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Nottingham Comedy Festival 2017

We spoke to the founder of Nottingham Comedy Festival, Helen Stead, ahead of the big event next month...

Review: Mayhem Film Festival, Day Two

Friday 13th brought on four more films from the Mayhem team...

Review: Mayhem Film Festival, Day Three

Five features and a whole heap of short films for day three of Mayhem...

17 Horror, Sci-Fi and Cult Flicks We Caught at This Year's Mayhem Film Festival

Mayhem was finally back, ensuring a glorious four days of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema goodness. We donned our lanyards, filled our bags full of Relentless (other energy drinks are available) and headed down to Broadway...

Review: Mayhem Film Festival, Day Four

We were bleary-eyed and bloodied, but not-yet beaten.  And good job too, because the final day of Mayhem Film Festival 2017 was a clouter...

Callout for ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival Writing Residency in India

Ayup, creatives of Notts. If you’re a whizz with words or aspire to be the next big thing in the writing world, you might be interested in this special opportunity...

The Roxy Ball Room Is Bringing Thurland Street To Life

Ping pong, beer pong and red plastic cups? Yep. Please.

Southwell Music Festival 2017 in Photos

Some snaps from Southwell's cultural classic

Nottingham International Film Festival Reveal Their Full 2017 Line-Up

Roll out the red carpet...

Mayhem Reveals Full Festival Line-Up For 2017

Mayhem Film Festival has released the full line-up for its 13th edition, taking place at Broadway Cinema between 12^th – 15^th October...

Photo Series: A Day in the Life of Barry Middleton

Chris Middleton shares intimate photographs of his father's battle with vascular dementia and Parkinson's, and the impact his illness had on his family...

Southwell's Bringing Classic Back

Organiser Marcus Farnsworth gives us the lowdown on the hows, whys and whats of the upcoming Southwell Music Festival...

Rescue Rooms Beer Festival

"Shave the head off the top, duck"

YNOT Festival 2017 in Photos

We managed to wade through the mud and strife, to grab a few photos of musicians, dahn the Derbyshire chaos...

A Tattoo Artist in Notts

Tattoo artist Gray Silva, of Netherfield-based parlour Rampant Ink, tells us how he got into inking, his inimitable style, and why you shouldn’t come to him if you’re after a cliched tattoo of a cloud in the shape of Bart Simpson’s bum…

Riverside Festival 2017 in Photos

We got down for the festivities this weekend...

Life on the Canal

Life aboard Nottingham's waterways is as idyllic as it seems...

Live Music Review: Kagoule at Truck Festival

Splendour Festival 2017 in Photos

Snaps from a stormy Splendour...

Jackie Kay at Inspire Poetry Festival 2017

Scotland's Poet Laureate Jackie Kay celebrates family and friendship with a reading from the heart at Southwell Library...

Hollie McNish at Inspire Poetry Festival 2017

Swearing and drinking in the library with Hollie McNish

Live Music Review: Waterfront Festival 2017

We got down to the annual carouse by the canal...

Waterfront Festival 2017 in Photos

We got down to the music festival to end 'em all

Golesedi at Lady Bay Arts Festival

Right then, we're right in the middle of festival season and our vlogger Golesedi and her mate Mark ditched the wellies, booze and music for tea, cakes and art at Lady Bay Arts Festival...

The Best in the Independent Biz

Ears to the ground, it's all kicking off...