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East Midlands Pamphlet Prize launched by Bad Betty, in partnership with Writing East Midlands and Nottingham Poetry Festival

Notts based independent publisher Bad Betty Press has announced the launch of the East Midlands Pamphlet Prize, a new initiative designed to support and platform poets living, working and studying across our region.

Boo the bad guy: the wacky cinematic world of local promoter Will Bailey

Will Bailey is a Nottingham film and events promoter, producing just about anything you could imagine (and a few things which only he could imagine), from Stars In Their Eyes all-dayers to so-bad-it’s-good movies screened at the Notts Bad Movie Club. His latest venture – Boo the Bad Guy – is a new multi-activity celebration of cult cinema, taking place in multiple venues which, more often than not, aren’t cinemas. He tells us more about it, while also reminiscing on past moments of movie magic he’s brought to Notts… 

Gig review: Badly Drawn Boy in conversation and song at Metronome

Beltane, beer, Badly Drawn Boy and Shrek: Here's what's on this week 20 - 26 April 2026

This week in Notts! Enjoy craft beer, Beltane celebrations, Beeston Film Festival and lots more. Here's our top picks...

'Bad Betty Live' Returns to Peggy's Skylight

This Sunday, watch the best live poetry with a daiquiri in hand.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #14: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this, the first edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Rainbow Frog Biscuits, Bad Milk Blood Robot, Eleanor McGregor and Divorce...

In photos: Bad Nerves at Rescue Rooms

Gig Review: Squeeze at the Royal Concert Hall, with Badly Drawn Boy

Squeeze wowed the crowd at the Royal Concert Hall with an epic set spanning the decades, while Badly Drawn Boy provided solid and emotional support...

A Night with Bad Betty Press at Peggy’s Skylight

Transplanted from London to Notts, Bad Betty Press isn't just a publisher first rate books - they know how to put on a good show as well...

Gig Review: Bad Manners at Rock City

Was there a better way to see out the end of 2023 than with the notorious ska legend Buster Bloodvessel’s band Bad Manners performing their pre-Christmas gig at our musical Mecca, Rock City?

Poetry Review: Bad Betty Live at Rough Trade

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!

Gig Review: Badly Drawn Boy at Metronome

Badly Drawn Boy celebrates the 25^th anniversary of the start of his career with an intimate UK tour...

This is Bad Betty Press, the Publishing House Championing Their Authors

Originally launching in London, Bad Betty Press have built a reputation for being at the forefront of a thriving poetry scene. Having recently relocated to Nottingham, we catch up with co-owners Amy Acre and Jake Hall to talk about the relationship between poet and editor, alongside their bustling events calendar…

Gig Review: Bad Omens at Rock City

After the release of their 2022 album THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND brought another swathe of new fans, Bad Omens trucked through Nottingham via an upgraded show at Rock City, and Jake Longhurst was there to review...