Nottingham Creative Community News

Writer Eimear McBride previews her appearance at Peggy's Skylight

Ahead of her appearance at Peggy's Skylight on Tuesday 17 March, we talk to writer Eimear McBride about the highly-anticipated...

6 Escape Rooms to Tackle in Nottingham

22 February 20

Nottingham’s escape room scene has a reputation for being one of the best in the country. So, during two weeks of searching, puzzle-solving and code cracking, we decided to see what all the fuss about...

Preview: IMAX Film Festival at Cineworld

17 February 20

The IMAX Film Festival is heading to Cineworld Nottingham, offering you the chance to see of 2019's most popular films on the biggest of screens...

Debris Stevenson on Poet in Da Corner

15 February 20

Debris Stevenson talks Poet in Da Corner, her semi-autobiographical performance piece inspired by Dizzee Rascal's seminal album, ahead of her return to Nottingham Playhouse on in March...

Theatre Review: Holes at Nottingham Playhouse

07 February 20

Gold is in those holes: if you're eight (or ever were) just see it...

The United States of Nottingham: How Much Do You Know About the American Towns Named After Notts?

28 December 19

Two intrepid reporters. Five stateside locations. One giant waste of time. This is the whirlwind story of our investigation into how the name of our great city made its way across the New World. This is the United States of Notts…

It's Good to be Back

01 January 20

It's Good To Be Back...

Detective Agamemnon's playlist

01 January 20

Out of Time: Southwell’s William Williams and the First Māori Dictionary

27 December 19

As New Zealand prepares to remember the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s arrival in the country, we take a look back at the life of WIlliam Williams, the Nottingham Bishop and linguist who created the first Māori to English dictionary, grammar book and Bible...

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2019

23 December 19

A year can go by pretty quick and, to paraphrase Ferris Bueller, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. With that in mind, our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson looked back on the last 365 days of life in Hoodtown...

Name Sakes: Nine Notts Residents Who Share Their Names With Celebrities

13 December 19

All of the name, none of the fame. We delved into the lives of nine Notts' residents who share their monikers with the rich and famous...

Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Self-Compassion

13 December 19

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, it's self-compassion...

Film Review: Knives Out

06 December 19

Rian Johnson's intriguing whodunnit packs an all-star cast, but is it more than just the sum of its parts?

Film Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

21 October 19

The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, as he escapes from his nursing home and goes on an adventure with out-of-luck crab fisher, Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), and reluctant nursing home employee, Eleanor (Dakota Johnson)...

Film Review: Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon

21 October 19

The latest offering from Aardman studios bounces onto our cinema screens this week, strategically timed to coincide with half term. And, bounce it does. Wit, humour, slapstick – it’s all there, and fans of Shaun and the Aardman legacy will not be disappointed.

10 Halloween Themed Events For Music Lovers In Notts

20 October 19

Whether you’re into thrash metal or disco cuts, there’s an opportunity for music fans of all genres to get monster mashed this year. Here are our top picks…

Review: Mayhem Film Festival 2019

18 October 19

Ashley Carter and Fabrice Gagos give a rundown of their favourite films of Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

Film Review: Official Secrets

17 October 19

Fabrice Gagos debriefs us on the big-screen adaptation of whistle-blower Katherine Gun...

The Confession author Jessie Burton in Conversation at Waterstones

16 October 19

Miniaturist author Jessie Burton was at Waterstones in Nottingham to talk about her new book, The Confession

The Mask of Anarchy at The Lace Market Theatre

11 October 19

Christy Fearn checked out the Pat Richard's directed play at The Lace Market Theatre...

Constellations in the Caves: Creswell Crags Museum and Prehistoric Gorge

08 October 19

We headed to Creswell Crags this weekend to check out the digital cave planetarium...

Circle of Light: More Than Just Making an Album

06 October 19

An album created by young people in Nottingham this summer will be released on World Mental Health Day with a live show at Confetti’s Metronome. We chat to those involved and find out there’s much more to this project than just the music...