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Bulwell-Born Sculptor Kashif Nadim Chaudry Exhibits at Turner Contemporary, Margate

Mon 09 Jan 2017

Based at Primary in Nottingham, Kashif Nadim Chaudry spent the last year developing The Three Graces, his biggest commission to date at Turner Contemporary, Margate. We headed down to the seafront to catch up with the man himself during the opening weekend.

Poet and Smallholder Di Slaney Talks Writing About Chickens

Thu 05 Jan 2017

After appearing on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, rescuing a whole bunch of farmyard animals, running her own small farm and publishing her first poetry collection, Di Slaney must be about ready for some down time over the festive period...

10 Proper Bob Films from 2016

Tue 03 Jan 2017

Our Screen Editor Harry Wilding, and proper film buff Ash Carter, have put their heads together to reveal the bobbest of the bob, the shonkiest of the shonk, the gashest of the gash...

10 Awesome Films from 2016

Tue 03 Jan 2017

Our Screen Editor Harry Wilding and top film buff Ash Carter have rounded up the best flicks from an otherwise dreary 2016

Left Brian: January

Tue 03 Jan 2017

Our Nottingham Forest columnist Richard Crouch takes a different tact for his first column of 2017 and writes an open letter to outgoing Chairman Fawaz Al Hawasi...

4 Books To Read Over The Festive Period

Mon 02 Jan 2017

One year ago, Nottingham became a UNESCO City of Literature. Since then, creative writing courses have been closed down, the DH Lawrence Heritage Centre has been sold off, and the fate of the Central Library lies in the hands of a property developer. Offsetting this is the Festival of Literature, the Line of Light installation on Station Street and, most importantly of all, the authors who keep banging out beautiful books...

Theatre Review: Handmade Theatre's The Twelve Birds of Christmas

Sun 01 Jan 2017

The Nottingham-based theatre company's bird-themed Christmas show had us chirping with glee

Nottingham Cello Player Sheku Kanneh-Mason on Winning BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016

Tue 27 Dec 2016

Being crowned BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016 is only one of the many accolades and awards that seventeen-year-old Sheku Kanneh-Mason has won. And, on top of those, he’s also bagged himself a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Not bad for an A-level student from Nottingham…

Advertising Sectioned: Arthur Mee's Children's Encyclopedia (1913)

Tue 27 Dec 2016

Marketing material ripped from the pages of Nottingham's history...

The Truth About Nottingham Central Library's Redevelopment

Thu 22 Dec 2016

We spoke to Cllr David Trimble and Nigel Hawkins to get to the bottom of the story behind the sale and redevelopment of our Central Library on Angel Row...

The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues

Tue 20 Dec 2016

When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…

Talking Nanoparticles Down The Vat and Fiddle at December's SciBar

Tue 20 Dec 2016

For the final SciBar of the year, The Vat & Fiddle hosted a talk on nanoparticles. As we all know, "nano" means small and "particle" means particle. Dr Gareth Cave explains more in his talk, Nanoparticles: From Therapeutic Vectors to Chicken in the Basket.

The Woman Behind Free Christmas Dinners in Nottingham

Tue 20 Dec 2016

Christmas can be a right bleddy lonely time for many people in Nottingham. Luckily, Mo Fayose has taken it upon herself to dish out free Christmas dinners for anyone who wants some company and a full belly on the day. That’s right, if you get yourself down to Hyson Green Market Square you can grab yourself a full English breakfast, or a full-on Christmas dinner at St Mark’s Church in Woodthorpe, and at Bestwood Park Community Centre. We put a few questions to the woman behind it all…

Street Tales: Hyson Green's Old General at Christmas

Tue 20 Dec 2016

We've delve a little deeper into the history of our city's streets to give you the tales they never would have taught you at school...

Short Stack Christmas Bonanza: The Short Film Showcase's Festive Picks

Mon 19 Dec 2016

The bi-monthly short film night pulled together a selection of independent films and music videos from East Midlands-based filmmakers for its final event of 2016...

Live Music Review: Super Furry Animals at Rock City

Sun 18 Dec 2016

The Welsh band hit the nostalgia trail playing their albums Fuzzy Logic and Radiator in full...

Dining with the Homeless at Madrid's Robin Hood Social Restaurant

Fri 16 Dec 2016

A Nottingham bloke living in Madrid has discovered a rare gem among the eatery ranks - Robin Hood. That’s right, the Spaniards have opened up a restaurant and social enterprise, where the homeless community can get themselves a decent meal. And it’s all down to one bloke...

12 Coffee Shops to Visit in Nottingham

Fri 16 Dec 2016

If your energy is lacking and you're feeling weak, you've come to the right place. We've been hitting all the places you can down a cup of Joe so that we can deliver this list of caffeine-oriented gaffs. Sit back and jitter your bum off as we lay down what's what when it comes to the grind...

Rapper Alice Short on Hip Hop, Nottingham, and Doctor Who

Thu 15 Dec 2016

Rapper, poet, and Doctor Who fanatic Alice Short has been smashing Nottingham’s stages and scribbling like there’s no next year. With the blissfully bleak-yet-hopeful album These Small Towns Are Stranger Than Paradise barely under her belt, she’s got a sack of new tunes in the pipeline. We grabbed her for a chat…

Hong Kong Diaries: A Scary Tale Christmas

Thu 15 Dec 2016

Our man in Hong Kong compares and contrasts the festive seasons of his faraway position in the world, and of humble Nottingham...

Wolfgang Buttress Talks Making Music With Bees

Wed 14 Dec 2016

Originally designed to soundtrack Wolfgang Buttress’ beehive pavilion at the World Expo in Milan in 2015, One has since been released as a critically acclaimed album...

Live Music Review: Primal Scream at Rock City

Tue 13 Dec 2016

The indie-rock stalwarts return to Nottingham in support of their most recent album, Chaosmosis...

The Woolly Tellers Talk Storytelling in Nottingham

Mon 12 Dec 2016

This December, Wollaton Hall is to be taken over by two men who’ve got sacks of tales, stashed. After making a name for themselves as a couple of the best storytellers about, The Woolly Tellers are bringing those magical Christmas bangers that leave gobs on floors and tears in peepers…

Panto Review: The Chuckle Brothers in TRCH's Jack and the Beanstalk

Mon 12 Dec 2016

Do the Chuckle Brothers live up to their name in this year's Theatre Royal Concert Hall panto?

Film Review: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson

Wed 07 Dec 2016

Clint Eastwood's latest vehicle about the true-life story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger gliding his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard, didn't impress...

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