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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…

Folk Troubadour Clarke Camilleri Brings His Sound Back Home

Notts born and bred, folk singer songwriter Clarke Camilleri is one dedicated guy. From running his own folk clubs to touring Belgium, we caught up with him ahead of a rare hometown show this month supporting Jinda Biant...

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...

Trash Fic is a New Regular Night Celebrating the Weird and Wonderful World of Fan Fiction

He might be departing as our Literature Editor, but fear not, dear reader, you’ll still be able to get your LP Mills fix. He’s collaborating with Jim Sharpe to start Trash Fic, a regular night celebrating the best and worst offerings from the bamboozling world of fanfiction…

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

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

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Nusic New Music Podcast #209 - Live From Splendour

This week’s New Music Podcast is LIVE from Splendour 2019 – featuring an interview w/ the #FSN2019 Champ, our attempt to clunkily shoehorn in all our usual features, plus the artist with incriminating photos of the Splendour bosses… maybe.

This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

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.

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."

Film Review: Spider-Man - Far From Home

While Endgame was an excellent conclusion to the first decade of the Avengers saga, it left moviegoers with a lot of questions regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The big task of answering these just so happens to fall on the shoulders of our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - but is Far From Home a satisfying follow-up to this year’s biggest film?

Margaret Humphreys CBE, the Home Children Scandal, and the Lost Children of the Empire

Since first uncovering the scandal in 1987, Margaret Humphreys CBE has worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims of the British government programme of Home Children, which involved forcibly relocating up to 150,000 poor British infants all over the globe. Empty Cradles, her written account of the establishment of the Child Migrants Trust, was even made into the feature film Oranges and Sunshine, in which she was played by Emily Watson. With no plans to curtail her tireless work to reunite the families of those affected, we caught up with the inspirational Nottingham social worker to discuss the past, present and future of the Trust. 

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…

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Art Works: Cong Nguyen

This film poster is bound to give you the creeps...

Review: A DnB Newbie Goes to Detonate Festival 2019

Our music editor went to one of the city's biggest festivals, for the very first time... 

NottsShop: June 2019

June ain't exactly known for its fashion kudos and, given that the skies have recently been plotting our watery downfall, this month, we've gone rogue. There's a foodie-drinkie special comin' atcha... 

Nottingham’s Blue Barrel Cider Company teams up with prominent Local Artists

The Nottingham cider company collaborating with local artists to release a range of bottles...

Socks and Robbers: David Lilley, Kel Webster and AJ Stevenson on the Groundbreaking New Nottingham Short Film

After over two years in production, the highly anticipated Socks and Robbers, a Notts’ short film about a gang of sock-headed bank robbers, is almost ready to be released into the world. We caught up with director David Lilley, producer Kel Webster and actor AJ Stevenson to find out how they managed to pull it all off…

Art Works: Corrina Rothwell

You'll recognise her work from our regular feature, Blather...