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Celebrating Notts' creatives.

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Our first summer zine is now live! It's stacked with #Notts talent, from the worlds of music, literature and film, and it's free for you to enjoy! thenottsreview.substack.com/p/the-notts-...
The Notts Review Zine #2 - Girlband!, Midnight Rodeo and more
Our first summer issue is live!
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It’s clear Baldwin has the spirit, the showmanship and the songwriting spark of an artist destined for far bigger stages #Notts thenottsreview.substack.com/p/keane-bald...
Keane Baldwin live review - Nottingham’s answer to Elton John
Keane performed at The Bodega last night with support from EMiDORA
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August 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"We want to ensure everyone can come and enjoy these artists and hopefully follow their careers after this, so didn’t want to put a price tag on that." #Nottingham thenottsreview.substack.com/p/we-catch-u...
We catch up with the team behind D.H. Lawrence festival as it celebrates its 10th year
The festival that once lasted a few hours is now a full day event, featuring 15 stages and 150+ artists
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August 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Our first summer zine is now live! It's stacked with #Notts talent, from the worlds of music, literature and film, and it's free for you to enjoy! thenottsreview.substack.com/p/the-notts-...
The Notts Review Zine #2 - Girlband!, Midnight Rodeo and more
Our first summer issue is live!
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August 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Straight from rehearsals, brand-new photos of world premiere The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse.

Starring Maxine Peake & Samuel Barnett, @carolinebirduk.bsky.social’s wickedly funny new play about a highly controversial figure.

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📆 Fri 5 – Sat 27 Sep
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August 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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📽️There's just one week left until we head to Belper for our next Midlands Mixer!

Connect with other local filmmakers and our BFI NETWORK Talent Executives; you don't need anything but yourself

🗓️20 August
💌RSVP Now - bit.ly/MidlandsMixersonTour

Can't wait to see you there!
August 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
#WetLeg proved they’re no victims of the sophomore slump - if anything, they’re sharper and more assured than ever. thenottsreview.substack.com/p/wet-leg-li...
Wet Leg live review – ‘Moisterizer’ era proves the fun never dried up
No sophomore slumps here
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August 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Some of my photos from this years Y NOT Festival in Derbyshire for @thenottsreview.bsky.social

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Y Not 2025 in photos: Set in Motion, Willow Bay, Kelsey and the Embers and more
Sure, Y Not is in Derbyshire, but we’re all friends in this region, right?
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August 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Fancy a film? #Notts icons The Loft Movie Theatre have you covered thenottsreview.substack.com/p/the-best-s...
The best summer blockbusters of all time - as chosen by The Loft Movie Theatre
Fancy a film?
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August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
With Summertime Fine, Lilac Grove have done more than just drop their biggest batch of songs to date - they’ve finally had the space to flesh out their sound and show what they’re really capable of. thenottsreview.substack.com/p/lilac-grov...
Lilac Grove are 'Summertime Fine' on their debut album
It serves as the perfect soundtrack to the warmer season
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August 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Terrianne on her emotional single ‘Daffodils’, the Midlands music scene and playing #YNotFestival thenottsreview.substack.com/p/terrianne-...
Terrianne on her emotional single ‘Daffodils’, the Midlands music scene and playing Y Not Festival
The Derby-born artist is performing at the festival this weekend
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August 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Our first summer zine is now live! It's stacked with #Notts talent, from the worlds of music, literature and film, and it's free for you to enjoy! thenottsreview.substack.com/p/the-notts-...
The Notts Review Zine #2 - Girlband!, Midnight Rodeo and more
Our first summer issue is live!
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August 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"The goal is to keep evolving while staying true to the cosy, flavour-filled experience people have come to love." thenottsreview.substack.com/p/buzzy-nott...
Buzzy Nottingham restaurant Hey! Danna shares which Japanese meals you have to try
Say hey to Hey! Danna!
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July 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"People have just leapt on the idea, which tells me there’s more demand than supply for being published in print right now" - Find out everything you need to know about @nottinghamjournal.bsky.social right here! thenottsreview.substack.com/p/new-nottin...
New Nottingham Journal is set to offer great writing in a collectible coffee-table-friendly design
A fresh journal journey begins...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"As we have retractable seating, we can literally open up the entire space as a dancefloor. It’s quite unique to us." thenottsreview.substack.com/p/the-boning...
The Bonington are blending cinema and music with their Dance Party Screenings
You may ask yourself, "What is that beautiful event?"
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June 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
With a line-up boasting everyone from local bands to global names, Dot to Dot Festival is always a special time for Nottingham. Here are our highlights from a very exciting, slightly exhausting day, featuring stunning pics from @nigelking.photographythenottsreview.substack.com/p/review-dot...
Review: Dot to Dot Festival 2025 - Girlband!, Jasmine.4.T and more
One of the best events of the year returned to Nottingham...
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June 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"This is largely music about music, about its power and influence" #Notts thenottsreview.substack.com/p/pretty-win...
Pretty Windows bring a properly fresh, properly Notts sound with their album 'Is This Normal Behaviour?'
Safe to say this one's pretty great...
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May 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Some great shots from @nigelking.net for Jacquline's set at The Grove! Tunes like ‘Bigger Person’ and ‘Desdemona’ were given an extra level of energy inside the packed venue, with Jacquline’s vocals proving just as impressive in real life as they are on Spotify 🤠
May 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"If you're a #NottinghamPanthers fan and you're umming and ahhing about whether to renew your season ticket, just get on with it." thenottsreview.substack.com/p/meet-the-m...
Meet the man who soundtracked Nottingham Panthers' trophy-winning season – DJ Ken Feast
Alexa: play 'Chelsea Dagger'.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"Across these five tracks, April Tapes demonstrate exactly why they’ve been picked for the line-ups of #YNOTFestival, #TruckFestival and #Tramlines this summer." thenottsreview.substack.com/p/april-tape...
April Tapes define the sound of this summer on ‘Dead Int Water’
Are they technically from Nottingham? No, but hear us out…
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May 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ghost Stories has arrived in #Nottingham! Here’s what we thought of the play at Theatre Royal…
April 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Last night It's in Nottingham held the inaugral #Duckies, an awards ceremony and dinner to celebrate businesses in Nottingham City Centre.

Congratulations to all of those who took part. Full list of categories, shortlists and winners in the article...

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The Winners of The 2025 Duckies Are...
It's in Nottingham hosted it's inaugral The Duckies awards evening at St Mary's Church on Tuesday 29 April to celebrate and champion the hundreds of high street businesses who contribute to life in No...
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April 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Think #Shakespeare is just for posh folk? Think again!

Read more on Shakespeare Nation's take on 'Hamlet' - coming soon to Theatre Royal Nottingham: thenottsreview.substack.com/p/shakespear...
April 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bella Ramsey may be wowing audiences in massive global hit #TheLastOfUs right now, but they've also lent their talents to plenty of exciting small films and local projects over the years - here are few to watch for FREE on YouTube ❤️
April 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM