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The Rise of the Redditors: How One Notts’ Society Got Caught in the Crossfire of a Stock Market Frenzy

Sat 30 Jan 2021

What do Wall Street, Reddit, GameStop and one of the most bizarre periods of trading in the history of the stock market have to do with Nottingham? Well, it has something to do with Robin Hood…

Overheard in... The Comments Section

Fri 29 Jan 2021

With town being a bit deserted of late, Big Baby decided to dip into the comment sections on our social media accounts to find some of the odd things you lot write to us…

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Thu 28 Jan 2021

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

10 MORE Albums You Should Listen To This Month

Thu 28 Jan 2021

Also featuring a single / EP or two. Because our city’s creative folk have been cooking up some heat...

10 Years Later: Black Swan

Wed 27 Jan 2021

Joanna Hoyes looks back on this acclaimed psychological thriller...

LeftLion Expands Distribution To Twenty Major Notts Supermarkets

Mon 25 Jan 2021

After a successful trial last issue, the upcoming (Feb-March) issue of LeftLion will be distributed across twenty Notts branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco.

We're All Black Down Here is Set to Explore the History of an African-Caribbean Miner in the East Midlands

Mon 25 Jan 2021

George White talks to writer Milly James and producer Sophia Ramcharan about We’re All Black Down Here, a short film exploring the story of an African-Caribbean miner in the East Midlands...

Nusic Future Session: Charity Stow

Thu 21 Jan 2021

From the music city of Nottingham, the latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is Charity Stow.

Confetti Is Creating Industry Opportunities So Students Can Do It For Real

Tue 19 Jan 2021

Confetti is all about hands-on learning provided by industry experts...

BOHNS Are Flipping Nottingham's Burger Scene On Its Head

Sat 16 Jan 2021

Picture this: a juicy burger, brimming with cheese, sauce and spice. Wrapping your smackers around it. Sinking your teeth into all that bun and meat. Licking your lips in relish. Mmmm. That’s the BOHNS Burgers experience for you. They know how to pack in the flavour and the textures in their mouth-watering burgers. Our Food Editor Eve Smallman chats to owner Tom Bohn about how they make them so damn good, and why you should get your chops around one ASAP…

Sheltered Spaces Are Creating Beautiful Bespoke Structures For People Around Nottinghamshire

Wed 13 Jan 2021

Since 2014, Marcus Rowlands has been creating beautiful, bespoke structures for clients in and around Nottinghamshire. Born in Arnold and now based in Carlton, he studied Textile Design at the Glasgow School of Art and worked for many years in education, as a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, at various FE colleges and running community art workshops, before launching his design and build company, Sheltered Spaces. He tells us about his design philosophy, the character of wood and the joys of cabin porn...

Games Workshop Sees Record Profits During Covid-19

Tue 12 Jan 2021

Nottingham-based Games Workshop has posted record profits and sales for the second year running and is now valued at at around £3.8 billion. The company has told investors that fans of its table-top games spent more on its products as they remained stuck at home for large parts of the period.

Doreen Simmons: Nottingham's Sumo Wrestling Queen

Tue 12 Jan 2021

Sumo wrestling commentator, teacher, author, singer, philanthropist, Mastermind contestant, recipient of Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun… Nottingham-born Doreen Simmons lived a life filled with adventure. Having recently, with friend Jane Russell, co-written a play about her life, history enthusiast Jayne Muir explains why Doreen’s is a story well-worth telling…

Food Review: ViDa By Lorentes

Sun 10 Jan 2021

Living la ViDa By Lorentes...

10 Years Later: The King's Speech

Fri 08 Jan 2021

The Oscar-winning biopic The King's Speech retells the true story of King George VI as he overcame his stutter to lead the country through WW2 with his historic speech – a film that celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Nusic DJ Sessions: Riddla

Fri 08 Jan 2021

30 minutes. Starting and ending w NG. This is Riddla's Nusic DJ Session.

Beat the Streets Has Reimagined Its 2021 Festival As a Winter Fundraiser

Thu 07 Jan 2021

2020 began on a high for charity music festival Beat the Streets when Jake Bugg took to the Rock City stage to headline the one-day, multi-venue festival, which raised £75,000 for Framework. But with the physical festival on hold, and the number of rough sleepers increasing, DHP Family have reimagined 2021’s festival for a post-COVID world…

Soldiers on the Street: Why Ex-Military Personnel Find Themselves Experiencing Homelessness

Wed 06 Jan 2021

It’s long been the case that ex-military personnelfind themselves experiencing homelessness at highly disproportionate rates. The lack of support for transitioning back into civilian life, substance abuse issues and PTSD all play contributing factors and, while steps are being taken to address the issue, it remains problematic. Ex-serviceman Tony was in the Royal Navy for three years and the Royal Marines for another nine, before a serious injury ended his military life. Here, he talks about the experience of going from being a decorated veteran to living on the streets...

Diary of a Framework Street Outreach Worker

Tue 05 Jan 2021

Framework’s Street Outreach Team directly engage with and help rough sleepers, assessing their individual needs and either providing help or referring them to other relevant services. Former Police Community Support Officer, Zoe Wade has been in the homelessness sector for thirteen years and, having worked as a member of the Street Outreach Team for the past two months, takes us through what an average day entails, and what inspired her to choose this career...

Out of Time: The Life of Samuel Fox, Founder of Nottingham Building Society

Fri 01 Jan 2021

We take a look at the life of philanthropist, educator, anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Nottingham Building Society, Samuel Fox...

Faces of Nottingham: Local Photographer Urban Scot on Street Photography and His New Book

Wed 30 Dec 2020

Peter McConnochie – a.k.a UrbanScott – has been photographing the people of Nottingham for more than a decade, and has dedicated the last two years to his latest project, Faces of Nottingham. We caught up with the Scottish-born photographer to find out more about his latest project, as well as his ongoing obsession with shooting the people who work, live and travel in the city.