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The origins of all things festive, banning mince pies, saving Christmas during Covid, squirting Elton John and a surprising Nottingham connection… We found out all about these things and more, from Neal Foster, Actor-Director of Birmingham Stage Company, who are bringing their 2023 tour of Horrible Christmas to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall this month…

Sunflower Thieves Release New Single ‘It’s Not Like the Christmas Films’ - A Sad Anthem for the Festive Season

They may be based in Leeds now, but they grew up playing music in Notts and they're super talented, so we'll happily claim them as ours. And they've just released a Christmas tune, which is well worth talking about...

We Chat to Orbital Ahead of Their Show at Rock City Next April

Our Phil Taylor spoke to the Hartnoll brothers - better known as Orbital - as they prepare for their 2024 tour...

Gig Review: Spector at Rescue Rooms

As someone who has seen indie outfit Spector play live ten times in the last decade, including six times in Nottingham, our Karl Blakesley went along to see how their 2023 show compares…

Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity the Wolfpack Project Give Advice on How to Tackle Loneliness This Festive Season

One in four seventeen–25-year-olds will experience a mental health problem each year, so it’s no doubt that the demand for support is only growing. As a leading charity that works with sixteen–35-year-olds living within Nottinghamshire, The Wolfpack Project provides an option for many. We speak to their Support Manager Rachel, who has been with them since June 2022, to find out more about the charity's work…

Gig Review: Sophie Ellis Bextor at Royal Concert Hall

Sparkles, glitter, tinsel, and disco - there was only one Christmas Party worth attending to this year, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Christmas Kitchen Disco...

In Photos: Neville Staple at Metronome

The legendary rude boy himself, Neville Staple and his band perform at Metronome alongside support acts Little Juke, The Ruffs and Sharp Class...

Selectors: Rob's Records

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Rob, founder of Rob's Records Mart, a national (arguably, global) institution, and for good reason. Places like this cease to exist and with the rapid demise of physical high street shops, Rob's really is an anomaly that should be embraced and loved by all...

Selectors: Grace Sands

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Grace Sands, a founding member of the legendary DiY soundsystem, hailing from Nottingham. One of the most criminally underrated DJs on the scene, Grace is just as comfortable playing hip-hop, disco and psych, as she is banging out the sounds of 1991 deep house. A truly talented selector in every sense of the word...

We Catch Up With the Cheese Shop to Discover the Best Cheeses to Indulge in This Christmas

A staple of every Brie-tish Christmas is, undoubtedly, the cheese board. However you choose to spend your holidays, nothing could be feta at warding off the winter bleus than treating yourself to some cheese by the fire. But with so many types to choose from, what could be gouda enough to be yours on the big day? We spoke to Webb Freckingham, one of the owners of The Cheese Shop on Flying Horse Walk, to cheddar light on the grate-st cheese this festive cheese-on…

Manchester Wins Slamovision 2023

Manchester’s Esther Koch is the winner of Slamovision 2023, against the finest spoken word artists across the UNESCO Cities of Literature network...

Selectors: John Holmes

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's John Holmes. John Holmes is a music-loving ex-BBC Radio Nottingham DJ with a record collection full of gems, rarities and all manner of stories.

Gig Review: The Silver Lines at The Chameleon