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Comedian Shazia Mirza Talks Her Upcoming Tour Coconut

After a year in lockdown, Shazia Mirza is back in Nottingham with her new show Coconut. We chat to her about Bear Grylls’ The Island, crying in Poundland, and what she’s most excited about for her tour.

"At some point I realised that the truth sets you free." We talk to Simon Amstell Ahead of the Nottingham Date of his Spirit Hole Tour

It’s fair to say that Simon Amstell has come a long way since the days of broadsiding bemused musicians with snarky questions on Popworld. We caught up with the stand-up comedian, filmmaker and presenter as he heads back on tour with his new show, Spirit Hole, to talk lockdown, dodging threesomes in New York and drinking ayahuasca with a Peruvian shaman...

Circle of Light to Perform Brand New Music for World Mental Health Day

The collective will present their new album at Nottingham Contemporary on Sunday 10 October...

Nusic New Music Podcast #255 with Rob Green, Tori Sheard, Snowy and more...

This week’s New Music Podcast features new music inspired by coffee, new music inspired by fighting bears, plus the MC who has just made history.

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Paul Smith Talks Hello, My Name is Paul Smith Exhibition at Nottingham Castle

We get a one time only look around as Sir Paul Smith makes a homecoming to Nottingham Castle to visit the Hello, My Name is Paul Smith exhibition on its last stop of a fourteen-country world tour – the Design Museum’s most successful touring exhibition in its history.

Major Labia Talk Role-Playing as Pigeons, Mary Berry Raps and Comedy's Gender Imbalance

From role-playing as the market square pigeons to performing Mary Berry-inspired raps, Major Labia are spreading laughs across Nottingham. As they get ready to perform live at Nottingham Playhouse this month, we chat to the Television Workshop alumni Siobhán Cannon-Brownlie, Phoebe Frances Brown, Gemma Caseley-Kirk and Narisha Lawson about their new show, comedy’s gender imbalance and chasing Lou Sanders down the street… 

A Retrospective of Notts House Music: The 25-year reunion of Quadrant Sound System

As they get set to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a long-overdue reunion, Elizabeth O'Riordan looks back on the impact of Quadrant Sound System...

New Art Exchange Launch New Season to Highlight Anti-Racist Work and Young Black Artists

Starting on 13 August, the new season will feature workshops, galleries and more...

Nusic New Music Podcast #254 with BEKA, Grace Bones, Amber Run, Celestines and more...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the MC loving life rn, Grandad innuendos, plus a maximum of two more rubbish Euro jokes.

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Tracking Down Kevin Costner Isn’t Easy…

What would a celebration of thirty years since the release of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves be without the inclusion of the main man himself: Kevin Costner? Well, still quite good, we hope. But you know… we tried…

Arboretum Sunsets Offers an Exciting Line-Up of Musicians, Comedians and More

The series of outdoor events is taking place throughout the summer, and there's a bit of something for everyone... 

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

A Nottingham Mindfulness Teacher Talks About Her Mental Health Journey

Sometimes it can feel like our brains are working against us - thoughts whirl around and clamour for our attention uninvited, and can throw us off our path or distract us from what it is we want to focus on. Kerry Munro, a Nottingham-based registered Occupational Therapist and mindfulness practitioner from Minds First, writes about her mental health journey, and how mindfulness helped

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Nusic New Music Podcast #246 with Beka, Saint Raymond, Wolf Club, Spotlight Kid and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the return of festivals, the return of Saint Raymond, plus the return of last-minute venues to host live sessions. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Inspiring the Next Generation: Shekayla Maragh on Running Workshops to Help Musicians Create Lasting Jobs in the Industry

Tenacious, driven, yet always humble, Shekayla Maragh is a cultural producer making moves for musicians in the Midlands. Supporting minority musical talent on a regional level, encouraging people to have ownership, equality and build careers with integrity and longevity is important to Shekayla. She turned down a traditional industry A&R role in London to carve out her own organic career path; staying curious and being empowered by her work is also key. Led by her passion, she launched musical development agency, CUBE, in 2019...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Hockley Hustle Have Released An Album Full of Notts' Collaborations to Raise Money for Emmanuel House

The album includes contributions from not only musicians, but local poets and artists too...

International Women's Day: #Choosetochallenge in Music

Creative Incubators: Nottingham's Music Studio Scene

A rite of passage for musicians with a hunger to progress their ideas. A collaborative creative melting pot. A place to make memories with your mates and, for some, a lifeline. From Rockfield to the Brownswood Basement and the recent rise of Digital Holdings, the UK hosts a number of iconic music studios that have moved on from simply being a place to lay down some tracks. Adding to this is a steadily growing number of studios in Nottingham. Eileen Pegg takes a look at the role these spaces play for the creative community, speaking with established hubs in the city and those launched over the past ten turbulent months...

Southwell Music Festival set to return in 2021

The programme of classical and choral music, which takes place in the heart of Nottinghamshire, is scheduled to return this August...

5 New Notts Albums You Need to Listen to

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Nusic New Music Podcast #244 with Chloe Rodgers, Bru-C, Wolf Club, Sade Ebone and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the launch of sad-boy UKG, the artist selling his own condoms, plus the song that makes us think of pandas. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

To Hull and Back: Music Showcase Throws Lifeline to Grassroots Music Scene

With live gigs off the cards for almost a year now, a new project has won funding from the Arts Council to showcase the musical output of Hull and Nottingham in one mammoth event on 20 March 2021.