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Looking Ahead: 2021 Nottingham Art Exhibitions At a Glance

2020 may have been a bit of a letdown, but once restrictions allow it, we can’t wait to visit a range of art exhibitions. Here are...

LeftLion Expands Distribution To Twenty Major Notts Supermarkets

19 January 21

After a successful trial last issue, the upcoming (Feb-March) issue of LeftLion will be distributed across twenty Notts branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco.

Confetti Is Creating Industry Opportunities So Students Can Do It For Real

19 January 21

Confetti is all about hands-on learning provided by industry experts...

Food Review: Absurd Vird

18 January 21

Don't you know about the Vird?

Doreen Simmons: Nottingham's Sumo Wrestling Queen

12 January 21

Sumo wrestling commentator, teacher, author, singer, philanthropist, Mastermind contestant, recipient of Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun… Nottingham-born Doreen Simmons lived a life filled with adventure. Having recently, with friend Jane Russell, co-written a play about her life, history enthusiast Jayne Muir explains why Doreen’s is a story well-worth telling…

BOHNS Are Flipping Nottingham's Burger Scene On Its Head

16 January 21

Picture this: a juicy burger, brimming with cheese, sauce and spice. Wrapping your smackers around it. Sinking your teeth into all that bun and meat. Licking your lips in relish. Mmmm. That’s the BOHNS Burgers experience for you. They know how to pack in the flavour and the textures in their mouth-watering burgers. Our Food Editor Eve Smallman chats to owner Tom Bohn about how they make them so damn good, and why you should get your chops around one ASAP…

Sheltered Spaces Are Creating Beautiful Bespoke Structures For People Around Nottinghamshire

13 January 21

Since 2014, Marcus Rowlands has been creating beautiful, bespoke structures for clients in and around Nottinghamshire. Born in Arnold and now based in Carlton, he studied Textile Design at the Glasgow School of Art and worked for many years in education, as a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, at various FE colleges and running community art workshops, before launching his design and build company, Sheltered Spaces. He tells us about his design philosophy, the character of wood and the joys of cabin porn...

25 Years Later: Cast Away

12 January 21

Cast Away helped Tom Hanks to his fifth Oscar nomination back in 2021, and our Screen Co-Editor can definitely see why...

Games Workshop Sees Record Profits During Covid-19

12 January 21

Nottingham-based Games Workshop has posted record profits and sales for the second year running and is now valued at at around £3.8 billion. The company has told investors that fans of its table-top games spent more on its products as they remained stuck at home for large parts of the period.

Diary of a Framework Street Outreach Worker

05 January 21

Framework’s Street Outreach Team directly engage with and help rough sleepers, assessing their individual needs and either providing help or referring them to other relevant services. Former Police Community Support Officer, Zoe Wade has been in the homelessness sector for thirteen years and, having worked as a member of the Street Outreach Team for the past two months, takes us through what an average day entails, and what inspired her to choose this career...

Nusic New Music Podcast 241: The People's Podcast

11 January 21

Food Review: ViDa By Lorentes

10 January 21

Living la ViDa By Lorentes...

10 Years Later: The King's Speech

08 January 21

The Oscar-winning biopic The King's Speech retells the true story of King George VI as he overcame his stutter to lead the country through WW2 with his historic speech – a film that celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Nusic DJ Sessions: Riddla

08 January 21

Beat the Streets Has Reimagined Its 2021 Festival As a Winter Fundraiser

07 January 21

2020 began on a high for charity music festival Beat the Streets when Jake Bugg took to the Rock City stage to headline the one-day, multi-venue festival, which raised £75,000 for Framework. But with the physical festival on hold, and the number of rough sleepers increasing, DHP Family have reimagined 2021’s festival for a post-COVID world… 

Homelessness in Nottingham: Is Giving Always Good?

07 January 21

Whether you live or work in the city, or are just heading into town to grab your last few presents, the likelihood is that someone asking for money will approach you at some point. It’s a sad reality at any stage of the year, but at a time where many of us are preparing for the joys of Christmas and the weather is reaching dangerously cold levels, there’s an even deeper level of pathos. While for many of us, the natural human instinct is to offer money or food, Framework’s Service Director Dave Smith and Ronnie Tucker, Service Manager for Framework's Street Outreach Teams suggest a more long-term way of helping…

Soldiers on the Street: Why Ex-Military Personnel Find Themselves Experiencing Homelessness

06 January 21

It’s long been the case that ex-military personnelfind themselves experiencing homelessness at highly disproportionate rates. The lack of support for transitioning back into civilian life, substance abuse issues and PTSD all play contributing factors and, while steps are being taken to address the issue, it remains problematic. Ex-serviceman Tony was in the Royal Navy for three years and the Royal Marines for another nine, before a serious injury ended his military life. Here, he talks about the experience of going from being a decorated veteran to living on the streets...

Framework Housing Association Celebrate Helping Nottingham's Homeless Community for 20 Years

29 December 20

For twenty years, Framework Housing Association has helped tens of thousands of vulnerable people in Nottingham overcome issues of homelessness, addiction and mental ill-health to once again achieve social inclusion, financial stability and independence – changing the direction of their lives for the better. We look back on the history of the organisation, and learn the value they bring to our city, and the lives of the people who need them most… 

Framework at 20: Women and Homelessness in Nottingham

04 January 21

Sofas are cosy home comforts for most people. But for many homeless women, who have fled from their homes to the comparable safety of the streets, a sofa is simply a makeshift bed for the night. But what they get in that mild comfort can come with a dark price, and can mean they struggle to escape a never-ending cycle of abuse. We speak to Framework’s Operations Manager for women’s and families’ services Claire Windebank about the physical and mental difficulties homeless women face, and how Framework helps them get control of their lives…

Out of Time: The Life of Samuel Fox, Founder of Nottingham Building Society

01 January 21

We take a look at the life of philanthropist, educator, anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Nottingham Building Society, Samuel Fox...

Faces of Nottingham: Local Photographer Urban Scot on Street Photography and His New Book

30 December 20

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2020

22 December 20

Let’s face it: 2020 has been the crappest year since we dropped the ‘S’ from the beginning of Nottingham. Here’s our rundown of what’s happened in our local culture scene over the last twelve months...

TV Review: The Mandalorian - Season 2

29 December 20

Mando and the Child strike back with new planets, new faces and returning fan favourites from across the saga in a hit or miss second season…

Film Review: Soul

29 December 20

Pixar's latest feature film is a last-minute addition to the ranks of the best 2020 has to offer, says Screen section co-editor Jamie Morris...

Film Review: The Midnight Sky

28 December 20

George Clooney jumps behind the camera and sets off into space in new Netflix Original The Midnight Sky...
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