Site search

Kids and Culture in Nottingham: An Experiment

“Kids change you, you know.” They all told me, and annoyingly, they were right. I see the world differently, I see people differently, and I see myself differently. And besides all that deep stuff, my life seems to have moved seamlessly from trips, gigs, and events to soft play areas, cold swimming pools, and church playgroups. It wasn’t deliberate, but the fact of the matter is it’s far easier to do stuff with kids that they like, because it statistically lowers the chances of them acting like d*cks. Although, inevitably, they still do, leading me to wonder if I should have another go at doing the things I actually want to.

So I’ve spent the last two weeks running an (admittedly small) social experiment. Is it possible to enjoy fun and culture in Nottingham with feral nippers in tow? Can it be done? Let’s find out:

Nusic Future Session: Bone Cult

Brand new live goodness from upcoming Nottingham talent...

Nusic Podcast #168 with Ashfields, Bone Cult, Kwoli Black and more

Television Workshop Talk Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

Television Workshop's Nic Harvey chats about naturalistic acting techniques and their long list of success stories... 

Sandy Mahal Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

The Director of UNESCO Nottingham City of Literature talks us through all things reading, writing and words in Hoodtown... 

Paul Russ on Nottingham's Bid to be European Capital of Culture 2023

Nottinghamians don’t need telling that our fair city is the most cultured in Europe, but apparently some folk aren’t aware. We asked Dance4’s Paul Russ, chair of Nottingham’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023, to tell us about the campaign to make us European champions once again…

17 Horror, Sci-Fi and Cult Flicks We Caught at This Year's Mayhem Film Festival

Mayhem was finally back, ensuring a glorious four days of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema goodness. We donned our lanyards, filled our bags full of Relentless (other energy drinks are available) and headed down to Broadway...

Rough Trade Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

Kyle Hougham, manager of Rough Trade, explains why the record store was first attracted to Nottingham, and why they were chosen to be the international brand of the city... 

Community Recording Studio's Trevor Rose Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

Trevor Rose, head of the Community Recording Studio (CRS), talks about the project's success, what Prince Harry is really like and why he would like to see Nottingham become the European Capital of Culture 2023...

Artist Wolfgang Buttress Talks Nottingham's Capital of Culture Bid

The brain behind The Hive installation at Kew Gardens explains how the 'cultural renaissance' in Nottingham will help us become European Capital of Culture 2023... 

Nottingham 2023 European Capital of Culture Bid Launch at Sneinton Market in Photos

Ayup Notts, it’s possible that we’re about to become the next tourist hotspot for all them tourists looking to get a little more creativity in their lives. Nottingham’s Cultural Strategy Partnership (CSP) announced its bid to become a European Capital of Culture 2023… in a giant light-up inflatable structure – otherwise known as a luminarium – no less...

Nusic Podcast #155 with Wolf Club, Bone Cult, Stacey McMullen, and more

Wired Cafe Talk Coffee Culture in Nottingham

Set up by Très and Vanessa Gretton-Roche in 2014, Wired was right at the front of Nottingham’s coffee shop revolution. We got the lowdown on their success...

PubhD at The Vat and Fiddle: Cultural Astronomy, Osteoarthritis and Kindertransport

Every month, some of the city’s cleverest clogs meet up in the pub to share, in layman’s terms, what they’ve been researching for their PhD. The next one is on Wednesday 16 November at The Vat and Fiddle if you fancy getting down to learn a thing or two…

NG:She are Tackling Domestic Violence and Abuse in Nottingham

“It’s a progressive pattern of behaviour that is associated with control, not anger. Domestic violence is premeditated, manipulative and systematic.”

Lisa McKenzie on Class and Culture in St. Ann's

"I want to be a working class academic, one who brings in their personal experience of that world, and tell other academics that they were not the sole interpreters of working class life"

Music Video: Moscow Youth Cult - Dream Console

Garish colours, $$$, hunks n babes, helicopters, yachts, and a monster that lives inside a cat. Obscene wealth and luxury gets the datamoshing treatment with some pixel drifting as a finishing move

Game On: The YouTube Show About Videogame Culture

The opinion-based TV show about video game culture has been going since last year. We spoke to co-creator David Wayman about its progress

Terms of Love: A Nottingham Filmmaker’s Powerful Depiction of Domestic Violence

An interview with writer/director Carol Savage about her short film - plus the film in question for you to view

Cultured: To Be or Not To Be?

From Thursday 19 February, our Community Editor is having a week-long cultural blackout to demonstrate the value of the arts in Nottingham

Cultured: To Be or Not To Be?

From Thursday 19 February, our Community Editor is having a week-long cultural blackout to demonstrate the value of the arts in Nottingham

Interview: Dom Flynn from Navigation Brewery

"I tell my mates I’m going in to sample the brews in the morning, and their faces light up - but if I’ve had a proper night out, it’s not nice"

Interview: Dom Joly

Dom Joly’s CV is so studded with career highlights and downright randomness that his current incarnation – as a media-age raconteur and author – almost seems like downtime. On his way to the Playhouse to perform his one-man show, we collared him for a chat about mental ex-classmates, skiing in Iran, and everything in between...

You Terrible Cult!

We talk to author Colin Bacon about his new book on Vivian Mackerrell - the inspiration for Withnail and I

DJ Storm at Cult

Metalheadz ahoy! DJ Storm played Cult at Muse.