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Nusic Podcast #168 with Ashfields, Bone Cult, Kwoli Black and more

David Knight on the Archaeological History of Nottingham

On the eve of a new exhibitions about Vikings in Nottingham, the Lakeside Arts Centre at the University of Nottingham present David Knight talking about The History of Nottingham, including looking at the cities defences and caves.

9 Albums You Should Listen To Right Now

Top tunes doing the rounds this month...

Finding Headspace - Review of Making Headway's latest book launch

Living with a brain injury is a difficult and oftentimes raw experience. However, the writers and editors involved in the creation of the newest Global Words Press book Making Headway: Living with Brain Injury are willing to share their stories and inspire us all to live better and braver lives. 

Nusic Future Session: Kwoli Black

The latest up and coming Nottingham musician to tickle the microphone and titillate the cameras at Nusic...

9 Nottingham Music Albums to Stuff in Your Lugholes

All the top tunes you could want for of an October in 2017...

The Raincoats 33 1/3 Book Launch at Rough Trade

Rough Trade hosts the launch of the 33 1/3 book on the eponymous debut album by The Raincoats. Author Jenn Pelly was joined by band members Ana da Silva and Gina Birch and friend of the band Shirley O'Loughlin who was at Rough Trade when they released the album...

Live Music Reviews: Priests Live at The Maze

With support from Nottingham's Slumb Party and Thick Syrup who made the journey from Leeds...

Herbert Kilpin Special: Andy Black on Notts County

First and foremost, Andy Black is a Notts County supporter, but he’s also one of those people with an uncanny knack of making good things happen. Alongside his wife, Lisa, he was pivotal in raising over £100k for the Jimmy and Jack statue in Meadow Lane, which is the iceberg tip of their community endeavours. Most recently, they’ve helped to uncover a 120-year-old secret about the man who started a friendship between Notts County and Juventus…

Theatre Review: Black Cat

An early spooky treat from LaPelle's Factory

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.

9 Albums You Need To Listen To This Month

The latest releases from some of Notts best-loved musicians...

A History of Nottingham Hip Hop

Hip hop history in Nottingham is ridiculously rich; too rich to fit into one article. This piece is an introduction, the iceberg tip of a topic that we’ve been lucky enough to clock thanks to Pariz 1, DJ Fever and Courtney Rose, who put their time aside to drop endless OG gems; some of which have been stored in the LeftLion vault, for future podcast-related endeavours. Before we go in deep, let’s take a look back at the beginnings of the movement in the US, and at hip hop’s place in humble Notts…

6 Books You Need To Read This Month

Cosy up by the fire and have a good read of one of these beauties...

The History of England vs West Indies One Day Internationals at Trent Bridge

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.

Graham Caveney on Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism and His New Book

Graham Caveney had success in the nineties as a journalist for publications like NME, The Face, The Independent, and loads more. He moved on to writing biographies of beat writers Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, then he completely disappeared. Two decades later, he’s back with a book that looks at the abuse inflicted on him as a child, by a priest: The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness: A Memoir of an Adolescence…

9 Albums You Have To Listen To This Month

With Yazmin Lacey, Little Barrie, Jimi Mack and more...

A Word With the Beasts Behind Wild Boar Books

New pigs on the block, Lincolnshire-based indie press Wild Boar Books, boast some proper weird, proper original releases. We thought we’d hit up our neighbours, and snorted in the direction of founders and editors Guy and Richard about the Midlands lit scene, gold star awards, and anti-establishment, porcine publishing...

The History of Laurel & Hardy in Nottingham

These days it's impressive when a double act like Reeves & Mortimer appear in Nottingham but did you know that Laurel & Hardy actually performed in Nottingham? AJ Marriot joins us at the Lace Market Theatre to tell us all about it. 

The Man Who Makes Canal Boats

When I picture myself retiring, I imagine an armchair, a cuppa, and Countdown on the telly box. Maybe I’ll have a hobby: card making or gardening; nothing too strenuous. What I definitely don’t expect to do is start a business making narrow boats. But that’s exactly what James Blackburn has decided to do in his twilight years. Yep, he’s decided to make two of ‘em a year. Just because...

Live Music Review: Bilge Pump, Grey Hairs and Jutland Songs at Black Iris Brewery

On the batter with bands...

Music Reviews: Russian Linesman, Hashtagobi, Stacey McMullen and more

Get your lugholes round this lot...

Book Reviews: Bum Apple Freak Show and Other Stories

Here, have some words about words...

Theatre Review: The Jungle Book

The King of the Swingers arrives at Lakeside