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2017 General Election: How Nottingham City Voted

Fri 09 Jun 2017

63% of Nottingham City's eligible voters turned out yesterday as all three seats were retained by the Labour party candidates...

Young Books Run Wild: Celebrating 30 Days of British Wildlife Literature with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Thu 01 Jun 2017

Determined to get us bookworms out and about in the sunshine, the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has launched a month-long campaign to review books about all things wild.

Our Literature Editor James Walker Says Goodbye

Mon 29 May 2017

So long, and thanks for all the fiction...

From Vilnius to Viccy Centre: Celebrating Lithuanian Literature At The Easiest Launch

Tue 23 May 2017

It's not often we get the chance to celebrate literature from further afield. Thankfully, Noir Press have brought the best and brightest of continent to us. We went to One BC for the launch of their latest Lithuanian dark romance The Easiest.

Live Music Review: Rag'n'Bone Man at Rock City

Sat 29 Apr 2017

Human singer wows the Nottingham massive...

Live Music Review: Jurassic 5's Chali 2na and Krafty Kuts at Southbank City

Sat 25 Mar 2017

There aren’t many places you can go for an old-fashioned dinner and dance these days, but Notts-based label / promoter / caterer Gangsta Wraps are putting that right with their Rhyme and Dine evenings...

Live Music Review: High Tides at Rock City

Fri 24 Mar 2017

The release show for new record I'm Not Giving Up, I'm Just Starting Over was a success...

Live Music Review: Amber Run at Rock City

Tue 14 Feb 2017

The Notts rock band are sky-rocketing to success all over the country with popular tunes such as I Found, 5AM and No Answers. Now they’ve come back to their roots for a massive show that marks the release of their second album, For a Moment I Was Lost...

The Gluten-Free Survival Guide to Grabbing a Bite in Nottingham City Centre

Mon 13 Feb 2017

Coeliac disease is no laughing matter, especially when you want to grab a bite to eat in town. Sufferer Mollie Stone gives us a handy guide to the places in Nottingham that will sort you right out...

Primitive Weapons Support The Dillinger Escape Plan at Rock City

Mon 16 Jan 2017

It's almost a band of scenesters. Two of the members own and operate Saint Vitus Bar in Greenpoint, NYC which, in its five-year history has become the centre of everything heavy in New York, having played host to such acts a Megadeth, Anthrax and Nirvana (minus Kurt, obviously - they played there after their induction into the Rock 'n 'Roll Hall of Fame). The band itself features ex-members of bands such a Gay For Johnny Depp, White Widows Pact and, erm, The Wanted. This week, they hit the UK for the first time supporting The Dillinger Escape Plan, so we spoke to guitarist Arthur Shepherd to find out more...

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...

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...

Cappo Supporting Sleaford Mods at Rock City in Photos

Mon 28 Nov 2016

One of Nottingham's longest running rappers, and his mates Juga-Naut and Vandul Savage, make up the group VVV. When Sleaford Mods played Rock City this month, we got down to take some snaps of the warm-up crew...

Review: Amit Chaudhuri in Conversation at Nottingham Festival of Literature

Wed 16 Nov 2016

The award-winning author was in Nottingham as part of the Festival of Literature, where he discussed D.H. Lawrence, his love of music, and read from some of his novels...

Sheila Rowbotham Talks Rebel Crossings for Nottingham Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

In her latest book, Sheila Rowbotham outlines the interweaving lives of six figures who made Rebel Crossings across the Atlantic in search of new beginnings. This talk was part of Nottingham’s Festival of Literature...

John Agard Performed Roll Over Atlantic for Nottingham's Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Day two of the Festival of Literature saw the eccentric and charismatic John Agard perform his Roll Over Atlantic show...

Literature Review: Jon McGregor and Jenn Ashworth in Conversation

Tue 15 Nov 2016

The Festival of Literature is all about conversations and this one saw two writers meet in person for the first time. Previously to this, they had communicated via email as Jon offered support and advice to Jenn’s latest novel...

Literature Review: Michael Summons Roberts and Alison Moore

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Warming, passionate and inspiring. Michael Symmons Roberts and Alison Moore made the first night of the Festival of Literature go off with an explosion of everything that makes writers write and readers read.

Sleaford Mods' Rock City Gig in Photos

Thu 03 Nov 2016

A gobby chap and his beatmaking chum tore the roof off Rock City last night, and we were there to take a few snaps...

Wendy Jones Talks Women and Sex at Nottingham's Festival of Literature

Tue 01 Nov 2016

In the 700 years that books have been published in England, there has not been one that invites women to talk about what they want from sex. Until now. Wendy Jones reveals all…

30 Things To Do For Nottingham Festival of Literature 2016

Tue 01 Nov 2016

Get the full rundown of wordy goings-on for the inaugural Notts FoL...

Nottingham Festival of Literature's Virtual Writer-in-Residence Omar Hazek

Tue 01 Nov 2016

Imprisoned for ‘protesting without permission’, Egyptian writer and poet Omar Hazek has since been released, but banned from travelling. To show solidarity with Omar, and other writers facing persecution, he’s the Festival of Literature’s Virtual Writer-in-Residence.