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Notts Rebels: Jeremiah Brandreth

To celebrate the Nottingham Castle Trust’s #VoicesofToday campaign, we’re launching a brand new weekly series that explores stories of fighting injustice and acts of rebellion from Nottingham’s history. Starting with Jeremiah Brandreth, the ‘Nottingham Captain’, Luddite and leader of the Pentrich Uprising…

The Big Notts Quiz

Seeing that we’re all stuck indoors, why not pass the time by seeing how much you know about our fair city? No cheating...

Interview: Electronic Music Open Mic Night Notts

Nick Strang speaks with Stewart Cuthew, responsible for running Notts’ branch of events that swap the acoustic guitars for synths and buttons. If you’ve been exploring the art of production in lockdown, you might wanna show yer new skills at its next night when things are up ‘n’ running again. For now, have a read and learn about the unique creative community...

A Self-Isolator in Notts

We hear how one Notts-based self-isolator is dealing with their new routine...

Overheard in Notts: Corona Special

If Big Baby don't laugh about it, Big Baby might cry... 

5 Notts Things You Can Do From Home This Week

We normally bring you our pick of events that you can pop along to in Nottingham - however, for obvious reasons we can’t do that. Instead, we’ve rounded up some cracking stuff you can do from the comfort of your home…

Donating to help Notts people during Covid-19

Would you like to donate a bit of cash to the needy in Nottingham during the Coronavirus crisis? Want to make sure it goes to the right place? Here's some recommendations from us...

89-Year-Old Albert Johnson: “I want to go to Jamaica, one last time”

As a member of the Windrush Generation who came to Britain in the 1950s after World War II, 89-year-old Albert Johnson devoted his life to being a well-respected and productive member of society. His reward? Being threatened with deportation and denied his legal rights as part of the 2017 scandal. With the dream of returning home to his native Jamaica one final time, we talked to Johnson as he looks back on a life of hard work, endurance and survival…

Stay Strong Notts: LeftLion Covid-19 Update

Firstly, we’d like to express our sympathy and solidarity to all of you going through a tough time at the moment. Foremost, we wish you and all friends and family the best of health throughout. Stay strong Nottingham...

March Mix of the Month: Beane’s Proper Notts House Party

In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For March's history focus, Beane Noodler serves up Nottingham's house output from the 90s to now...

Brass Monkey Turns 20: Manager John McDermott Shares How…

We track down the general manager of the bar that’s open ‘till the early hours seven days a week, to learn why it hasn’t run out of steam, or rum, just yet…

An Archaeologist in Notts

"People think it's all about treasure and glory… It's more to do with contributing to a community of knowledge. It's not really about your name, it's about that small contribution to a bigger whole"

Snap Notts: Wilford Village

Our ongoing project pairs up local poets and photographers, and gives them a Notts location to create work around. This month, it's Wilford Village...

Doc'n Roll Film Festival returns to Broadway

Ahead of Doc’n Roll festival’s return to Nottingham, armed with its array of symphonic showings of music-based documentaries, we caught up with producer Mark McIntyre to discuss the who, what, where and why of this blossoming music film festival...

Overheard in Notts

What the bleedin' 'ell are you lot onnabaht?

Film Review: First Love

Fabrice Gagos reviews the new blood-splattered crime drama from Takashi Miike - but did he love it? 

Debris Stevenson on Poet in Da Corner

Debris Stevenson talks Poet in Da Corner, her semi-autobiographical performance piece inspired by Dizzee Rascal's seminal album, ahead of her return to Nottingham Playhouse on in March...

Escapologic Have Collaborated with Warhammer to Create the World’s First Warhammer 40,000 Live-Action Escape Room

What happens when you combine the biggest name in miniature wargames with one of the country’s leading escape room creators? Immaterium: the world’s first Warhammer 40,000 live-action escape room. Here’s everything you need to know about the brand-new immersive entertainment collaboration from Games Workshop and Escapologic…

Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"

Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys.

We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...

Aussie Folk-Rockers Boy & Bear Prepare for Debut Nottingham Gig

ARIA award-winning Australian indie-rock band Boy & Bear captured our hearts with their charming folk sound way back in 2010. Following a four-year hiatus due to lead-singer Dave Hosking’s illness, the platinum record-holding band from Sydney are back on the scene with new album Suck on Light. We spoke with keyboardist Jon Hart about the band’s “weird” approach to developing their sound, preparations for their worldwide tour, and why Australia is dominating the charts internationally…

My First… Gaming Obsession

We asked your lot about the first time you got obsessed with a game. 

Metal Music in Notts: Then VS Now

Notts has had an esteemed love affair with metal music for decades, with devil horns being thrown up to the skies and genre-dwelling titans visiting this great county ever since Rock City swung the floodgates open in 1980. So, for those who adorn the spike and patch-covered jackets we thought we’d take a trip down hellfire lane, as well as a look to the fiery future, to see which heavy metal legends have come to owd Nottingham and who, in 2020, are yet to go. We’ve even sorted them into their venue stomping grounds to keep things geographically neat and tidy…

Tabletop Game Design Company Needy Cat on Creating the Official Hellboy Board Game and Their First In-House Release

Tabletop games studio Needy Cat are the fast-paced, sharp minds behind some of the most exciting board games on the market. Working with household-name franchises as well as other small creators, they have one aim: to get as many people playing games as possible. We spoke to them about their work, as they gear up to launch their first, completely in-house designed game, Robot Fight Club… 

A Quidditch Player in Notts

"I don’t play because I love Harry Potter. I mean, I’ve read the books and seen the films, but I play because I enjoy the game."

Interview: TV funnyman Spencer Jones is coming to Notts

Meet Spencer Jones; Twice nominated in the Edinburgh Festival comedy awards, a regular in BBC2's Upstart Crow and coming to Notts this month for an appearance at Just The Tonic...