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Meet the Notts Filmmaker Who's Set a Second World War Film in Hucknall's Arc Cinema

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Notts filmmaker Bradley Severn’s introspective short A Picture of Memory aims to shine a light on the brutality of war. We hear about what the movie involves, the messages it is trying to convey, and how The Arc Cinema in Hucknall played an instrumental role in its creation…

Overheard in Notts

Sun 28 Nov 2021

We find out just how hungover is too hangover for the Holocaust...

An Exorcist in Notts

Fri 26 Nov 2021

If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? This guy...

Notts Street Photographer Rich Bell Chats First Photobook Life Works & Dreams

Thu 25 Nov 2021

Rich Bell’s candid photographs of Nottingham’s streets have graced our regular Notts Shots galleries over the past couple of years and, after checking out his first photobook Life Works & Dreams, we found out how he entered the world of street photography.

Nomad Podcast’s Tim Nash Talks Leaving the Institutional Church and Feeling Liberated in His Deconstruction Journey

Wed 24 Nov 2021

Deconstruction has become a hot button topic within the Christian community, causing outrage for some, while creating a place of sanctity for others. We talk with Tim Nash of Nomad podcast about leaving the institutional church, forming an online space, and feeling liberated in his deconstruction journey...

Buy: Overheard In Notts Book Volume 3

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Move over Paw Patrol, Push-Poppers and Polly Pocket. It’s time for 2021’s must-have Nottingham stocking filler…

A Session Musician in Notts

Tue 26 Oct 2021

They might not be tied to one specific band, but that doesn't stop our Session Musician in Notts loving their job...

Overheard in Notts

Fri 22 Oct 2021

Who's got a face like a LIDL mussel?

Comedian Shazia Mirza Talks Her Upcoming Tour Coconut

Mon 18 Oct 2021

After a year in lockdown, Shazia Mirza is back in Nottingham with her new show Coconut. We chat to her about Bear Grylls’ The Island, crying in Poundland, and what she’s most excited about for her tour.

"I found Nottingham to be really friendly and it had such a romance about it" Actor Paul Kaye Reminisces on his Student Days in Notts

Mon 18 Oct 2021

From fighting in the Greyjoy Rebellion to giving Ricky Gervais therapy sessions, Paul Kaye has had an on-screen career like no other since studying Theatre Design at Nottingham Trent University. We hear from the 56-year-old about his time in Notts, filming in Iceland and his love for Sleaford Mods…

"At some point I realised that the truth sets you free." We talk to Simon Amstell Ahead of the Nottingham Date of his Spirit Hole Tour

Wed 13 Oct 2021

It’s fair to say that Simon Amstell has come a long way since the days of broadsiding bemused musicians with snarky questions on Popworld. We caught up with the stand-up comedian, filmmaker and presenter as he heads back on tour with his new show, Spirit Hole, to talk lockdown, dodging threesomes in New York and drinking ayahuasca with a Peruvian shaman...

Notts Tully Kearney and Charlotte Henshaw on Winning Gold at Record Breaking Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Mon 11 Oct 2021

We catch up with two of Nottingham’s Paralympic heroes after a record-breaking games in Tokyo...

Out of Time: Sir Peter Mansfield, The Nobel Prize Winning Notts Lecturer Who Pioneered MRI Scans

Sat 09 Oct 2021

From becoming a University of Nottingham lecturer to winning a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology behind MRI scans, Sir Peter Mansfield is one of the finest minds in Nottingham’s history. On what would have been his 88th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of a true genius who, despite his incredible achievements, always remained humble…

Notts Filmmaker Will J Carman on Awards Nominations and Shooting an Entire Movie in a Bathroom

Wed 29 Sep 2021

Cinematographer, camera operator and colourist, there doesn’t seem to be anything Will J Carman can’t do. We chat to the Nottingham-based filmmaker about award nominations, future projects and the importance of expecting the unexpected…

RuPaul’s Drag Race Stars to Visit Nottingham’s Oldest Gay Bar for Special Netflix Event

Wed 22 Sep 2021

Iconic drag queens The Vivienne and Tia Kofi are set to perform at a sold-out show in Nottingham next week.

Overheard in Notts

Wed 22 Sep 2021

Featuring Shrek references, e-scooters and more...

A Bus Driver in Notts

Tue 21 Sep 2021

"The role is customer-facing and interacting with passengers is both the best and the worst part of the job."

Notts Author and Teaching Assistant Roza Bazrafshan Discusses Her Children's Book Big Squeeze Little Squeeze

Sun 19 Sep 2021

Roza Bazrafshan is combining her biggest passions, writing and teaching, to share an important message. Having recently released a unique children’s book, the teaching assistant discusses what it's like to inspire the next generation of budding writers…

Paul Smith Talks Hello, My Name is Paul Smith Exhibition at Nottingham Castle

Wed 08 Sep 2021

We get a one time only look around as Sir Paul Smith makes a homecoming to Nottingham Castle to visit the Hello, My Name is Paul Smith exhibition on its last stop of a fourteen-country world tour – the Design Museum’s most successful touring exhibition in its history.

Major Labia Talk Role-Playing as Pigeons, Mary Berry Raps and Comedy's Gender Imbalance

Sat 04 Sep 2021

From role-playing as the market square pigeons to performing Mary Berry-inspired raps, Major Labia are spreading laughs across Nottingham. As they get ready to perform live at Nottingham Playhouse this month, we chat to the Television Workshop alumni Siobhán Cannon-Brownlie, Phoebe Frances Brown, Gemma Caseley-Kirk and Narisha Lawson about their new show, comedy’s gender imbalance and chasing Lou Sanders down the street…

A Retrospective of Notts House Music: The 25-year reunion of Quadrant Sound System

Fri 03 Sep 2021

As they get set to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a long-overdue reunion, Elizabeth O'Riordan looks back on the impact of Quadrant Sound System...

Tom Gordon Savage, the Nottingham Man Responsible for Juventus' Iconic Stripes

Fri 03 Sep 2021

The links between Nottingham and Italian football are well known, from Mansfield Road-born Herbert Kilpin being a founding father of AC Milan to Juventus’ famous black and white stripes having connections with Notts County. But while details of the former are relatively solid, recent research into the latter, conducted by Roger Stirland and Luca Formara, has provided far more detail about the Notts links to la Vecchia Signora - in particular, the role of English businessman Tom Gordon Savage. With this month marking the ten-year anniversary of Notts County playing Juventus in their brand new stadium, we explore exactly just how one of the biggest teams in world football has Nottingham to thank for their iconic stripes…

Scalarama X: The Month-Long Celebration of Cinema Ready to Take Over Notts this Month

Wed 01 Sep 2021

After a hiatus owing to that-which-shall-not-be-named, Scalarama Nottingham is back with a bang. The nationwide, volunteer-led month-long celebration of cinema encourages communities to come together to share their love of films in usual and unusual settings. With 2021 marking the tenth anniversary of the festival, we run down what Notts cinephiles can expect from Scalarama Nottingham 2021…