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Preserve Nottingham’s Caribbean History

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Nottingham’s Dengest Catto and Most Boofin’ Doggo Awards

If you've got a crackin' cat or a damn-fine doggo, listen up...

Theatre Review: Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse

Bea Udeh went to see Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse...

Project COFFE Supports Nottingham’s Young People at CRS

Project COFFE is a new Nottingham charity that aims to empower young people through the creative arts. Last week, the organisation hosted its first event down at Community Recording Studio in St. Ann’s, so we hit up Danniebelle Gunter to see how it went...

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Julain Onions on Galaxies - One Gigayear at a Time

Julian Onions is back at SciBar to tell us all about galaxies, one gigayear at a time.

Penguin in Nottingham: Under-represented Writers Needed WriteNow

World-famous publishers Penguin Random House are launching a new campaign – WriteNow – that seeks to engage writers you wouldn’t normally see on the bookshelves. They’re spreading the programme over three different cities in the UK, and thanks to UNESCO City of Literature, Writing East Midlands and NTU, Nottingham has been chosen as one part of the trinity. Last week saw a launch event on Broad Street with plenty of local talent kicking things off in style, all expertly hosted by Ben Welch…

Art Review: The House of Fame at Nottingham Contemporary

Linder Sterling is a fascinating character. In the mid-seventies, she edited herself down to one name, hung out with some of the biggest musicians of the decade and became one of the key artists in the British punk and post-punk movement, using her preferred technique of photomontage to create her politically charged artwork. The House of Fame has been convened by Linder and includes work of her own, work from those who have inspired her, and loans from Chatsworth House, where Linder resides as Artist in Residence.

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Nusic Podcast #180: Who is Playing the Future Sound of Nottingham Final at Rock City?

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

May saw Nottinghamshire return home to Trent Bridge for the first time this season and also sees the Outlaws begin the defence of their One Day Cup.

Architects of Air's 2018 Luminarium at Highfields Park in Photos

Ahhh, so pretteh. Our Dan got down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to take a few snaps of the latest Luminarium from Architects of Air...

10 Non-Vegan Restaurants in Nottingham with Wicked Vegan Options

It’s fair to say that traipsing through town trying to find somewhere decent to eat with a vegan can be frustrating. Although Notts has more than its fair share of places that cater exclusively for non-meat eaters, here’s a rundown of the restaurants you might not expect to have decent vegan options...

Speak for Sign: The Importance of Sign Language

Scary fact: any of us could turn deaf at any point, especially those of us that regularly go to gigs or work in the music industry. Founder of local charity Speak for Sign Cate La Starza wants to highlight the feeling of isolation that can come alongside being surrounded by people that have the ability to speak and hear with no assistance...

10 Artists to Clock at Dot to Dot 2018

Who's worth getting ahead of the queues for at this year's Dot to Dot festival?

Nottingham Citizens Assembly – What Sort of Nottingham Do We Want to Create?

How can we make a difference to issues such as homelessness, modern slavery, air pollution and hate crime? We joined Nottingham Citizens – a diverse alliance of local communities – in the Albert Hall to discuss creating a safer, better city...

Notts for Nature: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on the Importance of Conservation in the City

Spring is in the air, but when was the last time you saw a butterfly or bumblebee in Market Square? We tracked down Trish Evans, Audience Development Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, to find out how their Nottingham for Nature campaign is addressing conservation issues in the city...

Nusic Podcast #179: Who Made the Future Sound of Nottingham Semi-Finals?

Preview: One Man's Madness at Nottingham Showcase

Nottingham Showcase are playing host to 'rocku-docu-mockumentary' story of Madness saxophonist Lee 'Kix' Thompson this Wednesday... 

Nottingham Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason to Play at Royal Wedding

If you do end up sneaking a peak at the sponge-fest that is the Royal Wedding, make it when Notts boy, prodigious nineteen-year-old cello talent and 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year winner, Sheku Kanneh-Mason serenades the church...

Living Sustainably in Nottingham

Loads of folk are working tirelessly to make our city a greener place. Here are some ways to help reduce your negative impact on the environment, and the local organisations leading the sustainable way…

Nottingham Dialect and Mining Culture Documentary to be Broadcast on BBC Radio 4

James Walker blathers on about dialect and mining culture for a BBC Radio 4 series called Talk and Tongue.

The Crisis in Nottingham Healthcare: The Truth Behind The Headlines

If you watched the recent BBC2 series Hospital, you’ll know that Nottingham health services aren’t in the best of health themselves. The series showed just how much strain our NHS is under and how hard the staff work to paper over the increasingly obvious cracks.

Live Music Review: Jazz Recovery Session at Rough Trade Nottingham

We got down to Rough Trade Nottingham to check out the fifth Jazz Recovery Session with DJ Daddio and Ex-Friendly...

Meet the Nottingham Man Who Makes Music to Sleep To

Had trouble nodding off recentleh? Alistair Webster, founder of GMB record label has created some tunes to help your lot get forty winks and help with your concentration...

F for Film: The Nottingham Film Community

Our Screen Editor on what the Nottingham film community means to him...