Katie Moncur

Innovative, playful and dramatic are just a few of the many terms I would use to describe the sensation that is Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. This production, a contemporary interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s original ballet, features an excitingly dangerous male ensemble, which has come to be known as a defining...

Title: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Author: Mona Eltahawy Genre: Memoir, current affairs Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson Published: 2016 Pages: 238 In Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution, Mona Eltahawy confronts the forces behind female oppression in the...

Singer-songwriter Abhishek Jonny Desai-Abram, making music under the name Jonny Desai, is a Cambridge-dwelling musician who has recently graduated from The University of Nottingham. After the success of being awarded a First Class with honours degree in music, the success only continues as he is soon to release his first album titled...

Chart-topping drum and bass foursome Rudimental returned to Nottingham for the second night of their huge UK and European tour. With a brand-spanking-new album due to be released at the beginning of 2019, Toast To Our Differences, the band proved that there is still plenty more to come from...

Welsh multi-instrumentalist Ali Lacey delivers a virtuous debut album brimming with ambiance and natural beauty. In a world characterised by conflict and drama, we could all use the cinematic bliss that comes with Ali Lacey, otherwise known as Novo Amor, the Welsh multi-instrumentalist who this week finally releases his...

The Bodega was packed to the brim with fans ready to welcome Sea Girls for their first ever performance in Nottingham. Full of energy, vigour and passionate about entertaining, this four-piece started their UK tour how they mean to go on. A London-based indie rock band, Sea Girls are...

This latest Netflix miniseries combines an all-star cast and a strong science fiction element to provide an intriguing interpretation of the future, while deftly balancing a very personal exploration of mental health. Yet despite the insightful direction and multi-faceted lead performances, the plot has a tendency for straying into...