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Interview: Rough Trade Nottingham Turns Five

Tue 09 Apr 2019

It’s hard to remember Broad Street without Rough Trade as an occupant. The record store, bar and gig venue turns five later this year, and over the past half-decade has earned its stripes as an integral part of Nottingham’s music scene. We caught up with bar manager, Sam Allison, to talk Drag Bingo, Record Store Day, and footprints on the ceiling…

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 Has Launched

Mon 08 Apr 2019

We got down to the Nottingham Poetry Festival preview event, at the Fox & Grapes on Friday 5 April, where Notts local scene poets, including our very own Bridie Squires and Chris McLoughlin, came together to give us a sample of what’s to come as the fest this year. The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 will take place from Friday 26 April to Sunday 5 May...

Live Music Review: Sundara Karma at Rock City

Mon 08 Apr 2019

Last week saw ambitious indie quartet Sundara Karma in town for a Rock City double bill…

Clare Stevens Launches Blue Tide Rising at Waterstones Nottingham

Thu 04 Apr 2019

Sunday 31 March saw Waterstones hold an inspirational day of talks, poetry and music, as well as an interview with local writer Clare Stevens, as part of the launch for her debut novel Blue Tide Rising…

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Five: The Great Nottingham Curio Show!

Thu 04 Apr 2019

Roll up, roll up! In the season two premiere, the gang take a look at the remarkable and infamous curiosity show, including exploitative entertainers of Goose Fair, the perennial jokester William Wallet, and the world-famous Joseph Merrick, A.K.A. the Elephant Man! Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness.

Live Music Review: The Zutons at Rock City

Thu 04 Apr 2019

I’ma goin’ out, sick of stayin’ in, off to see The Zutons at Rock City. Go ’ed don’t be a divvy it’ll be a sound gig. And don’t swerve the support acts either soft lad.

Study Skills: BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Wed 03 Apr 2019

We chat to a current Nottingham Trent University student about their studies and how their university course develops their creativity. This month, it's graphic designer Emily McCarthy...

Live Music Review: The Last Poets at Peggy's Skylight

Tue 02 Apr 2019

Silent listening mixed with reverence. A collective performance between audience and performers; The Last Poets enchanted the crowd at Peggy's Skylight recently...

Nottingham Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Its 50th Birthday

Mon 01 Apr 2019

As Nottingham Jazz Orchestra gets set to celebrate their 50th birthday, we caught up with drummer Les Shaw...

Live Music Review: Symphonic Queen & The Beatles

Sun 31 Mar 2019

The classic tunage got the full orchestral treatment in this sellout show

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Fri 29 Mar 2019

What's ruffled his feathers this month?

Theatre Review: David Almond's Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 28 Mar 2019

Skellig by David Almond is Artistic Director Adam Penford’s sophomore family show of his tenure at Nottingham Playhouse. Lisa Blair takes the directorial reins of this darkly supernatural tale, guiding the audience along a journey which boldly discusses mortality through the lens of magic realism, provoking discussions and placing lumps in throats.

Live Music Review: Group Listening at Metronome

Wed 27 Mar 2019

Group Listening, the collaborative name of Stephen Black (aka Sweet Baboo) and experimental musician Paul Jones, have produced an album of ambient classics, reworked and reinterpreted for clarinet and piano. They stopped off at Metronome on their latest tour to give this Notts crowd quite a treat…

Film Review: Us

Tue 26 Mar 2019

Jordan Peele's follow-up to the enormously successful Get Out is in cinemas now...

Live Music Review: Soft Girls & Boys Club at The Bodega

Sun 24 Mar 2019

Local lads Soft Girls & Boys Club launched their EP in epic fashion at The Bodega this weekend...

Live Music Review: Red Rum Club at Rough Trade

Sun 24 Mar 2019

Red Rum Club blew our Tina Sherwood’s socks off at their sell-out Rough Trade gig…

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Sat 23 Mar 2019

Featuring The Five Hundred, Shxdow, Dog Explosion, Garry Perkins and Pete Beardsworth...

Live Music Review: dodie at Rock City

Fri 22 Mar 2019

Singer-songwriter dodie brought smiles, tears and excitement to Rock City this week...

The Underground Radio Scene in Nottingham

Fri 22 Mar 2019

Radio has undergone something of a revolution recently, with the internet explosion facilitating a new wave of niche, localised, underground stations that capture the unique sound of their areas. Proving that Nottingham is no exception, our tastemakers have launched their own platforms too, marking the city’s contribution towards this growing movement...

Live Music Review: Deaf Havana at Rock City

Thu 21 Mar 2019

Taking to the Rock City, four-piece Deaf Havana further established their place in mainstream music with an impressive performance...

Elizabeth Price: FELT TIP at The Nottingham Contemporary

Wed 20 Mar 2019

A spectre is haunting Nottingham Contemporary… After weeks of technical difficulties, Elizabeth Price’s new solo show FELT TIP is finally open to the public in its entirety. Our writer Daniel Welton shares his thoughts...

Live Music Review: Blue Planet II Live in Concert at Motorpoint Arena

Wed 20 Mar 2019

Blue Planet II Live in Concert offered the opportunity for viewers to see some spectacular scenes from the show accompanied by a full orchestra and choir...

DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick

Wed 20 Mar 2019

As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...