Nottingham Creative Community News

Out of Time: Highwayman "Swift" Nick Nevison

Our regular history feature takes a look at the colourful life of Nick Nevison, who traded in Newark during his time as a...

Dr Nicholas Blagden: "Humans are always interested in the dark side of things."

16 July 19

With more books, TV series, films and documentaries on the subject being made than ever before, our interest in true crime stories has never been better catered for. But what is it about humans that makes us so fascinated by criminals and the violent crimes they commit? We talked to Nottingham Trent University’s Dr Nicholas Blagden, an Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology and Co-Head of the Sexual Offences Crime and Misconduct Research Unit, to find out…

Nactus Kunan's '25 Films' Interview

16 July 19

Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Suicide

15 July 19

Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's suicide...

Auschwitz survivor Arek Hersh MBE: “I wanted to live. I wanted to survive.”

13 July 19

Aiming to inspire research and understanding, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Newark is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of all who died during one of the darkest chapters in human history, while spreading a message hope through education. With one eye set on the past, the other is firmly looking to the future, promoting an understanding of the roots of discrimination and prejudice to hundreds of school children every week. We spent the day at the inspiring Centre, where we talked to Arek Hersh MBE, a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor whose remarkable story saw him endure the horrors of Auschwitz.

Notts Bloke Promotes Footie for Wellbeing

15 July 19

Mental health has been a topic which has gained considerable attention in the mainstream media over the past few years. Musicians to movie stars have raised awareness over the growing mental health problems that more and more people appear to be suffering from. Local Man Nathan Kenny is using his experience and the beautiful game to tackle the issue; Isaac Seelochan went along to a session to find out more.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

14 July 19

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

Bone-Carved Objects, Amputation Kits and More: The 10 Weirdest Objects in the National Justice Museum's Stores

12 July 19

We delved deep into the weird and wonderful stores at the National Justice Museum to find ten of the most interesting, bizarre and macabre items from the history of crime and punishment…

ArtSpeak are Working to Engage Older People in Cultural and Art Activities in Nottingham to Combat Social Isolation

13 July 19

ArtSpeak is a funded outreach programme from Radford Care Group which opens to get people aged sixty plus to get involved in arts and culture in Nottingham. Through the development of community hubs and a diverse programme of events and workshops, they hope to decrease social isolation among the older generation in our city. We spoke to Sharon Scaniglia and Hannah Stoddart to find out more…

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

12 July 19

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city...

Etienne Stott MBE: "We are consuming the earth and turning it into money."

10 July 19

Following a long and illustrious career as a slalom canoeist, which included a gold medal win at the London Olympics in 2012, Etienne Stott MBE has focused his attention on the growing problem of climate change. We caught up with him to find out what Extinction Rebellion is all about, and how it led to his arrest at the protests in London earlier this year…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

11 July 19

Five ways to spend yer weekend...

Film Review: Midsommar

11 July 19

Ari Aster's follow-up to 2018's Hereditary has caused a bit of a stir since its release. Here's what we thought of it...

Art Works: Sally Sheinman

10 July 19

"It is a responsibility and a great joy to have a never-ending project."

Film Review: Spider-Man - Far From Home

10 July 19

While Endgame was an excellent conclusion to the first decade of the Avengers saga, it left moviegoers with a lot of questions regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The big task of answering these just so happens to fall on the shoulders of our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - but is Far From Home a satisfying follow-up to this year’s biggest film?

Film Review: Men in Black International

10 July 19

A Men in Black film without Will Smith? We're not convinced...

Film Review: Kursk - The Last Mission

10 July 19

Thomas Vinterberg's film about the Kursk submarine disaster is out in cinemas this week...

Margaret Humphreys CBE, the Home Children Scandal, and the Lost Children of the Empire

07 July 19

Since first uncovering the scandal in 1987, Margaret Humphreys CBE has worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims of the British government programme of Home Children, which involved forcibly relocating up to 150,000 poor British infants all over the globe. Empty Cradles, her written account of the establishment of the Child Migrants Trust, was even made into the feature film Oranges and Sunshine, in which she was played by Emily Watson. With no plans to curtail her tireless work to reunite the families of those affected, we caught up with the inspirational Nottingham social worker to discuss the past, present and future of the Trust.

Mindfully Micha: Suicide

08 July 19

This month, Mindfully Micha talks to The Tomorrow Project, using her lived experiences to influence change in the way we look at suicide...

Nottingham's Write Pride 2019 is Ready to Paint the Town Rainbow Again

08 July 19

The second year of Write Pride will take place in Nottingham from Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019.

NottsShop: July 2019

08 July 19

Ah sweet, sweet July. There's something about this month that still makes you think that you're breaking up for the summer even though summer holidays were quite a few years ago for most of us... But, however you're planning on spending the next thirty days or so, here are a few little rays of metaphorical sunshine that will hopefully match the actual sunshine that we'll get...right? Got someone or something that you think we should know about? Drop us a line at [email protected]