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The Thompsons on wrestling at Victoria Lesiure Centre, local restaurants, and poetry

Our latest chat with Nottingham's most opinionated grocers.... 

Out of Time: How Sneinton's Victoria Lesiure Centre once hosted wrestling matches

Wrestling matches at what’s now the Victoria Leisure Centre on Gedling Street happened recently enough to be a childhood memory for some, but for others, it’s an almost forgotten occurrence. Here’s the colourful and chaotic history… 

Gig review: Less Than Jake, The Bouncing Souls, The Aquabats and The Bar Stool Preachers at Rock City

On their ninth time appearing at Rock City, ska-punk legends Less Than Jake brought waves of nostalgia and cheer to Nottingham, supported by The Bar Stool Preachers, The Aquabats!, and The Bouncing Souls...

Less Than Jake - Winter Circus

Free Irish Music Lessons With Nottingham Comhaltas

Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line With Elizabeth Lovatt

Les Misérables - Let the People Sing

Film Review: The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons is the latest in that oh so recognisable cinema sub-trope, British people doing slightly quirky things in the face of adversity...

Intensive Skating Lessons

Legacies and Lessons Of Anti-racism and Community Building

Intensive Skating Lessons

Intensive Skating Lessons Throughout Summer

Les Miserables School Edition

Les Miserables School Edition

Les Miserables School Edition

Les Miserables School Edition

Les Miserables School Edition

Les Miserables School Edition

Beethoven Was a Lesbian (a Lecture Performance In Response to Pauline Oliveros)

Newark Book Festival 2023 - The Cutting Edge with Leslie Cavendish

Theatre Review: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Theatre Royal

Pirouettes and parody - Ian C Douglas takes a trip to Theatre Royal to see Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo...

Free Skateboarding Lessons This Summer Holiday with Skate Nottingham

After a partnership with Concrete Jungle Foundation, Skate Nottingham are offering free skateboarding lessons to anyone over age seven...

No Mow May - How to Help Notts Wildlife Whilst Doing Less Work

East Leake Hedgehog Highways Founder and Adult Social Care Worker Holly Dance found that the best way to keep her garden in good shape was not to do very much at all. At the outset of No Mow May 2022, she tells us about how mowing less and gardening for nature can bring wildlife home.

Free Skateboarding Lessons This Half Term

In a collaboration with Free Movement Skateboarding and Concrete Jungle Foundation, Skate Nottingham are providing free skateboarding lessons for young people this half term...

Less Bitter, More Glitter at the 2019 Louisey Rider Cup

This weekend saw the return of Nottingham Roller Derby's Louisey Rider Cup, an event that celebrates the life of fallen skater Louise Wright and raises money for the road safety charity Brake. The culmination of months of planning and hours of hard work; skaters, officials, fans and volunteers come together from all over the UK and beyond to participate in the biggest and brightest tournament in the roller derby calendar. We sent our Fabrice Gagos along to pap the action.