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Art Works: Matt Jordan

He's recently been painting for the Spit and Sawdust pop-up gallery...

Matt Jordan at Spit and Sawdust

Matt Jordan's been picking up discarded materials and giving them a new life. What appears to be playful, colour popping artwork might actually have darker imagery behind it. I got down to check it out...

The Thompson Brothers on Students, The Matrix and Their Rowing Victory of '88

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Notts Cabbies Vs CPOs in Charity Match

As a Forest fan, I needed my faith in football (and, without wanting to be too dramatic, humanity) restored this weekend, after a summer that promised so much yet has delivered precious little. If I’m not mistaken, it’s hardly been a barrel of laughs for our sisters and brothers across the Trent either.

A History of India in Test Matches at Trent Bridge

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

June saw the continuation of the One Day Cup and a return to four-day action for Nottinghamshire. Here's our look back

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

Notts County's amazing run continues this month and our Colin takes us through all of the strange coincidences floating around Meadow Lane

Left Panther: Nottingham Panthers News & Updates

As the Panthers continue to break records in Europe, our Sally gives us the low-down on the goings on at the NIC

England vs South Africa Test Match at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

South Africa are in town to play against England at Trent Bridge. After a shellacking in the first test at Lords, the visitors will be eager to make amends when they arrive in Nottingham, but is history on their side? We look back at previous meetings between the two nations beneath the sacred windows of the Trent Bridge Inn...

Daudi Matsiko Talks Underwater Gigs at The Red Bull Music Academy

With his beautifully honest songwriting, Daudi Matsiko has carved a name for himself as one of Nottingham’s standout musicians. The last twelve months have been huge for him: signing to the legendary Naim Records, touring with Keaton Henson, and gaining a spot in the Red Bull Music Academy’s training camp for musicians. We spoke with Daudi about these life-changing experiences, plus his love of a good firehose shower...

Nusic Podcast 156 with Babe Punch, Bru-C, Daudi Matsiko and more

The best in new Notts music, from the champions over at Nusic...

From Lithuania to Lenton: Stephan Collishaw talks fiction, education, and travel

Author, publisher, teacher and family man Stephan Collishaw has made a name for himself with his Lithuanian lit publishing press Noir, and his own thriller writing. We had him in for a chat about books, Lithuania and Nottingham with the editor of the NottsLit blog.

Matt Forde on the General Election

Notts-born comedian, impressionist and radio and TV presenter, Matt Forde is doing pretty well for himself. He’s got regular shows on Dave and Talksport, as well as a podcast that’s got politicians queueing up to talk about chocolate and breakfast cereal. And he’s coming home to perform for you lot, this month...

You’re More Loved Than You Realise

Matt Martin is a 42 year old Research Manager, living with Clinical Depression and Anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

We Are More Than A Diagnosis

Matt is 42 and currently a full-time student. He also lives with depression and cyclothymia. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

I Keep My Antidepressants in a Batman-Shaped Pez Dispenser

Abigail Fish reckons comedy and a sense of humour is a pretty good healer. We tend to agree. Here she is to tell us all exactly why laughing matters...

Nottingham Trent Win Notts Varsity Ice Hockey Match Two Years on the Trot

Once again, Trent trumps UoN on the ice with a score of 5-4. At Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham holds one of the biggest university events of the year...

Notts Artist Video Mat on Writing a Book About His Indian Adventure

We spoke to the man behind White Dolemite about his upcoming novel A Honky's Journey Through Chaos...

Theatre Review: Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

The classic film of an aspiring ballerina’s rise and fall gets the Matthew Bourne treatment…

Dance Theatre Review: Material Men Redux at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

We went down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts’ Djanogly Theatre to check out Shobana Jeyasingh’s Material Men redux…

PubhD at The Vat and Fiddle: Psychiatric Hospitals, Mathematical Networks, and Human Geography

Clever clogseses come from near (University of Nottingham) and far (Nottingham Trent University) to talk about their research in front of a pub full of interested punters. It must be PubhD

Art Works: Laura Mathews' Turquoise Flying Horse

This local artist lets us in on the creative process for her MDF creatures...

Comedian Matt Berry on Being a Musician

You may recognise him off the telly, but the ex-NTU student has just released his fifth album on Acid Jazz records

National Poetry Day: Henry Normal and Matthew Welton Poems

Two previously unpublished poems from the Godfathers of poetry, especially for National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day: Henry Normal and Matthew Welton

We spoke to the two Nottingham poets about their upcoming collaboration