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Peggy’s House Band Ft Alan Barnes Plays Charlie Parker [jazz]

Nottingham Operatic Society: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Charlie Bennett live at The Grove, Nottingham

Street photographer Charlie Valentine talks Nottingham: Urban Decline, her series currently displayed at New Art Exchange

When it comes to versatile photographers, Charlie Valentine certainly stands out in Notts, having made her name with grimy, analogue street photography, printmaking, and photography workshops. Currently, her series Nottingham: Urban Decline is featured at the ongoing Open exhibition at the New Art Exchange - she tells us all about this series, plus life as a photographer.

Put your records on: we find out about Revinyl Sessions, a night where anyone can be a DJ

Fancy sharing your music taste with other music lovers? Revinyl Sessions at The Golden Fleece has you covered. With an ethos that celebrates the DJ for their ability to create community in a crowd, Revinyl invites anybody, experienced or first-timer, the chance to get behind the decks and unite the room with their sound. We spoke to organiser Robin Powell to find out more…

Peggy’s House Band Ft Alan Barnes Plays Charlie Parker [jazz]

Music Of Charlie Parker - Featuring Alan Barnes

Music Of Charlie Parker - Featuring Alan Barnes

The Nottingham Rebels "i've Never Told Anyone This Before"

Film Review: Cocaine Bear

Does Cocaine Bear deliver everything you'd expect? Pretty much...

MODERN TIMES (1936) Charlie Chaplin, 87 mins. Cert U

"You’ve got nothing to lose and your life to regain" - A Cocaine Anonymous Member on His Road to Recovery

No matter how far into addiction you may be, it’s not too late. We talk to one of the members of the Nottingham branch of Cocaine Anonymous, who wishes to remain nameless, about addiction and his own personal road to recovery...

A Roadie in Notts: "People think I can get guestlist or signed stuff for anyone."

Our Day in the Life series looks at the trials and tribulations of people in Nottingham...

Out of Time: Fred Karno, the Man Who Discovered Charlie Chaplin

From growing up on the streets of Nottingham to becoming a pioneer of British comedy, few people made as great an impact on the entertainment industry as Fred Karno. Credited with discovering Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, his meteoric rise to fame was only matched by his rapid fall from grace with the advent of film…

Hastings Magpies Bag Charlie Palmer in NCT Showdown

Hastings Magpies have tonight announced that Notts County Legend Charlie Palmer will be coaching them for their Meadow Lane fixture against Nottingham City Transport on May 6th; Palmer joins actor David Easter who will be managing the team. Freddie Place tells us more about how this amazing event came about and what to expect on the day.

Art Works: Charlie Delaney's Short Film Trentside

Charlie Delaney gives us the lowdown on his film Trentside...

Framework's Omied Hallam Says Anyone Can Play Croquet in Nottingham

When we found out man-giant and Framework’s Volunteer Coordinator Omied Hallam was an avid croquet player, we imagined him towering over other players, mallet in hand, dominating the lawns. We weren’t wrong. He’s one of the top 100 players worldwide, having gone on to win the singles championship at the annual tournament down Nottingham Croquet Club, which celebrated its ninetieth birthday in August…

Michael Eaton Talks About Famous Nottingham Criminal Charlie Peace

The notorious burglar and murderer Charlie Peace used to live right here in Nottingham. On the back of a successful play about Peace, Michael Eaton has written a book about him and comes to the Five Leaves bookshop to talk about how Peace was portrayed in various media.

Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone

Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

Live: Charlie XCX

"She'll be coming back if the raucous encore calls were anything to go by. She closed down the night with as much vigour as she started with"

Live: Charlie XCX

"She'll be coming back if the raucous encore calls were anything to go by. She closed down the night with as much vigour as she started with"

LeftLion illustrators in support of Charlie Hebdo

In the light of the horrific events in Paris, some of our illustrators have felt the need to put pencil to paper

LeftLion illustrators in support of Charlie Hebdo

In the light of the horrific events in Paris, some of our illustrators have felt the need to put pencil to paper

The Two Worlds of Charlie F

Soldiers lives turned upside down by incidents we see as tiny footnotes in the news

Michael Eaton On Victorian Celebrity Villain Charlie Peace

Dramatist Michael Eaton has had a lifelong fascination with Victorian celebrity villain Charlie Peace. In his current play he explores this legend of popular culture; a man who had more disguises than Howard Marks and who successfully evaded the gallows until he was dobbed in to the cops by a lass from Nottingham…