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Notts’ Panto Legends Kenneth Alan Taylor and John Elkington on Bringing Sleeping Beauty to the Playhouse This Christmas

This year marks 35 years since Kenneth Alan Taylor first brought pantomime to the Nottingham Playhouse when he arrived as Artistic Director. For a generation, his gentle northern tones were the voice of the quintessential panto dame, a role he reprised over and over before hanging up the costume changes for writing instead. It’s also been 21 years since John Elkington first appeared in a Playhouse panto and solidified himself as the current dame of choice. Our Stage Editor – and massive panto fan – sat down with them both during rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty to find out about this year’s production… 

LGBTQ+ Notts: What's Kicking Off in December?

Nusic New Music Podcast #216 with Joe Baxter, Ella Knight, Tori Sheard, Trinity Square and More...

December Music Events Worth Braving the Cold For

It aint ‘alf nippeh outside, making it very tempting to hibernate indoors with a stash of mince pies this month. However, if you love your tunes then the music calendar is packed tighter than your belt after Christmas dinner. Here are our top picks that make it worth heading outdoors this December…

5 Cracking Christmas Market Foods at Nottingham's Winter Wonderland

We found the best Christmas Market stalls so you don’t have to. 

Live Music Photos: George Gretton at The Bodega

George Gretton played his first hometown headline show at The Bodega, supported by Different Life Collective. 

Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Playhouse

Kenneth Alan-Taylor’s 37th Pantomime at Nottingham Playhouse is a glitter-filled, magical celebration of the traditions of panto that will delight audiences of all ages.

Live Music Photos: Do Nothing at Rescue Rooms

In what was one of the most anticipated shows of the year, Do Nothing took Rescue Rooms by absolute storm on the home leg of their headline tour last night...

Theatre Review: Cinderella by Northern Ballet at Theatre Royal

An original and magical take on the classic tale…

Live Music Review: Metronomy at Rock City

The lead singer's parents met in Nottingham. They've penned an album called Love Letters. Metronomy ticket holders were always going to be in for a romantic night at the band's Rock City date this month...

Celebrating Catterntide is Showcasing Our City's Rich Lace History

Nottingham has a huge history, and lace weaves into a big part of that... 

Nusic New Music Podcast #215 with Do Nothing, Camille Christel, Daisy Godfrey, Coffee Club Boyz and More...

NottsShop: November 2019

It's official. Cold, dark, miserable, rainy nights can only be combated one way... it's time to eat, drink and be merry*!

*My definition of 'being merry' mainly consists of shopping, FYI. And no, I'm not talking about Christmas presents. Unless they're for yourself.

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Another month, another shed-load of talent...

Why Framework's Big Sleep Out is So Important for Nottingham's Homeless Community

Framework's annual Big Sleep Out takes place on Saturday 23 November at the City Ground, and there's still time for you to sign up to participate. We spoke to the charity's Claire Windebank to find out how the money raised benefits their service and the hundreds of local users... 

6 of the Most Hipster Coffees in Notts

Life is rarely ever boring. So why should your coffee be?

We're Helping to Bring Back Nottingham's Lost Culture Mag from the 90s

Nottingham's 1990's culture magazine Overall is being brought back to life over two decades after it folded, thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund...

Skate Nottingham on the Innovative Development of Disused Spaces and How Skateboarding Enriches the Community

Since last year, more than 1,300 people have engaged in local skate-related activities. Nottingham held the UK’s first city-based festival of skateboarding – combining exhibitions, public talks and film screenings with skate comps and parties – Flo Skatepark was taken into public ownership, and we’ve been featured in international conferences and publications. Nottingham’s skate scene already offers solutions to unloved urban spaces and acute social challenges, yet there’s still so much left to do. Chris Lawton of Skate Nottingham gives us an update on recent events, and looks to the future of skateboarding in the city…

November Mix of the Month: Studio Innovations From Sound Picnic's Dublee & Kodi

In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For November’s focus on innovation, Dublee and Kodi offer a vinyl only set recorded straight from the Sound Picnic studio.

Serif Are the Local Tech Company Taking on the Big Guns with Their Editing Software

Five years ago, during the fall of 2014, two revolutions were about to start: the now-famous Umbrella Movement protests in Hong Kong, and the launch of Affinity Designer,, developed by Nottingham-based company Serif. Affinity Creative Suite – complete with the launch of Affinity Photo in 2015 and Affinity Publisher in 2019 – would eventually provide an interesting, and affordable, alternative to the mastodon Adobe Creative Suite... 

A 48 Hour Music Stream Is Raising Funds For A Kids Hospital Ward

...and it’s all DJs on deck. Ellie Aindow tells us more about Music Is The Answer, a community project that’s happening at FourFour DJ Academy. Dig deep music fans.

Nusic New Music Podcast #214 with Drew Thomas, George Gretton, Tori Sheard, Megatrain and More...

Review: 13 The Musical at the Squire Performing Arts Centre

This was a glitzy musical theatre production about the teenage angst will make you smile with Glee. Get it?  

Live Music Review: Hockley Hustle 2019

Hockley was certainly Hustlin' this year, as the beloved festival took over the streets of our city for a thirteenth year... 

Hackspace Help Nurture the DIY Skills of Nottingham's Creative Crowd

Tucked away off the outskirts of Sneinton stands Roden House, a building most wouldn’t think twice about when walking past. But if you are one of the 700 Nottingham Hackspace members who owns a key, you’ll know that there’s quite an extraordinary space inside, where your skills and creative projects can be nurtured with the help of specialist equipment. Our Eve Smallman spoke to founder Dominic Morrow about the concept, the ups and downs, and why spaces like these should be as common as gyms...