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Help Crowdfund a Wildlife Photography Documentary with Nottingham's Jack Perks

Thu 09 Mar 2017

You might remember a lovely photograph of a wild herring we proudly displayed in our print magazine. Mr Jack Perks was the man behind it, and he’s been photographing British wildlife for yonks. He's putting together a TV pilot for a documentary, and he needs your help...

Sound of the Lion #56

Sat 04 Mar 2017

With Underdark, Tom John Hall, Rosie Abbott, Mowbeck, Matt Blick, The Last Pedestrians, The Amber Herd, Kirk Spencer, and Sleaford Mods...

Review: The Art of Black Hair at New Art Exchange

Wed 01 Mar 2017

NAE looks at the various ways in which black people style and celebrate their hair in the gallery's latest exhibition...

10 Notts Hip Hop Artists to Watch Out For

Thu 23 Feb 2017

The UK hip hop scene is having somewhat of a resurgence these days. There’s a big light shining on London, but Nottingham has always been a birthplace of premium hip hop talent, from Out da Ville rapping circles around the rest of the country, to Pariz-1 proving that she can go bar to bar with any MC. The Nottingham pool of talent has always remained full, so we’ve collated a list of current hip hop artists to get to know this year.

It’s worth noting that without a few Nottingham rap legends laying down the groundwork beforehand, we may not have many of the artists on this list. So before we start, we give a big shout out to Scorzayzee, Wariko, Pariz-1, Out da Ville, Stan Crook Ed, J Gold, Fif Nova, 1st Blood, Cappo, Land Lordz, Fort Nottz, Smokes and Bluntz.

Art Review: Pale Lithics at Malt Cross

Wed 22 Feb 2017

There's a whole lorra light down over at Malt Cross...

Art Review: The Object is Alive at Nottingham Castle

Thu 16 Feb 2017

We got down to Nottingham Castle to check out the latest exhibition...

Art Works: Billy Partridge

Thu 16 Feb 2017

This local artist talks us through his creative process...

Art Review: All Men By Nature Desire to Know

Wed 15 Feb 2017

As their latest exhibition draws to a close, we implore you to have a look around...

12 Nottingham Grime-Influenced Artists to Watch in 2017

Mon 13 Feb 2017

Grime is coming up large in the global community, as one of the most authentically British sound to emerge from the UK in decades. Since its creation in the early noughties, it's been one of the staple sounds of Nottingham, and its growing popularity has opened doors to twisted paths for UK hip hop and r 'n' b artists, producers and DJs. With events like Detonate and venues like Stealth supporting and encouraging the growth of alternative musical talent from the Midlands, it is easy to see why some of the most groundbreaking artists are Nottingham born and bred...

Sound of the Lion #55

Sat 11 Feb 2017

With RunRain, DYStopia, Bloody Head, The Death Notes, Fonzse, The Further, Grey Hairs, Harleighblu, and Amber Run...

Dance Theatre Review: Material Men Redux at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Fri 10 Feb 2017

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

Art Review: International Postcard Show

Wed 08 Feb 2017

With less than a week to go before it ends, make sure you go and check out the Surface Gallery’s annual International Postcard Show...

Beth Does Chinese New Year at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Wed 08 Feb 2017

To celebrate Chinese New Year this year the University of Nottingham ditched their usual fireworks display for a video projection onto one of the most iconic buildings in the city. We sent out vlogger Beth to let us know what she thought...

Film Review: Lion

Sat 04 Feb 2017

This new Dev Patel film about a man in search for his past is one worth seeing

Artists Tell Personal Stories with Grand Theft Auto V

Thu 02 Feb 2017

New Art Exchange’s latest exhibition, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of our Time, sees twelve artists exploring our present cultural condition, including identity shifts, social networks, activism, history and conflict. As part of their Finding Fanon series, artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy have created a new film commission for the show, where they use Grand Theft Auto V as a platform to present people’s stories…

Art Review: NCN Exhibition at Rough Trade

Thu 02 Feb 2017

On the Monday 9 January, a group of young, innovative fashion students from New College Nottingham held their own exhibition to display their illustration work at Rough Trade...

Art Works: Mariano Doronzo

Wed 01 Feb 2017

A local artist talks about his photography project - Through The Looking Glass...

Sound of the Lion #54

Wed 01 Feb 2017

With Scorzayzee, D.I.D, Trekkah, Society, Cherry Hex & The Dream Church, Nick Aslam, Fat Digester, Onkaur, Albosel, Crosa Rosa, Billie, Mountain Schmountain, Megan Kelsey, Ronika and Red Rack'em...

Lord Biro Presents Woodie Woodpecker's Anti-Fracking Art Show

Mon 30 Jan 2017

Lord Biro, aka Buss Pass Elvis, gets lyrical about the threat of fracking in Sherwood Forest in his own unique way...

Video Artist Barret Hodgson on Chinese New Year Celebrations 2017

Sat 28 Jan 2017

The University of Nottingham decided to change thing up this year and instead of their usual fireworks display to celebrate the Chinese New Year, they got Nottingham video artist and digital producer Barret Hodgson to apply some magic to the Trent Building...

Art Review: Chinese New Year at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Tue 24 Jan 2017

It's the Year of the Rooster, so get your cock crowing. We got down to Lakeside Arts to get a look at the launch of their extravagant Chinese New Year celebrations...

7 Ways to Get Involved in Nottingham Art

Mon 23 Jan 2017

Like any decent city, Nottingham has a rich history of art that goes beyond the crude doodles in the gents toilets in some of the choicer pubs. No, from traditional paintings to contemporary international art, to some of the UK’s finest graff writers, you can lose yourself in arty, cultural stuff. To save you wandering around aimlessly, here’s our seven-point starter guide to Nottingham’s art scene...