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Formed in 2021, Swing Dash has made a real name for itself among Nottingham’s creative community. Now boasting two livestreaming and recording spaces, it’s a welcoming and inclusive place where DJs, MCs and producers can come and create their own radio shows and music...

We Speak to Neal Foster About Horrible Christmas, the Festive Horrible Histories Extravaganza at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 14 Dec 2023

The origins of all things festive, banning mince pies, saving Christmas during Covid, squirting Elton John and a surprising Nottingham connection… We found out all about these things and more, from Neal Foster, Actor-Director of Birmingham Stage Company, who are bringing their 2023 tour of Horrible Christmas to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall this month…

Ben Mark Smith and Friends Xmas Extravaganza W/ Kooey & Carl North

Tue 12 Dec 2023

Mutiny Of Heaven: the Birthday Party

Sun 26 Nov 2023

John Otway - Birthday Bash

Sat 07 Oct 2023

We Catch Up With Peggy’s Skylight as They Celebrate Their 5th Birthday

Wed 27 Sept 2023

Home of Nottingham’s jazz scene, Peggy’s Skylight is celebrating its fifth birthday! We caught up with one of its founders Rachel Foster to hear about its first five years and exciting future…

We Speak to the Founder of Five Leaves Bookshop as It Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

Tue 19 Sept 2023

Tucked away in Swann’s Yard behind Primark, Five Leaves Bookshop has become a vital fixture in Nottingham’s literary scene, winning the British Book Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2018. As it celebrates its tenth birthday, we had a chat with Five Leaves’ Scottish founder and manager, Ross Bradshaw...

Ahead of One Bc’s 25th Birthday, We Speak to Co-owners Tony and Reeta Brack

Sat 16 Sept 2023

Making a name for itself with its creative designs, rock ‘n’ roll attitude and memorable fashion shows, Sneinton’s bespoke clothing company, One BC, has clothed some of the world’s legendary stars, from The Rolling Stones to Pamela Anderson. Ahead of the brand’s 25th anniversary, which takes place next month, we caught up with head designer and co-owner Tony Brack, his wife, co-owner and creative director Reeta Brack, and their two dogs Skull and Bindi, to hear more about the wild, and beautifully chaotic rollercoaster ride that has been the One BC journey so far…

We Chat to Blue Monkey Brewery as They Celebrate Their 15th Birthday

Thu 14 Sept 2023

With a striking name that will not leave your mind even after downing a couple of their well-crafted beers, the Blue Monkey Brewery is celebrating their fifteenth birthday this year. We spoke to Laura Beavon-Lee, sales manager at the brewery, about the brand’s legacy, future aspirations and some of their most memorable moments over the years…

We Highlight 40 Stars of Television Workshop to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday

Sat 09 Sept 2023

In crazy news, Nottingham institution The Television Workshop turned forty this year. A leading light in the screen industry, the award-winning drama group has produced everyone from The Last of Us’ Ellie Williams to Line of Duty’s Kate Fleming over the past four decades. But that’s just scratching the surface. So, to go very on-the-nose, we thought we’d create a handy little sheet of, you guessed it, forty big and small screen releases that have been improved by our very own Workshop talents. Track them down, tick them off, and enjoy them all…

We Discover the Roots of Nottingham Green Festival as They Celebrate Their 30th Birthday

Fri 08 Sept 2023

Nottingham Green Festival are celebrating their thirtieth outing this year (they started in 1991, but it’s a big birthday of sorts). Patrick Smith AKA VeggiesPat and Moby Farrands have been involved respectively since before, and near to its 1991 beginnings. We find out the roots of this pioneering fiesta, and why it’s so perennially popular.

The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Celebrates Its 60th Birthday

Mon 04 Sept 2023

On a soggy summer morning, we trundled down to the Attenborough Nature Reserve and caught up with Erin McDaid of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sat in their cafe, in the middle of a flooded gravel pit, we chatted about what came first (the reserve or David Attenborough), beavers, and their sixtieth birthday…

We Met up With Antonio Vendone to Talk All Things Suede’s 10th Birthday

Mon 04 Sept 2023

With the pizzeria’s tenth birthday celebrations approaching, we met up with Antonio Vendone at Suede Bar to take a trip down memory lane and chat about all things pizza and Nottingham, with a touch of nostalgia…

The Lost City Adventure Golf’s Birthday Fiesta in a Rainforest

Tue 22 Aug 2023

With LeftLion turning twenty next month, we've been on the hunt for other birthday celebrations going on in Notts. It turns out our pals at The Lost City Adventure Golf is turning ten years old on Saturday 26 August. To celebrate, they’re putting on a Birthday Fiesta in their stunning rainforest venue, right in the heart of Nottingham.