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Enjoy dragons in bow-ties and faraway worlds? We Check Out Voyage of the Damned, the debut novel from local author Frances White
Thu 21 Mar 2024Do you like your stories part myth, part magical gay murder-mystery cruise? Enjoy dragons in bow-ties and faraway worlds? Then perhaps Voyage of the Damned, the debut novel from local author Frances White is right up your street. We sat down with Frances to talk about finding your voice, getting published and being perceived as a writer.
The Thompsons on David Bowie, Elton John and Their Favourite Notts Band
Sun 25 Feb 2024Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
Selectors: Rob's Records
Wed 13 Dec 2023In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Rob, founder of Rob's Records Mart, a national (arguably, global) institution, and for good reason. Places like this cease to exist and with the rapid demise of physical high street shops, Rob's really is an anomaly that should be embraced and loved by all...
Selectors: Grace Sands
Wed 13 Dec 2023In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Grace Sands, a founding member of the legendary DiY soundsystem, hailing from Nottingham. One of the most criminally underrated DJs on the scene, Grace is just as comfortable playing hip-hop, disco and psych, as she is banging out the sounds of 1991 deep house. A truly talented selector in every sense of the word...
Selectors: John Holmes
Mon 11 Dec 2023In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's John Holmes. John Holmes is a music-loving ex-BBC Radio Nottingham DJ with a record collection full of gems, rarities and all manner of stories.
Gig Review: The Beat and Bow Wow Wow at Rock City
Thu 29 Jun 2023Michael Prince saw The Beat and Bow Wow Wow take the Rock City stage...
Musing on Nature and the Present Moment, We Talk to Richard C Bower About His Poetry Collection
Thu 18 May 2023Inspired by the beauty of the natural world, Richard C. Bower muses on our relationship with the earth in his new poetry collection, Pleasures In The Pathless Woods. Featuring 76 poems set across four seasons, it’s a project that focuses on experiencing the present moment. We catch up with the local author about the process, contemplating beauty, and his upcoming book…
Selectors: Paradise Hi Fi
Wed 03 May 2023In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Paradise Hi Fi. This collective have been running parties in Nottingham and building up momentum ever since their (not so distant) student days; with founding members making up parts of Peach Fuzz and Mind on Ice as well as being DJs in their own right.
Selectors: James Fox
Fri 07 Apr 2023In the next installment of this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's James Fox (aka Night Loving Music)...
Selectors: Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony
Thu 02 Mar 2023In the third installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony...
Selectors: DJ Fever
Wed 01 Feb 2023In the second installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's DJ Fever...
Selectors: Sue Starbuck
Sat 07 Jan 2023In the first of a new video interview series Nick Strang, Spore Print Productions and Plates speak to Nottingham-based DJ and former Selectadisc worker Sue Starbuck...
In Photos: Absolute Bowie at Rescue Rooms
Mon 21 Nov 2022Channelling the spirit of this legendary figure is no mean feat, but Absolute Bowie pull it off...
Deep Fakes From Nottingham History
Wed 03 Mar 2021Ever wondered what it would be like to see video of historical figures who existed before video cameras? We've deep faked some figures from Nottingham history so you need wonder no more...
The History of Sir Frank Bowden and the Raleigh Cycle Company
Sun 15 Nov 2020We take a look at the life of Sir Frank Bowden, the man responsible for creating The Raleigh Cycle Company and making Nottingham the largest producer of bicycles in the world...
Kelvin Jones on His Super Bowl Advert and Upcoming Nottingham Show
Mon 09 Sept 2019With his song Call You Home going viral, being certified gold and airing to an estimated audience of 100 million people during the Superbowl, it’s been a rollercoaster few years for Kelvin Jones. We caught up with the Zimbabwe-born, UK-raised singer-songwriter as he heads to Nottingham to support Kovic at The Bodega…
SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Richard Bowtell on New Ways of Imaging the Brain
Tue 19 Sept 2017As part of a season celebrating the work of Sir Peter Mansfield, SciBar follows up Rebecca's talk in July with Richard Bowtell from the University of Nottingham talking about New Ways Of Imaging The Brain At Work
Street Food, Barefoot Bowls and Sunshine with MySight Nottingham
Fri 24 Jun 2016"It's bowls, eats, beats, booze and banter. Barefoot Bowls is an urban take on the traditional game of lawn bowls. The ultimate laid-back, after-work, social event"