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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...

Bird and Blend Tea Co. Are Smashing The Tea Game

Bird & Blend Tea Co. is an independent, award-winning tea company on a mission to reimagine tea. Started by Krisi Smith and her mate Mike, the business began in the bedroom of a house in Nuthall, and their range of over 200 teas now sit pretty in their eight physical UK stores...

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... 

City Stylin' #19

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

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... 

Interview: Cellar Door Moon Crow On Inspirations, Positivity and Notts Stag Dos

Fans of rock, dust off yer trusty gig shoes ‘cause Cellar Door Moon Crow - two energetic brothers with a penchant for high energy tracks - are coming to Rock City this month. Will Ryan speaks to Phil and Tom about their sound, their album and life in the music industry ahead of their performance.

From Jazz Shows to Album Recording: A Catch-Up with Henry Claude

Henry Claude is a man with his finger in many Notts music pies. Our Rachael sat down with him for a chat about his latest escapades...

Snap Notts: Lace Market

This issue's poet and photographer explored the industrial past of the lace market...

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.

Review: Saturday At Stealth's Halloween Festival

Zombies, vampires and ghouls raved in the rain to celebrate Stealth’s 15th birthday. Rachael Halaburda grabbed some face paint and went down to check it out...