The Magical Music of Harry Potter

6 Escape Rooms to Tackle in Nottingham

Nottingham’s escape room scene has a reputation for being one of the best in the country. So, during two weeks of searching,...

Theatre Review: A Monster Calls

19 February 20

Often painful and heart rending but equally beautiful

Spoken Word Poet Bridie Squires on Her Upcoming One-Woman Show, Casino Zero

19 February 20

Bridie Squires has certainly been keeping herself busy since stepping down as our Editor last year. Not only was she Nottingham Trent University’s first ever Writer in Residence, but she’s been quietly working away on a one-woman show based on her experiences as a croupier. With a performance scheduled for later this month, she told us what to expect from Casino Zero…

Food Review: The Dice Cup

21 February 20

Finding something unusual to do in Nottingham city centre can sometimes be difficult. But if your tummy is grumbling and your boredom is tumbling, vegan boardgame cafe The Dice Cup could sort you out...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

21 February 20

Five ways to spend yer weekend...

NTU’s Director of International Gaming Research on the Signs of Addictive Behaviours

20 February 20

As the first person to coin the phrase “technological addiction” in the mid-nineties, it’s fair to say that Dr. Mark Griffiths was way ahead of the curve when it came to predicting the potential impact technology could have on society. The world-renowned psychologist is a Distinguished Professor at Nottingham Trent University’s School of Social Sciences, as well as the Director of their International Gaming Research Unit, which was established to, amongst other things, discover and understand attitudes toward potentially addictive behaviours in gaming. And with an estimated 33 million gamers in the UK – almost half the population – we caught up with Dr. Griffiths to find out what it actually means to be addicted to video games...

Art Works: Kay Arefaine

18 February 20

Kay Arefaine talks us through his striking faux leather creation: Teenage Fever

Local Game Developers Dambuster Studios Give Us the Lowdown on their Future Plans

17 February 20

Located in the heart of Nottingham, Dambuster Studios has been one of the country’s biggest video game developers for over twenty years. With projects including dystopian first-person shooter series Homefront: The Revolution and Dead Island, their Studio Development Director Rob Matthews tells us they have no plans of slowing down...

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

18 February 20

The trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog was met with more than a little animosity. After a $5 million reanimation, is the final film enough to please audiences? Nathan Warby thinks so...

Film Review: First Love

18 February 20

Fabrice Gagos reviews the new blood-splattered crime drama from Takashi Miike - but did he love it? 

Film Review: Emma

18 February 20

The newest adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of manners is an entertaining watch, but lacks the depth of its source material...

We Survived a VR Zombie Attack at Zero Latency and Had a Blast

18 February 20

Preview: IMAX Film Festival at Cineworld

17 February 20

The IMAX Film Festival is heading to Cineworld Nottingham, offering you the chance to see of 2019's most popular films on the biggest of screens...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

17 February 20

Because life is all about that five 'til nine... 

Escapologic Have Collaborated with Warhammer to Create the World’s First Warhammer 40,000 Live-Action Escape Room

14 February 20

What happens when you combine the biggest name in miniature wargames with one of the country’s leading escape room creators? Immaterium: the world’s first Warhammer 40,000 live-action escape room. Here’s everything you need to know about the brand-new immersive entertainment collaboration from Games Workshop and Escapologic…

Live Music Review: Fatoumta Diawara’s Nottingham Debut at Rescue Rooms

16 February 20

Our Addie looks back on a Sunday evening show that she won't be forgetting in a hurry...

Food Review: Monga

15 February 20

It might appear like it’s lacking a soul, but I think it’s fair to say that one of the best things about the Vic Centre is the recent revamp of the ad-hoc food court occupying what I like to call the “big Tesco end.” 

Debris Stevenson on Poet in Da Corner

15 February 20

Debris Stevenson talks Poet in Da Corner, her semi-autobiographical performance piece inspired by Dizzee Rascal's seminal album, ahead of her return to Nottingham Playhouse on in March...

Inside Nottingham's LARPing Community: A Day with Fools and Heroes

12 February 20

Gaming isn’t just about smashing controllers and passing Go for £200, you know. In the UK alone, thousands of people regularly meet up to get involved in live action role-play. We decided to head along to the Nottingham branch of Fools and Heroes, a UK-based LARP society, to get a peek into the world of high fantasy, magic, monsters and mystery…

Bad Squiddo Games Are Addressing the Gender Imbalance in the Gaming Industry with Realistic Female Miniatures

14 February 20

  Thought wargaming was just for boys? Think again, as Nottingham’s Annie Norman is addressing the gender balance in tabletop gaming, selling the largest array of realistic female miniatures in the world with Bad Squiddo Games...  

Film Review: To All the Boys - P.S. I Still Love You

14 February 20

Laura Jean has returned to our Netflix screens in a film that proves just as quirky and romantic as its predecessor...

Multi-Sensory Stimulator Flight is Coming to Lakeside Arts

13 February 20

Heading to the Festival of Science and Curiosity? Make sure you check out Flight. It invites audiences to step inside a 40ft shipping container – with an interior exactly resembling a plane – and take a 30-minute short-haul flight in absolute darkness. Artistic Director Glen Neath tells us why it’s out of this world… 

February Mix Of The Month: Games With Galaxy Wolf In Space

13 February 20

In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For February's game-themed mag, Galaxy Wolf In Space offers up a set of glitched-out bliss...

The Festival of Science and Curiosity is Back for 2020 with a Live Heart Dissection and Much More

09 February 20

The term science might throw up images of luminous test tubes and crazy-haired Einsteins, but that’s a microscopic portion of it all. To get you in the know, Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity is back, bringing a whole galaxy of knowledge and excitement into streets, universities, community centres and more. We chatted with producer Megan Shore about what’ll be occurring this year and why you should go along..

Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"

12 February 20

Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys. We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...
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