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Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation Interview and Exclusive Playlist

Tue 21 Feb 2017

Josefin and Fred from the band have answered a few questions for us and curated a selection of songs to get us in the mood for their show on Friday at Nottingham Contemporary...

Communities Inc. Bring Nottingham Together to Tackle Hate Crime

Thu 16 Feb 2017

Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization set up to challenge inequality and discrimination in and around Nottingham, took over the Council House on Valentines Day for their first ever Love Not Hate event...

Live Music Review: Amber Run at Rock City

Tue 14 Feb 2017

The Notts rock band are sky-rocketing to success all over the country with popular tunes such as I Found, 5AM and No Answers. Now they’ve come back to their roots for a massive show that marks the release of their second album, For a Moment I Was Lost...

12 Nottingham Grime-Influenced Artists to Watch in 2017

Mon 13 Feb 2017

Grime is coming up large in the global community, as one of the most authentically British sound to emerge from the UK in decades. Since its creation in the early noughties, it's been one of the staple sounds of Nottingham, and its growing popularity has opened doors to twisted paths for UK hip hop and r 'n' b artists, producers and DJs. With events like Detonate and venues like Stealth supporting and encouraging the growth of alternative musical talent from the Midlands, it is easy to see why some of the most groundbreaking artists are Nottingham born and bred...

Art Review: International Postcard Show

Wed 08 Feb 2017

With less than a week to go before it ends, make sure you go and check out the Surface Gallery’s annual International Postcard Show...

The Heritage Sector and the Problem of the Constructed Identity

Thu 02 Feb 2017

An essay on the way heritage and culture should be collated and presented inclusively in a modern age without leaning towards nostalgia…

Award-winning Film I, Daniel Blake Highlights Austerity Injustices in the UK

Wed 01 Feb 2017

The Palme d'Or winning film is at Nottingham Arts Theatre with a post-screening Q&A to get deep into the issues discussed in Ken Loach's impactful critique on the benefits system...

7 Ways to Get Involved in Nottingham Art

Mon 23 Jan 2017

Like any decent city, Nottingham has a rich history of art that goes beyond the crude doodles in the gents toilets in some of the choicer pubs. No, from traditional paintings to contemporary international art, to some of the UK’s finest graff writers, you can lose yourself in arty, cultural stuff. To save you wandering around aimlessly, here’s our seven-point starter guide to Nottingham’s art scene...

Poet and Smallholder Di Slaney Talks Writing About Chickens

Thu 05 Jan 2017

After appearing on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, rescuing a whole bunch of farmyard animals, running her own small farm and publishing her first poetry collection, Di Slaney must be about ready for some down time over the festive period...

The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues

Tue 20 Dec 2016

When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…

The Evolution of The Print Industry in Nottingham

Fri 16 Dec 2016

Preparing for retirement is something that will come to most of us. As print engineer Mike Collins approaches the big R, he shares some thoughts and memories from his career in the print industry in Nottingham...

Performance Poet Luke Wright is Coming to Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Tue 29 Nov 2016

Theatre maker and performance poet Luke Wright smashed the stage at Nottingham Poetry Festival last year. Now, he’s back to perform, at Djanogly Theatre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, with What I Learned From Johnny Bevan. We put a few questions to the man himself ahead of the show…

An Interview with Glaswegian Band Civic Pride

Mon 28 Nov 2016

A Glaswegian band forming more and more links to Nottingham

Nottingham Christmas Market and New Ice Bar in Photos

Wed 23 Nov 2016

Get yersen down to Old Market Square to see the Winter Wonderland, with the ice rink, tree, delicious treats, and there's even an ice bar now. We took a few snaps just in case you can't be arsed with it.

Conversation Dinner at Jamie's Italian for Being Human Festival

Fri 18 Nov 2016

The national festival delves into everything humanities. For the opening event in Nottingham, our literature editor got down to Jamie's Italian for a little less of the usual restaurant action, and a little more conversation. A dinner without food. Get meh?