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Eyes on the skies: exploring the Sherwood Observatory

Sat 06 Dec 2025

With darkness dominating two thirds of our day throughout December, the winter months are an excellent time to set your sights on the night sky and start learning about the stars. Thirty minutes from the city centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Sherwood Observatory is a science centre and planetarium which offers a truly immersive experience for both amateur star-gazers and space enthusiasts alike, presenting awe-inspiring films, astronomy courses, talks and special events. We went to take a look around…

Following the release of their third album New Place, Pale Blue Eyes have been bringing their new record, carefree charm and hypnotic energy to the stage. The innovative Totnes-Sheffield shoegaze trio have travelled far and wide, and we were lucky to be graced with their surreal presence yet again at The Bodega in Nottingham, and have the chance to chat to the band, too...

Film Review: Heart Eyes

Wed 26 Feb 2025

A horror comedy that slices into your brain right from the opening scene…

In photos: Boston Manor at Rock City, with Trophy Eyes and Split Chain

Fri 20 Sept 2024

Riding high on the wave of fifth album Sundiver, Boston Manor arrived at Rock City to play a blistering set. Support from Ozzie punk rockers Trophy Eyes and genre-blenders Split Chain made the night one to remember...

Betty Blue Eyes

Tue 13 Feb 2024

In Photos: Pale Blue Eyes and CIEL at The Bodega

Mon 13 Nov 2023

Hailing from Devon, Pale Blue Eyes bring their horizon-wide pop and compelling rhythms, which build on the great German kosmische Musik and on alt-rock sounds at their most artful, to The Bodega...

In Photos: Pale Blue Eyes and Cruush & Bloodworm at The Bodega

Tue 21 Feb 2023

The Bodega keeps cropping up with top artists...

Both Eyes Open Xmas Party with UK SUBS SICK ON THE BUS , THE UNDESIRABLES & STATIC KILL

Sun 04 Dec 2022

Film Review: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Sat 12 Feb 2022

Jessica Chastain shines in this largely unremarkable Oscar-nominated film…

Meditation in Nottingham: “I say whenever the mind gets too full with stuff, that's the time to close your eyes and take a focused breath."

Thu 27 May 2021

George White explains how he overcame his initial scepticism to harness the true benefits of meditation...

Louis Cypher on Notts Hip Hop, Mental Health, and His Second Solo EP

Thu 06 Jun 2019

Nottingham hip hop staple Louis Cypher is set to launch his second solo EP, Cypher Sore Eyes, at The Maze this Friday. We sat down with the rapper in the Fox & Grapes to get a potted history of his music career, and to find out more on the new release…

Director Jack Bond on Latest Documentary An Artist's Eyes

Tue 27 Nov 2018

We caught up with the legendary director ahead of the release of his latest documentary, An Artist's Eyes...

Mark Cousins Interview: The Eyes of Orson Welles

Tue 11 Sept 2018

We caught up with The Story of Film director to talk about his latest project, the remarkable The Eyes of Orson Welles

The Man Who Makes Artificial Eyes

Fri 28 Apr 2017

Ever wondered how artificial eyes are made? Nope? We didn't either until we met John Pacey-Lowrie and he showed us all this cool stuff...

Ocularist John Pacey-Lowrie Talks Making Artificial Eyes in Nottingham

Tue 25 Apr 2017

John Pacey-Lowrie is the only ocularist in the whole of the Midlands. He’s spent forty years perfecting his craft, and people travel from all over the world to be fitted with one of his handmade, acrylic prosthetic eyes. He is constantly striving to make his prosthetics as realistic as possible and is currently at the forefront of the development of an artificial dilating pupil which reacts to light...