rough trade

After seeing Shame perform in the grandeur of Brockwell park in London over the summer, the idea of the band in such a small venue as Rough Trade was too good an opportunity to miss. The intimacy of Rough Trade felt as though we were in Shame’s attic bedroom....

Sap Plants is a brilliant place to get plants of all shapes and sizes, and customized, hand-made pots to make your plants look even more aesthetic. A Nottingham-based independent business, Sap Plants is a great local enterprise, and Impact Lifestyle had the chance to interview Chan, the founder, to...

Modern day slavery is a current and deeply important issue that needs to not only be addressed, but put an end to for good. The Rights Lab here at the University of Nottingham are the first large-scale modern day slavery research team aiming to do just that. The Anti-Slavery...

Sounds Against Slavery is a charity concert organised by the Rights Lab, the first large-scale modern day slavery research team, and the Anti-Slavery Society here at the University of Nottingham. Slavery is still a modern day problem, and the Rights Lab are determined to investigate the issue and why...

Slavery is still an issue in today’s society. Although the face of slavery has changed, more covert cases of slavery are being discovered each day. The University of Nottingham Rights Lab, the first large-scale modern day slavery research team, are committed to investigating slavery, asking questions such as ‘what...

Nottingham has an impressive abundance of record shops across the city, ranging from large chain shops, to small and quirky independent outlets. The vast array of shops selling music may be quite daunting for the passer-by, as we really are spoilt for choice here in Notts. Therefore, a selection of...

In a small attic room, tucked away at the top of Rough Trade, IDLES took centre stage after the release of the critically adored Joy As An Act of Resistance. Before the gig the audience learned that the lead singer, Joe Talbot, had a cold yet, perhaps due to...