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The Second Time as Farce

The bloke who specialises in looking back at Nottingham's historical adverts for us has knocked out a poem

Matt Sisson

"I can't change the world but I can play a small part in leaving it in a better condition than when I arrived"

UNESCO City of Literature: William Booth

The Salvation Army was started by a rather interesting chap. We take a look at his life as part of our UNESCO City of Literature series

Television Workshop: Director Ian Smith Hands Over To Nic Harvey

"Everyone knows the Workshop won't be the same without Ian and it will be a great loss for us, but I don't want it to be the same"

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Robert Carlyle adapts a Douglas Lindsay novel for his first film in the director's chair

Splendour 2015 in Photos

Wollaton Park got taken over by musicians from near and far at the weekend. We popped down for a bevvie and to take a few snaps

Me and My Bike: John Hess

The BBC East Midlands TV politics correspondent tells of his cycling endeavours up and down London Road

Me and My Bike: John Hess

The BBC East Midlands TV politics correspondent tells of his cycling endeavours up and down London Road

The Big Busk 2015 in Photos

The sun was shining and Nottingham's buskers were out in full force

These Seven: Reading Flashmob This Friday

Ready... Steady... Book. Get down to Old Market Square at 6.30pm on Friday to be part of a massive reading flashmob

Suspect Alibi: Future Sound of Nottingham Winners

"It feels like just yesterday we were jamming in Jack's room, and now we're playing the biggest stage in Nottingham"

Suspect Alibi: Future Sound of Nottingham Winners

"It feels like just yesterday we were jamming in Jack's room, and now we're playing the biggest stage in Nottingham"

LeftLion Stereo: July

Our Music Editor has hunted down the top Nottingham tracks of the month for your listening pleasure

LeftLion Stereo: July

Our Music Editor has hunted down the top Nottingham tracks of the month for your listening pleasure

Summer Nights Outdoor Film Festival Competition

Five Reasons You Should Go To Splendour 2015

The annual bash at Wayne Manor is now in its eighth year and shows no sign of slowing down

Nusic Presents: Liam Bailey

To celebrate LB's debut album, Nusic filmed his Rock City performance and an interview

The Dilettante Society on William Wallett

"As precursors to stand-up comics, the court jester was employed by the monarch to entertain with jokes, riddles, music and dance"

Liam Bailey

"I'm lucky that both myself and my manager had the balls to tell them I wanted out of my contract. No one wants to get messy in the music industry"

Poetry Is Dead Good <br>Mix It Up Midlands Slam Final

We went to Nottingham Arts Theatre to watch fifteen poets battle it out in a Midlands war. A nice war. With poems

Liam Bailey

"I'm lucky that both myself and my manager had the balls to tell them I wanted out of my contract. No one wants to get messy in the music industry"

Sound of the Lion #38,Sound of The Lion

With Dark Mother, Sleaford Mods, Compound Junkies, Isaac, Josh Wheatley, Liam Bailey, Anomic Soul, Machineyfied and Saint Raymond

Boo Books

Alex Davis set up sci-fi shop in 2013 and now it's time to whack on a lit fest at the Quad in Derby on Saturday 11 July

Baby Godzilla Forced to Change Band Name

"There's a running joke that this big Japanese giant have prevented people from even saying the word Godzilla"

Live: Saint Raymond

"The boys went straight into Come Back to You and a fan raised his fist in appreciation; a gesture which was returned by Callum, not without a cheeky grin"