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Twenty years of photographing Pride Festival with photojournalist Alan Lodge
Mon 22 Jul 2024Originating from a free festival and traveller background, Alan Lodge has worked as a photographer for over fifty years, with a particular special interest in ‘alternative’ lifestyles and subcultures. Having covered Pride events for several decades, we thought we’d share some of his best images and ask him a few questions about life behind the lens…
An evening with Thurston Moore at Rough Trade
Wed 22 May 2024Earlier this month, Ria Serena dropped in to Rough Trade for a special event with a man who is described by some as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Best known as a founding member of Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore captivated the audience with his tales of the avant-garde music scene...
Interview: Abi Moore on New Album ‘No More Chasing’ and Putting Down Roots in Nottingham
Mon 22 May 2023On Saturday 27 May, singer-songwriter Abi Moore celebrates the launch of her new album with a full band show at The Chapel. Phil Taylor spoke with her and found out why she made Nottingham home, how the album came about, and what she hopes the show will achieve...
We Hear From Notts Stage Legend Kenneth Alan Taylor Ahead of His Appearance at Djanogly Theatre
Sat 04 Feb 2023Before his fundraiser event at Lakeside Arts on Friday 10 February, Kenneth Alan Taylor sits down with LeftLion...
Gig Review: Abi Moore Band at Running Horse
Thu 01 Dec 2022Abi Moore's new album No More Chasing is coming out in Spring 2023, and this was a night to remember for her superfans, who got a sneak listen to most of the songs...
"No Disney princesses wear glasses and that made me feel like I wasn't beautiful enough." - Lowri Moore and Our Head Designer, Natalie Owen on Their New Children's Book
Sun 19 Jul 2020“If you don’t like something, change it.” That’s what poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou wrote and preached throughout her life. And, it’s exactly what Lowri Moore has done – fuelled by the lack of representation for glasses-wearing characters in Disney films, the eleven-year-old has collaborated with our very own designer, Natalie Owen on their new children’s book, Princess Rose and the Golden Glasses…
Video: Sleaford Mods on Alan Sillitoe
Sat 25 Apr 2020Arthur Seaton discovers a different type of Pussy Riot on a Saturday night...
Notts Rebels: Alan Sillitoe
Wed 22 Apr 2020Notts Rebels, the new weekly series made in conjunction with the Nottingham Castle Trust's #VoicesofToday campaign, celebrates stories of fighting injustice and acts of rebellion from Nottingham’s history. This week, James Walker explores the rebellious and anti-establishment themes in the work of Alan Sillitoe, who died ten years ago this week...
Notts’ Panto Legends Kenneth Alan Taylor and John Elkington on Bringing Sleeping Beauty to the Playhouse This Christmas
Thu 05 Dec 2019This year marks 35 years since Kenneth Alan Taylor first brought pantomime to the Nottingham Playhouse when he arrived as Artistic Director. For a generation, his gentle northern tones were the voice of the quintessential panto dame, a role he reprised over and over before hanging up the costume changes for writing instead. It’s also been 21 years since John Elkington first appeared in a Playhouse panto and solidified himself as the current dame of choice. Our Stage Editor – and massive panto fan – sat down with them both during rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty to find out about this year’s production…
Crazy P's Danielle Moore on Throwing the Middle Finger to the Establishment
Sun 28 Apr 2019Crazy P’s singer might have ‘blagged’ her way into a twenty year career, but they’re about to release new album, Age of the Ego, kicking off the tour at Brickworks for a rare live performance in the band’s hometown.