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Nottingham Festival of Literature's Virtual Writer-in-Residence Omar Hazek

Imprisoned for ‘protesting without permission’, Egyptian writer and poet Omar Hazek has since been released, but banned from travelling. To show solidarity with Omar, and other writers facing persecution, he’s the Festival of Literature’s Virtual Writer-in-Residence.

Film Review: Doctor Strange

First they gave us a man in an iron suit, and then came a demi God, quickly followed by a soldier from World War 2.

10 Acts to Catch at Nottingham Comedy Festival this Year

Juliet Fisher gives us the lowdown on this year's celebration of funny boggers...

Wiglex Celebrate 10 Years of Partying Hard

"It's always been a safe space for all types of freaks and geeks to come and forget about any bother and dance"

Mayhem 2016: Short Film Showcase

Mayhem 2016: Short Film Showcase

Eleven high quality short films were shown as part of Saturday's festival events - and you can watch one of the best ones here

Mayhem Film Festival 2016: Day Four

Don't Kill It, Creepy, I Am Not a Serial Killer, and The Void kept us busy on the final day

Mayhem Film Festival 2016: Day Three

A packed Saturday of features kept our fragile little minds occupied

Mayhem Film Festival 2016: Day Two

A Friday evening of We Are The Flesh, The Rezort, The Greasy Strangler and Planet of the Vampires

Mayhem Film Festival 2016: Day One

The opening evening gave us a live performance, Raw, and the UK premiere of Headshot

Local Short Film White Lily Showing at Mayhem Film Festival

We interview director Tristan Ofield about his sci-fi showing as part of Saturday's Short Film Showcase.

Live Music Review: Hockley Hustle 2016 - Part 1

"The signature mix of MC-ing, reggae, gypsy and ska ... has already earned them a following across the midlands"

Live Music Review: The Nottingham Pop All-Dayer at The Maze

celebrating ten years of all things jingly and jangly

SuperfreakMedia's short film Sandman showing at Mayhem Festival

We interview local filmmaker Liam Banks about his short horror, showing as part of the film festival's Short Film Showcase...

Nottingham International Film Festival

You'll have square eyes from all the films you'll be watching this month

National Poetry Day: Henry Normal and Matthew Welton Poems

Two previously unpublished poems from the Godfathers of poetry, especially for National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day: Henry Normal and Matthew Welton

We spoke to the two Nottingham poets about their upcoming collaboration

7 Wordy Endeavours for National Poetry Day in Nottingham

There's loads of stuff to be getting up to, reading, and listening in on for National Poetry Day in Nottingham

October Festivals in Nottingham

There's a whole lot of people who like to make sure events are going off left, right and centre throughout the year. October is no exception

Film Review: Under the Shadow

This new Iranian supernatural horror is in cinemas now

Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil on Mayhem Film Festival

We spoke to the organisers of the festival about it's 12th edition on the 13-16 October

Football Documentary: Shaun Barker: 1,065 Days

Local filmmaker Ashley Carter is documenting the story of a Derby County player's rehabilitation after a horrific knee injury...

Nottingham Pop All-Dayer 2016

Returning to The Maze on 1 October for its tenth annual event, and it's a cornucopia of indie pop loveliness

Documentary Journalism Film Screening

Students from the Documentary Journalism NTU course screened their films at Broadway Cinema

Film Producer Rachel Dargavel on New Film Norfolk

We talk to the Nottingham Trent graduate about new film Norfolk and production company CRYBABY