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Film Review: Incredibles 2

Even if you no longer have a sense of childlike wonderment, Brad Bird’s new animated adventure is chock full of laughs, action and heartfelt messages, making it just as fun for adults as it is for kids…

Nottingham in Photos: August 2018

Photos captured by your snap-happy lot from this scorcher of a month... 

Xylophone Man to be ‘Immortalised’ in Historic England exhibition?

Nottingham legend Xylophone Man, aka Frank Robinson, may be about to be 'Immortalised' in a new exhibition down south by Historic England

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Ayup Duck has been gerrin' a bit hot under the collar this past month... 

Review and Photos: Splendour Festival 2018 at Wollaton Park

Sun shining, six-week holidays tantalisingly close, ice cream vans tittering merrily in the distance… Summer has arrived, and this July, so did Splendour. This year, we partied like a ten-year-old as the festival opened its metaphorical doors to another musical bash that celebrated the completion of its first decade in true style...

Proud to be Creative: An Interview With Write Pride Organiser Hayley Green

Representation is a bit of a buzz-word at the moment, so it's refreshing to see it done right. Nottingham-based poet and event organiser Hayley Green is the spearhead for the Write Pride Festival, a five-day event that celebrates some of Nottingham's best and brightest LGBTQIA creatives. We had a chat with her ahead of the festival to chat about the coming week.  

World Cup 2018 Review: A Tournament of Thrills, Spills and VAR

Well, what a tournament that was. Four weeks of exhilarating jousting on the football field which saw France crowned as World Cup champions for only the second time...

Splendour Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday

We say happy bothdeh to Splendour; the festival celebrating ten years at Wollo Park this year...

A History of India in Cricket ODIs at Trent Bridge

During the series against Australia, England cemented their place as the number 1 One Day International team in the world. With India arriving at Trent Bridge, we take a look back at the visitors' past record in Nottingham

Liam Bailey Talks Depression, His New Single and Touring with Paloma Faith

Liam Bailey is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham, loved for his jazz and blues-style sound. Best known for his collaborations with DJ Fresh and Chase & Status, his reggae undertones have seen him dubbed as the young Bob Marley. But with over a decade of musical endeavours under his belt, this guy’s sound is as varied as they come.

Things are heating up once again for Liam. With a host of new music, collaborations and tours with Paloma Faith coming up, his diary is jam-packed. After we managed to wake him up from his McDonalds-induced nap, we caught up with Liam ahead of the release of his newest single.

Noshingham: Karobar Indian Street Food & Craft Beers

We sampled Notts' newest Indian street food establishment...

Black Writers Network's Ioney Smallhorne Talks New Anthology When We Speak

When We Speak: An Anthology of Black Writing in Nottingham is a new collection showcasing the work of nine poets from the city’s Black Writers Network. The pamphlet, edited by Panya Banjoko and published by New Art Exchange in association with Nottingham Black Archive, “challenges how blackness is seen or is expected to be seen” and aims to raise awareness of the continuing rich literary tradition of the African Caribbean community in Nottingham. We caught up with one of the poets included in the book: writer, filmmaker, and educator Ioney Smallhorne…

Art Review: Darbar Fringe at New Art Exchange

Our Adrian popped dahn to the New Art Exchange to check out the Darbar Fringe Festival...

Overheard in Notts

Your lot don't half talk some tripe...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

June saw the continuation of the One Day Cup and a return to four-day action for Nottinghamshire. Here's our look back

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Ayup Duck gives his thoughts on The Cobra's new Notts venture...

F for Film: Spoiler Alert

Our Screen Editor on why spoilers don't matter...

City Stylin' #2

Jack McNamara Talks Other Ways of Seeing festival

Kieran Spiers spoke to Jack McNamara about the up coming pop up theatre festival Other Ways of Seeing, happening at Neale’s Auction House.

Nottingham Refugee Week 2018

Nottingham played host to seven days of events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of International Refugee Week...

Art Works: Jasmin Issaka

The local artist on her love of chaos...

Last Chance to Visit Nottingham Castle Before Its Mega Transformation

Can you believe it? In just a week Nottingham castle is going to close its doors for two years...

5 Places to Slurp on an Iced Drink in Nottingham

On a roastin’ ott day when you’re abaht town, you need summat to cool you down...

YouCaxton Are Looking For Photographs of Nottinghamshire Women from 1840-2000

Have a dig through your cupboards and those dusty photo albums for the feisty women in your family.

Young Creative Awards 2018: Photography Winners

Last month, the city’s creative youths did the damn thing down at Nottingham Playhouse for the Young Creative Awards, this year sponsored by Nottingham College. 2018’s photography category was judged by representatives from the Press Association, Scene Photography and previous YCA winner Aria Shahrokshani. Well in, ducklings.