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Nottingham Digital Summit Returns - First Look at the Lineup

Wed 26 Apr 2023

The Midlands’ largest digital marketing conference is set to return to Nottingham this summer...

Preview: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead at Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 13 Mar 2023

Make sure you don't miss this one-of-a-kind production...

Theatre Review: Beekeeper of Aleppo at Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 10 Feb 2023

Sam Harvey reviews The Beekeeper of Aleppo...

Preview: The Beekeeper of Aleppo at Nottingham Playhouse

Sun 22 Jan 2023

An award-winning book adapted for the stage by an award-winning team? Count us in...

Playing a Key Role in the Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly, Liv Marshall Shares an Inspiring Message

Wed 04 Jan 2023

From studying for her GCSEs to playing a key role in the Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly, fifteen-year-old Liv Marshall is already a leader in the fight for the planet. It’s not always easy, but when it comes to preventing literal world-ending events, Liv says it’s important to always keep going…

Theatre Review: Dick Whittington at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 29 Nov 2022

Tanya Louise reviews Dick Whittington at the Playhouse...

Theatre Review: The Tiger Who Came To Tea at Theatre Royal

Thu 13 Oct 2022

Judith Kerr’s children’s story might be over half a century old, but it still remains popular with the UK’s little people… and their parents.

Nine Night Comes To Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 05 Oct 2022

Telling a story of grief and family, Nine Night is coming to Nottingham Playhouse later this month...

Gavin and Stacey Star Adrian Scarborough Sits Down With LeftLion Ahead of His Trip to the Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 02 Sep 2022

Some know him from Gavin and Stacey, others from his turn as Raymond in Killing Eve, to more still he’s among the most accomplished theatre actors of his generation. With a three-decade career spanning television, film, radio and theatre, you’d be hard pushed to find anyone who hasn’t loved Adrian Scarborough in one of his many eclectic roles. Now, the Melton Mowbray-born, Olivier Award-winning actor has penned his first play – an adaptation of Alan Bennett’s novella The Clothes They Stood Up In – which he also stars in. Ahead of its launch at Nottingham Playhouse, we caught up with Adrian as he left another round of rehearsals to talk about his first forays into writing, the secret to longevity in the acting business, and why the Playhouse means so much to him…

Theatre Review: Identical at Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Looking for a fun family night out? Look no further...

Out of Time: How Two Ruddington-Born Soldiers Played Their Part in the Infamous Battle of Rorke’s Drift

Sat 30 Jul 2022

While most of us will be familiar with the events of Rorke’s Drift from Zulu - the 1964 film that made a star out of Michael Caine - there is much more to the story than the Hollywood portrayal, including the presence of two Ruddington-born soldiers at the battle. In what has been described as amongst the most famous military actions in British history, the twelve-hour long battle demonstrated both the best of British bravery and the worst of the Empire’s seemingly limitless horrors…

Rapper, Poet and Podcaster. Jah Digga Is A Major Player In the Nottingham Creative Scene

Sun 12 Jun 2022

Few Notts artists have made the sort of impact Jah Digga has over the past decade. The rapper, spoken word performer and podcaster is involved with countless creative projects, from working with schools and youth groups to help combat knife crime to recording the No Blacks, No Irish podcast with co-host Derry Shillitto, he’s just about seen and done it all. We caught up with him fresh off the back of Poetz off the Endz, an evening he curated and hosted as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival, to talk about the importance of sharing a positive message, overcoming fear and what his own priorities are moving forward…

Notts Art Collective INSTAR Dig Into the Role Flora and Fauna Have Played in Our Collective Cultural Past

Tue 17 May 2022

From modern tales like The Princess and the Frog, through to ancient literature in the form of The Epic of Gilgamesh, humans have been fascinated by the wonders of mythical flora and fauna. Yet our natural world is perhaps more incredible than anything in a fairy tale…

The Kooks Drummer Alex Nunez on his Notts heritage, Prince and playing Meadowlands next month...

Wed 11 May 2022

Ahead of their top slot at the city’s newest festival - Meadowlands - on Friday 3 June, we speak to The Kooks drummer Alex Nunez about his Notts lineage, Prince and touring the world…

Preview: First Touch at Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 04 May 2022

Nottingham Playhouse has a long track record of fostering homegrown theatrical productions, bringing bold and thrilling new theatre to the heart of Nottingham. We take a look at their new production, First Touch, which kicks off this week from Saturday 7 May - Saturday 21 May 2022.

Preview: Red Ellen at Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 04 Apr 2022

Ahead of her new play Red Ellen launching at Nottingham Playhouse from Wednesday 13 - Saturday 30 April, we hear from the award-winning poet and playwright behind the production, Caroline Bird and Director Wils Wilson. Red Ellen celebrates the revolutionary Labour MP Ellen Wilkinson, who was forever on the right side of history, and on the wrong side of life…

Review: Banff Mountain Film Festival at Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 07 Mar 2022

Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Nottingham Playhouse for a thrilling night of outdoor adventure...

Theatre Review: Private Peaceful at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 17 Feb 2022

Ian Douglas headed to Nottingham Playhouse to check out the latest stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War One drama Private Peaceful

Bass Player Mark Lewandowski Lifts the Lid on His Move From Nuthall to New York

Sat 04 Dec 2021

After moving from Nuthall to New York, bass player Mark Lewandowski is living the dream on the other side of the pond. We hear about his time in Nottingham, his love for The Big Apple and how School of Rock inspired his passion for music…

Review: Ocean Film Festival at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Ocean Film Festival makes a splash in Nottingham this autumn with a collection of short films straight from the sea...

First Ever Framework Film Festival to Play at Nottingham Contemporary

Mon 06 Sep 2021

The one-night festival will be held on Monday 11 October, and will highlight the vital work of the Nottingham-based charity, Framework...

Major Labia Talk Role-Playing as Pigeons, Mary Berry Raps and Comedy's Gender Imbalance

Sat 04 Sep 2021

From role-playing as the market square pigeons to performing Mary Berry-inspired raps, Major Labia are spreading laughs across Nottingham. As they get ready to perform live at Nottingham Playhouse this month, we chat to the Television Workshop alumni Siobhán Cannon-Brownlie, Phoebe Frances Brown, Gemma Caseley-Kirk and Narisha Lawson about their new show, comedy’s gender imbalance and chasing Lou Sanders down the street…

Theatre Review: Piaf at Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 14 Jul 2021

Hollie Anderson headed down to Nottingham Playhouse for an in-person performance of Piaf - the story of France's most iconic songstress...

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30: Mike McShane on Playing Friar Tuck

Tue 13 Jul 2021

A $50 million budget, Hollywood’s biggest star, England’s most famous legend, an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA win, a song that became one of the best-selling singles of all time, that performance from Alan Rickman and a box office take of almost $400 million. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves left a huge impact on the legacy of Nottingham’s folk hero and, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its release, we caught up with some of the people responsible for bringing it to life, starting with Mike McShane...

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Big Names for Digital Theatre Project Still Life

Mon 10 May 2021

The digital theatre anthology features some well known faces from British television and film...

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