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Gig Review: ALT BLK ERA at Rock City Beta

Considering all the incredible acts emerging out of the Nottingham music scene right now, you could argue that none have bigger momentum than alternative sister duo, ALT BLK ERA...

AI Up Mi Duck: An Interactive Fiction Game Exploring Transhumanism, Poverty, and Whether the Broadmarsh Centre Will Ever Get Finished

It’s 2123 and life has got a bit rubbish. Humans are unemployed because AI does everything for them. This means there isn’t much to do other than sit inside and watch telly; Fortunately, there’s l-o-a-d-s of channels. This is the concept for AI Up Mi Duck, an interactive fiction game exploring transhumanism, poverty, and whether the Broadmarsh Centre will ever get finished… 

We Chat to ALT BLK ERA Ahead of their Rock City Beta Gig

Following the news of their Youth Music Awards nominations, we chat to Nottingham-based, sister-duo ALT BLK ERA about their upcoming Rock City Beta gig, creating safe spaces in music, and career moments which simply feel too crazy to be real…

Take Part in a Pioneering Study Exploring Boosting Homegrown Food in Notts

Nottinghamshire is looking at developing a county-wide Farmstart programme, to nurture a new generation of nature-based and community-driven food producers in Nottinghamshire and provide healthy, local food for all. Whether you want to grow it, sell it, or just eat it, you can get involved.

Inspire Youth Arts Huge Showcase Held At Nottingham Playhouse

Every now and again, people feel as though the creative scene can be a slightly restrictive place for inspiring creatives to be, but over at Inspire Youth Arts, they have made it their mission to ensure that every young person has access to the arts. We visited Nottingham Playhouse to immerse ourselves in some top quality performances as part of Inspire’s huge showcase...

Gig Review: ALT BLK ERA at The Bodega

We check out one of Notts' most exciting new acts at their sold-out headline Bodega show...

Meet Giselle Leeb - the Notts Author Making Strides in Dystopian Fiction

Utilising classic dystopian, sci-fi and fantastical tropes, Nottingham’s Giselle Leeb has just published her first short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. Musing on what it means to be human in a modern age, it’s a weird, wonderful and often ambiguous anthology. We catch up with the author to talk about environmental themes, genre bending and her philosophy as an author…

We Hear About Fashion Fictions, the Sneinton Market Exhibition Using Parallel Worlds to Try and Protect Our Planet

We chat to Dr Amy Twigger Holroyd, the brains behind Fashion Fictions, about the brand new, one-of-a-kind exhibition taking over Sneinton Market - and how she’s hoping it will get people thinking more deeply about the clothes they wear…

Leading the Nottingham Nu Metal Music Scene, ALT BLK ERA Talk Their Journey So Far

They’ve already performed at Splendour Festival and BBC Introducing, they’ve already picked up thousands of followers on social media - but groundbreaking trap metal artists Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam, aka ALT BLK ERA, are just getting started. We hear all about their journey so far, and what they have planned for the future…

Alternative Rock Band Tindersticks Shed a Light on Their Relationship with French Director Claire Denis

For over twenty years, Nottingham-born musician Stuart Staples has worked with French director Claire Denis, creating a wide range of provocative and romantic film scores to arthouse staples such as Trouble Every Day and Bastards. We catch up with Stuart about his work on her new release, their collaborative process and the influence of film on his creative output…

Gig Review: Alter Bridge at Motorpoint Arena

A cold and damp Monday night sees us heading to the Motorpoint Arena for what promises to be a great show, with three great bands on the line up…

Gig Review: Altered Images at Rescue Rooms

On Sunday night, Rescue Rooms was packed with a crowd eager to see how Clare Grogan and Altered Images would sound after the original band split up in the mid-1980s...

Meet West Bridgford’s ALT BLK ERA, the Sisters Delivering Powerful Messages Through Their Music

We hear from Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, one half of the Notts duo "defying traditional expectations for young black artists"...

Book Review: Shell by Paula Rawsthorne

We checked out the young adult novel...

Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"

Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys.

We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...

Trash Fic is a New Regular Night Celebrating the Weird and Wonderful World of Fan Fiction

He might be departing as our Literature Editor, but fear not, dear reader, you’ll still be able to get your LP Mills fix. He’s collaborating with Jim Sharpe to start Trash Fic, a regular night celebrating the best and worst offerings from the bamboozling world of fanfiction…

Alternative Pride Preview: DJ Boz on 2019's Event

We caught up with DJ Boz, part of the Dirtyfilthysexy team, who have been hosting alternative LGBTQ+ club nights in Nottingham since 2008. This year, DJ Boz is delivering three events in 24 hours over Nottingham Pride weekend...

DogDaze: Take a Trip to Nottingham's Alternate Reality

"A brass-clasped door opens, and through it comes the brooding figure of the pug-faced bishop."

Carl Froch on His New Bar Alto (The Owd Saltwater)

Having hung up his gloves in 2015, four-time world champion boxer and Nottingham bloke Carl Froch has turned his sights to his new bar, Alto. The recently refurbished venue can be found in the Cornerhouse; in Saltwater’s previous spot. We belled up owd Punchy to ask a few questions about the new gaff...

Top Ten Alternative Westerns

To celebrate the release of Sam Masud's My Pure Land at Broadway this week, we take a look at some more quality alternative Westerns... 

Aurora Poetry and Short Fiction Open Competition 2017 Prize Awards

From Lithuania to Lenton: Stephan Collishaw talks fiction, education, and travel

Author, publisher, teacher and family man Stephan Collishaw has made a name for himself with his Lithuanian lit publishing press Noir, and his own thriller writing. We had him in for a chat about books, Lithuania and Nottingham with the editor of the NottsLit blog.

DJ Greyskull Talks Alternative Queer Night DirtyFilthySexy

Find out a little more about one of Nottingham's favourite events, full of drag queens, music and laughs...

8 Alternative Days Out in Nottingham

If another Netflix binge just isn’t gonna cut it, and the thought of one more pub crawl is enough to turn your stomach, step this way...

Live Music Review: DirtyFilthySexy Alternative Pride Party with Alaska Thunderfvck

Nottingham's queer alternative disco celebrated their 8th birthday