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A Bus Driver in Notts
Tue 21 Sep 2021"The role is customer-facing and interacting with passengers is both the best and the worst part of the job."
Notts Author and Teaching Assistant Roza Bazrafshan Discusses Her Children's Book Big Squeeze Little Squeeze
Sun 19 Sep 2021Roza Bazrafshan is combining her biggest passions, writing and teaching, to share an important message. Having recently released a unique children’s book, the teaching assistant discusses what it's like to inspire the next generation of budding writers…
The Resources, Groups and Organisations Committed to Nurturing Black Dignity, Joy and Achievement in Nottingham
Wed 15 Sep 2021We run through some of the most important support networks, arts organisations and community groups dedicated to ensuring social justice and equality in Nottingham and beyond...
The Disability Support Services Available to New Students in Nottingham
Mon 13 Sep 2021Academia can sometimes be tricky to navigate with a disability, whether it’s hidden or otherwise. Each of the roughly 10,000 disabled students in Nottingham deserves to live their university experience to the fullest, whatever your access needs. Below you’ll find some tips and info to get you started...
Film Journalist Hanna Ines Flint Discusses Interviewing Stellan Skarsgård, The First Film Club and Her Time in Nottingham
Mon 13 Sep 2021Screen journalist Hanna Ines Flint has had an enviable career since graduating from the University of Nottingham with a degree in English and American Studies in 2009. This time, she experiences some role reversal as she answers our questions about the film industry and her career path…
The Anxiety Map Programme: A Project Working to Provide Safe Spaces Across the City for People with Anxiety Disorders
Tue 07 Sep 2021The Anxiety Map Programme (AMP) works to provide safe spaces across the city for those who live with anxiety or panic disorders. Founded by Claire Henson, a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead at Nottingham Forest Community Trust, the project aims to create a network of venues trained in anxiety accessibility and mental health awareness
Nottingham Rapper Diana Drill Chats EPs, Favourite Artists and Why She Wears the Mask
Sun 29 Aug 2021Notts rapper Diana Drill has been building up a reputation as one of the most exciting up-and-coming musical talents in the city. As she gets ready to drop her EP, we catch up with the masked artist to find out what she’s all about...
Comic Book Artist Rich Perotta Discusses His Time at Marvel and New Project the Incantesi
Thu 26 Aug 2021Rich Perotta was living out his childhood dreams as an artist for Marvel and DC – but now he’s decided it’s time to go solo. We speak to the Nottingham-based creator about his experiences in the comics industry and how not even cancer could stop him from launching his most personal project yet...
Sound Designer Luke Gentry on His Work on Aladdin and Teaming Up With Tom Cruise
Wed 25 Aug 2021From video-calling Tom Cruise to working on blockbusters like Aladdin and The Gentlemen, Luke Gentry has had a hell of a career since graduating from Confetti just over 10 years ago. We chat to the Sound Designer about his role, his route into film and his thoughts on the movie everyone loves to hate, 2019’s Cats…
Meet Huw Longman, The Brain Behind Simpsons-Themed Vegan Deli No Homers
Fri 20 Aug 2021The brainchild of Simpsons fanatic Huw Longman, Notts-based vegan meat specialists No Homers combine his love of all things Springfield with his knowledge of food - specifically Irish deli meat. Self-described ‘seitanists’ (referencing the wheat gluten, seitan, which forms the basis of faux meat), No Homers supply the likes of Prickly Pear, Deli Llama and plenty of other local eateries, firmly establishing themselves as an essential cog in the machine of the Notts vegan community. We caught up with Huw to find out more...
30 Years Later: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Tue 17 Aug 2021Making just over $520m at the global box office, this isn't James Cameron's biggest film - but it may well be his best...
Illustrator Daniel Allen Takes on His Favourite Notts Pubs
Sun 15 Aug 2021Local illustrator Daniel Allen pays homage to five of his favourite Notts watering holes...
Notts Improv Duo The Clones Return to the Stage
Fri 13 Aug 2021Lloydie James Lloyd and Liam Webber will take over Fishergate Point as part of this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Yes, you read that right...
25 Years Later: Independence Day
Mon 09 Aug 2021Independence Day remains a shining example of what a summer blockbuster can be...
Loki Star Sophia Di Martino on Shiny Cobs, Missing Notts and Joining the Marvel Universe
Mon 09 Aug 2021You might have stumbled across a little series called Loki over the past couple of months. If so, you’ll have spotted Sophia Di Martino kicking ass and taking variant - we mean various - names. We chat to the Nottingham-born actor about her role in the show, her time in the city and her undying love for shiny cobs…
Metronome to Host The Television Workshop's Macbeth, Director Nic Harvey's Swansong Production
Fri 06 Aug 2021With a modern twist on a centuries-old tale, The Television Workshop are providing a fittingly fascinating send-off for director Nic Harvey...
Michael Krawec on Nottsflix, the YouTube Channel Dedicated to All Things Notts
Sun 25 Jul 2021Michael Krawec set up his YouTube channel, Nottsflix, a few years ago to practice his video editing and scratch a creative itch. Little did he know, he was about to become the face of the county’s obscure history…
Film Review: Deerskin
Wed 21 Jul 2021A bearded Jean Dujardin stars as a strange loner fixated on the perfect jacket in this surreal black comedy…
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30: Ilene Starger on Her Experience as Casting Director
Wed 21 Jul 2021A $50 million budget, Hollywood’s biggest star, England’s most famous legend, an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA win, a song that became one of the best-selling singles of all time, that performance from Alan Rickman and a box office take of almost $400 million. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves left a huge impact on the legacy of Nottingham’s folk hero and, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its release, we caught up with some of the people responsible for bringing it to life, finishing with Ilene Starger...
25 Years Later: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sun 18 Jul 2021Disney’s adaptation of the French literature classic celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, telling the story of the disfigured bell ringer Quasimodo who longs for a life on the outside...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Jah Digga and Poets off the Endz Live at Metronome
Fri 16 Jul 2021The second instalment in a series of live sets and interviews featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
David Hazan Reveals Inspiration Behind New 'Nottingham' Graphic Novel Series
Fri 16 Jul 2021Mad Cave Studios’ new comic book series Nottingham sees the Castle’s most famous resident, the Sheriff of Nottingham, take on the role of detective as he tries to figure out who is hunting the county’s cold-hearted tax collectors. We speak to David Hazan, writer and creator of the books, about his decision to take the age-old story of Robin Hood in a brave, unconventional direction.
Don’t Blame the Blacks Exhibition Highlights Extraordinary Activism of Oswald George Powe
Thu 15 Jul 2021Available at Nottingham Castle until Sunday 22 August, Don’t Blame the Blacks is an exhibition that highlights the groundbreaking activism of labour unionist Oswald George Powe and showcases the boundless talents of black artists in Nottingham. Alex Stubbs reviews this one-of-a-kind collection…
Tracking Down Kevin Costner Isn’t Easy…
Tue 13 Jul 2021What would a celebration of thirty years since the release of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves be without the inclusion of the main man himself: Kevin Costner? Well, still quite good, we hope. But you know… we tried…
Bringing Notting Hill to Nottingham: Actress Sapphire Joy Discusses J'Ouvert
Mon 12 Jul 2021Set during a single afternoon at the 2017 Notting Hill Carnival post-Grenfell Tower fire, J’Ouvert is only the second play by a black female writer to appear on the West End. We talk to star actress Sapphire Joy about the vibrant, soul-stirring production as it moves to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal...
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