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Pick of the Week: 16 - 22 June

Sun 15 Jun 2014

A rather fancy selection of fine things for you and yours to do over the seven days in Nottingham

Pick of the Week: 9 - 15 June

Sun 08 Jun 2014

As per, we're keeping it local, with gigs chock-a-block with resident artists, workshops galore, and stuff to get your brain ticking

Pick of the Week: 2 - 8 June

Sun 01 Jun 2014

It's officially festival season and everyone's out in full force, pints in hand, grins on faces... We made it. Summer is here.

Musicwood

Sun 01 Jun 2014

The UK Green Film Festival is touring the country. The first film to be shown at Broadway Cinema is about the Alaskan Tongass National Forest and the guitars made out of its wood...

Neat14 Music: Joy Mumford

Wed 28 May 2014

The soulful songbird answers some questions ahead of her performance at CAST on Thursday 29 May

Neat14 Music: Haiku Salut

Tue 27 May 2014

Accordion, glockenspiel and electronics at CAST as part of Neat14 on Wednesday 28 May

Pick of the Week: 26 May - 1 June

Sun 25 May 2014

There's plenty cracking off this week to help you enjoy this summer sun

Interview: Mark Elder of The Hallé Orchestra

Fri 23 May 2014

The Hallé Orchestra are Royal Concert Hall residents, bringing their fresh take on classical music over the Pennines from Manchester, to us, for over a decade. We spoke to music director and conductor, Sir Mark Elder, about why we should all treat our ears to a different kind of performance than they might be used to…

Neat14 Music: MuHa

Fri 23 May 2014

Eastern European folk at CAST as part of Neat14 on Saturday 24 May

Neat14 Music: Manière des Bohémiens

Thu 22 May 2014

The gypsy jazz outfit are performing at CAST as part of Neat14 on Friday 23 May

Onlion Book Reviews

Mon 21 Apr 2014

With Ross Bradshaw's collection of essays surrounding crime, The Artist and The Engineer, Seven Daze and more

Music Reviews: December 2013 - January 2014

Tue 17 Dec 2013

Jake Bugg, Alright The Captain, Bru-C, Euler, Amber Run, Chloe McShane, Ashmore, Bus Stop Madonnas, Rue Royale, Baby Godzilla and more

Interview: Charles Webster, House Music Legend

Sun 06 Oct 2013

He’s got thirty-odd aliases and done umpteen squared remixes and cubed productions. After 25 years making electronic soul, Charles Webster is a bona fide legend of the deep house music for which Nottingham was once world-famous. We dropped in on him to chat about where he’s at, how he got there, and where he’s heading.

Interview: JT Soar

Mon 15 Jul 2013

Using a DIY ethos, Joe, Phil and Nick from Nottingham punk band Plaids have turned an old fruit and veg warehouse at the back of Sneinton Market into a music and arts space. Run as a co-operative, together they’ve created a one-of-a-kind venue that’s already hosted bands from all over Europe and the US of A.

May Contain Notts: Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

Fri 08 Feb 2013

"Winter Wonderland opens in the Square. Jesus Christ, what gibbon in the Council House stopped licking lead paint off a stick long enough"

May Contain Notts: Oct-Nov 2012

Sun 02 Dec 2012

The news diary that leaves its Christmas lights up all year round and doesn’t give a toss what the neighbours think

Notts County: 150 Years of History

Thu 01 Nov 2012

A potted history of the last century and a half in the life of world football's oldest league club...

WEYA 12: Preview

Thu 06 Sep 2012

What to look at, listen to, and experience this month at World Event Young Artists 2012...

Caribbean Carnival 2012

Fri 17 Aug 2012

This weekend: get ready to feel the Forest Thump...

Nottingham Forest Season Preview: 2012/13

Thu 16 Aug 2012

"Play-offs if the owners mean what they say. Threatened by relegation again if they don't"

Notts County Season Preview: 2012/13

Wed 15 Aug 2012

"There's every reason to be optimistic, so mid-table obscurity beckons"

A Canadian at the London 2012 Olympics

Thu 09 Aug 2012

"I want to lose myself in the joyous atmosphere of the world’s middle class getting together to cheer on its fastest and best at throwing heavy objects"