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The United States of Nottingham: How Much Do You Know About the American Towns Named After Notts?

Two intrepid reporters. Five stateside locations. One giant waste of time. This is the whirlwind story of our investigation into how the name of our great city made its way across the New World. This is the United States of Notts…

December Mix Of The Month: Seasonal Hibernation from Pushkins Prefers

In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. To round off ‘19 Greg, of local music webzine Pushkins Prefers, weaves together a special selection designed for the period of seasonal weirdness that lies between Christmas and New Year…

Out of Time: Southwell’s William Williams and the First Māori Dictionary

As New Zealand prepares to remember the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s arrival in the country, we take a look back at the life of WIlliam Williams, the Nottingham Bishop and linguist who created the first Māori to English dictionary, grammar book and Bible...

Film Review: Marriage Story

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy was pretty impressed by Noah Baumbach's Netflix-exclusive drama...

A Santa in Notts: "We’d been told that we shouldn't suggest the kids should sit on our knee"

'Tis the season to be jolly! Unless, of course, you're a Victoria Centre Santa Claus...

Nusic New Music Podcast #217 with Snowy, Velvet Blush, Rudi, Blle and More...

Theatre Review: Season's Greetings at Lace Market Theatre

Written in the early 1980s by Alan Ayckbourn and set over the festive holidays, Season's Greetings captures the traditional nightmare of a busy family Christmas...

Name Sakes: Nine Notts Residents Who Share Their Names With Celebrities

All of the name, none of the fame. We delved into the lives of nine Notts' residents who share their monikers with the rich and famous...

Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Self-Compassion

Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's self-compassion...

Snap Notts: Winter Wonderland

Our regular poet and photographer collaboration head to Winter Wonderland to get you feeling all warm and festive...

Nusic Future Session: Ella Knight

New Nottingham music from this talent...

Art Review: Sound Image at Surface Gallery

Our Adrian went along to see the marvellous work of four artists, who are all inspired by music...

City Stylin' #20

We took to the streets to find Notts' best dressed...

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… 

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

The Snowman Animator Hilary Audus on Bringing Her Industry Knowledge to the Next Animorsels Meet-Up

This month, Nottingham will play host to a real christmas legend. Hilary Audus, the creative force behind The Snowman, The Snowman and The Snowdog and The Bear, will be speaking at the next Animorsels – a bi-monthly meet-up for local animators and creators at Antenna. We caught up with her to get her thoughts on animation, directing and her artistic process…  

Stage Review: Suzi Ruffell at The Glee Club

Our Caroline popped along to see Suzi in full, glorious stand-up swing... 

Sir David Attenborough is Backing the Bid to Buy Attenborough Nature Reserve

Try saying that headline three times fast.

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.

Matt Miller on His New Show, Disrupting Gender Rules and the Importance of Smiling

Matt Miller is a Nottingham-based poet and theatre person, who knows how to write and act out a proper good performance. Matt is bringing their brand new show Fitting to Nonsuch Studios, which promises to be a theatrical genderqueer glamour fast. We caught up with them ahead of the show…

Punk Rock Survivors UK Subs To Hit Rescue Rooms

The current incarnation of UK Subs are set to dish out a night that will surely leave the audience dripping in both sweat and nostalgia...

Notts Author Darren Simpson is Inspiring Children to Love Reading

We had a natter with him about his new project with the National Literacy Trust...

Celebrating Catterntide is Showcasing Our City's Rich Lace History

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

Bold Strokes Book Festival Co-Founder on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Literary Representation

Author, development editor and one half of the writing-consultancy collective Global Wordsmiths, Victoria Villasenor, discusses her work...

The History of Sneinton Market

Take a walk through Sneinton Market today, and you’ll find fancy coffee, football fan-art and luxury vegan chocolates. Not only are the Sneinton Market Avenues now home to over twenty creative businesses, but it’s also the headquarters of a certain culture magazine you’ve been reading for the past few minutes. Throw it back seventy years or so, and this place was the site of a booming wholesale market, and a real pillar of city life...