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The British Art Show 7

The British Art Show happens once every five years, its importance to the UK art scene cannot be overestimated - and the seventh incarnation is being held over three months in little ol’ Nottingham. On the eve of the most important cultural event to happen in Notts since time, we talk to curators Lisa Le Feuvre and Tom Morton…

Sideshow 2010

"This is our chance to show a lot of people from outside of Nottingham what’s going on here. And there’ll be a lot of parties going on"

Interview: Stewart Lee

"I really like Nottingham, but because of what was going on in the media it seemed like a good thing to do an opera about."

A Canadian on British craftsmanship

Our Canadian in New Basford prepares for the winter months by returning to his favourite subject: appallingly cack-handed British craftsmanship

British Art Show 7 Preview

We look at what's in store when the British Arts Show 7 comes to Nottingham

May Contain Notts: Aug-Sept 2010

The last two months news, including: Vuvezelas, honourary degrees, Goose Fair plans, karaoke bars, kerbcrawlers, Trent FM and more

Beat on the Beach

BBC Nottingham hosted a special Beat on the Beach session on the 'Nottingham Riviera'

Interview: Nick Parkhouse

Frustrated by the narrowing of the eighties pop canon to the Wham-Spands-Duran triumvirate, Nottingham writer Nick Parkhouse has published 101 Forgotten Pop Hits of the 1980s...

A Canadian on English Summertime

Against all odds, we’ve actually had a proper summer this year. Our resident CanAlien pulls on his Bryan Adams t-shirt and a bum-bag and dares to venture outside, the batchy bogger…

Interview: Bantum's Simeon Hartwig

Simeon Hartwig’s I ♥ Notts t-shirt was the most iconic design piece out of Notts for a long time – yes, even more so than the Slanty N. Fresh off his appearance in Come Dine With Me with a selection of other Notts rapscallions, he’s back with a new look…

Left Brian: Forest 2010-11 Season Preview

We don't want to go through any more playoffs, that's for sure

Left Pie-On: Notts County Season 2010-11 preview

"The appearance of a red Nike tick would be an aberration had we not concluded amongst ourselves that it’s actually crimson"

Interview: Jane Streeter

"I hoped someone would open a bookshop so that I could get a part-time job. That someone turned out to be me"

Interview: Arsher Ali

"I hope Chris Morris becomes one of those cliquey British directors, because I would be part of that clique"

Incognito Masked Ball - The Maze

Red bull X fighters

Extreme freestyle motorcross hit Old Market Square recently, check out the pics

Interview: Nina Smith

“The organiser of the event interrupted my set halfway through to ask if anyone had ordered a sausage cob“

Interview: Ronika

"I’m gonna ride in on a deer, and hopefully get the stuffed gorilla from Wollaton Hall on stage for a dance"

Interview: Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie from Skins is doing a fundraiser for The Television Workshop next week. Here's an interview with the man himself...

Katie Half-Price read Make Less Strangers

I've got a massive pair of tits and I can read. LOL! Why don't yeh come and learn someink about lichrature...

Sugarhill Gang

Photos from the rap legends show at Spanky Van Dyke's

Exit Through The Record Shop

We went to the launch of an exhibition of art on vinyl at OhMyGosh records

LeftLion Radio: World Cup Special

Nish and The K - BACK! And they're bleddy World Cup MAD

Interview: Sticky

"Your body is a temple. But it’s the only temple where you have to wear your trainers"

Interview: Kasper Schmeichel

" I’ll follow Notts forever, always look for their results and come back and visit a few times"