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Could Be Real Tribute Festival

In photos: Real Farmer at JT Soar, with Hard as Nails and Every Face Becomes A Skull

Best London Restaurants and Pubs for England Matchdays

Discover the best hidden London restaurants and pubs for England matchdays. From Soho favourites to Shoreditch sports bars...

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.

DIGITAL REALMS - Artists' Exibition & Stage Show

BBC Introducing in the East Midlands

Gig review: BBC Introducing East Midlands Showcase at Metronome

Local Nottingham venue Metronome delivered another sellout event in partnership with the BBC Introducing team, represented by Dean Jackson. There’s always a vibrancy inherent to nights like this, no doubt triggered by the breadth of grassroots talent, and Nottingham’s music lovers entered the room with the enticing persuasion that they might witness a slice of the future in the making...

BBC Introducing in the East Midlands

E.ON, Green Hustle & My Square Metre Launch Really Big Wildflower Meadow Project in Aspley

Green Hustle are at it again transforming Nottingham parks into wildlife (and human) oases - this time they're working with E.ON, My Square Meter, and Nottingham City Council to rejuvenate a massive meadow in Aspley.

Sam Shaw & The Real Eyes Headline The Grove

Home truths: what rough sleeping in Notts is really like

There are many types of homelessness, from those living in temporary accommodation to rough sleeping, and statistics suggest that year on year homelessness has been on the rise. But what is the real experience of sleeping rough, and what can the average person do to help? Matteo D’Alesio speaks to Edward, an unhoused man in Nottingham, and Dave Newmarch, Framework’s Director of Corporate Services…

Tattoo artist Maiko Only on her micro-realist designs and inspirations

In this month’s Artworks we hear from tattoo artist Maiko Only...

Prostate Not Prostrate: When Silence Becomes the Real Thief

BBC Introducing in the East Midlands

Captain "the Butcher" Reality: Under the Manhood @ Wormhole Weekend

Ncf Comedy Presents Stephen Catling: Moving On...really Really Slowly

Writing East Midlands Youth Advisory Board Applications Open

Black History Month 2025 Launch

Heritage Open Days -historical Trial Reenactment

How to Build Heritage: Architectural Legacy, Today + Tomorrow

BBC Introducing in the East Midlands

Heritage Open Days - Architecture Tour

Keepin' It Real: Non-fiction Book Club

Whose streets are they anyway? How street art crossed the pond from New York to the East Midlands

Graffiti, tags, murals, stenciling, paste-ups… street art is a diverse artform with many subcategories and styles. While some might deride the practice under the blanket term of vandalism, for proponents of the artform, taking art out of the gallery and into the streets is about civil disobedience, ownership of space, and creative expression outside of the mainstream. We dip into the origins of graffiti in NYC and speak to artist Richie ‘Pops’ Baker about how the medium came to Nottingham in the 1980s…

Our July cover artist Beth Gillespie on her Major Oak inspired cover

This month’s cover artist Beth Gillespie talks about art, folklore and finding fantasy in reality.