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Film Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once

It's received rave reviews, but is Everything Everywhere All at Once worth the hype? Read the fifth and eighth letters of the eighth word in this sell text... 

We Hear All About the Hustle Collective’s Brand New Film Group, Hustle Cinematic

We chat to the Hustle Collective’s Christine Katerere about their new film movement Hustle Cinematic, and how they’re hoping to encourage societal change through the immersive, boundary-smashing world of cinema…

Gig Review: The Charlatans at Rock City

For fans of the nineties indie era, last weekend was a show not to miss, as The Charlatans hit town on their 'Best Of' thirtieth anniversary tour...

Film Review: The Lost City

First off, let’s be honest, who doesn’t dream about Channing Tatum coming to their rescue? And filmmakers have finally decided to make a movie about it? Fabulous! But is it quite as good as you’d expect?

Film Review: The Velvet Queen

In search of the elusive snow leopard, writer Sylvain Tesson and wildlife photographer Vincent Munier traverse the Tibetan Highlands in this quietly captivating documentary...

Exhibition Review: Ancient Iraq, New Discoveries

The British Museum touring exhibition, Ancient Iraq: New Discoveries, arrives in Nottingham at Djanogly Gallery. Unseen collections of Ancient Iraqi artefacts and treasures are finally on display. But, as the British Museum finds itself embroiled in accusations of appropriation and stolen collections, a huge question hangs over the exhibition: is this enough to repair the museum’s image? 

Gig Review: Sigrid at Metronome

Fresh off the back of her latest album, How to Let Go, Sigrid comes to Nottingham for a stripped-back acoustic session...

Film Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

After Spider-Man: No Way Home opened the MCU up to the multiverse on the big screen, Sam Raimi stepped in to take things to a new level. But should he have?

We Catch Up With Marcus Brown to Learn All About Food as a Subculture and His New Culture Magazine Picnic

Founded by Ilkeston lad Marcus Brown, Picnic is the culture magazine celebrating all things culinary. In preparation for its first ever release we catch up with Marcus about food as a subculture, hanging out with chefs and the Nottingham food scene…

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…

Gig Review: Ferocious Dog at Rock City

This genre-blending Notts band are known for creating a hell of an atmosphere at their gigs - and this special event at Rock City was no different... 

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…

Review: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall

An evening of music with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was uplifting and inspirational against a backdrop of tough times...

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...

Exhibition Review: 'The Magical Four' at Fletcher Gate Art Gallery

'The Magical Four', a group show currently on display at Fletcher Gate Art Gallery, offers a look at the works of four painters, each with their own unique style.

Theatre review: Wuthering Heights

A mesmerising and inventive restaging of the classic tale.

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

Gig Review: Dua Lipa at Motorpoint Arena

After a decent pandemic-induced delay, Dua Lipa is finally on her planet-spanning Future Nostalgia tour - bringing her award-winning talent to Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena...

Film Review: Small Body

Themes of faith and loss are explored to great effect in this fairy tale-like Italian drama…

Gig Review: The Mission at Rock City

One of the country's finest gothic rock bands at one of the city's greatest rock venues? You can't go wrong...

Film Review: Morbius

As another super hero hits our screen, we ask whether we’re tired of watching the same film over
and over...

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...

Film Review: Benedetta

If there's one thing Paul Verhoeven is known for, it's causing controversy. Is his latest release, Benedetta, any different? Hell no...

6 of the Best Fantasy Films of All Time (That Aren't Lord of the Rings)

Food Review: Sea and Earth

Vegan battered sausage, 'Vish' cakes and banana blossom fried 'fish'? Sign us up...