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11 Places to Chill in the Sunshine in Nottingham

Mon 01 Jan 2018

It may have been a little dull recently, but when the sun eventually gets his hat on, you need to be ready to settle on a spot

20 Top Nottingham Music Releases of 2017

Sat 30 Dec 2017

The sounds coming out of our fine city that have been doing it for us this year...

The Nottingham TARDIS Social Group Talk all About Doctor Who

Mon 25 Dec 2017

The Nottingham TARDIS Social Group has been running for more than 10 years. On the eve of Jodie Whittaker taking over the role, we popped down to have a chat about all things Doctor Who.

SanTale Clause - Tales from Nottingham Santas

Sun 24 Dec 2017

Christmas is coming! But do we ever spare a thought for those on the Christmas frontline? Those boys in red, patrolling the social cubs and superstore grottos in an effort to bring Christmas antics for all? We asked a bunch of Nottingham Santas to tell us about the most memorable experiences of their careers. Unfortunately none of them were very memorable, so we made a load up instead...

9 Places to Do a Last Minute Christmas Shopping Dash in Nottingham

Sat 23 Dec 2017

It’s Christmas eve, eve. You’ve got nowt. You’re stressing. Just follow our advice, and remember to breathe…

5 Community Christmas Dinners in Nottingham

Fri 22 Dec 2017

Nobody deserves to feel lonely at Christmas. If you're looking for someone to spend the big day with, or you want to help spread the festive cheer by volunteering, here's five community dinners being held in Hoodtown...

What to Expect at The 16th Annual Christmas Covers Party

Thu 21 Dec 2017

It’s the night often described as “the office Christmas party for Nottingham’s bands” – an opportunity for otherwise serious musicians to let down their hair and live out their wildest and most outlandish musical fantasies. Nottingham’s annual festive charity bash - the Christmas Covers Party – returns to the Bodega on Saturday 23 December...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 21 Dec 2017

Did yow lot know it was Chrimbo?

Nottingham in Photos: December 2017

Thu 21 Dec 2017

Here's what you lot have been snapping over the last month...

9 Nottingham Music Albums to Listen to This December

Mon 18 Dec 2017

Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 17 Dec 2017

We're telling yer, ducks, you're gonna be mince-pied out soon...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 14 Dec 2017

Look yous. We're sorry. We know you're all probably sick to death of hearing about bleddy Christmas and the festive season. But it ain't over yet...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 is Coming

Thu 14 Dec 2017

Clear out your lungs and get your pathos out, the third Nottingham Poetry Festival is gearing up to be a corker...

Ten Things I’ve Missed About Nottingham

Thu 14 Dec 2017

Fresh from a six-year stint in China, our James has missed a fair few home comforts...

Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Wed 13 Dec 2017

We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...

5 World Food Restaurants to Sample in Nottingham

Wed 13 Dec 2017

One of Nottingham’s greatest assets is its multiculturalism. And how best to celebrate our diversity, than to taste it?

26 Nottingham Independents to Buy Creative Christmas Gifts From This Year

Mon 11 Dec 2017

It’s easy to get bogged down in the conveyor belt of tax-dodging chain shops in the UK. You know the story: it’s a few days before Crimbo and you’re wading through the Market Square gaggles, with oodles of ornamental cats and willy-shaped salt shakers spilling out of your arms. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there duck.

This year, you can pack in the panic buys and consult our handy guide to the best independent makers, doers and sellers in Nottingham. That’s right, we’ve rounded up some of the top creative establishments in the city, and have highlighted a few of their top buys to stuff in yer nan’s stocking. Argos? Do one.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 10 Dec 2017

Here's five ways to cure those after-work, winter blues....

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Peter Wigmore on the Hippocampus

Fri 08 Dec 2017

For the final SciBar of the year, Peter Wigmore joins to talk about "The Hippocampus - A Memorable Part of the Brain"

Nottingham's Homeless Community Create Photography Exhibition

Fri 08 Dec 2017

Student-led community interest company, People of the Streets, handed out disposable cameras to Nottingham's homeless community. The end result? An incredible photography exhibition, Stories of the Streets, that provides us with an insight to what life is really like when you don't have a house to call your home. We sent our own photographer, Tom Morley, down to the exhibition in Broadmarsh, to provide us with a very meta photo gallery of a photo gallery.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 07 Dec 2017

We've got some right toe-tappers this weekend...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: An Asymmetrical Blade Runner looks for temp work in Nottingham

Tue 05 Dec 2017

Finding work is tough, ain't it? Signing on at the job centre is a pain and there just aren't enough coffee shops in town to support all of us. Thankfully our wandering prodigal son James Kramer is here to give you some sure-fire tips to get yourself into the weird world of employment in Beijing.