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Film Review: Raging Grace at Mayhem Film Festival

Mon 16 Oct 2023

Nottingham’s beloved Mayhem Film Festival kicked off last night, with a packed out crowd of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema fanatics. Paris Zarcilla’s debut, Raging Grace opened the event, prefaced with a contextual video introduction from the director.

Gig Review: Dizzee Rascal at Motorpoint Arena

Mon 16 Oct 2023

Signalling a return to some of his most gritty, raw, and abrasive sounds, Mercury Prize winner Dizzee Rascal goes back to basics on his twenty-year anniversary tour of Boy in Da Corner...

Film + Q&A Review: The Great Escaper

Sun 15 Oct 2023

Nottingham Trent University lecturer and Southwell's own William Ivory held a Q&A for his latest film, The Great Escaper, at Broadway Cinema - and we were asked to stop by and check it out...

Theatre Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Fri 13 Oct 2023

Ian Kingsbury checks out Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Theatre Royal...

Literature Review: Imagine an Image by Nottingham writer Teo Eve

Wed 11 Oct 2023

Experiments in language and image, meaning and visual form lie at the heart of a new collection of poetry, Imagine an Image, by Nottingham writer Teo Eve.

Jorja Smith Tells Us All About Her Second Album 'Falling Or Flying'

Tue 10 Oct 2023

Since bursting onto the music scene at the age of just 21 back in 2018, with her critically acclaimed debut album Lost & Found, multi-award winning artist and Midlands lass Jorja Smith has fast become one of the UK’s most iconic neo soul voices. Ahead of her upcoming UK album launch tour which will see her performing at Nottingham’s The Level, we caught up with Jorja to find out more about her highly-anticipated second album Falling or Flying.

Gig Review: Thomas Truax at The Old Bus Depot

Tue 10 Oct 2023

Enigmatic eccentric Thomas Truax not only experiments with style and song structure, he invents and constructs increasingly bizarre instruments to create a truly unique sound allowing him to inhabit a sonic soundscape of his very own. Our Michael Prince went to see him live at The Old Bus Depot...

Gig Review: Gender Envy at The Chapel

Tue 10 Oct 2023

Alongside Systems Fail, Late December, and Wasted Awakening, local University of Nottingham band Gender Envy headlined The Chapel on an evening coordinated by the university's Rock Society. Ben Blissett headed down to take some photos and share his thoughts...

Gig Review: Kopycat Killers v Scam Fender v Subarctic Monkeys at The Level

Mon 09 Oct 2023

One night, one band, three tribute performances. Which one came out on top?

Gig Review: The Manatees at The Chameleon Arts Café

Mon 09 Oct 2023

Acknowledged by the likes of BBC Radio One for their reserves of great potential, The Manatees are building their own empire amongst the indie-rock soundscape. The London-based three-piece have had a big year so far, with the release of their debut EP Dream in Colour. Jay, Tyler, and Miller clearly intend to end the year on the same smashing note on which they started, as they embark on their biggest UK headliner tour yet, including a date at Nottingham’s own The Chameleon Arts Café…

Comedy Review: Durk and Ski at Nonsuch Theatre

Sun 08 Oct 2023

The TikTok stars behind Terreh and Countrywide took to a much-loved Notts space - with impressive results...

Gig Review: Holly Humberstone at The Level

Sun 08 Oct 2023

Holly Humberstone returns to her Midlands roots to play a stripped-back acoustic show in honour of her latest album Paint My Bedroom Black...

We Chat to Soul Sister Duo Melonyx All About Their Debut Album ‘Soul Glow'

Sat 07 Oct 2023

Following the release of their debut album Soul Glow (which you should all be familiar with by now, since we gave it high praise in our last issue), we spoke to soul sister duo Melonyx all about the inspirations behind the project, working with Joe Buhdha and others in the Nottingham music community, and what’s coming up next for them later this year…

Film Review: The Old Oak

Sat 07 Oct 2023

A young Syrian woman and a pub landlord join forces to unite two traumatised communities in the north-east...

Gig Review: Das Koolies at Rough Trade

Sat 07 Oct 2023

Psychedelic-rock legends Super Furry Animals are reborn as Das Koolies, rising from the ashes to bring their debut album DK.01 to fans both die-hard and baby-faced. Leftlion’s Lawrence Poole heads down to Rough Trade to review their headline gig…

Gig Review: Ash & The Subways at Rock City

Fri 06 Oct 2023

Ash and The Subways take over Rock City on their co-headline tour...

Theatre Review: Northern Ballet's Beauty & The Beast at Theatre Royal

Fri 06 Oct 2023

The familiar fairy tale, told through music and dance, brings magic and beauty to the Theatre Royal

Gig Review: Do Nothing at Rock City

Wed 04 Oct 2023

Post the release of their debut album, Nottingham natives Do Nothing delivered at their homecoming gig at the iconic Rock City...

Gig Review: The Joy Formidable at Rescue Rooms

Tue 03 Oct 2023

It’s the last date of The Joy Formidable’s UK tour, and there’s a sense of wistful excitement in the air at Rescue Rooms...

Gig Review: Jonny Kerry at Peggy's Skylight

Tue 03 Oct 2023

If you are lusting for warm evenings in a quaint bustling Italian town in the middle of summer, then look no further - Jonny Kerry and his band can take you there...

Review: Bush Doctor The Reunion at Hidden Warehouse

Tue 03 Oct 2023

The recent 29-year reunion of the iconic crew Bush Doctor Sound System brought together fans of the jungle fraternity from across the UK...

Gig Review: Blondes at Rough Trade

Tue 03 Oct 2023

On this particular evening in September, the spotlight was firmly on University of Nottingham alumni and indie four-piece Blondes, who graced the stage at Rough Trade Nottingham...