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Meet Rehannah Mian, the Notts Podcast Host Diving Into the Darker Side of Fairy Tales

Fri 08 Apr 2022

Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty. Since they first arrived, these fairy tales have endured as childhood staples, shaping our first sense of right and wrong. But how often do we hear the original stories - the more gruesome and grisly iterations that don’t make it to Disney's final cut? Inspired by this month's magic theme, we catch up with Nottingham author and presenter Rehannah Mian about her podcast Magical Storybook, and why she’s bringing traditional fairy tales back to the present day…

New Documentary Celebrates the History of Iconic Notts Gay Pub the New Foresters

Thu 07 Apr 2022

Nottingham’s oldest gay pub, New Foresters, opened in 1958 and has been the hub of Nottingham’s LGBTQ+ community ever since. We catch up with local filmmaker Damien Ebanks ahead of the release of his new documentary, which highlights the significance of this venue as a safe space for self-expression, and the importance of its landlady, Debbie Law…

Three Weeks Until the Young Creative Awards Deadline

Mon 04 Apr 2022

With only three weeks left until deadline, now is the time to enter the Young Creative Awards

Out of Time: Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-Born Pioneer of the Skirt Dance

Mon 28 Mar 2022

In celebration of our fashion issue, we take a look at the short, remarkable life of Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-born music hall star and pioneer of the world-famous skirt dance…

6 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 27 Mar 2022

Musa Okwonga, Yuriko Kotani and Stuart Pearce (not that one) are all coming to the city...

6 Nottingham Musicians Discuss Their Trademark Fashion Styles

Sun 27 Mar 2022

We hear from some of the city's leading musicians to discover how they choose their outfits for the stage...

The Thompsons on Style, Sir Keir Starmer and Dressing as Twins

Sat 26 Mar 2022

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

The Novice Director Lauren Hadaway Chats Sports Dramas, Surrealism and Diversity in Cinema

Fri 25 Mar 2022

Up-and-comer Lauren Hadaway’s directorial debut The Novice is making huge waves in the industry and it’s easy to see why. We catch up with Lauren to discuss the film, its inspirations, and the state of the wider cinema scene...

Meet West Bridgford’s ALT BLK ERA, the Sisters Delivering Powerful Messages Through Their Music

Thu 24 Mar 2022

We hear from Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, one half of the Notts duo "defying traditional expectations for young black artists"...

DiY Collective Veteran Harry Harrison Discusses His New Book, Dreaming in Yellow, and the Importance of Rave Culture

Wed 23 Mar 2022

We chat to Harry Harrison, founding member of DiY Collective and author of new book Dreaming in Yellow: The Story Of The DiY Soundsystem, which takes a look back at rave culture...

Theatre Review: Looking Good Dead

Tue 22 Mar 2022

Ian C Douglas went to see Looking Good Dead, starring former EastEnder Adam Woodyatt, at the Theatre Royal

Nottingham Fashion Designer Rebekah Peters Lifts the Lid on Her Iconic Clothing Made From Preloved Bedsheets and Curtains

Tue 22 Mar 2022

Notts' own Rebekah Peters is helping to lead the way in the preloved fashion game. We catch up with her to find out more…

Gig Review: Dream Wife at Rescue Rooms

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Two years after the release of their album So When You Gonna…, Dream Wife are finally taking it on tour. Is it worth the wait? Yes.

6 Great Things To Do This Week in Notts

Sun 20 Mar 2022

Looking for something to do? We've got you covered...

35 Years Later: Evil Dead II

Wed 16 Mar 2022

Before taking on Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Sam Raimi made his mark on Hollywood with this utterly unique horror flick...

Artist Caroline Walker on A Female Gaze, the new Nottingham Castle Exhibition Showcasing Her Work Alongside Dame Laura Knight's

Wed 16 Mar 2022

With A Female Gaze, Nottingham Castle are celebrating the work of two generational talents from the art world. The first is Dame Laura Knight, who, as the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1936, was a critically acclaimed and much loved painter who created some of her most iconic work here in Nottingham. The second is Caroline Walker, a renowned British contemporary artist whose rich, atmospheric oil paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Despite being born almost a century apart, A Female Gaze celebrates the work of both women, while exploring the developments of women artists over the past hundred years. We caught up with Walker ahead of the exhibition's opening to find out more...

How Notts Photographer Lucie Nechanická’s Book I Didn’t Ask For It Is Breaking Stereotypes Around Sexual Harassment

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Tired of the victim blaming narrative around sexual harrasment, photography student Lucie Nechanická created I Didn’t Ask For It - the photobook chronicling sexual harrasment in Nottingham. We chat to the budding photographer about breaking stereotypes, better sex education, and her process behind making the book…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 13 Mar 2022

From 007 to Thirty Five Gamble Street, there's plenty to check out in Notts over the next seven days...

Notts Sneaker Heads Discuss the Boom of the Trainer Industry

Sat 12 Mar 2022

It’s hard to imagine a time when trainers weren’t everywhere you looked. For most of us, figuring out which sneakers to wear is just as, if not more important than, the rest of our outfit. But from an engineering breakthrough of fusing canvas and vulcanised rubber together in the early twentieth century to a multi-billion-dollar global business, the sneaker industry has taken over the world in a relatively short time. And Nottingham is no exception – walk down any high-street in the city and you’ll see multiple retailers flogging the latest creps, with queues forming outside some of the biggest brands before they open on most days. Footwear fan Isabella Read talks to some of Nottingham’s biggest sneaker heads to find out more about trainer culture in the city…

Drag Queen Kitty Tray Chats Fashion, Consent and Making a Statement

Tue 08 Mar 2022

Ditching high-heels and corsets for fluffy slippers and baby doll dresses, Kitty Tray has never been one to follow the usual trends in drag fashion. We catch up with Ashley Cross to talk sausage necklaces, how he goes about choosing what his drag alter-ego will wear, and why Kitty Tray refuses to be a dedicated follower of fashion…

4 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

Sun 06 Mar 2022

We picked out the finest few...

Omid Djalili Discusses Comedic Inspirations, Finding His Voice and Performing All Over the World

Fri 04 Mar 2022

He’s performed stand-up comedy all over the globe, starred in hit West End shows and has a filmography that includes The Mummy, Spy Game and being one of the last people to act with Oliver Reed in Gladiator. But as he enters his 26th year as a comedian, Omid Djalili has emerged from the pandemic as a changed man. We caught up with the award-winning stand-up ahead of his appearance at the Nottingham Playhouse to find out more…

Brand New Immersive Film Festival Coming to Nottingham

Thu 03 Mar 2022

Running from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 March, the event will pair films with performance, music, technology and art...

Legendary Filmmaker Don Letts on Nottingham, Countercultures and Being in Front of the Camera

Thu 03 Mar 2022

Iconic filmmaker, musician and raconteur Don Letts has directed over 300 music videos for a diverse range of artists from The Clash to Bob Marley. Now, the camera is turned on himself in a documentary exploring his career and his relationship with the UK’s punk scene in the seventies. We hear all about the upcoming film, Rebel Dread, ahead of its run at Broadway Cinema...

Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience

Wed 02 Mar 2022

In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...

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