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Live Music Review: Splendour Festival

Bleddy hell, what about those showers at Splendour this year? We got soaked to the bone, duck. Thankfully it cleared over just in time for some skanking to The Specials. In all seriousness though, what a spectacular day for music. Here’s the sets which got our Music Editors proper hyped….

Bad Gals From Notts: 8 Influential Women Who Helped Shape History

From writers and lawyers to suffragists and nurses, these eight women fought ruthlessly for social change and shaped history as we know it. Oh, and they all hail from our hometown, too...

Genre-Hopping Aussies King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to Descend on Rock City

It takes quite some energy to keep up with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. The prodigious genre-hopping Aussies – five albums released in 2017 alone – lead their fans on a merry dance through a range of musical styles from something approaching jazz to something approaching thrash metal. And more in between...

Unwavering Post-Punks Spear of Destiny Head to Notts This Autumn

Now approaching his mid sixties, Kirk Brandon shows little sign of slowing down. An integral member of several bands – Theatre of Hate and Dead Men Walking amongst others – he brings the outfit he’s probably best known for, Spear of Destiny, to Rescue Rooms this September...

Notts to Host Festival of Skate Culture

Skateboarding will become an Olympic sport for the first time in Tokyo next summer.  Nottingham is one of the sport’s original homes in the UK, with a vibrant community and culture going back more than fifty years, including internationally known professionals such as Carl Shipman in the 1990s and now Alex Hallford, who is one of just five skaters nationwide to be supported to compete in global Olympic qualification events in the run-up to Tokyo.

Preview: Irene's Ghost

The documentary is screening at Broadway on Monday.

Live Music Review: Waterfront Festival 2019

On a hot and muggy day in July, with the backdrop of Nottingham Canal providing an ideal juxtaposition of industrial and picturesque - a reminder of the dystopian theme of this year’s Waterfront Festival - the Canalhouse hosted an eclectic marathon of local talent…

Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."

2019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick at Surface Gallery's Street Art Festival

Adrian Shaw headed down to the Surface Gallery to check out Vince Law's DWP Deaths Make Me Sick, part of their Street Art Festival...

Preview: Nottingham Playhouse's Coram Boy

We take a sneak peak behind the scenes at the rehearsals of Coram Boy, Nottingham Playhouse's biggest live community project to date...

ArtSpeak are Working to Engage Older People in Cultural and Art Activities in Nottingham to Combat Social Isolation

ArtSpeak is a funded outreach programme from Radford Care Group which opens to get people aged sixty plus to get involved in arts and culture in Nottingham. Through the development of community hubs and a diverse programme of events and workshops, they hope to decrease social isolation among the older generation in our city. We spoke to Sharon Scaniglia and Hannah Stoddart to find out more… 

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city... 

LGBTQ+ Notts: Pride is Here

Caroline Barry has the lowdown on this year's pride...

Nottingham's Write Pride 2019 is Ready to Paint the Town Rainbow Again

The second year of Write Pride will take place in Nottingham from Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019.

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This July

The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...

"Trent is definitely on the up." - Students Showcase Their Art at National Exhibit

The New Designers exhibition, held every summer in Islington, is a national showcase for the best art and design talent across the country, with prizes up for grabs for those exhibiting their work. We caught up with three Nottingham Trent University students to talk about their pieces and their experience at New Designers…

5 Bad Boy Street Food Places in Nottingham

Nab yerself proper authentic food without the hassle of travelling to another place.

City Festival To Celebrate Nottingham's Independents

'It's In Nottingham' Independent Fest is back once again, and you don't want to be miss aht...

5 Gorgeous Gin Bars in Nottingham

Winner winner, gin for dinner.

5 Best Places for a Picnic in Nottingham

It’s time to dust off your picnic blankets and lollop around the park with a tasty cob. Lucky for you lot, we’ve scouted out the grandest spots...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Exchecker

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Exchecker, one of this year's finalists...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Don't Forget Rupert

5 Acts to Check Out at Waterfront Festival 2019

Another festival? In tahn? Raising cash for local charities? We’re a right spoilt bunch aren’t we. Do yerself a favour and get down to Waterfront Festival at Canalhouse this July. And if you’re stumped on who to check out, here are our Music Editor’s top 5 picks…

Nottingham Refugee Week: RefuTalent Review

Refugee Forum’s contribution to this year’s Refugee Week events, was RefuTalent – a talent show by refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. An ensemble of eight performances, including mine, was the evening’s entertainment.

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Desensitised

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Desensitised, one of this year's finalists...