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LeftLion Expands Distribution To Twenty Major Notts Supermarkets
Mon 25 Jan 2021After a successful trial last issue, the upcoming (Feb-March) issue of LeftLion will be distributed across twenty Notts branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco.
TV Review: The Mandalorian - Season 2
Tue 29 Dec 2020Mando and the Child strike back with new planets, new faces and returning fan favourites from across the saga in a hit or miss second season…
(Not) Driving Home for Christmas: Nottingham's Expats On Their First Christmas Away from Loved Ones
Sun 20 Dec 2020The never-ending merry-go-round of Government lockdowns, tiers and regulation changes mean that, for many of us, it’s beginning to look like Christmas 2020 will be very different. Continuing travel restrictions and limits on the numbers of people who can gather have ensured that, for some Notts residents, Christmas will be spent away from their loved ones for the very first time…
A Big Issue Vendor in Notts
Tue 08 Dec 2020"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."
SELECT.SOUNDS: The Notts-Based Collective Level Up with a Site Upgrade
Wed 02 Dec 2020Two best mates turned business partners hit the ground running in 2019 with the formation of record shop and events series, SELECT.SOUNDS. Now, after pressing pause during lockdown they’re back with a new site and a heavy content focus. Alanah Khosla gives us an update on the creative platform that’s growing a steady following in the city.
MOIST: Notts’ Newest Independent Publisher
Mon 23 Nov 2020Sarah Smith tells us about Notts’ newest independent publisher MOIST, and why regional publishing is on the rise...
A Reverend in Notts
Tue 10 Nov 2020"There’s this idea that Anglican priests are all fussy, elderly men who spend a lot of time running around rural villages getting agitated about their nicely trimmed churchyard like something out of Postman Pat"...
Buy: Overheard In Notts Volume 2
Fri 30 Oct 2020Christmas is saved! It's 2020's ultimate stocking filler of stupid stuff we heard you say...
Street Art or Graffiti? Why Banksy's Notts Visit Shouldn't Distract from the City's Own Artists
Sat 24 Oct 2020Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...
The Licengoons: A Short Film Which Pokes Fun at the BBC's Decision to Scrap Free TV Licenses for Pensioners
Mon 19 Oct 2020Our Screen co-editor Jamie Morris speaks to the stars of The Licengoons, Miles Anthony and Alex Greensmith, about their hilariously punchy new short film…
Witch of the East's Singer Aeris Houlihan on Her Turbulent Journey to Their Upcoming Album
Sat 19 Sep 2020With a story that wouldn’t look out of place in a HBO series, Witch of the East lead singer Aeris Houlihan certainly has plenty of experience to draw upon for writing new material. From serving in the armed forces to spending months incarcerated in Eastern Europe as a transgender woman, she talked to Alex Mace about her fascinating story, as well as the band’s upcoming music...
Shreya Sen-Handley on Being the First South Asian Woman to write an International Opera
Sat 12 Sep 2020She’s had two books published by HarperCollins, written for international media and was even the regional head of a television channel at the age of 25. It’s fair to say that there are achievers in this world, and then there’s Shreya Sen-Handley. And if that impressive CV wasn’t enough, she’s now become the first Indian and South Asian woman to write a Western, international opera, called Migrations. We catch up with the multi-talented writer to find out more...
OnlyFans: The Notts Creators Selling Nudes During Lockdown
Mon 07 Sep 2020It’s safe to say that it’s been a pretty manic year so far, and certainly not the vision of 2020 we had hoped for. But through the struggle, a lot of us have found creative ways to feel connected. And in this case, to bring in some extra money. With social media being used now more than ever, especially when each day seemed neverending, OnlyFans – the online platform on which creators can post explicit content for a monthly subscription fee - is one of the businesses that has thrived since the pandemic...
From Sneinton to Xingu: Notts Musician Nathaniel Mann and his experiences with Brazil's Wauja Indigenous Community
Sun 23 Aug 2020When Sneinton-based musician and radio broadcaster Nathaniel Mann responded to a 2018 British Council + PRSF opportunity for a musical residency with the Wauja Indigenous Community in Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. Two years later, he collaborated with the Wauja’s principal Akari Waura, assisted with the recording and preservation of his traditional songs and produced a BBC Radio 4 documentary about their work together. Now, as the community faces the threat of COVID-19, he’s working with the Wauja to help raise awareness and funds to ensure the long-term protection of a people whose descendants have lived in the Xingu territory for over a thousand years…
Snap Notts: Bromley House Library
Sat 15 Aug 2020This month's poet and photographer explore Bromley House Library...
Notts Rebels: Eric Irons
Wed 12 Aug 2020In celebration of the Nottingham Castle Trust’s #VoicesofToday campaign, our Notts Rebels series continues with the story of Britain's first black magistrate: Eric Irons...
Notts-Born Singer-Songwriter Natalie Duncan on Her New Album, Free
Sat 08 Aug 2020There aren’t many things in life that are a given these days. One exception, however, is the guaranteed beauty of a new album release by Notts-born singer songwriter Natalie Duncan. Free, which was released on 31 July this year, is Nat’s first full-length album since 2012, and is full of her customary soul-infused melodies and candid lyrics. Featuring tracks written over a number of years since 2012, it’s one heck of an expansive record, brimming with vivacity and ambition. We caught up with Nat to chat about her Notts roots, the new record and her musical life in the age of COVID-19….
An XR Rebel in Notts
Fri 07 Aug 2020What it's really like to be a part of one of the most controversial groups in the UK...
Notts Rebels: John Deane
Wed 05 Aug 2020Despite a long and illustrious naval career that saw him interact with the likes of Robert Walpole and Peter the Great, as well as being a key figure in the capture of Gibraltar, Wilford-born John Deane would always be associated with the events on Boon Island. For all the heroics and accolades he received afterward, it would be those 24 days of deception, shipwreck, murder and cannibalism that would haunt Captain Deane until the day he died…
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