday 28 May is Nottinghamshire Hospice Big Purple Party Week, find out how to get involved!

Talking Sexuality and Gender Identity in the Pub

Mon 08 May 2017

PubhD. The evening that combines research with... pints. With the Lavender Language and Linguistics conference taking place in Nottingham, PubhD put on a special event, inviting some of the conference attendees to speak. The theme of the conference was Language, Gender and Identity, and each of the talks fitted into this theme...

Left Magpie: Notts County Football Season Round-up

Mon 08 May 2017

Life at Meadow Lane is rarely dull and the 2016-17 season was no exception; the club doing its usual trick of taking a merry band of followers to the very edge of despair before, rather unusually, getting its shit together long before the traditional scramble to avoid relegation. The real intrigue, however, has been in the off-field matters...

The Thompson Brothers on Glastonbury

Mon 08 May 2017

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on...

You Are Not Your Illness

Sun 07 May 2017

Ben is an Artist, Musician and Small Business Owner. He also lives with Clinical Depression. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

Talking About Mental Illness Must Be Normalised

Sun 07 May 2017

Student Ben Lomas, 20, has lived with anxiety and depression since he was a child. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone

Sun 07 May 2017

Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

The Voice In Your Head Is Not The Real You

Sun 07 May 2017

Steven Heath, 37, suffered with anxiety and depression for years. He now works as a Mental Health Coach. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

We headed down to Rough Trade for Record Store Day 2017

Sat 06 May 2017

Started as a way of revitalising the sales of independent record shops, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary some people think it's kind of lost its way. We checked out this year's festivities...

Street Tales: The Stone Man... A Nottingham Knight

Sat 06 May 2017

The history lessons you'd never have got at school...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: Kelsey Shaw

Sat 06 May 2017

Meet Kelsey Shaw, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham 2017: One Giant Causeway

Fri 05 May 2017

Meet One Giant Causeway, one of the semi-finalists of Nusic's FSN 2017...

Live Music Review: The Orielles, Babe Punch and Cherry Hex & The Dream Church at The Chameleon

Thu 04 May 2017

Up-coming Halifax band alongside new Notts talent...

Nusic Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists 2017

Thu 04 May 2017

Every year Nusic whack on a showcase of the best upcoming talent in our fair city. That’s right, it’s time for the Future Sound of Nottingham Final. 2017 sees the grand event take place at Rock City, the judges are all top music heads, and it’s free to come down and see. Drumroll, please. Here are this year’s finalists...