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The Nutcracker at Nottingham Theatre Royal

Thu 14 Apr 2022

The Nutcracker is Bourne again...

We Hear All About Nottingham's Growing Dungeons & Dragons Community

Thu 14 Apr 2022

Daniel Knox-Hewson, Community Organiser for the Nottingham Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League, tells us all about the city's increasingly diverse D&D scene...

The Fascinating History of the Nottingham Guild of Magicians

Wed 13 Apr 2022

From performing at office parties and weddings to selling out shows on the West End, this city’s magicians bring joy and blow minds across the UK and beyond - no small part thanks to the guidance and support of The Nottingham Guild of Magicians, our answer to the Magic Circle. We take a look back at its decades-spanning history, and dive into its future plans with President Andrew Morrison…

5 Great Events in Nottingham This Week: Craig Charles, Red Ellen and More

Sun 10 Apr 2022

With live music, immersive cinema and poetry book clubs, there's something for everyone in Notts this week...

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…

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week

Sun 03 Apr 2022

Things Fell Apart, Toy Story and The Fratellis - a busy seven days are coming up for Notts...

The Best Films Coming to Nottingham Cinemas in April 2022

Thu 31 Mar 2022

From the super wealthy to the super sleazy, Nottingham cinemas have it all this month...

Nottingham’s Anjli Mohindra Talks Vigil, the Television Workshop and What’s Next for Her Career

Wed 30 Mar 2022

Fresh from starring in Vigil, one of the BBC’s most popular series ever, and Munich: The Edge of War, one of Netflix’s most popular films of the last year, West Bridgford’s Anjli Mohindra chats to us about her love for Notts, her time at the Television Workshop and what’s next for her career…

Out of Time: Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-Born Pioneer of the Skirt Dance

Mon 28 Mar 2022

In celebration of our fashion issue, we take a look at the short, remarkable life of Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-born music hall star and pioneer of the world-famous skirt dance…

6 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 27 Mar 2022

Musa Okwonga, Yuriko Kotani and Stuart Pearce (not that one) are all coming to the city...

6 Nottingham Musicians Discuss Their Trademark Fashion Styles

Sun 27 Mar 2022

We hear from some of the city's leading musicians to discover how they choose their outfits for the stage...

Nottingham International Film Festival Announces April Line-Up

Thu 24 Mar 2022

The event will take place at both Savoy Cinema and Nottingham Contemporary...

New Notts Festival Meadowlands Announces Nine More Acts

Tue 22 Mar 2022

Come this summer there’s a brand new festival in town, landing in Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment in the Meadows area on the bank holiday Friday 3 June - and it goes by the name Meadowlands. With 10 stellar acts now announced, it’s looking like a must-go for indie/rock lovers of all ages. With more acts yet to be announced, we take a first look at who’s rocking up…

Nottingham Fashion Designer Rebekah Peters Lifts the Lid on Her Iconic Clothing Made From Preloved Bedsheets and Curtains

Tue 22 Mar 2022

Notts' own Rebekah Peters is helping to lead the way in the preloved fashion game. We catch up with her to find out more…

6 of the Best Sustainable Fashion Stores in Nottingham

Sun 20 Mar 2022

With fast fashion brands now jumping on the environmental bandwagon, how can we really tell which clothes are actually sustainable? Emilie Mendham explores…

Artist Caroline Walker on A Female Gaze, the new Nottingham Castle Exhibition Showcasing Her Work Alongside Dame Laura Knight's

Wed 16 Mar 2022

With A Female Gaze, Nottingham Castle are celebrating the work of two generational talents from the art world. The first is Dame Laura Knight, who, as the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1936, was a critically acclaimed and much loved painter who created some of her most iconic work here in Nottingham. The second is Caroline Walker, a renowned British contemporary artist whose rich, atmospheric oil paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Despite being born almost a century apart, A Female Gaze celebrates the work of both women, while exploring the developments of women artists over the past hundred years. We caught up with Walker ahead of the exhibition's opening to find out more...

100 Notts Writers Speak Out On Library Closures

Wed 16 Mar 2022

Over a hundred local or locally connected writers, together with some local publishers and bookshops, have signed a joint letter opposing Nottingham City Council's planned closure of Aspley, Basford and Radford/Lenton libraries.

Nottingham-Born Influencer Lauren Black Lifts the Lid on Social Media’s Impact on Body Image and Mental Health

Wed 16 Mar 2022

We chat to Lauren Black, an influencer from Nottingham with over 120,000 followers on Instagram, about the potential mental health challenges for models online, how she’s using her own platform for good, and her work on BBC documentary The Instagram Effect, which explores the darker side of an ever-expanding digital world…

Em Green Talks This Fabric World - The Animation Fighting Overconsumption

Wed 16 Mar 2022

During their time at NTU, Em Green created This Fabric World, an animation created to criticise the fast fashion industry. After winning the Young Creative Awards with the same animation, Em has gone on to thrive in the creative industry, landing a job at Tinmouse Animation Studios. We catch up for a chat about animation style, childhood inspirations, and helping others...