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5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: LeftLion Open House, Get Carter and More

Music, films, and the chance to get involved with our wonderful magazine. What more could you want? 

7 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Meadowlands, Detonate, Wrestling and More

Live music, live wrestling and a live Q&A with two of the UK's best crime writers - all coming up this week in Notts... 

Out of Time: How Nottingham Estate Owner Lord Carnarvon Supported the Excavation of Tutankhamun’s Tomb

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the reign of Tutankhamun. He held the throne for barely a decade, dying before the age of twenty after he succumbed to what has been speculated to be a leg fracture sustained during a chariot accident. So why, more than three millennia after his death, does his name remain arguably the most well-known (rivalled only by Cleopatra) from Ancient Egyptian history? The answer lies in an expedition, funded by Nottingham estate owner Lord Carnarvon, to excavate his tomb in the twenties - an expedition that led to the mysterious deaths of many involved, including Carnarvon himself…

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Dot to Dot Festival, the Great British Cheese Club and More

Years & Years, Alfie Templeman and Bob Vylan are all coming to Notts...

5 Great Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: UB40, Lockdown Diaries and More

From theatre shows like Dreamgirls to Notts literature icons like Sue Cheung, we've got an exciting week coming up in our city...

We Chat to David Gill, One of the Last Remaining Blacksmiths in Nottinghamshire

From forging the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder himself, to creating the ploughs that drove the British Agricultural Revolution, blacksmiths have played a crucial role in human history for millenia. Yet now there are only around 600 left in the entirety of the UK. We chat to David Gill, one of the last remaining blacksmiths in Notts, about the importance of the practice, what drew him to his line of work, and why interest in the craft is on the rise…

Shop Kilo is Returning to Nottingham Trent Students' Union - We Learn More About It

When you were a kid, not much could beat the excitement of a pick and mix, and Shop Kilo brings the same excitement to the world of vintage shopping through its nationwide kilo sale events. One of which is taking place here in Nottingham on Saturday 14 May.

Ahead of the event, we catch up with Amy Rowell from the Shop Kilo team to find out more about this exciting new way of sustainable shopping, and just why Nottingham is always top of their list for their events…

5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: From Pint of Science to Sigrid

A busy week awaits, with book launches, pop stars and powerful plays all coming to Nottingham...

Poet Joelle Taylor Talks Poetry and Punk, Being a Voice for the LGBT Community and the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Truth in the written word is an important aspect of our democratic lives, and it can be a powerful tool when writing creatively. And, with its ability to entertain, engage, enrage and speak truth to power, poetry is certainly no exception. So, with Nottingham Poetry Festival just around the corner, we caught up with award-winning poet and author Joelle Taylor to talk about her recent collections, what to expect from her performance at the festival and how she’s representing LGBT communities, women and the spoken scene…

We Took a Trip to the Nottingham Caesars to Learn More about American Football, the History of The Club and Making International News

It’s fair to say that the rise of American Football in the UK has been meteoric. From the NFL regularly playing games at Wembley Stadium, to viewing figures and Google searches rising year after year, the sport now has an estimated 27,000 active players in the country. And Nottingham is no exception. Established in 1984, the Nottingham Caesars are one of the oldest American Football clubs in the UK, playing in the BAFA National League NFC South. We caught up with Caesars’ defensive linesman and Gameday Co-Manager Jamie Gatley to talk about the past, present and future of the club, and how a group of hungry mice recently helped the club gain international press…

Nusic New Music Podcast #263 - Future Sounds of Nottingham

One of the biggest shows of the year! This week’s New Music Podcast shares which musicians have made it to the Future Sound of Nottingham 2022 Semi-Finals. With over 100+ entries this is one of the closest Semi-Finals ever.

Preview: First Touch at Nottingham Playhouse

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.

We Hear From Ella Burns Robbins about the Nottingham Poetry Festival and Their Wide Range of Wellbeing Workshops

The Nottingham Poetry Festival isn’t just a place to discover the finest wordsmiths in the city; with a range of wellbeing workshops and activities on offer, it also provides the perfect opportunity to switch off and unwind. We run through some of the highlights…

Nottingham Biographer Miranda Seymour on the Incredible Life of Jean Rhys

Born on the Caribbean Island of Dominica, Jean Rhys is most well known for her seminal novel Wide Sargasso Sea, the postcolonial feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. 

A misunderstood and enigmatic woman, Rhys caught to attention of biographer Miranda Seymour who travelled to Dominica to learn more about her life. We catch up with Seymour in anticipation of her new book I Used To Live Here Once, The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys...

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Nottingham Poetry Festival, Moonstruck and More

Music, films, poetry, comedy - whatever you're into, there's something for you...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in May 2022

From multiverse madness to, um, more multiverse madness, Notts cinemas are offering exciting releases both old and new... 

Under Cover Artist: The Nottingham Horror Collective's Ruth Skrytek

Head Illustrator and Co-Founder of The Nottingham Horror Collective, alongside one half of the witchy music duo Modern Coven, Ruth Skrytek has a knack when it comes to the creatively spooky. After first featuring their illustrations in our October magazine, we knew that there was no one better to design a cover for our magic issue…

Exhibition Review: A Female Gaze at Nottingham Castle

A Female Gaze crosses the generational divide, as Caroline Walker and Dame Laura Knight question the power of the gaze. As their portraits of women look back at us, we must ask who is really looking at who

Review: Nottingham International Film Festival 2022

Back at full capacity, and in an earlier time slot in the year than usual, Nottingham International Film Festival returned to take over Savoy Cinema and Nottingham Contemporary. We sent Kieran Burt over to check out some of the highlights...

5 Great Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: People Person, Broadway Mystery Film and More

From ice hockey to books on isolation, we've got a proper varied week in Nottingham coming up...

We Explore the Rise of Magic Practices in Nottingham, From Wicca to Paganism

From the success of cult classic films like The Craft and Sabrina The Teenage Witch, to modern flicks like The Love Witch, our media suggests we’re thoroughly intrigued by magic, and those practising it. But, aside from campy movies, what do you actually know about witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism? On a mission to find out more, our writers George White and Lizzy O’Riordan joined together to learn about the history of witchcraft and how it’s practised in the modern day. Talking to Dr Thomas Waters about the persecutions of the past, and magic shop owner Soroya Cordery about the thriving present, they discover why the practice holds such a powerful grasp on our zeitgeist…

Nusic New Music Podcast #262 - Future Sounds of Nottingham

This week’s New Music Podcast features THE launch of Future Sound of Nottingham 2022 – if you want to play Rock City & Splendour 2022, listen to this show! 

Why Nottingham-Based Jewellery Designer Hannah Bourn Has Turned to Nature for Inspiration

Nottingham-based jewellery designer Hannah Bourn has made a name for herself conjuring up stunning gold and silver pieces inspired by the natural world, using casts or sculptures of shells. Her work often mirrors the shapes found on the beach and in the sea, and aims to be a source of escapism, capturing the beauty of nature in a wearable format. We catch up with her to chat about the magic of recreating nature through jewellery, making heirlooms for the future and her current collection, Touch of the Sea…

5 of The Best Things to do in Nottingham This Week

No plans? In need of inspiration? We’ve got you covered…

The Nutcracker at Nottingham Theatre Royal

The Nutcracker is Bourne again...