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Deliveroo Review: Boo

With takeout or homemade scran our only option for the foreseeable future, we took a risk on a deliveroo newcomer...

Deliveroo Review: The Filthy Vegan

06 June 20

Want an indulgent vegan feast delivered straight to your door? Look no further... 

Music Reviews: Pete Whoosh’s 52 Card Trick

16 January 20

DiY collective founder Pete Whoosh started Spirit Wrestlers following a cancer diagnosis which led him to explore holistic treatment and reconnect with the healing power of music. Back in March 2019, the not-for-profit label launched  The 52 Card Trick project, releasing tracks on a weekly basis for a year and donating the proceeds to chosen charities that support natural healing. Packed with soothing sounds from known names including Hot Toddy, Brawther and Ex Friendly, alongside gems from local talent and beyond, as the project comes close to the end we look back at the breadth of releases and check out some highlights...

Two Books to Check Out This January

14 January 20

History comics make up this month's selection... 

3 Books to Check Out this Christmas

20 December 19

We took a look at three books that would make perfect stocking-stuffers for the readers in your life...

Live Music Review: Hockley Hustle 2019

04 November 19

Hockley was certainly Hustlin' this year, as the beloved festival took over the streets of our city for a thirteenth year... 

Review: Crime Club at The National Justice Museum

06 April 19

We headed down to the National Justice Museum to check out their first ever Crime Club... 

Live Music Review: Symphonic Queen & The Beatles

31 March 19

The classic tunage got the full orchestral treatment in this sellout show

Live Music Review: Group Listening at Metronome

27 March 19

Group Listening, the collaborative name of Stephen Black (aka Sweet Baboo) and experimental musician Paul Jones, have produced an album of ambient classics, reworked and reinterpreted for clarinet and piano. They stopped off at Metronome on their latest tour to give this Notts crowd quite a treat…

Live Music Review: dodie at Rock City

22 March 19

Singer-songwriter dodie brought smiles, tears and excitement to Rock City this week...

Live Music Review: Queen Zee at The Bodega

27 February 19

Friday nights were made for dancing, so we got down to The Bodega for genre-defying powerhouse Queen Zee...

Live Music Review: TOY at Rough Trade Nottingham

03 February 19

We love a Rough Trade live + signing gig, so we got down there for TOY...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to in 2019

21 January 19

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

5 Albums to Listen to This Christmas Holiday

20 December 18

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

4 Books From Notts Authors to Read This Christmas Holiday

09 December 18

There’s no time like Crimbo to get stuck into the printed pages of a new novel or poetry collection. The turkey’s roasting, the fire’s crackling and the wine’s mulling, giving you plenty of time to curl up in your stretchy trousers and prepare yourself for a feast of literary goodness…

5 Albums to Listen to This November

07 November 18

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This October

26 October 18

Listen to these lot to prepare yersen for a spot of trick-or-treatin' 

Live Music Review: Johnny and the Raindrops at The Polish Eagle Club

03 October 18

After entertaining families for ten years, Johnny and the Raindrops celebrated by playing a packed-out show at The Polish Eagle Club in Sherwood. Our writer Adrian Shaw went along to join in on all the fun...

Live Music Review: The Magic Gang + The Orielles + Sports Team at Rock City

03 October 18

The Magic Gang assert themselves as one of the most exciting indie bands around...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This September

27 September 18

Wash out yer tabz and crank up these lot, as well as checkin' out the Nusic tip box...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This August

22 August 18

The best beats from this side of the Midlands...

6 Nottingham Books to Read This Summer

16 July 18

Surely you must be in need of a beach side read. Give one of these a try...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This July

12 July 18

Some banging albums from the best bands Notts has to offer...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This June

26 June 18

Some cracking offerings from some top dollar Notts musicians...

Art Review: Nottingham Trent University Fine Art Degree Show 2018

12 June 18

Supersized food and bizarre experiences lie in wait at Nottingham Trent University’s Fine Art Degree Show. Here are some of our favourite installation pieces lurking inside the Bonnington Building...
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