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From the kitchen: With Dylan Dowling, head chef and co-owner at Pici
Tue 27 Oct 2026We head to cosy pasta and small plates joint Pici for a chat with Dylan...
Life Behind Bars: With Bradley Rice, owner at Jamcafe
Sat 24 Oct 2026A short chat with Bradley, who owns Heathcoat Street's Mecca for drinks and DJs: Jamcafé.
The next stage: 25 years of the Nottingham Arts Theatre
Fri 23 Oct 2026For the past 25 years Nottingham Arts Theatre has been serving the city with a programme of local and touring indie stage shows in their iconic 200 year old Hockley building. We spoke to poet, and theatre Chair director Campbell Kay about the theatre’s journey, its role as an educational charity nurturing theatrical talent in Nottingham and their diverse range of shows…
Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026: chatting to the performers
Wed 21 Oct 2026Starting Friday 30 October, the Nottingham Comedy Festival is back, bringing ten days of national talent and hilarity to bars, pubs and clubs of Nottingham. We spoke to a few comedians involved to find out what’s so funny…
Beyond the senses: author Kerry Ward discusses her new publication This Book Will Make You Psychic
Mon 19 Oct 2026The concept of having psychic powers beyond our physical senses is one we often associate with movies – a rare talent reserved for a special few – but can these abilities be learned? This Book Will Make You Psychic is a new guide by local author and professional tarot reader Kerry Ward, created for anyone interested in tapping into their psychic abilities. We sat down with Kerry to have a chat about mindfulness, intuition, coincidence, and what lies beyond our physical senses…
Gig review: Fat Dog at Rough Trade Nottingham
Thu 15 Oct 2026Fat Dog are no strangers to Nottingham's bigger venues. But how would their trade mark chaotic energy translate to the more intimate setting of Rough Trade's upstairs room? While the moshing was more restricted, we discovered endless dancing, plenty of energy and a room full of people who had come for the same reason: to feel alive through the power of music...
In photos: Jamie T at The Level
Thu 15 Oct 2026Singer-songwriter and producer Jamie T brought his signature blend of rock, ska and hip hop influenced music to a stripped back (and gorgeously lit) The Level. Behold these beautiful images captured by our photographer Zach...
Gig review: Basht. at Rough Trade
Wed 14 Oct 2026It's hard to find an out-of-town band with so much love for Nottingham as Irish post-punk scenesters Basht. This year alone they have played in our city twice, and plan to go for a hattrick in late October with an appearance at Rescue Rooms. With this admiration, it's obvious why we were so keen to catch their show at Rough Trade as it celebrated the release of one of the best albums of 2026...
Gig review: Madra Salach at Rescue Rooms, with Tanzana
Wed 14 Oct 2026Madra Salach's first visit to our city was unmissable and never to be forgotten: a melting pot of passion, folk tradition and zeitgeist-defeating songwriting. With Tanzana setting a high bar in support, the collective memory of Rescue Rooms may never be the same...
Gig review: Lake Malice at Rescue Rooms
Mon 12 Oct 2026Supported by Eville and Chaosbay, Lake Malice arrived in Nottingham for one of the most emotionally charged nights of their current run. The show at Rescue Rooms marked the second-to-last date of the tour, adding an extra sense of significance to the evening. That feeling was heightened by the fact that vocalist Alice Guala was battling illness but continued to perform, downing honey in between each song...
Inside Mayhem Film Festival: Celebrating Independent Genre Cinema in Nottingham
Mon 12 Oct 2026Mayhem Film Festival co-directors Steven Sheil, Meli Gueneau and Chris Cooke discuss the festival’s 21-year journey, its role in championing independent and international filmmakers, and why Nottingham’s genre film community continues to thrive.
Gig review: Man/Woman/Chainsaw at Rescue Rooms
Fri 09 Oct 2026Let’s start with a little history lesson. Around the late 2010s, a scene began to emerge based out of the south of London. This was a scene full of experimental and boundary-pushing artists, all based around The Windmill in Brixton. Many young bands cut their teeth at this venue, eventually blowing up into juggernauts of the underground. One of these bands is, incidentally, Man/Woman/Chainsaw. Formed in 2019 by Billy Ward and Vera Leppänen, they have expanded into a sextet of some of the finest musicians in the British Isles. Now, they are taking their critically acclaimed debut album Cannonball on the road - and they stopped at Rescue Rooms to show just how much they can do...
Gig review: The Smyths at The Level
Wed 07 Oct 2026The Level was the place to be for fans of The Smiths last Saturday evening, when top tribute band The Smyths delivered a totally believable rendition of the band’s celebrated third studio album, The Queen Is Dead, as well as a selection of the band’s best loved hits...
In photos: Revenge of Calculon album launch at Rough Trade
Wed 07 Oct 2026Funktronica purveyors Revenge of Calculon launched their new LP Elevator Lizard at a colourful, perfectly zany show at Rough Trade - complete with an expert robo-dancing audience member. Nigel King shot the shots...
Nadia on… Pride in Place
Wed 07 Oct 2026Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East, discusses the Pride in Place community engagement and the Pride in Place programme in St Ann’s East, Broxtowe/Cinderhill and Clifton....
Gig review: Keo at The Level
Mon 05 Oct 2026Keo are arguably one of the most talked about new bands in the indie scene blowing up in England. Within just a year of releasing music, they have amassed a fanbase of such ferocity and admiration that it would put Swifties to shame. Just a week after releasing their acclaimed and incredibly popular album Put A Smile On For Me, they put on two massive shows at Nottingham’s The Level, pointing towards just how big these lads are going to be...
Gig review: We Are Scientists at Rock City
Mon 05 Oct 2026More than 20 years ago, We Are Scientists wowed with their major label debut With Love and Squalor. Now, with the album certified gold and a cult career on their belt, they have returned with a tour celebrating this seminal record. We caught them at Rock City...
Exhibition Review: Rosemary Wels, A Retrospective at the Nottingham Society of Artists
Fri 02 Oct 2026Rosemary Wels’ final exhibition at the Nottingham Society of Artists is as educational as it is impressive as you walk through the story of her career from school sketches to Nottingham rainy-night landscapes.
Gig review: Sports Team at Metronome
Thu 01 Oct 2026The news this past week has all been about one sports team, one that has been up to all sorts of things, creating chaos in the process. No, this isn’t the biggest scandal in the history of sport, but a chaos brought about by the end of a storming tour. Tonight was the final leg, and, as the cliché goes, you save the best till last. Sports Team’s chaos was being put to good use, better than the dishonourable chaos that a certain other sports team has been found guilty of…
Comedy Interview: Ben Macpherson from Nottingham Comedy Festival
Wed 30 Sept 2026Ben is a familiar face on the Nottingham comedy circuit, including Club Wormhole and Apple of Discord. And in November he's one of the acts at the Nottingham Comedy Festival. He shares some of his comedy secrets with Left Lion...