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Our Literature Editor James Walker Says Goodbye

So long, and thanks for all the fiction...

The Attenborough, Beeston, and Chilwell Arts Trail and The Importance of Artist Space

At the beginning of June, there's gonna be an art trail in Nottingham South, and our Rita is here to tell us all about it, and provide a little context to the idea...

Hilarious Theatre Makers Major Labia Answer Our Questions in Photos

Having performed at this year’s Hockley Hustle, Major Labia, the masters – or should that be mistresses? – of vaginal comedy are hosting a Christmas shindig...

Sheila Rowbotham Talks Rebel Crossings for Nottingham Festival of Literature

In her latest book, Sheila Rowbotham outlines the interweaving lives of six figures who made Rebel Crossings across the Atlantic in search of new beginnings. This talk was part of Nottingham’s Festival of Literature...

Poet Lydia Towsey Brings The Venus Papers to Nottingham Writers' Studio

"Lydia Towsey explores what it means to be a female in the 21st century with her one-woman show, touring her thoughts in a load of different cities"

Threshold Studios' Barry Hale on By Our Own Efforts

"We don't want to see the official government films about Cuba, we want to hear directly from the Cuban people and learn what’s important for them"

Live Music Review: Rattle Album Launch at Nottingham Writers' Studio

A beat happening to mark the release of the drumming duo's debut LP

Mannequin Answer Our Questions in Photos

A three-piece rock 'n' roll band who like to smack you right in the face with their off-the-wall blend of punk, garage and art rock

John Lucas on Publishing Poetry and Cricket Rebels

"I'm interested in political movements, how society shapes itself in various ways, and different voices. I'm not in love with the tradition of lyrical poetry"

Nottingham Hoods: Our City's Big League Basketball Club

We had a natter with the star players of our local basketball team, rising to the top of the hoop charts

Live: Our City

Eyre Llew, Saint Raymond, Kagoule, D.I.D, Shelter Point, Indiana, and Georgie all doing their thing at Rock City

Any Means Necessary - Trailer

When Mel meets Dave at a protest, she believes she has met her kindred spirit. Dave soon becomes central to her life and her activist friends. But is he who he appears to be? An emotionally compelling drama that explores love, betrayal, secrets and lies and exposes the brutality of a police policy that used any means necessary to undermine political protest. Any Means Necessary is based on the events surrounding a group of environmental activists and the 2011 court case which charged them with trespass at nearby Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. This real-life event set in Nottingham uncovered a national scandal and is the inspiration for this major new commission, written by Kefi Chadwick and directed by Nottingham Playhouse Artistic Director Giles Croft.

Rebels and Riots in Nottingham

"Nothing makes me prouder to be from these parts than the knowledge we'll smash up or burn our most precious symbols if it'll bring about change"

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

"I’m glad that Rock City has stuck around like a shelter from the storm. It's good when you have a club that has that energy to it and has been taken care of"

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

"I’m glad that Rock City has stuck around like a shelter from the storm. It's good when you have a club that has that energy to it and has been taken care of"

Cycling in Nottingham: Our Cycling and Road Space Transformation Officer

"Bann must have iron leg muscles by now since he took one of those heavy clunkers up Hucknall Road"

Cycling in Nottingham: Our Cycling and Road Space Transformation Officer

"Bann must have iron leg muscles by now since he took one of those heavy clunkers up Hucknall Road"

The Clash Money Battle Rap Rebellion

Nottingham has a new battle rap league, with local emcee Youthoracle leading the mob. Get to The Maze this Friday for a taster

The Writers' Conference

"Writers are a weird bunch. We are essentially introverts, cloaking ourselves in fonts as a means of communicating with the world"

The Writers' Conference

"Writers are a weird bunch. We are essentially introverts, cloaking ourselves in fonts as a means of communicating with the world"

Youthoracle on Clash Money's Battle Rap Rebellion

Nottingham's battle rapping boss has started up his own league of foul-mouthed rhymers. The first event is at The Irish Centre this Saturday

Youthoracle on Clash Money's Battle Rap Rebellion

Nottingham's battle rapping boss has started up his own league of foul-mouthed rhymers. The first event is at The Irish Centre this Saturday

Interview: Pippa Hennessy

Pippa Hennessy is a one woman whirling dervish of creativity whose diary alone is enough to make a busy person’s head spin. She lets us in on the
secrets of her success...

Acoustic Rooms vs Our True Intent – Gallery

Interview: James Hooton

He’s spent the last seventeen years playing a member of the most infamous Yorkshire soap family on TV, but James Hooton is still a Nottingham lad through and through. So when he got a call from an old friend who was putting on a play about the Motherland then he decided it was an opportunity worth skipping a few of episodes of Emmerdale for…