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Hoodwinked: Where Are They Now?

It wasn’t a fever dream - there was actually a time when the streets of Nottingham were covered in giant, colourfully-painted robin statues, courtesy of Hoodwinked, the Wild in Art public art trail. After being auctioned off to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice, those feathery figures ended up here, there and everywhere. With this being the Wild issue, we tried to track a few down… 

Snap Notts: The Windmill

This month's collaboration takes inspiration from Green's Windmill...

Fourteen Year Old Photographer Indy Kiemel-Greene: "The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, and it's only going to get worse."

It’s not just adults that are raising more awareness about the environment - more and more young people are getting closer to nature too. Indy Kiemel-Greene is just fourteen, and is already a keen wildlife volunteer and photographer. We spoke to him about his work, attending the Time for Now lobby, and how people can help wildlife to thrive...

Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."

2019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...

Community Group Friends of the Forest Have Been Protecting Notts' Green Spaces for Over Twenty Years

For the last twenty years, Friends of the Forest – a community group founded and led by June Perry – has been opposing the Forest Recreation Ground from being built on, defending our right to use the area to enjoy a picnic on a Saturday afternoon, or a kickaround on a Wednesday evening. In other words, for public recreation...

Socks and Robbers: David Lilley, Kel Webster and AJ Stevenson on the Groundbreaking New Nottingham Short Film

After over two years in production, the highly anticipated Socks and Robbers, a Notts’ short film about a gang of sock-headed bank robbers, is almost ready to be released into the world. We caught up with director David Lilley, producer Kel Webster and actor AJ Stevenson to find out how they managed to pull it all off…

Nottingham Forest: The Miracle Men of 1979

One scored six goals on the route to the final, one had been at the club since the Second Division days, one was described by Brian Clough as the “Picasso of our game,” and the other was the captain that lifted the trophy on that famous night in Munich. Together, Garry Birtles, Tony Woodcock, John Robertson and John McGovern formed an integral part of that legendary Nottingham Forest side that beat Malmö to win the European Cup for the first time forty years ago…

Nusic Podcast #203 with Bru-C, Molly Ralph, Emily Makis, Tilly Greentree and More...

Singer-Songwriter Tilly Greentree on Noise from the Next Generation and the Nottingham Music Scene

The Notts singer-songwriter is this year’s Audience Award winner from Nottingham Music Hub's Noise from the Next Generation. She sits down with Fashion Editor, Anna Murphy, to talk sound, musical style and being sixteen. 

Snap Notts: Hyson Green

The History of Robin Hood and His Links to The Green Man

He’s plastered on movie posters, book covers, bank logos and the sides of buses, but there is a side to Robin Hood that you may not be aware of. Today, Literature Editor LP Mills takes a deep dive into the strange and ancient history of Nottingham’s best-loved outlaw, Robin Hood...

Explore Vertical Gardening at the Festival of Science and Curiosity's Urban Greening Conference

This month sees the Festival of Science and Curiosity come to town. As part of the events, the Urban Greening Conference offers attendees the chance to find out about vertical gardening, resource efficiency and sustainable eating. We sat down with event organiser Penney Poyzer to find out about the conference...

Film Review: Robin Hood

The reboot that no-one wanted is finally here! Robin Hood, it's time to do one... 

Under Cover Artist: Robert Lever

We caught up with this month’s cover and poster artist, Robert Lever...

Panto Review: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Nottingham Playhouse

We got down to Nottingham Playhouse to catch this year’s panto: Robin Hood and the Babes in The Wood…

Nusic Podcast #190 with Emily Makis, Super Furniture, Tilly Greentree, Jah Digga and more...

Nusic Future Session: Tilly Greentree

New Nottingham music from Tilly Greentree...

Art Works: Robert Lever

He might not hail from Hoodtown, but he's obsessed with our architecture...

Live Music Review: The Nightingales at The Canalhouse

Only two bands ever played more Peel sessions than The Nightingales and now they're at The Canalhouse promoting their new album.

LeftLion Ran The IKANO Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018 to Raise Money for Lee from The Elementz

Three lions got down to Victoria Embankment to complete the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018. It was a bit of a feat, because us lot are a lot more well trained in running our mouths over several IPAs more than anything else, but we bleddy did it, and lived to tell the tale...

Nusic Podcast 188 with Silver Wilson, Jetlines, Bone Cult, Roe Green and more...

Theatre Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

Marx Brothers style comedy capers...

Film Review: Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin is all grown up and in desperate need of his old friend Pooh in Marc Foster's new film about A.A. Milne's famous characters

Live Music Review: Notts in a Nutshell presents Burnside Green at The Maze

We got down to The Maze to check out Noise from the Next Generation Winners Burnside Green, as part of Notts in a Nutshell...

6 Tips to Conquer the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon

The Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events are trotting round again on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September, this year with a half marathon, mini marathon, mile challenge and corporate challenge to choose from. That means there’s not too long now to get your training in, especially if you’re still recovering from a long, hot summer of lazing in a hammock or pub beer garden...