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Film Review: Novocaine

Mon 07 Apr 2025

Join us as we review Novocaine, a new body horror come action film starring Jack Quaid. A hands on piece of cinema that shows us not everything should be deep-fried...

Theatre Review: The Paper Cinema at Lakeside Arts

Mon 31 Mar 2025

The Paper Cinema’s take on moving pictures dazzles and delights at Lakeside...

Theatre Review: Look After Your Knees at Lakeside Arts

Sat 22 Mar 2025

Natalie Bellingham delivers a solo performance celebrating the messy business of life...

Theatre Review: Three Little Vikings at Lakeside Arts

Mon 17 Mar 2025

Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels...

Short Stack From All Angles: We Hear About The Short Film Festival

Sat 15 Mar 2025

Last week, we attended Short Stack, the short film festival hosted at Broadway Cinema. For a Sunday evening, the event had a buzzing atmosphere and packed attendance. After it was over, we caught up with the festival’s director, one of the featured filmmakers, and an artist whose music was shown on the big screen…

Theatre Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Thu 13 Mar 2025

The joyful coming-of-age musical struts into Nottingham Arts Theatre with a bright young cast and plenty of sass

The making of Sister Midnight: a multinational fable premiering at Broadway Cinema

Wed 05 Mar 2025

Nottingham producers Alastair Clark of Wellington Films and Anna Griffin of Griffin Pictures have a wealth of projects to their names: A House in Jerusalem, Calibre, and The Levelling to name but a few. Ordinarily, their home is Nottingham’s very own Broadway Cinema, but their latest project Sister Midnight took them a little further afield. We met them to hear all about it…

A new play shines a light on the first pioneer of film-length animation and it is not Disney!

Sun 02 Mar 2025

Lakeside Arts hosts this intriguing and inspiring play about Lotte Reiniger...

Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe at Lakeside Arts

Tue 25 Feb 2025

In 1980, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham received a letter containing a loose piece of chalk. The letter was from a former student, who explained that the chalk had been used by Albert Einstein during his visit to the university on 6 June 1930. Einstein had written equations on a blackboard during his visit, signing the corner once he had finished. This unique blackboard is now preserved at the university. Nearly a century after Einstein’s visit, Lakeside Arts is presenting Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe, an exhibition featuring newly commissioned artworks by nine artists. Jo Herlihy reviews...

Theatre review: Rosy Carrick's Musclebound at Lakeside Arts

Mon 24 Feb 2025

Doctor Rosy Carrick brought her long-anticipated one-woman show to Nottingham’s Lakeside Arts on Thursday 6 February, in which she explores hidden sexual desire and female sexual empowerment through conversations between mother and daughter.

Theatre review: Rosy Carrick's Musclebound at Lakeside Arts

Mon 24 Feb 2025

Preview: The Animator at Lakeside Arts

Thu 06 Feb 2025

Against the subversive background of 1920’s Berlin, Lotte Reiniger pioneered groundbreaking new methods of animation and filmmaking . The story of this ‘Queen of Silhouettes’ is coming to Lakeside later this month. Beverley Makin shares why this production matters...

Competition: Win Family Tickets For The Sooty Show at Nottingham Arts Theatre This Half Term

Mon 20 Jan 2025

The Sooty Show is British institution that dates back to the 1950s. A new family show featuring Sooty, Sweep, and Soo with presenter George Akid is coming to the Nottingham Arts Theatre this February half-term, with shows at 11.30am and 3.30pm on Thursday 20 February. We have four tickets to give away to a lucky winner.

Gig review: Otala at The Bodega, with Bram Bancroft and Martial Arts

Wed 18 Dec 2024

They’ll be back eventually, but for now, local sweethearts Otala have performed what they say could be their last gig in Nottingham for a “long while”. Jake George was there to witness the celebration...

The Storm Whale at Lakeside Arts

Tue 17 Dec 2024

A heartwarming production brings Benji Davies’s tale to life, blending puppetry, music and charm, celebrating friendship, belonging and unexpected connections...

A queer tragedy comes to Lakeside Arts

Wed 27 Nov 2024

This critically acclaimed dance production brings a mythologised Cuba to Nottingham on a cold November night. A world where gods walk and men are transformed by love...

Western musical Calamity Jane blows in from The Windy City to Nottingham Theatre Royal in March 2025

Wed 20 Nov 2024

If you're a fan of the classic 1953 comedy-Western film and its long-running stage adaptation, or just looking for some good ol' fashioned escapism, then you're in for a treat early next year...

Comedy Review: Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes at the Djanogly Theatre Lakeside Arts

Sat 26 Oct 2024

Mark Thomas, the ‘godfather of political comedy’ brings his Gaffa Tapes show to a sold-out audience at the Lakeside Arts Theatre. So how did it unwind?

From LGBTQ+ arts and culture to Autumnal jazz: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham, 21 -27 October

Sun 20 Oct 2024

There's a diverse helping of things to do this week in Nottingham. Whether you fancy enjoying an LGBTQ+ arts and culture festival, a jazz show, Su Pollard live at the Playhouse, a pagan market, or a funk show, we've got you covered...

Queer Up Duck! New LGBTQ+ Arts Festival Takes Over Nottingham

Wed 16 Oct 2024

A brand new LGBTQ+ Arts Festival is taking place across Nottingham from 21 October to 2 November, celebrating the diversity and creativity of LGBTQ+ artists and communities. We took a closer look at some highlights of this very special celebration of queer arts and culture.

Paul Smith, Horror films, Hockley Hustle, Veggie food and KittyArama: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham: 14-20 October 2024

Sun 13 Oct 2024

There's so much happening in Nottingham this week, we couldn't narrow it down! Enjoy some horror movies, gigs galore, hear from Notts fashion legend Paul Smith and lots more.

We speak with Pale Waves about influences and their mature new album, Smitten

Wed 25 Sep 2024

With their fourth album Smitten released on 27th September, Pale Waves are continuing to make big waves of their own. Ahead of the release, we caught up with drummer Ciára Doran to hear about the band’s influences, creativity and experiences…

We chat to Bruce Asbestos about his monster exhibition at Lakeside Arts this summer

Sat 03 Aug 2024

Whether it’s creating giant monsters, quirky fashion or video games, one thing that is always integral to the work of Bruce Asbestos is playfulness. With an immersive exhibition of abstract inflatable monsters currently showing at Lakeside Arts throughout August we sat down with Bruce to talk about art, AI, and being a creative in Notts.