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Art Works: AlanJames Burns

He's thought deeply about the art of thinking... 

Under Cover Artist: Leosaysays

Leosaysays talks us through his belting second LeftLion cover, featuring a watery post-apocalyptic Nottingham…

The Moonshine Sessions: Fall in Love by Motormouf

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees Motormouf remix Slum Village's Fall in Love...

The Colour of Love - Nottingham Playhouse

“When we started this journey, the one thing we did know was that we wanted to document and preserve our unique heritage. The partnership support from Nottingham Playhouse and love felt from the audience today, has been overwhelming, and shows that exposure of our trailblazers’ history was long overdue.” Coleen Francis

After 4 years in the making, The Colour of Love finally came full circle with a Celebration Event at Nottingham Playhouse, on Saturday 24th August 2019.

Art Works: Cyrilyn Silver

"Even in the hard seasons of life, there is treasure to be found, if we look for it."

Art Review: Lou Lou Sainsbury at Nottingham Contemporary

She presented her new live performance and video work 1667: Not Alive, Just Living.

Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."

In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...

Nin Magazine: The Erotic Art Publication Celebrating the Female Form

Art and eroticism can be difficult to define. How do you decide what constitutes art and what is just, well, plain old porn? A lot of the porn that we see is made for men by men; it can be extremely off-putting in the choice of bad lighting, terrifying angles or actors who seem a bit dead in the eyes. But where is the alternative? Where are the female erotic creators?

Nin is a new erotic art magazine that caters to those who prefer to celebrate the body in a more tasteful and artistic fashion. Under the leadership of Creative Director Letícia Gicovate, the magazine – which is written in Portuguese and English – presents tasteful nudity as secondary to poetry, art and interviews that form the backbone of the artistic presentation. We caught up with the Nottingham-based Gicovate to discuss the female-curated erotica project…

Art Works: Alex Rubes

There's more to the badgers than meets the eye...

Under Cover Artist: Andy Williams

This issue’s cover artist, Andy Williams, talks creative projects, the Major oak, and comic illustration...

Review: The School of Artisan Food's Foraging and Wild Food Cookery Course

We wandered the gardens of the Welbeck Estate to see what delectable delights we could scoff...

Preview: Fieldwork at Haarlem Artspace

The contemporary art event, which includes elements of live performance, symposium, film and exhibition, begins on August 24

A Chat With Pat, Who Made An Album About the Moon

Producer, composer and Beeston resident Pat Keista has just released his album E11EVEN which was inspired by the Apollo moon landing of 1969. Rory Evans caught up with him, and had a listen to his tunes...

Theatre Review: Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado Theatre brought Shakespeare's comedy to the Canal House's beer garden...

Film Review: The Lion King

The pursuit of this hyper-realistic reimagining seems to be to create something convincing, but in a plot that surrounds lions and meerkats singing together in perfect harmony, audiences don’t want to be convinced, they want to be entertained…

Pete McKee on Raleigh, Working-Class Art, and his Upcoming Rough Trade Exhibition

Since he began painting in 2004, Pete McKee has been a constant presence in the UK art scene, offering a vivid and wide-ranging snapshot of working-class life. Ahead of his new book and a series of pop-up shows throughout the UK, in which he will exhibit in Nottingham's Rough Trade from the Wednesday 24 – Sunday 27 July, we met up with Pete to discuss rock ‘n' roll, caravan holidays, and stunt jumps on Raleigh bikes.

Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."

2019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick at Surface Gallery's Street Art Festival

Adrian Shaw headed down to the Surface Gallery to check out Vince Law's DWP Deaths Make Me Sick, part of their Street Art Festival...

ArtSpeak are Working to Engage Older People in Cultural and Art Activities in Nottingham to Combat Social Isolation

ArtSpeak is a funded outreach programme from Radford Care Group which opens to get people aged sixty plus to get involved in arts and culture in Nottingham. Through the development of community hubs and a diverse programme of events and workshops, they hope to decrease social isolation among the older generation in our city. We spoke to Sharon Scaniglia and Hannah Stoddart to find out more… 

Art Works: Sally Sheinman

"It is a responsibility and a great joy to have a never-ending project."

Under Cover Artist: Ryan Lee Boultbee

University of Nottingham graduate and Midlands-based artist Ryan Lee Boultbee tells us how he put together the nuts and bolts of this issue’s cover… 

"Trent is definitely on the up." - Students Showcase Their Art at National Exhibit

The New Designers exhibition, held every summer in Islington, is a national showcase for the best art and design talent across the country, with prizes up for grabs for those exhibiting their work. We caught up with three Nottingham Trent University students to talk about their pieces and their experience at New Designers…

Nonsuch's Edward Boott: "Let’s not make art boring. The world is bad enough."

There’s summat in the water at the bottom of Hockley. Sneinton Market is thriving its creative butt off, local print artists Dizzy Ink have recently opened up The Carousel and, just around the corner, theatre company Nonsuch have moved into the old Service Graphics building on Lower Parliament Street. We sat down with Artistic Director Edward Boott to hear about the movements…

A Catch-Up with Metronome: Built by Music Lovers, For Everyone

Newcomer venue Metronome opened its doors last October, and has been wowing audiences with its audio-visual finesse and eclectic programme ever since. We caught up with promoter Kristi Maria to see how things have been going down on Huntingdon Street…

Award-Winning Documentary Maker Jeanie Finlay on Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

We might only be in June, but 2019 has been a very busy year for Jeanie Finlay. The Broadway-based filmmaker has followed up the success of her 2015 film Orion: The Man Who Would be King with not one, but two enormous, yet wildly different films. We caught up with the award-winning documentary maker to talk about both projects, starting with Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth, a film that follows Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, on his path to parenthood after making the decision to carry his child himself…