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Interview: Electronic Music Open Mic Night Notts

Nick Strang speaks with Stewart Cuthew, responsible for running Notts’ branch of events that swap the acoustic guitars for synths...

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…

Marching Through Multimodal: Sensing Systems Revealed

13 March 20

Matt Woodham’s most ambitious project to date features a busy schedule of events happening every weekend this month. From exhibitions to talks and fully blown parties, here’s where you can catch ‘em all…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

09 March 20

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

Interview: Bobby. on Diving in Deep and Learning to Swim

04 November 19

He might be a London lad but he’s got a lot of love for our city. We chat with Fabric resident and Pleasure Club head honcho Bobby. before The Waves bring him to Notts this November…

Meet Black Friends, Our City's New Creative Platform

22 October 19

A cosy nook at Malt Cross on a wet Friday morning was the perfect setting to catch up with James Denham for insights into his up and coming project, Black Friends...

Interview: 15 Years Of Buggin' Out

13 October 19

This year, Soul Buggin’ celebrates 15 years of acting as the city’s beating heart for soulful electronic sounds. Oliver Payne caught up with the crew to find out what’s kept the party going until now and why their show with New York’s DJ Spinna will mark a milestone in Nottingham’s late-night heritage.

Spinning Round With Select Sounds

17 August 19

There’s a new pop-up record store launching this August. We chat with the lads behind it and hear some of the tracks on offer…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

30 June 19

Chicago, comedy, coffee and chickens... Check out five of the best things to do in Notts this week. 

Soul Buggin’ is Throwing A Family Bash To Help Stonebridge City Farm

22 June 19

Bring yer kids and yer grans and groove for a good cause….

Wigflex City Festival 2019: In Pictures

26 May 19

7 Places to Rave in Nottingham this May Bank Holiday

22 May 19

Some people like to relax over the extended weekend. If that’s not your thing, take a look at our packed party round-up…

Local Label Leftback is Throwing a Birthday Party

01 February 19

Leftback turns five this weekend and it’s throwing a tasty party to celebrate. We spoke to owner Dudley Strangeways ahead of the bash…

6 Banging New Year's Eve Parties in Nottingham

25 December 18

It's time we see this bogger out in style....

Some Things About Panya: Poet and Author Releases First Poetry Collection

10 September 18

With a career spanning over twenty years and work published in all manner of magazines, anthologies and journals, few poets have made a name for themselves in the way Panya Banjoko has. We sent our Kevin Jackson down to Five Leaves for the release of her new collection Some Things, and it's fair to say she made quite the impression. 

Poetry Profile: A Self-Help Group for People With Too Many Feelings

06 September 18

One year on from their debut, Between the Shadow and the Soul has quickly become a bastion of pleasant poetry. Ahead of their big birthday bash, I had a chat with co-founders Jim Sharpe and Kaia Hristova about the success of their infant poetry night, their own creative processes, and the importance of celebrating good feels. 

Stripped Tease! Rejecting the Rat Race with Sharon Bull

05 September 18

Things weren't going great for Sharon Bull. While she was living a life that seemed perfect on the outside, her mental health was taking a toll. Her new book, Stripped Bare: Swapping Credit for Compassion, details how she opted out of the cosmopolitan lifestyle and found happiness in her true, authentic self. We sent Jazmin Hill to the launch of Stripped Bare, and here's what she had to say. 

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2018 featuring Paloma Faith, The Stranglers and More...

11 May 18

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Another Manic Monday

24 April 18

This festival has us rushing about like a bunch of blue-arsed flies, and we love it. Here's today's round-up of all the groovy poetry that came out of Monday 24th April, 2018. 

A Look Back at The LeftLion Gigs

14 April 18

As well as running a magazine, we’ve put on hundreds of gigs and events across town. Some readers will be too young to remember ‘em, but many of you will have played and partied at our nights. This one’s for the old-school...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

18 March 18

This week, we've got theatre shows aplenty, plus a look at the history of the hip hop album cover...

6 Things To Do in Nottingham This Weekend

15 March 18

There's plenty to be gerrin' on wi' this weekend duckeh...

Poetry Profile: Two Days With the DIY Poets

18 February 18

Every now and then you’ll come across something that does exactly what it says on the tin. Nottingham’s own DIY Poets are a prime example of this, with their tagline “We’re Nice and We Don’t Always Rhyme” neatly printed on the front cover of each issue of their monthly zine. We decided to pop in for a chat with the gang to get a gauge of just how nice they are, and we were not disappointed.

Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

13 December 17

We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...

Sex, Drugs, and Rolling On: An evening with Lee Stuart Evans

13 November 17

With a novel under his belt and years of TV experience to his name, comedic heavy-hitter Lee Stuart Evans is fast becoming a staple of Nottingham's literature scene. We decided to pop down to Five Leaves Bookshop for a reading of his latest novel Words Best Sung, and were treated to a night of rock and roll and rampant laughs. 
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