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Stephen Fry once said that he loves Abba because “they’re so much better than they need to be”. Apparently there are nine piano tracks on ‘Dancing Queen’, such was the attention to detail Bjorn and Benny put into the texture and production of their songs. What could’ve been throwaway 70s pop fodder became indestructible classics.

Women in Music: London In Stereo Editor Jess Partridge Talks Gender Equality in the Industry

From establishing her own music magazine to managing an international PRS Foundation initiative, Jess Partridge has forged a successful and multi-faceted career in the music industry, and is a firm believer in going your own way. This evening she will be part of the panel at DHP’s Women in Music event at Rescue Rooms, the second in a series of events in Nottingham aiming to unpick gender imbalance in the music industry...

Goose Fair 2018 in Photos

Our Tom got down to Gooseh and took some amazing snaps forrus...

Henry Normal's Nature V Human Nature at Nottingham Lakeside Arts with Pete Ramskill and Milla Tebbs

Chris Davis headed down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to check out Henry Normal’s Nature V Human Nature…

The Secrets of Nottingham's Undiscovered Caves

You all know this already, but, spanning the length and breadth of the underground of our city are a system of caves said to be at least a few years older than your nan. Better yet, there’s still some that are supposedly undiscovered; who knows what other mysteries lie beneath your toes? Fortunately, we’re about to shine a light onto the deep, dark tunnels that populate the hidden depths of the citeh...

F For Film: Embrace the Mayhem

Mon 08 Oct 2018

Our Screen Editor's take on horror films, Mayhem Film Festival and couscous...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 07 Oct 2018

Plenty to keep you on yer toes...

Paranormal Activity in Nottingham: Haunted Antiques, Thrill Engineers and a Creepy Door in Mapperley

Sat 06 Oct 2018

As with all good ghost stories, it happened on a dark and stormy night in Mapperley. Actually, the weather on the night of Friday 6 June 2018 was fairly standard for that time of year; balmy, with a light breeze rustling through the detritus of shopping receipts and discarded plastic carrier bags from the nearby Aldi. However, in this otherwise unassuming neighbourhood in central Nottingham, something truly strange was afoot; something that would go on to blur the lines between fact and fiction, education and entertainment, and perhaps even the living and the dead.

The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are Coming to Nottingham

The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (HBE) are seven talented brothers originating from Chicago. Born into a life of music, they grew up under the teaching and mentorship of their father, renowned jazz trumpeter Kelan Philip Cohran. Now based in NYC, they have blazed a trail as leading artists in the industry and have shared stages with Prince, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Damon Albarn, Snoop Dogg and De la Soul, all while gracing the most prestigious stages and acclaimed festivals worldwide. Ahead of their show at Peggy’s Skylight, they answered a few questions about their recent tour and forthcoming album…

9 Cool Things to do in Nottingham

We all know Notts is full of great stuff to do, but why waste time looking for something, when we've stuck together a right good list of things for you lot to get ya teeth into...

6 Nottingham Pubs with some History

The buildings may have changed, the people may have grown, but one thing has remained the same throughout history. We all love a right booze up in Notts and, as we’ve been drinking since before time began, we decided to round up our top places for a pint that remind us of the years gone by…

Our Nottingham Things

To celebrate National Poetry Day 2018 we are delighted to launch this poem, written by Bridie Squires and Georgina Wilding following a series of workshops with the people of Nottingham...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

The season sauntered into an incredibly mild September as Nottinghamshire faced their last three games of the year.

The Thompson Brothers on Goose Fair

Notts' most opinionated grocers on...

Live Music Review: Johnny and the Raindrops at The Polish Eagle Club

After entertaining families for ten years, Johnny and the Raindrops celebrated by playing a packed-out show at The Polish Eagle Club in Sherwood. Our writer Adrian Shaw went along to join in on all the fun...

Art Review: Visions of a Free-Floating Island at Surface Gallery

This cracking exhibition at Surface Gallery showcased new work from Hugh Marwood, Andrew Smith and Shaun Morris; their art reflecting many of the ideological and psychological challenges facing the UK post-Brexit. Our writer Adrian Shaw popped in to have a look and tell us all abaht it...

Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition