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Overheard in Notts: January 2026
Thu 29 Jan 2026In this month's Overheard in Notts, we can't see the food for the cheese...
The Thompsons talk parking restrictions, meditation and their hope for 2026
Wed 28 Jan 2026For our new year's convo with Nottingham's most opinionated grocers, we talked about wellness tips, new Sherwood parking restrictions, and their hopes for 2026...
The case of Nile Rodgers and the Notts wallet thief
Mon 26 Jan 2026We hope that 2026 is providing you with some 'good times' - to add to them, why not read about this unexpected link between Nile Rodgers and Nottingham...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #37: Notts music we're spinning in 2026
Fri 16 Jan 2026In this, the first edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews new releases from Daudi Matsiko, Ruby Aeron, ktlyle, LYVIA and Verbal Warning...
Any way you slice it: we check out new pizza joint The Slice
Wed 14 Jan 2026We check out The Slice: a new artisan bakery and Roman pizza spot on Middle Pavement...
Fine Fat Funk: Fat Digester talk thirty years of making music ahead of Beat the Streets
Mon 12 Jan 2026Not many Nottingham-based bands and acts can boast a thirty-year longevity, but Fat Digester certainly can. The eclectic, cool and funky collective have been making audiences move and groove in awe since the 90s, and have no intention of stopping or slowing anytime soon. We had a chat with frontman Paul 'Ned' Needham all about the band’s approaches, stage shows and very exciting future plans!
Sunday Service: eight great spots in Notts for a roast
Sun 11 Jan 2026As we move through winter, the season of traditional British roast dinners is upon us. Here we’ve picked out eight of our favourite city centre spots to hide away for a feast with your friends and family…
Mending our ways: how two Notts locals founded a national repairs directory
Thu 08 Jan 2026Ally Booker and Gemma Broad are two repairs professionals in Nottingham, who in June 2025 founded We Are Repairs: an online directory of UK businesses which give products of all kinds a longer lifespan. Their aim was to shift the public mindset away from a careless ‘throwaway culture’ – they tell us about how the project’s gone since.
Workshops, jazz, exhibitions and indie: here's what's o n in Notts this week 5 - 11 January 2026
Mon 05 Jan 2026Get creative, explore ancient history, eat Korean or groove to 2000s indie classics this week in Notts...
Ay up me duck, best gigs, and The Park Estate: Talkin' with the Thompsons
Tue 30 Dec 2025Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on their best gigs of the year, The Park Estate and the origins of 'ay up me duck'
Surrender To It: the homegrown Notts feature film coming in 2026
Mon 29 Dec 2025Founded by Nottingham Television Workshop alumni Tim Bryn Smith, The Nottingham Actor’s Workshop has for fifteen years been an acting training ground for local people, whether their ambitions are professional, personal or somewhere in-between. In 2026, they’ve got a new project on the way – Surrender To It – a full length feature film, blending comedy, adventure, surrealism, and drama, written and directed by Tim himself, and set for release on global streaming platforms. Tim tells us more…
Food review: terrific tapas at Vaso
Sun 28 Dec 2025Vaso is Nottingham’s shiny new tapas and wine bar – our food co-editor Julia, AKA The Nottingham Food Guide on Instagram, was first in line to check it out.
Notts poet Marjie Griffiths on reaching the final of spoken word contest Slamovision
Thu 18 Dec 2025Marjie Griffiths has been enriching Nottingham’s literary scene with her poetry since her debut at Crosswords Open Mic in 2017. Now, she’s a finalist at Slamovision – the international spoken word version of Eurovision, hosted by the UNESCO Cities of Literature. She tells us about her Slamovision journey, her passion for Nottingham’s literary community, and the surprising dinner party conversation that inspired her Slamovision poem.
Evil Scarecrow, sing-a-longs, family theatre and late night parties: here's what's on this week in Notts 15-21 December 2025
Mon 15 Dec 2025Twas the week before Christmas and all through Notts, festive parties and happenings are afoot! Here's some of our top picks of the week...
Carol singing, Christmas markets, doom-tinged gigs and the return of Divorce: here's what's on this week in Notts 8 - 14 December 2025
Sun 07 Dec 2025Can we officially say it's time to get festive this week in Notts? From carol-singing and Christmas markets to doom-tinged gigs and the return of Divorce - here's our top picks of what's on...
Home truths: what rough sleeping in Notts is really like
Thu 04 Dec 2025There are many types of homelessness, from those living in temporary accommodation to rough sleeping, and statistics suggest that year on year homelessness has been on the rise. But what is the real experience of sleeping rough, and what can the average person do to help? Matteo D’Alesio speaks to Edward, an unhoused man in Nottingham, and Dave Newmarch, Framework’s Director of Corporate Services…
Early Christmas parties and dance music at The Model: Here's what's on in Notts this week, Mon 1 - Sun 7 December
Sun 30 Nov 2025December 2025 starts with a bang in Nottingham, as a host of occasions from the festive, to the musical, to the artistic, take place...
Overheard in Notts: November 2025
Sat 29 Nov 2025Another month's instalment of Overheard in Notts and this time, greedily, we're honing in on battered sausages, packets of hobnobs and all you can eat buffets...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #36: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 28 Nov 2025In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Marseille, Kelsey and The Embers, Richard Snow and ALT BLK ERA...
Festive light trails and markets, Notts alt rock and dark cinema: Here's what's on in Notts this week 24-30 November 2025
Mon 24 Nov 2025This week, enjoy a live concert of Amy Winehouse's original band, adore the new festive light trail at Wollaton or take yourself and the family down to the Nottingham Christmas Market. Let the festivities begin!
Local band Hurtsfall talk creative inspirations and the goth scene
Wed 19 Nov 2025With a darkly romantic sound and alluring stage presence, Hurtsfall have made their name as one of Nottingham’s best goth bands in recent years. We spoke to frontman Sam Harrison Emm to hear about the local goth scene, personal style and the literary and film inspirations behind their music…
Run raves, poetry celebrations, the return of some loved Notts musicians and a soulful Sunday: Here's what's on in Notts this week 17 - 23 November 2025
Sun 16 Nov 2025This week, kill two birds with one stone and rave whilst you run, head to the return of Notts bands Unknown Era and Captain Dangerous, delve into some poetry, or enjoy a soulful Sunday. Here's our top picks...
Buy: Overheard In Notts (Vol 7): The Pierre of the Resistance
Thu 13 Nov 2025We like to think that Christmas isn’t Christmas without a bit of Overheard in Notts in your stocking. Thus we are happy to announce the arrival of our seventh(!) book baby...
French post-punk, brew festivals, Disney on Ice and festive ballet: here's what's on in Notts this week 10-15 November 2025
Sun 09 Nov 2025This week, get yourself down to the Craft Brew Festival, enjoy some elegant post-punk covers, welcome Christmas in early with a ballet of A Christmas Carol, or skate down to Disney on Ice. Here are our top picks of the week....
This land is ours: a ramble through our relationship with the north Notts countryside
Sat 08 Nov 2025In a twist on our regular love letter to local areas ‘These Streets Are Ours’, this month we turn to the forests and country estates of the north. Caradoc Gayer looks at how our common land has been lost, the modern regulations that confine our rambling, how Ducal estates and boundaries have transformed the landscape, and how we can remind ourselves of our lasting, and strong connection to the natural world.
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