TRCH Classic Thriller Season

From Beijing to Boris

Having lived in China for ten years, Chris Ainsworth returned to Nottingham in January with the impending threat of COVID-19...

50 Years Later: Patton

02 April 20

Franklin’s J. Schaffner’s Oscar-winning epic celebrates its 50th anniversary this year…

Nottingham City Council Now Offering Food Parcel Service

02 April 20

An army of council workers has begun distributing food parcels to vulnerable people isolating in their homes in Nottingham...

25 Years Later: Before Sunrise

01 April 20

It's been over two decades since Richard Linklater began his Before trilogy, starting off with that fateful meeting on a train in Vienna... 

Nottingham Castle Trust Launches Voices of Today

01 April 20

Nottingham Castle Trust are celebrating the city's proud history of rebellion, and want you to get involved...

20 Years Later: X-Men

31 March 20

It's been 20 years since a group of mutants teamed up to save the universe in 2000's X-Men. Nathan Warby discusses how they also changed the world of comic-book movies forever... 

5 Notts Things You Can Do From Home This Week

30 March 20

We normally bring you our pick of events that you can pop along to in Nottingham - however, for obvious reasons we can’t do that. Instead, we’ve rounded up some cracking stuff you can do from the comfort of your home…

Framework Urgently Seeking Volunteers and Donations

30 March 20

Nottingham homeless-helping heroes are looking for a bit of help. If you have time to volunteer or some items you don't need you can put their way, please read on for details...

Ghost Town: Video of Nottingham City Centre During Coronavirus

25 March 20

This video of a Nottingham City Centre publican walking his dog around the deserted city centre is strangely mesmerising...

Nottingham City Council are urgently recruiting for Care Workers.

26 March 20

These roles are on a Casual Assignment Basis and pay is £9.94/hour plus casual enhancement of 12.04%...

Download Festival 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

27 March 20

Download Festival, the annual rock and metal event held at nearby Castle Donington has been cancelled this year because of Coronavirus.

Electronic Duo Bone Cult on Masks, World Tours and Their Debut Album

24 March 20

Formed in 2013, Bone Cult began after two members of a rock band decided they’d had enough. Time spent experimenting with productions in the studio – using synths, drum machines and more – led to the electronic duo, consisting of No.1 and Day2, finding that unique, fresh sound they were in search of, and settling on a new musical identity.  Never showing their faces publicly, their only distinguishing feature comes in the form of artful tattoos covering their torsos. Even their tracked vocals are distorted beyond recognition. With an impressive cult following that has seen them perform across the globe and a debut album set for release this month, we talked to the Notts-based duo to uncover more about the minds that lie beneath the masks...

6 Items to Buy for Your Nottingham-Themed Cheeseboard

26 March 20

With every passing day we're getting closure to sunshine and picnic weather. This year, we're gonna pass on shop-bought spreads and create our own, locally-sourced board full of Notts goodies. Here's what we'll be plucking from the shelves... 

Nottingham in Lockdown

24 March 20

Here's what all those busy streets in Nottingham City Centre look like when hardly anyone is in them...

10 Ways You Can Enter the Young Creative Awards at Home

25 March 20

Want to do something creative and positive at home during the lockdown? Aged 11-24 and live, work or study in Nottingham? Enter this totally free competition to win cash prizes and life-changing opportunities...

Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Letting Go of the Past

24 March 20

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, they offer tips on how to let go of the past... 

Bygone Byrons: The Weird and Wonderful Characters from Lord Byron's Family Tree

21 March 20

In the complex, meandering maze of English history, few people that aren’t members of the Royal family are able to trace their ancestry all the way back to the Battle of Hastings. But luckily for Notts’ own Lord Byron, his family tree has roots that go all the way back to 1066, and branches that were every bit as weird and wonderful as he was...

Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle are Putting on a Livestream Music Bonanza

24 March 20

Light Hustle – a marvellous collab between the Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle – was gonna take place on Saturday 4 April as part of the Youth Music Give a Gig Week initiative. However, it’s now going digital…

Nottingham City Council pledges to support businesses during COVID 19 pandemic

23 March 20

A message from Nottingham City Council to businesses in Nottingham at this time (and a few useful links so you know where to get the latest info from them)...

LeftLion Sofa Sessions

23 March 20

While we're all stuck at home, we’ve decided to open up our channels and for artists and performers to perform a live gig on our Facebook channel at 8pm each evening...

89-Year-Old Albert Johnson: “I want to go to Jamaica, one last time”

19 March 20

As a member of the Windrush Generation who came to Britain in the 1950s after World War II, 89-year-old Albert Johnson devoted his life to being a well-respected and productive member of society. His reward? Being threatened with deportation and denied his legal rights as part of the 2017 scandal. With the dream of returning home to his native Jamaica one final time, we talked to Johnson as he looks back on a life of hard work, endurance and survival…

Food Review: Piccolino

20 March 20

Our reviewer was after a taste of their tipples... 

Beeston Film Festival Moves Online

20 March 20

After the coronavirus outbreak the Beeston Film Festival will now be hosted on Facebook, meaning all the best international indie films will still be available for your viewing pleasure. We talk to John Currie, festival director, about what people can expect...

15 Netflix Hidden Gems To Keep You Entertained

20 March 20

Already blitzed through your favourite films, series and documentaries? Fear not self-isolators and social-distancers, we've got you covered with sixteen Netflix hidden gems that you may have missed...

Preview: Beeston Film Festival

20 March 20

Now in its sixth year, Beeston Film Festival has developed a reputation for showcasing the best in local, national and international cinema. Despite being an online-only event this year (for obvious reasons), the festival still promises to deliver a cracking line-up of films...
Young Creative Awards