Nottingham Articles, Interviews and Features

Out of Time: The History of Sneinton Market

Take a walk through Sneinton Market today, and you’ll find fancy coffee, football fan-art and luxury vegan chocolates. Not only...

Author Lise Gold on Her New Novel and Living as a LGBT Woman in Britain

19 November 19

When we hear the word innovation, we often think of scientific breakthroughs. But innovation isn’t always technological advancements – it can also be taking creative risks, making new forms of poetry, art or writing. Nottingham has seen an increase in LGBT+ writing and creative events in the past year, so we sat down with lesbian fiction writer Lise Gold to discuss her work...

Bold Strokes Book Festival Co-Founder on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Literary Representation

19 November 19

Author, development editor and one half of the writing-consultancy collective Global Wordsmiths, Victoria Villasenor, discusses her work...

Film Review: The Report

19 November 19

To what extent did the CIA use torture to gain information after September 11th? And did they aim to cover their tracks afterwards? Scott Z. Burns feature film tries to give us the answers...

Notts Author Darren Simpson is Inspiring Children to Love Reading

19 November 19

We had a natter with him about his new project with the National Literacy Trust...

Live Music Review: Metronomy at Rock City

19 November 19

The lead singer's parents met in Nottingham. They've penned an album called Love Letters. Metronomy ticket holders were always going to be in for a romantic night at the band's Rock City date this month...

Celebrating Catterntide is Showcasing Our City's Rich Lace History

19 November 19

Nottingham has a huge history, and lace weaves into a big part of that...

NottsShop: November 2019

18 November 19

It's official. Cold, dark, miserable, rainy nights can only be combated one way... it's time to eat, drink and be merry*! *My definition of 'being merry' mainly consists of shopping, FYI. And no, I'm not talking about Christmas presents. Unless they're for yourself. Know something that we should know? Drop our Fashion Editor, Anna, a line at [email protected]

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

16 November 19

Another month, another shed-load of talent...

6 of the Most Hipster Coffees in Notts

15 November 19

Life is rarely ever boring. So why should your coffee be?

Why Framework's Big Sleep Out is So Important for Nottingham's Homeless Community

15 November 19

Framework's annual Big Sleep Out takes place on Saturday 23 November at the City Ground, and there's still time for you to sign up to participate. We spoke to the charity's Claire Windebank to find out how the money raised benefits their service and the hundreds of local users...

The New City Ground

15 November 19

Nottingham Forest began a PR offensive as part of their public consultation around the major redevelopment of the City Ground this week.

City Stylin' #19

14 November 19

We took to the streets to find Notts' best dressed...

Skate Nottingham on the Innovative Development of Disused Spaces and How Skateboarding Enriches the Community

13 November 19

Lyfcycle are Working to Reduce Textile Waste and Improve Fashion's Traceability with an App

08 November 19

Fast fashion is no longer a problem that only hardcore environmentalists are aware of. In 2013, the media extensively covered the devastating Rana Plaza collapse – an incident in which 1,134 garment workers in Bangladesh were killed. And with documentaries like The True Cost and Stacey Dooley Investigates: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets, we’re becoming more aware of the ethical issues surrounding the industry. More consumers and businesses are beginning to wise up. One of those businesses is Lyfcycle, who are working to reduce textile waste and improve the traceability of fashion…

Review: OnPoint Presents Children of Zeus

13 November 19

Here’s what went down when our Matthew saw Children of Zeus at the Metronome…

We're Helping to Bring Back Nottingham's Lost Culture Mag from the 90s

13 November 19

Nottingham's 1990's culture magazine Overall is being brought back to life over two decades after it folded, thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund...

Bisping Back in Blighty with UFC

12 November 19

Last weekend Micheal Bisping popped into Notts to officially open the brand spanking new UFC Gym. We sent Roxy Stewart down to have a natter about his career to date and the swanky, state of the art facility which boasts a full-size Octagon, as well as offering activities for all the family.

Doughnotts Are Raising Money for Framework with 'The Johnson' Donut

12 November 19

Get 'The Johnson' in stores today. £2 from each treat sold goes to a worthy cause...

Serif Are the Local Tech Company Taking on the Big Guns with Their Editing Software

11 November 19

Five years ago, during the fall of 2014, two revolutions were about to start: the now-famous Umbrella Movement protests in Hong Kong, and the launch of Affinity Designer,, developed by Nottingham-based company Serif. Affinity Creative Suite – complete with the launch of Affinity Photo in 2015 and Affinity Publisher in 2019 – would eventually provide an interesting, and affordable, alternative to the mastodon Adobe Creative Suite...

Norma Gregory on the Hidden History of Black Miners and Her New Exhibiton

10 November 19

Nottingham has plenty of things to be proud of. Our roots being one of them; history is so deeply embedded in many of the things that we all love about this city. But the narrative isn’t fully complete. Historian Norma Gregory has spent the past few years unearthing the untold stories of several black coal miners who lived and worked in the UK. We spoke to her about her new exhibition, Digging Deep: Coal Miners of African Carribean Heritage which features photos, audio recordings and oral histories that have previously been left unheard…

Interview: Cellar Door Moon Crow On Inspirations, Positivity and Notts Stag Dos

10 November 19

Fans of rock, dust off yer trusty gig shoes ‘cause Cellar Door Moon Crow - two energetic brothers with a penchant for high energy tracks - are coming to Rock City this month. Will Ryan speaks to Phil and Tom about their sound, their album and life in the music industry ahead of their performance.