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Food Review: Uramaki Sushi

Sat 30 Dec 2023

Nottingham certainly has a fabulous selection of options when it comes to dining out, but as the colder days and dark evenings descend sometimes you want the best of both worlds: tasty, professionally cooked food and the comfort and cosiness of your own home… Luckily, I was recently introduced to Uramaki, a Nottingham based service that delivers gourmet sushi to your door. Convenient? Very. Delicious? Absolutely...

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2023

Fri 29 Dec 2023

Welcome to 2023, a year where we saw the cost of living crisis continue to ravage lots of local things we know and love. However, it was also a year of local success in various sports and one with various familiar faces being part of big things on screen…

Food Review: Glass Orchid

Wed 20 Dec 2023

There's a new(ish) kid in town; Glass Orchid opened their doors in Beeston this September and are proving hugely popular with tapas and cocktail enthusiasts. All traces of the previous Ottimo premises are nowhere to be found, and the new look is modern, moody, and sophisticated - much akin to many contemporary bars you may find yourself falling into when in Manchester...

Music Reviews: December 2023

Sat 16 Dec 2023

This month, we review new tunes from Emily Ashberry, PASTE., Catmilk, The Cost of Loving, Baby Tap, Michael Vickers, and Simon Waldram...

We Review Nottingham Contemporary’s Latest Exhibition 'Ridykeulous'

Tue 12 Dec 2023

Nottingham Contemporary’s latest interactive art installation Ridykeulous is host to over thirty intergenerational queer artists all of whom utilise the distinct lens of the queer experience to satirise culturally conditioned forms of self-expression and modernise out-dated stratifications of gender identity…

Food Review: Pizzamisú

Sat 02 Dec 2023

When asked the much-anticipated question of ‘Now,what would you like to have for dinner?’ after a long day, the answer is a no-brainer. From a quick meal out of the freezer, to a big family take-out to watch the soaps, or a romantic date night plan, pizza is the fan-favourite go-to for most of us. And when pitching the question to someone who has lived and studied in Nottingham for two years, the answer is most definitely Pizzamisú…

Gig Review: VÄLVĒ at The Chameleon

Fri 01 Dec 2023

It was a big night at The Chameleon for folktronica act VÄLVĒ. The BBC Radio 6 Music endorsed band, fronted by Wiltshire-based musician and composer Chloe Herington, had returned to Chloe’s hometown of Nottingham for their first ever headline gig in the city, to celebrate the release of Tiny Pilots, their second studio album...

Gig Review: George Gadd + The Aftermath at The Bodega

Fri 01 Dec 2023

This time last year, local Notts heroes George Gadd + The Aftermath gathered their friends for an evening celebrating the music of Weezer, performing their first two albums in full at The Bodega. The evening was such a success, it seems they’re now looking to make their end of November covers night an annual tradition. This year’s edition saw them join forces with Weird Elements and Los Fatso Libres for a Saturday night of pop punk nostalgia, as they played through the greatest hits of The Offspring, Blink-182 and Green Day. Here’s what went down…

Gig Review: Dreadzone at Metronome

Fri 01 Dec 2023

To the uninitiated, Friday night in the Dreadzone might not be the most appetising of prospects – dinner with the in-laws perhaps, working a late shift maybe or even taking on the unopened red letters in the kitchen drawer? Thankfully, an evening with this gaggle of Dread heads is a far more pleasurable experience...

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Gig Review: Girl Ray at The Bodega

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Three-piece band Girl Ray take over The Bodega for one night only, transforming our favourite indie venue into a fantasy world of funky eighties discotheque…

Theatre Review: The Woman in Black at Theatre Royal

Wed 29 Nov 2023

Ian Kingsbury went along to The Woman in Black, a 'a nigh on perfect ghost story' currently showing at the Theatre Royal...

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Poetry Review: Bad Betty Live at Rough Trade

Wed 29 Nov 2023

Last year Nottingham added a new jewel to its literary crown as Bad Betty, one of the most exciting indie publishers in the country and a finalist at this year’s British Book Awards, upped sticks and relocated here from London. The big smoke’s loss, we’ve been hearing, is our gain, and so even a three-degree evening couldn’t keep us from the latest of their monthly Bad Betty Live shows at Rough Trade. Scarfs on!

Music Review: Wigflex with Jorg Kuning at Surface Gallery

Wed 29 Nov 2023

Jorg Kuning is the man behind one of the most talked about live sets of the year. After a full-blown Summer of Jorg lovin' where we were hearing his tunes getting bumped by some of the biggest and best around, Wigflex finally got him down to the 0115 for a dance party at Surface Gallery...

Gig Review: BC Camplight at Rock City

Tue 28 Nov 2023

Rock City was the last stop for The Last Rotation of the Earth tour – BC Camplight’s incredibly well received album from earlier this year. The American-Mancunian singer-songwriter treated Nottingham to an evening that was both cohesive and filled with charisma, joined also by Dutch indie-rock band Personal Trainer. Izzy Morris reviews…

Gig Review: Otala at The Chameleon

Tue 28 Nov 2023

Having recently taken the stage at Wide Eyed Festival and Dot to Dot, OTALA’s headline show at The Chameleon was a highly-anticipated affair. The post-punk quintet set themselves head-and-shoulders above the rest with their spoken-word vocal style and their unexpected jazz influences. It seems it’s only a matter of time before the Nottingham-based band receive the recognition they so rightly deserve…

Gig Review: McFly at Rock City

Mon 27 Nov 2023

Walking through Nottingham on a chilly November night, it could’ve been any other unremarkable evening. That is, until turning onto Talbot Street to see the massive queue at Rock City, a throng of people all clamouring to see the brilliant McFly on tour supporting the release of their excellent new album Power To Play. Bringing with them the brilliant LostAlone, the atmosphere was electric even at the back of the queue, and a second sold out night at Nottingham’s most revered live music venue looked all set to go...

Gig Review: Wych Elm at The Bodega

Mon 27 Nov 2023

Bristol’s folklore-inspired grungers Wych Elm drifted, wraith-like, into The Bodega last week, bringing with them visions of yore, ruffle-necked shirts and chunky bass tones...

Gig Review: Bob Vylan at Rock City

Sun 26 Nov 2023

Bob Vylan are a punk rap duo from London who ripped onto the music scene in 2017, and have been making waves at gigs and festivals ever since. You might not hear them on the radio much, because there’s still some music that upsets advertisers, but that doesn’t make them not one of the most important bands to form in the last decade. And when the drizzle and drain of a Monday night does not deter a gig from being utterly electric, you know it’s been a good one...