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We Learn More About Nottingham Hackspace - The Place to Go if You Want to Make Weird and Wonderful Things

Thu 25 Jan 2024

Tucked away behind Sneinton Market in a Victorian factory building, Nottingham Hackspace is a place for makers, inventors, tinkerers, crafters, board game enthusiasts, robot designers and, well, anyone who fancies trying their hand at making weird and wonderful things. Set over two floors, the building is home to all manner of machinery and supplies that anyone can access for a monthly membership fee. We went along to speak to members Aaron, Steve and Douglas to chat about the organisation’s history and how people can get involved…

Ballet Review: Sleeping Beauty at Royal Concert Hall

Thu 25 Jan 2024

A traditional Fairy Tale ballet to dispel those January blues...

Festival Review: Backyard at The Bodega

Thu 25 Jan 2024

Forming one of the best line-ups seen this year, seven bands took to the stage to bless the Nottingham music scene, while raising money for a great cause…

Gig Review: Fabio & Grooverider at Rock City

Thu 25 Jan 2024

It sounds a little bit crazy: combining drum and bass with a live orchestra; putting that show on in rock venues around the country; inviting multiple MCs and DJs to an already crowded stage… but perhaps the best ideas are...

Theatre Review: And Then There Were None at Theatre Royal

Wed 24 Jan 2024

A new theatre adaptation of a classic Agatha Christie whodunnit. The original novel is the world's best-selling mystery and with over 100 million copies sold, one of the best-selling books of all time...

Theatre Interview: Witness for the Prosecution at the National Justice Museum

Wed 24 Jan 2024

A courtroom drama performed in a real courtroom. Another great idea from local theatre company Your Chance Productions. Darren Paul Taylor and Connor Thomas, two of the show's stars, take LeftLion behind the curtain...

Motion for the Ocean: Nottingham City Council Votes to Back Campain Protecting Waterways

Wed 24 Jan 2024

Nottingham City Council backs ambitious Motion for the Ocean to protect and improve local rivers and our ocean...

Director Aaron Trinder on His Documentary ‘Free Party: A Folk History’ - Which Features Nottingham's Own DiY Soundsystem

Tue 23 Jan 2024

Free Party: A Folk History is a timely DIY indie film that follows the birth of the UK's free party movement from the late eighties and early nineties and the social, political and cultural impact it's had on our present times, with appearances from the founders of Nottingham’s very own DiY Soundsystem - but those of you who were lucky enough to go down to Broadway Cinema’s screening of the film back in November will already know this, of course. Director Aaron Trinder tells us about the process of obtaining footage for the documentary from a time before mobile phones and his own experiences of the free party movement…

Film Review: The Holdovers

Tue 23 Jan 2024

A grouchy teacher and a rebellious teen have to make the best of a bad situation when they are forced to spend Christmas alone at their prestigious boarding school...

Gig Review: Spanish Love Songs at Rescue Rooms

Mon 22 Jan 2024

Spanish Love Songs are a band with some serious momentum on their side, so we went to see first-hand how they’ve gone from opening act to cult heroes in less than six months…

Gig Review: Bury Tomorrow at Rock City

Mon 22 Jan 2024

Bury Tomorrow took to Rock City for a headline gig which transformed the entire venue into a momentous mosh pit…

Film Review: The Zone of Interest

Mon 22 Jan 2024

Jonathan Glazer's new film is a sanitised and one note depiction of the Holocaust...

Food Review: Taquero

Sat 20 Jan 2024

The long-awaited Taquero has finally opened its doors, gracing Nottingham with their mouth-watering tacos and Mexican dishes. Our Food Editor Julia Head managed to nab an invite to their launch party…

DIY Musician Ricky Jamaraz Tells Us How He Transported His Music From His Bedroom to 166 Countries

Fri 19 Jan 2024

In 2023, Ricky Jamaraz’s music was streamed from 166 different countries, 5.4 million times on Spotify. To put this into perspective, this length of time equates to 29 years, which is roughly how long it would take to walk from the Earth to the Moon three times. Ricky’s jaw fell off when he saw these figures and it’s no surprise - he’s only sixteen years old, still attends school, and makes all of his music from his very own childhood bedroom. We spoke to the DIY musician about how he went about transporting his music from his bedroom to the world…

We Caught up With Colin Mitchell, Owner of Nottingham’s Oldest Caribbean Supermarket on His Decision to Sell the Business

Tue 16 Jan 2024

After almost five decades of selling Caribbean food in Nottingham, family business Mitchell's Supermarket on Alfreton Road is up for sale. We spoke to owner Colin Mitchell about his decision to sell Mitchell’s Supermarket, and what this will mean for the local community...

Local Cultural Organisations Issue Open Letter Voicing Concern About Nottingham City Council’s Budget Cuts

Tue 16 Jan 2024

With the recent announcement of budget cuts to the cultural and social sectors in Nottingham, over 120 individuals representing at least 75 local organisations have signed an open letter voicing concern about Nottingham City Council’s Section 114 process, and the impact it will have on the Nottingham communities.

How Do the Processes of Making Music and Art Differ From One Another? We Find Out From 5 Nottingham Creatives

Mon 15 Jan 2024

Louis Cypher asks five different Nottingham creatives how the need to make money affects their art, what the differences are in their creative processes, and whether they prefer one over the other...

In Photos: Mollie Ralph + Bele + Cara Flynn at Buonissima for the NUH Arts Programme

Mon 15 Jan 2024

Mollie Ralph, Bele and Cara Flynn perform at Buonissima to raise money for the NUH Arts Programme...

From Storing Fruit and Veg to Welcoming Live Music: We Chat With JT Soar’s Head Honcho Phil Booth

Sun 14 Jan 2024

Since JT Soar stopped storing fruit and veg and started welcoming bands as a music venue almost fifteen years ago, it has maintained its DIY sentiment while growing in popularity and success. And going into the new year, the venue will be more accessible than ever, with widened entrances and doors and access ramps, among many other modifications. We chat to Phil Booth about the importance of making the space inclusive for all, how they manage to give all of the money they make from gigs straight to the bands performing, and their important place in Nottingham’s DIY music scene…

Film Review: Poor Things

Sat 13 Jan 2024

Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are raking in the awards for this one, but should they be? Yes.

Theatre Review: Curious Cabaret at Peggy's Skylight

Fri 12 Jan 2024

Sam Harvey checks out the magic at Peggy's Skylight...

Gig Review: SPRINTS at Rough Trade

Wed 10 Jan 2024

Alycia McNamara reviews SPRINTS' first ever tour for their brand new album Letter to Self...

Theatre Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

Tue 09 Jan 2024

This reworked classic hits the nail on the head...

We Found Out About Fast Forward Music, DJ Workshops for Young People From Synthetic Pro Audio

Mon 08 Jan 2024

Fast Forward Music, an accredited Alternative Provision by Nottingham City & County Council, is set to revolutionise the educational landscape for key stage three/four youth with a series of innovative music workshops. Focused on music technology and DJ/turntablism, these workshops aim to inspire creativity, skill development, and a genuine passion for the creative music industry...

The Wonderful Queer History of the Scala Cinema in Nottingham and Beyond

Sun 07 Jan 2024

As Jane Giles and Ali Catterall’s new documentary on the wonderful queer history of the Scala Cinema on King’s Cross in London is released, we look back at our own history of cinemas as queer hubs...

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