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The Name Game: We Find out the Stories Behind Some of Nottingham’s Weird and Wonderful Band Names
Sun 18 Feb 2024Generating names is always a hard task, and when it comes to naming a band, it becomes part of your identity in a strange way. And in Nottingham, it’s safe to say we’ve got some weird and wonderful examples which really do stand out among the crowd. But not only do they stand out, they also generate mind-boggling questions… So, we thought it was time we got some answers. We asked an array of Nottingham bands to tell us the true meaning behind their names. Well, we did tell them they could make something up if they wanted to, actually. So, believe these at your own risk…
NET Shows How It's Helping Young People Get Around Notts
Tue 06 Feb 2024Alison Sweeney, head of marketing at Nottingham Express Transit (NET) - which run our trams in Nottingham – tells us all we need to know about the iconic transport that gets us from A-B.
We Learn More About Nottingham Hackspace - The Place to Go if You Want to Make Weird and Wonderful Things
Thu 25 Jan 2024Tucked away behind Sneinton Market in a Victorian factory building, Nottingham Hackspace is a place for makers, inventors, tinkerers, crafters, board game enthusiasts, robot designers and, well, anyone who fancies trying their hand at making weird and wonderful things. Set over two floors, the building is home to all manner of machinery and supplies that anyone can access for a monthly membership fee. We went along to speak to members Aaron, Steve and Douglas to chat about the organisation’s history and how people can get involved…
The Wonderful Queer History of the Scala Cinema in Nottingham and Beyond
Sun 07 Jan 2024As Jane Giles and Ali Catterall’s new documentary on the wonderful queer history of the Scala Cinema on King’s Cross in London is released, we look back at our own history of cinemas as queer hubs...
Film Review: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Mon 22 May 2023A heart warming coming age film adapted from 1970s classic...
It's One of the UK's Biggest Fears, But We Find Out Why Spiders Aren't All That Bad...
Wed 01 Jun 2022Spiders - they’re pretty creepy, right? Without a doubt. But they’re also remarkably smart, they play a vital role in our ecosystems, and they are mostly harmless here in the UK. So is it time to start looking at spiders in a different light? Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield, a Biosciences expert at Nottingham Trent University, certainly thinks so…
Emma Gray On Fleabag Influences And What It's Like To Be A Young Actress
Wed 30 Mar 2022Nottingham is home to a hub of inspiring young actors, among which is Emma Gray - the Fleabag inspired actress who won a Young Creative Award in 2021. We catch up with her about her influences, her time behind the camera, and plans for the future...
75 Years Later: It's a Wonderful Life
Thu 23 Dec 2021The most enduring Christmas classic remains just as wonderful as ever…
Film Review: Ghostbusters - Afterlife
Thu 25 Nov 2021The overly-nostalgic return to the Ghostbusters franchise fails to step out from beneath the original film’s shadow...
Nusic MC Sessions: Jimmy Rocket
Tue 16 Mar 2021This is the first Nusic MC session. Featuring Jimmy Rocket. Recorded at LL HQ.
Bygone Byrons: The Weird and Wonderful Characters from Lord Byron's Family Tree
Sat 21 Mar 2020In the complex, meandering maze of English history, few people that aren’t members of the Royal family are able to trace their ancestry all the way back to the Battle of Hastings. But luckily for Notts’ own Lord Byron, his family tree has roots that go all the way back to 1066, and branches that were every bit as weird and wonderful as he was...
Fourteen Year Old Photographer Indy Kiemel-Greene: "The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, and it's only going to get worse."
Wed 14 Aug 2019It’s not just adults that are raising more awareness about the environment - more and more young people are getting closer to nature too. Indy Kiemel-Greene is just fourteen, and is already a keen wildlife volunteer and photographer. We spoke to him about his work, attending the Time for Now lobby, and how people can help wildlife to thrive...
Trash Fic is a New Regular Night Celebrating the Weird and Wonderful World of Fan Fiction
Sun 04 Aug 2019He might be departing as our Literature Editor, but fear not, dear reader, you’ll still be able to get your LP Mills fix. He’s collaborating with Jim Sharpe to start Trash Fic, a regular night celebrating the best and worst offerings from the bamboozling world of fanfiction…
It's In Nottingham Have Launched Their Independent Awards 2019
Fri 31 May 2019It’s that time of year when we all get together to celebrate the independent businesses round Notts...
Thurland Street Has Got It's Mojo Back
Sun 17 Sept 2017Nottingham's latest hedonistic, musical offering, Mojo, is a bleddy good place for some scran, a mashup, and skanking on the tables...
Theatre Review: Police Cops at Nottingham Playhouse
Thu 27 Oct 2016It's true what they say. Cops and comedy do mix.
DHP Family's Scott O'Neill On What It's Like To Be A Promoter
Wed 09 Mar 2016"About seven years ago I took a crazy risk in my pre-DHP days. I organised a tour for a very famous hip hop act, and confirmed three shows, including one at Brixton Academy"