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Nottingham Talks New Year's Resolutions

Every year we start off with a sense of optimism and a set of new resolutions. But by the end of January, how many of these have been kept? We stood by the left lion in the Market Square and asked the Nottingham public how they were getting on with them…

Talking Algorave With Notts-Based Electronic Music Maker Anny

With the term first coined in Nottingham, we find out more about the live music and coding movement ahead of an event at Rough Trade Nottingham...

Europeans in Nottingham Talk Brexit

In the aftermath of the EU referendum, many UK-based Europeans have been left with feelings of insecurity and anxiety about what the future might hold for them and their families. Here are a few snapshots of experiences from Europeans in Nottingham, capturing their thoughts and emotions following this momentous and potentially life-changing political decision…

Poet and Smallholder Di Slaney Talks Writing About Chickens

After appearing on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, rescuing a whole bunch of farmyard animals, running her own small farm and publishing her first poetry collection, Di Slaney must be about ready for some down time over the festive period...

20 Top Nottingham Music Releases of 2016

A rundown of some of our favourite Nottingham-related music releases of the year, in alphabetical order...

Talking Nanoparticles Down The Vat and Fiddle at December's SciBar

For the final SciBar of the year, The Vat & Fiddle hosted a talk on nanoparticles. As we all know, "nano" means small and "particle" means particle. Dr Gareth Cave explains more in his talk, Nanoparticles: From Therapeutic Vectors to Chicken in the Basket.

Wolfgang Buttress Talks Making Music With Bees

Originally designed to soundtrack Wolfgang Buttress’ beehive pavilion at the World Expo in Milan in 2015, One has since been released as a critically acclaimed album...

The Woolly Tellers Talk Storytelling in Nottingham

This December, Wollaton Hall is to be taken over by two men who’ve got sacks of tales, stashed. After making a name for themselves as a couple of the best storytellers about, The Woolly Tellers are bringing those magical Christmas bangers that leave gobs on floors and tears in peepers…

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Find out what's been going off around and about the city over the past month or so...

Overheard in Notts

Don't forget to bag yourself an Overheard in Notts tea towel this Christmas duckeh

Dream-Pop Duo Cherry Hex and the Dream Church Talk Their EP Launch at Rough Trade

The eighties-inspired, minimalist pop duo are set to mark the release their latest EP with a headline show at Rough Trade. We put some questions to Maddy Chamberlain and Alex Blake to find out more

Overheard In Notts: The Tea Towel - SOLD OUT

Just in time for us to cash in on your Christmas-shopping panic, we’ve released a clothy collection of the best things to come out of your gobs...

NTU Distinguished Lecture Review: Professor Monica Grady CBE on The Rosetta Mission

Professor Monica Grady CBE, best known for her enthusiastic reaction when the Philae lander touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, joins us as part of the Nottingham Trent University distinguished lecture series to talk about the Rosetta mission...

Square One Talk Drum 'n' Bass in Nottingham

After celebrating its second birthday last month at Rescue Rooms with The Upbeats, Tantrum Desire and GLXY; Square One has found its home in Nottingham and has been taking the city by storm. Month after month, the music promoters have been booking artists from labels likes Ram, Hospital, Viper, Spearhead, Critical Sound, Shogun Audio and plenty more in the drum 'n' bass world. It’s only getting bigger. We talked to the guys behind it all – Jake Springthorpe and Miles Waghorn – ahead of their next night this Friday.

Sheila Rowbotham Talks Rebel Crossings for Nottingham Festival of Literature

In her latest book, Sheila Rowbotham outlines the interweaving lives of six figures who made Rebel Crossings across the Atlantic in search of new beginnings. This talk was part of Nottingham’s Festival of Literature...

How Comedian Josh Howie Spends A Day in Notts

The international comedian tells us how he likes to kill time in our fair city before making with the funny in the evening…

Georgie Talks Columbia Records, Touring with Jake Bugg and Her Debut Single

Mansfield-born singer-songwriter Georgie played a triumphant show at Rock City last Friday, supporting Jake Bugg on a night when fans celebrated two of the brightest talents to have emerged from Nottingham’s music industry in recent years. Alex Thorp spoke with her before the Leeds leg of the tour to talk about signing with Columbia Records, inspiring the next generation of musicians, and being able to give up her job at a Chinese takeaway…

Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson Talks New TCR EP and The UK Tour

The frontman of the Nottingham duo got on the blower to tell us about what he's been up to lately...

Female Drumming Duo Rattle Talk Making Weird Music

"Sometimes when people see us live for the first time I think they think that we have just made it up on the spot, but it would be a bit mental if we did that."

Overheard in Notts

The latest claptrap your lot have been blabbering on with...

Wendy Jones Talks Women and Sex at Nottingham's Festival of Literature

In the 700 years that books have been published in England, there has not been one that invites women to talk about what they want from sex. Until now. Wendy Jones reveals all…

What Notts: The City's Latest News

Nottingham Musicians Connor Spray and Jah Digga Talk Silver Spoon

"Notts is full of creative people from all different backgrounds, if we’re on that same creative level we will connect"

SciBar September: Talking Gravitational Waves at The Vat and Fiddle

"Newton saw gravity as being the force between massive bodies. Einstein saw it as geometry that is determined by masses and energy"

Bru-C Talks Grime, Rap Battles and His New EP

"There are gassy bars and hype tunes out there, but music is about expression and not following what everyone else is doing"