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Gig review: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at Rock City

Thu 10 Apr 2025

From the moment our writer Bassey joined the large queues to get into Rock City, he knew this was going to be a special night. When Frank Turner's playing it always is. The hard-working troubadour was in town with his band The Sleeping Souls to promote the aptly-named album Undefeated, and the atmosphere was electric with eager anticipation...

Undefeated: Frank Turner talks about his creative processes and affiliation with Nottingham ahead of his Rock City show

Sat 29 Mar 2025

There are many ways to describe musician Frank Turner: a songwriting master, a touring machine, a festival season staple. Now back with his latest album, Undefeated, he embarks on the UK leg of his tour this month, with a much-anticipated, sold-out stop at the legendary Rock City. We caught up with him to discuss Undefeated, his affiliation with Nottingham, his creative processes and where he finds his inspirations…

Gig review: Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols at Rock City

Tue 24 Sept 2024

Expectations were high as Frank Carter took to the stage at Rock City with one of the most legendary acts of all time - the Sex Pistols - for what proved to be the ultimate punk reunion...

Gig review: Frank Turner world record at Saltbox

Wed 08 May 2024

15 shows. 15 cities. 24 hours. That’s right, singer-songwriter, punk legend and all-round nice guy Frank Turner took album promotion to the next level on the early May bank holiday weekend, attempting to break a Guinness World Record for most shows in different cities in the space of 24 hours. Stopping off at Saltbox during this crazy sprint across the country, we went along to support the cause…

Gig Review: Frank Turner at Rescue Rooms

Mon 06 Mar 2023

Frank Turner plays a very special show at Rescue Rooms to celebrate the venue's 20th anniversary...

In Photos: Frank Turner and Jess Guise at Rescue Rooms

Wed 01 Mar 2023

One of the Rescue Rooms' favourite acts returned for another top performance...

Interview: Pam Abbott on 30 Years of Nottingham's Mental Awareness Health Weeks

Wed 05 Oct 2022

Poor mental health can affect anyone at any time, and we’re especially vulnerable during times of hardship, loss or uncertainty. Aiming to reduce stigma and promote greater understanding of the issue is Nottingham’s Mental Health Awareness Weeks, which have now been running for thirty years. With more than twenty events taking place at a variety of locations across the city including cinemas, allotments, and community centres between Monday 10 to Friday 21 October, we grabbed a chat with the event’s Chair and Coordinator Pam Abbott to hear all about it...

Gig Review: Frank Turner at Rock City

Fri 30 Sept 2022

Punk’s not dead; it’s alive, electric and accessible. Rock City veteran Frank Turner struck more than just a chord within the hearts of his audience at his long anticipated, sold-out show...

Film Review: My Best Friend Anne Frank

Sat 12 Feb 2022

This Dutch drama explores a new angle on a well-known story…

Live Music Review: Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes at Rough Trade

Mon 06 May 2019

We got down to Rough Trade to experience the frenzy that has made in-store sets by punk powerhouse Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes infamous...

Film Review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Oh blimey, the Frank Sidebottom story is totally bobbins

Cannibalism, Poison, and Lost Ships: The True, Gruesome Tale of the Failed Franklin Expedition

Fri 14 Dec 2018

In May 1845, Robert Hopcroft, a 38-year-old Royal Marine from Nottingham, bid a final farewell to his loved ones before boarding the HMS Erebus at Greenhithe, Kent. Alongside the HMS Terror, his ship was part of the Franklin Expedition, tasked with circumnavigating one of the final blank spaces on the world map: the Northwest Arctic Passage...

The Thompson Brothers on Holidays, Raleigh HQ and Aretha Franklin

Tue 04 Sept 2018

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Live Music Review: Sundaze at The Chameleon

Sun 12 Aug 2018

Americans The Pleasure Routine bring their UK tour into Nottingham in support of Sundaze who are holding their single release party. We headed down to The Chameleon see if there was anything routine about pleasure.

Frank McMahon from DIY Poets Answers our Questions in Photos

Wed 08 Nov 2017

DIY Poets have been running things on the Nottingham poetry scene for yonks. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, upstairs in Broadway Cinema, to share work and plan for future events. We got leader of the poetry pack, Frank McMahon, to answer a few questions in photographic form…