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Notts poet Marjie Griffiths on reaching the final of spoken word contest Slamovision
Thu 18 Dec 2025Marjie Griffiths has been enriching Nottingham’s literary scene with her poetry since her debut at Crosswords Open Mic in 2017. Now, she’s a finalist at Slamovision – the international spoken word version of Eurovision, hosted by the UNESCO Cities of Literature. She tells us about her Slamovision journey, her passion for Nottingham’s literary community, and the surprising dinner party conversation that inspired her Slamovision poem.
Selectors: Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony
Thu 02 Mar 2023In the third installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony...
Gig Review: Champyun Clouds at Rough Trade
Fri 28 Jan 2022Champyun Clouds launched their new album Branched Out at Nottingham's Rough Trade on Sunday 23 January and it was a belter gig. We headed down to see what it was all about...
Champyun Clouds Shed Light on Album Made in Lockdown
Mon 19 Jul 2021After releasing their impressive self-titled debut album, Nottingham duo Champyun Clouds have received praise from far and wide. Having made the record without meeting at all, members Asa Hudson and Neil Tolliday describe what it was like collaborating on their eclectic first piece of music together and tell us what might be in store for the future...
Mike and Fiona Thornewill MBE: The First Married Couple to Reach Both the North and South Poles
Fri 19 Feb 2021While some couples might share an interest in binging Netflix series’ or battling over a Monopoly board, Mike and Fiona Thornewill MBE share a unique passion that has seen them become the first married couple to reach both the North and South Poles. And if that wasn’t enough, Fiona also holds the title of being the first British woman to reach the latter. We caught up with the Nottinghamshire couple to talk Polar exploration, breaking records and staying sane in the middle of the Antarctic….