‘The speckled creature with its brown and black spots can camouflage into any background to hide from its prey – but to humans, leopard print is a bold statement bound to make you stand out,’ writes Leah Whittle.
View More Classy or outdated? The return of leopard print – and why it’s so important
A free poetry night is coming to Nottingham, hosted by Girls Gone Sober – an online community for sober or sober-curious women and LGBTQ+ individuals.
The event will take place on Sunday 12 January from 6pm to 8pm at the Malt Cross pub, with performances by Midlands-based poets Sophie Stephens and Louise Theokritoff among others.
View More Free poetry night in Nottingham to offer ‘safe space’ for sober women during Dry January
From The Cure’s long-awaited comeback to Fontaines D.C. cementing themselves as one of the best artists of the 21st century, 2024 has been anything but a boring year for music.
As we look ahead to the new year, we asked our writers to choose their favourite record of 2024.
View More The Cure to Amyl and The Sniffers – Platform’s top albums of 2024
With the UK having a measly average temperature of 14 degrees this summer, a few of our writers decided to take flight in search of fun and sun.
From Barcelona to Berlin – here are some of our favourite holiday destinations of 2024.
View More Deep-fried pizzas and bargain flights – Platform’s top holidays of 2024
‘2024 has been a brilliant and varied year for entertainment – with Film and TV that has captivated audiences across the world,’ writes Culture Editor Aisha Alli-Balogun.
View More Shogun to One Day – Platform’s top Films and TV shows of 2024
Arrests for ticket touting in the Premier League have almost trebled in just two seasons. Platform spoke to victims and experts to discover the impact it will have on the future of British football.
View More Premier League ticket touting ‘exploits fans’ and ‘ruins football’ – victims and experts speak out as arrests on the rise
In 2009, a group of young musicians transformed an old fruit and vegetable warehouse in Sneinton into an iconic DIY music venue and recording studio.
View More 15 years ago JT Soar was an abandoned fruit and vegetable warehouse. Now it’s one of Nottingham’s greatest music venues
Amidst increases in the cost of living, the once ‘bargain’ meal deal has dramatically increased, moving further away from its original £3 price tag. Poundland…
View More I tried UK’s ‘cheapest’ meal deal for £3 and this one thing really annoyed me
One-off anniversary gigs are being held at The Bodega – as the iconic Nottingham venue celebrates 25 years since opening. The city’s Sleaford Mods will…
View More Sleaford Mods to play The Bodega as Nottingham venue marks 25th anniversary
Written by Anna Li Sitting in my wheelchair in front of Donald Rodney’s In the House of My Father (1997) at Nottingham Contemporary, I cannot…
View More “Fragile Homes: Donald Rodney and the Art of Vulnerability”