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SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Julain Onions on Galaxies - One Gigayear at a Time

Julian Onions is back at SciBar to tell us all about galaxies, one gigayear at a time.

Following the Abortion Vote in Ireland

Last week Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment, the piece of law in the constitution that means the life of an unborn foetus is equal to the life of the mother, which was entered into law back in 1983.

10 Non-Vegan Restaurants in Nottingham with Wicked Vegan Options

It’s fair to say that traipsing through town trying to find somewhere decent to eat with a vegan can be frustrating. Although Notts has more than its fair share of places that cater exclusively for non-meat eaters, here’s a rundown of the restaurants you might not expect to have decent vegan options...

DHP Support Young Female Music Promoters by Backing New Campaign

Ayup gals. The legends at DHP Family are backing a national campaign to help the next lot of young female music promoters break into the male-dominated grassroots music scene in the UK...

Theatre Review: Squidheart and The Vortex

A night of all-female improv from comedy troupe Miss Imp

Brooklyn's Savak discuss touring with Grey Hairs, listening to Sleaford Mods and more...

Forming in 2015 and featuring members who have performed with the likes of Obits, Edsel, Nation of Ulysses and Holy Fuck, it is fair to say that Savak's punk-rock credentials are undeniable. Sohrab from the band took time out of a busy 5-date co-headline tour around the UK with Nottingham's Grey Hairs to answer some of our questions. Both bands along with Slumb Party roll-up at The Maze this Friday...

J. Littles on the Making of New Music Video for His Latest Single Truth

Jordan Campbell, a.k.a. J Littles has dropped the music video for his latest single, Truth. Full of dystopian imagery and white-eyed walkers, the track takes a swipe at the modern world... 

Meet the Nottingham Man Who Makes Music to Sleep To

Had trouble nodding off recentleh? Alistair Webster, founder of GMB record label has created some tunes to help your lot get forty winks and help with your concentration...

A Catch-up with Nottingham Caesars

After a tentative start to 2018, last Sunday’s fixture at Coventry Jets saw the Nottingham Caesars American Football team step onto the field with a renewed focus and determination, securing a 28 - 0 victory. It’s still early days though, and with a re-match on home turf later in the month, they’re buckling down and making every training hour count.

Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World

Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.

Robin Hood Vs Sheriff of Nottingham Rap Battle and Mark Grist at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

It was absolute carnage down at the Fox and Grapes for Poetry is Dead Good, as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival...

A Catch Up with Vicky McClure

Nottingham born and bred, Vicky McClure is a BAFTA award-winning actress, best known for her role as Lol Jenkins in Shane Meadows’ This Is England. We got down to this year’s Industry Week at Confetti to hear her story, and to reminisce about the times we interviewed her in the past...

Nusic Podcast #177 with Ady Suleiman, Nebula. Alex Blythe, VVV and more...

Comedian Ivo Graham Talks Australia Travels Ahead of Nottingham Glee Club Performance

Comedian Ivo Graham has been treading the boards of the nation's comedy clubs since 2009, when he decided stand-up was more exciting than studying for a degree in languages. While he's yet to really use his 2:1 in a professional capacity, the Eton and Oxford-educated graduate nonetheless has developed a style of comedy that uses his clear love of words to clear comedic effect. His latest solo show is Educated Guess is showing on Thursday 3 May 2018, at The Glee Club, Nottingham...

Alfa Mist Talks Antiphon and Touring Following The Bodega Gig in Notts

On Wednesday 18 April, Alfa Mist touched down in Nottingham at The Bodega so we grabbed a couple of words from him...

Nusic Future Session: Tee Peters

The latest up and coming Nottingham musician to tickle the microphone and titillate the cameras at Nusic...

VVV: Leading the Hip Hop Revolution

VVV are Nottingham’s most exciting new hip hop export. Having said that, music aficionados could contest that they aren’t really new, as the underground supergroup is made up of three names who’ve been on the Notts scene for years. The trio have proven themselves to be a unique contribution to the UK’s rap scene, delivering skilled bars and cultural nostalgia without taking themselves too seriously. Cappo, a UK rap veteran whose career spans over two decades, is joined by Juga-Naut, the culinary and musical polymath, and Vandal Savage, the lyrically adept nephew of Nottingham hip hop legend, Joe Buhdha...

Vote for Notts Lego Club Organisers Make to Make on ITV's The People's Projects

Make to Make, a Community Interest Company that runs creative workshops in Nottingham, has recently reached the final of ITV’s The People’s Projects and needs your votes to receive further funding from The Big Lottery Fund. Make to Make’s workshops include Craft Cafe - a regular sewing and textiles workshop for isolated members of the community - and Lego Club - a fortnightly creative play session at Rough Trade Records where kids and parents can find time to play together. Managing director Kim Errington talks to LeftLion about funding, being on telly and the invaluable work Make to Make does for the community.

Hoops for Humanity Want to Get Refugee Children Hula-Hooping

Hoops for Humanity aims to help refugee children have fun while gaining confidence and determination through hula hooping. This year, they are planning a trip to a number of refugee camps in Greece where they will run workshops and distribute hula hoops to the children. Our Chloe chats to Rochene Johnston, who reveals why she first got involved in hooping, how it changed her life and what her plans are for the future of the charity.

10 Museums to Visit in Nottingham

Looking for something to do this weekend? Nottingham has plenty to offer in the way of museums. Whether you want to stay in the city centre or venture further afield out into the surrounding countryside, there’ll be something on our list to tickle yer pickle...

As She Pleases: Interview with Madison Beer

The rising American pop singer answers some of our questions ahead of an intimate performance at The Bodega...

Art Works: Siddharth Varma

Local artist, Siddharth Varma, on his beautiful ink masterpiece... 

Jake Haseldine Takes Wicked Photos of Musicians

Young Nottingham Music Photographer Jake Haseldine captures an epic moment in every photograph…

Life After Spanky Van Dykes

The sun rises and sets, empires rise and fall, and Spanky Van Dykes has closed. Even though it’s been a few months since the alternative bar – the big, dark place that projected He-Man episodes in silence – closed its doors unto wooden boards, its regulars still find themselves in a lost state. Those dejected lot who once found their homes - and their lives - in Spanky’s now wander the street in utter confusion. We wrangled as many of them as we could to ask how they’re getting on.

Strike Site: Exhibition Curator Sacha Craddock Talks Unreality and Insistent Physicality

Strike Site is an exhibition which attempts to create the contradictory yet palpable sense of the temporary that comes with an exhibition of arts. Now in it's second manifestation, after being previously exhibited at Pi Artworks London, curator Sacha Craddock worked closely with the Nottingham Refugee Forum to explore notions of displacement, movement, freedom and barriers...