Lifestyle

With Christmas only two months away, Nottingham Playhouse is getting set for the return of the city’s favourite outlaw in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, directed and written by panto king Kenneth Alan Taylor.

The Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham is setting the scene for the arrival of Star Wars Episode Nine with a spectacular telling of The Star Wars Saga through the iconic music of John Williams on Saturday, October 20.

Mansfield-based Masque Productions will be performing the hit musical Spamalot at the town’s Palace Theatre next month.

Don’t miss The Meat Loaf Story at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre on October 27, starring the acclaimed performer Steve Steinman.

The pub industry in Mansfield and Ashfield, worth tens of millions of pounds, could take a hit if beer duty is raised as expected next week, Britain’s Beer Alliance has warned.

Life and loves, Italian style, are being served up for home movie fans with two, top-of-the-range releases from Cult Films, writes Tony Spittles.

Nottinghamshire is blessed with some great Italian restaurants and we’ve been scouring the county for the finest.

Nottingham Playhouse has announced Adam Penford’s second season as artistic director, including the return of the popular Wonderland.

Get yourselves along to The Diamond in Sutton-in-Ashfield later this week for a bumper line-up of music entertainment.

Kyla Brox, the UK’s first lady of the blues and recently announced winner of the 2018 UK Blues Challenge, returns with her impressive band to play at Farnsfield Village Centre on Saturday, November 3, for what will be a memorable night of music.

The hugely popular singer Alfie Boe is to perform at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall next year as part of his latest tour.

Natalie Stendall reviews the hard-hitting new film 22 July.

Joe McElderry, Neil McDermott, Kate Robbins, Emily Tierney and Amelle Berrabah are to star in the world premiere of new 80s musical Club Tropicana.

Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some of this week’s alternative CD releases

Have you been paying close attention to the news this week?

Reporter Charlie Bullough looks at how a once reviled part of the beer market is on the up.

Business mogul Lord Sugar is back on our screens looking for his next ‘apprentice’.

Dog walkers could be banned from certain parts of Ashfield sports fields under plans to be pursued by Ashfield District Council.