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The Artist Who Makes Famous Faces Out Of Cans

Wed 13 Sep 2017

Kelly Ann Holmes is a self-taught mixed media artist specialising in the use of recycled drinks cans. She’s a homegrown Nottingham gal, and draws inspiration from the vibrant scenes our city has to offer. She won the first Open Exhibition at THiNK in Cobden Chambers, and is gearing up for her first solo show, Wasted Talents and Glorious Tragedies: an exhibition in portraiture based on fame and glamour, touching on the topics of mental health and substance abuse...

Nottingham's Young Poet Laureate Shortlist Announced

Mon 04 Sep 2017

UNESCO City of Literature have announced a shortlist of four brilliant poets who together show the diversity, energy and vitality of Nottingham’s poetry scene...

Art Works: Anna Wheelhouse's The Fair at Stanley Road

Fri 04 Aug 2017

A local artist lets us in on her creative process...

Big White Shed's Poetry Publisher Anne Holloway Answers Questions in Photos

Sun 23 Apr 2017

Founder of the Big White Shed, a meeting place for creatives to seek advice and trade expertise, Anne Holloway has shown us the inner workings of her mind through the art of photography. This month, she’s rounding up some of her favourite poetic pals to perform as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. The likes of Chris McLoughlin, Trevor Wright and Hayley Green will be spraying similes and internal rhymes like nobody’s business over at Debbie Bryan for your viewing pleasure. Word.

Notts Comedy Band Arse Full of Chips Announce Inevitable One-off Reunion

Sat 01 Apr 2017

Pat Sharp has something to tell you...

Talking Algorave With Notts-Based Electronic Music Maker Anny

Sat 21 Jan 2017

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...

Annie on the US Election

Tue 08 Nov 2016

The woman behind Annie's Burger Shack is one of our favourite American ex-pats. Lucy Manning caught up with Annie to find out her views ahead of the presidential election...

Art Review: Anna K.E's Leaving The Rock Stage at Primary

Fri 14 Oct 2016

"It's an open question as to whether these explicit but neutral images... are designed to invite or deflect the act of looking"

Lisa McKenzie on Class and Culture in St. Ann's

Tue 27 Sep 2016

"I want to be a working class academic, one who brings in their personal experience of that world, and tell other academics that they were not the sole interpreters of working class life"

Festival of Literature Lineup Announced

Mon 12 Sep 2016

"The festival is themed around conversations exploring inclusivity, displacement, alienation and 'otherness'. It aims to make a direct impact on lives rather than just shift books"

The Forum Announces Closure

Thu 25 Aug 2016

Many young'uns across the city have been left mourning the loss of nightclub The Forum after it announced its closure earlier this week

Fat Digester Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary

Thu 30 Jun 2016

The Notts funk, soul and hip hop musical collective have been getting parties started up and down the the country for two decades

Jake Bugg Announces Rock City Show

Fri 24 Jun 2016

The Clifton-born singer-songwriter announces a hometown date as part of his tour for new album On My One

The Glee Club Nottingham Treasure Hunt - Venues Announced!

Sat 04 Jun 2016

They've partnered up with loads of local, independent businesses and have planted free tickets all over the shop

Annie's Burger Shack Breakfasts

Thu 05 May 2016

We got down to sample the good stuff..

Hong Kong Diaries 7: One Year Anniversary!

Sun 17 Apr 2016

Kidnapped book publishers, crazy weather and a riot inspired by fishballs. Ben Zabulis reflects on his new life abroad.

MacMillanFest 2016 Line-up Announced

Sun 03 Apr 2016

Nottingham’s premier rock festival MacmillanFest has announced it's line-up for 2016, and this year is promised to be the biggest one yet

Theatre Review: Annie

Tue 22 Mar 2016

"The idea that a rich bachelor wants to borrow an orphan child for a couple of weeks rings alarm bells in this day and age"

Live Music Review: Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger 10th Anniversary at Rock City

Wed 13 Jan 2016

"The sold-out venue is throbbing with a mosh pit like the crowd is in their mid-twenties again, all while Smith climbs speakers like a mountain goat"

Live: YMCA Digital Presents The Young Creatives Annual Showcase

Fri 11 Dec 2015

A free showcase at Rough Trade celebrating the work of the students

Future Bubblers: Nottingham Acts Announced

Fri 27 Nov 2015

Four promising locally-based music acts have been selected by Giles Peterson' Brownswood Music to receive a year of one-to-one mentoring. Find out who