Prism

Sir Trevor Nunn and Kenny Wax are Putting on a Musical in Nottingham

One of them is the multi-award-winning producer of The Play that Goes Wrong, Top Hat and Six. The other is one of the most...

Robert Lindsay on His New Show, The Golden Age of Hollywood, and Singing at Derby County

18 October 19

From studying drama at Nottingham College – then known as Clarendon College – in the sixties, Robert Lindsay has gone on to become one of the most respected and well-loved stage and screen actors of his generation, picking up a BAFTA, a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards along the way. Not too shabby for the boy from Ilkeston. We caught up with the actor as he prepares to head back to the local stage with a starring role in Prism, the story of legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff…

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...

Can Samba Bring the Carnival Spirit to Nottingham

21 October 19

Live Music Review: Melt Yourself Down at Metronome

21 October 19

There ain't no better venue than Metronome for a Friday night encounter with purveyors of avant-garde funk jazz, Melt Yourself Down...

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.

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)...

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… 

Vikki Stone is Putting on Her Stand-Up Song Show at Nottingham Playhouse

18 October 19

She’s serenaded the likes of Professor Brian Cox and Phillip Schofield, and now Vikki Stone is bringing her new stand-up show Songbird to Nottingham. We caught up with the award-winning comedian and musician to talk about her comedy inspirations, creative process and what she thinks of our fair city…

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...

Nottingham Comedian Scott Bennett: "There’s no such thing as regional comedy – if it’s funny, it’s funny."

15 October 19

Yorkshire lad Scott Bennett uprooted to Beeston a while ago, but he made sure he brought his Northern sense of humour with him. Ahead of his new tour Leap Year, which was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival, the comic invites us into his shed to talk touring, writing for some of the UK’s biggest comedians and his comedy heroes...

Film Review: Official Secrets

17 October 19

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

Stone Soup Academy is Standing Up to Knife Crime

16 October 19

Stone Soup Academy is a secondary school in the centre of Nottingham that works with troubled students, helping them do better both inside and outside of the facility. We spoke to Headteacher Kerrie Henton and Head of Engagement Oliver Sillito about its recent Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy event and how it engages its students...

Oxjam Beeston Returns This Weekend

16 October 19

The annual festival returns to the streets on Saturday, and there's a special guest performing...

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

Left Magpie: There’s Something Happening at Meadow Lane

16 October 19

I wouldn’t blame fellow Notts fans for having to read that sentence twice, as normally there are words like ‘disturbing’ or ‘depressing’ to clarify the latest activity at the Lane. But happening it is. And I think I like it.

Interview: Hot Chip Know A Lot About Notts

16 October 19

We chat with the British musical gems before they return to Rock City this October...

Film Review: El Camino

15 October 19

Is the new Breaking Bad film a victim of its own success?

Theatre Review: Three Tall Women at Lace Market Theatre

15 October 19

First premiered in 1994 in New York, it's a play about three women at varying stages of life... 

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

14 October 19

Stick these lot in yer ears...

Art Works: Kate Shipman-Shiel

13 October 19

When does a reflection or shadow become as physical as a 3D object? At what point does light become a sculptural component in an installation? What is solid, what is immaterial and does it really matter?

Review: Experimental Electronica At a Bicycle Workshop With Sweets On Tap

13 October 19

Nick Strang went along to one of the city’s more intriguing events, to watch local leftfield acts perform live at Nottingham Bikeworks.

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.

Out of Time: Fred Karno, the Man Who Discovered Charlie Chaplin

11 October 19

From growing up on the streets of Nottingham to becoming a pioneer of British comedy, few people made as great an impact on the entertainment industry as Fred Karno. Credited with discovering Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, his meteoric rise to fame was only matched by his rapid fall from grace with the advent of film…

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...
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