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Get Active and Join NIC for Free Ice-Skating Tomorrow

Fri 23 Aug 2019

Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and the National Ice Centre are teaming up to offer the chance to go ice-skating and play ice hockey for free.

Notts Trio Amber Run Unveil Their Third Album

Fri 23 Aug 2019

Local trio Amber Run are no strangers to emotion, and there's sure to be bucket loads of it in the air during their upcoming hometown show at Rock City in October. They'll be celebrating the launch of their third album Philophobia, so we grabbed them for a chat before it all kicks off...

"America just doesn’t want to acknowledge it’s dirty little history." Interview with Neither Wolf Nor Dog director Steven Lewis Simpson

Thu 22 Aug 2019

We talked to Scottish-born filmmaker Steven Lewis Simpson about his latest film, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, ahead of its upcoming screening at Broadway Cinema…

Wilted Flower: A Local Musician and Poet You Need to Know

Wed 21 Aug 2019

Talented local musician Wilted Flower releases her debut album Grow in the Dark this September. We caught up with her ahead of the big release…

The Elephant Trees bring their Depressed Kids Disco Party to Notts

Mon 19 Aug 2019

Manchester two-piece The Elephant Trees are bringing their self-described combination of gnarly rock and slick pop to Nottingham with the exotically titled Depressed Kids Disco Party later this year…

Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."

Sat 17 Aug 2019

In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...

Preview: Journeys Festival International

Wed 14 Aug 2019

Fancy heading a little further afield to get your arts and culture fix? Journeys Festival International in Leicester have got you covered this August...

Have I Got Newstead For You: Ian Hislop On His Satirical Exhibition Showing at Newstead Abbey

Wed 14 Aug 2019

Private Eye Editor and Have I Got News For You panellist Ian Hislop is no stranger to satire. He was in Nottingham recently to launch an exhibition of satirical art at Newstead Abbey. It’s an offshoot of the British Museum’s 2018 exhibition I object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent. Together with British Museum Curator Tom Hockenhull, Ian has selected nine of his favourite British satirical prints by Gillray and Cruikshank, among others, which are on display all summer...

Fourteen Year Old Photographer Indy Kiemel-Greene: "The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, and it's only going to get worse."

Wed 14 Aug 2019

It’s not just adults that are raising more awareness about the environment - more and more young people are getting closer to nature too. Indy Kiemel-Greene is just fourteen, and is already a keen wildlife volunteer and photographer. We spoke to him about his work, attending the Time for Now lobby, and how people can help wildlife to thrive...

Folk Troubadour Clarke Camilleri Brings His Sound Back Home

Sun 11 Aug 2019

Notts born and bred, folk singer songwriter Clarke Camilleri is one dedicated guy. From running his own folk clubs to touring Belgium, we caught up with him ahead of a rare hometown show this month supporting Jinda Biant...

Dan Lindsay of Bar Iberico: "It feels like we’ve hit the nail on the head with regards to what people want."

Sat 10 Aug 2019

Life must be pretty good for the folk at Bar Iberico right now. Not only does the Carlton Street tapas joint continue to grow in popularity, but they’ve also just been named Nottingham’s Best Independent Business for a second consecutive year. We talked to co-owner Dan Lindsay to find out the secret of their success…

The Waco Siege: How a Man from Nottingham Became Part of an American Tragedy

Wed 24 Jul 2019

26 years ago, a religious centre in Texas was home to one of the most brutal massacres in US history. Among the survivors was Livingstone Fagan, a young man from Nottingham – but how did he get there, and what part did he have to play in the infamous and calamitous Waco siege?

Bad Gals From Notts: 8 Influential Women Who Helped Shape History

Mon 22 Jul 2019

From writers and lawyers to suffragists and nurses, these eight women fought ruthlessly for social change and shaped history as we know it. Oh, and they all hail from our hometown, too...

Life on Death Row: "I witnessed two executions – it’s not a pleasant experience at all."

Sat 20 Jul 2019

A practising Buddhist priest for over four decades, Kobutsu Malone established the Dharma Song Zendo in New York State’s notorious Sing Sing Prison, and serves as a death row chaplain. Now in his sixties, we talked to Malone as he reflected on a life spent trying to reform America’s broken justice system through Buddhist teachings…

Preview: Irene's Ghost

Fri 19 Jul 2019

The documentary is screening at Broadway on Monday.

Live Music Review: The St. Pierre Snake Invasion, EGO and a-tota-so at JT Soar

Thu 18 Jul 2019

Not even this heatwave can keep us away from JT Soar. We sent Rob down for another raucous trio of bands, brought to Notts by expert promoter Buttonpusher...

Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."

Thu 18 Jul 2019

2019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...

Nactus Kunan's '25 Films' Interview

Tue 16 Jul 2019

Alternative Nottingham band, Nactus Kunan have been doing melodic musical bits round the city. The Beeston boys shot their most recent music video ‘25 Films’ in the Victoria Centre market. We sat down with their keyboard player Joe Bone to get the craic...

NTU Forensic Psychology Professor Dr Nicholas Blagden: "Humans are always interested in the dark side of things."

Tue 16 Jul 2019

With more books, TV series, films and documentaries on the subject being made than ever before, our interest in true crime stories has never been better catered for. But what is it about humans that makes us so fascinated by criminals and the violent crimes they commit? We talked to Nottingham Trent University’s Dr Nicholas Blagden, an Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology and Co-Head of the Sexual Offences Crime and Misconduct Research Unit, to find out…

ArtSpeak are Working to Engage Older People in Cultural and Art Activities in Nottingham to Combat Social Isolation

Sat 13 Jul 2019

ArtSpeak is a funded outreach programme from Radford Care Group which opens to get people aged sixty plus to get involved in arts and culture in Nottingham. Through the development of community hubs and a diverse programme of events and workshops, they hope to decrease social isolation among the older generation in our city. We spoke to Sharon Scaniglia and Hannah Stoddart to find out more…

Auschwitz survivor Arek Hersh MBE: “I wanted to live. I wanted to survive.”

Sat 13 Jul 2019

Aiming to inspire research and understanding, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Newark is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of all who died during one of the darkest chapters in human history, while spreading a message hope through education. With one eye set on the past, the other is firmly looking to the future, promoting an understanding of the roots of discrimination and prejudice to hundreds of school children every week. We spent the day at the inspiring Centre, where we talked to Arek Hersh MBE, a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor whose remarkable story saw him endure the horrors of Auschwitz.

Bone-Carved Objects, Amputation Kits and More: The 10 Weirdest Objects in the National Justice Museum's Stores

Fri 12 Jul 2019

We delved deep into the weird and wonderful stores at the National Justice Museum to find ten of the most interesting, bizarre and macabre items from the history of crime and punishment…

Etienne Stott MBE: "We are consuming the earth and turning it into money."

Wed 10 Jul 2019

Following a long and illustrious career as a slalom canoeist, which included a gold medal win at the London Olympics in 2012, Etienne Stott MBE has focused his attention on the growing problem of climate change. We caught up with him to find out what Extinction Rebellion is all about, and how it led to his arrest at the protests in London earlier this year…