Nottingham Creative Community News

Kurdish native, Gaylan Nazhad, spent two years on the frontline, taking photographs and learning the stories of those displaced from the regional war between Kurdistan and ISIS. Gaylan resides in Nottingham where he is a filmmaker, photographer and the owner of a barber shop on Derby Road. With help from anthropologist Ben Houghton, he’s put together a book of his photography, 101 Beads: Kurdistan in War, which shares some bleak truths from his experiences on the frontline…

Blather #4

Our Adrian is back, bringin' you up to date with his latest 'escapade'...

Mojo Nottingham's 1st Birthday in Photos

Nottingham Carnival 2018 in Photos

A History of India in Test Matches at Trent Bridge

India come to Nottingham 2-0 in the five match test series but they won handily last time they were in town, in the one day international. That was in a one-day international though so what kind of record do the visitors have at Trent Bridge in the longer form of the game?

Support for Survivors are Empowering Victims of Childhood Abuse

The NSPCC outline that 1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused at some point during their childhood and, in 2016 alone, it was documented that 58,000 children were identified as needing protection from abuse. For more than five years, Support for Survivors have offered support to adult survivors of childhood physical and sexual abuse in Nottingham...

The Maasai Cricket Warriors Come to Notts

This week Notts welcomes the famous Maasai Cricket Warriors as part of their UK tour; it’s an action packed schedule running until Saturday 1 September. The team will be all over the shop in the coming weeks to raise awareness of gender inequality, the End FGM Campaign, hate crime, modern slavery, conservation and promoting their culture and country, Kenya...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Get ready for another busy weekend in Hoodtown...

Under Cover Artist: Displaced/Replaced

From Donald Trump being held hostage on Derby Road, to glitched-out riot police down Sneinton Market, there’ve been a few paste-ups appearing around the city of late. We managed to pin down the person responsible for the political artwork across Nottingham, and got ‘em to do a cover for us. Here, Displaced/Replaced talks about what inspires them, and why they’re questioning the system through art...

Film Review: Leaning Into the Wind

Director Thomas Riedelscheimer presents a documentary about the globally celebrated, award winning artist Andy Goldsworthy, the man known for creating unique work that combines materials from everyday surroundings.

Film Review: Generation Wealth

Watch the new American Dream crash and burn through the lens of photographer Lauren Greenfield

Live Music Review: Mystic Braves, The Creation Factory and The Hijinks at The Bodega

Grab your paisley, velvet, suede and tassels, and get ready to take a trip back in time to the hazy, hedonistic age of psychedelia...

Carl Froch on His New Bar Alto (The Owd Saltwater)

Having hung up his gloves in 2015, four-time world champion boxer and Nottingham bloke Carl Froch has turned his sights to his new bar, Alto. The recently refurbished venue can be found in the Cornerhouse; in Saltwater’s previous spot. We belled up owd Punchy to ask a few questions about the new gaff...

Notts Education F.C. Goes from Strength to Strength

As Nottingham recovers from its summer of World Cup fever, three men are working hard to make sure the excitement generated by the tournament has positive and long-lasting side-effects, both on the field and off it.

6 Tips to Conquer the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon

The Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events are trotting round again on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September, this year with a half marathon, mini marathon, mile challenge and corporate challenge to choose from. That means there’s not too long now to get your training in, especially if you’re still recovering from a long, hot summer of lazing in a hammock or pub beer garden...

Nottingham Women's Centre Have Won an Award for Voluntary Service

12 August 18

Standing proudly at the end of Chaucer Street, Nottingham Women’s Centre enables women in our area to reach their full potential, providing the tools to achieve social, political and economic equality. Having just been presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, we thought it was high time we had a word with CEO, Helen Voce, who’s now a year into her post...

The Best Desserts in Nottingham presented by GorgeUs

Theatre Review: If I Catch Alphonso, Tonight!

The life of an oft-forgotten entertainer from Notts gets the spotlight in If I Catch Alphonso, Tonight!

Outdoor Theatre Review: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Notts' Beer Gardens