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The queer reimagining of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly

Mariposa, the queer reimagining of Madame Butterfly, is about to play at Lakeside Arts. The creative force behind this new dance work, choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra, talks to Leftlion about his journey this far...   

Ncf Comedy Presents: Carl Hutchinson: Today Years Old

Harmony at the Hall: Carlton Male Voice Choir at Wollaton Hall

Carlton Operatic Society: Kipps - the New Half a Sixpence Musical

Ben Mark Smith and Friends Xmas Extravaganza W/ Kooey & Carl North

Carlos (18)

Carl Hutchinson: Watch Till The End

Rebirth of Cool

We Visit Project Pies, the Carlton Hill-Based Lockdown Sensation That Has Changed Our City’s Food Scene

From plastering walls to baking pastries, Dan Lione has had a unique journey into the culinary world. We hear all about his internet-conquering, pie-focused passion project: Project Pies…

Carlos Cipa

Theatre Review: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Theatre Royal

Pirouettes and parody - Ian C Douglas takes a trip to Theatre Royal to see Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo...

Big Mike's Fat Kitchen is Whipping Up Cheesecake for Carlton

From age-old recipes to newly dreamt up decadence, Cheesecakes by Big Mike’s Fat Kitchen have hit the ground running and are whipping up a storm in Carlton. We talk to the namesake and owner Mike Jones to get the lowdown…

Food Review: Carluccio's Christmas Menu

When you think about Christmas food, it’s hard not to imagine gluttonous platters that will leave you in a food coma for days. Italian gaff Carluccios has turned that on its head with its festive menu, which indulges you in rich, beautiful flavours rather than over-stuffing you like nana’s turkey...

Theatre Review: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Ballet comedy gold from the all male drag troupe

Carl Froch on His New Bar Alto (The Owd Saltwater)

Having hung up his gloves in 2015, four-time world champion boxer and Nottingham bloke Carl Froch has turned his sights to his new bar, Alto. The recently refurbished venue can be found in the Cornerhouse; in Saltwater’s previous spot. We belled up owd Punchy to ask a few questions about the new gaff...

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

Notts County's amazing run continues this month and our Colin takes us through all of the strange coincidences floating around Meadow Lane

Musical Review: Carlton Operatic Society presents Grease

You can catch the amateur production of the classic at Nottingham's Theatre Royal until Sunday 5 June

Stage Review: Carlos Acosta - A Classical Farewell

His physicality, strength and prowess as a dancer are unrivalled

Lucy Carless

"I wasn't half the person I am now when I first joined [Television Workshop]. I was shy, but it teaches you to embrace who you are"

Lucy Carless

"I wasn't half the person I am now when I first joined [Television Workshop]. I was shy, but it teaches you to embrace who you are"

Nottingham Cinema History

From his first experience of Saturday morning kids’ shows at the pictures, Rick Wilde became hooked on not only films but on how cinemas worked. Beginning his career in 1953 as a four teen-year-old, he worked as a projectionist until 2006. When he joined the business there was 52 picture houses around the city: from the crude conversions of the early 1900s, the gilded Victorian palaces of the 1910s, the art deco continentals of the 1930s, the sophisticated twin and triples of the 1960s and 1970s, to the multiplexes of today - he’s seen it all. A walking encyclopedia of Notts cinema shares his knowledge with us...

Review: An Audience with Carl Froch

"He moved to Newark and discovered that the locals would rather steal his bike or jump him on his way home than face up to him in the ring"

Non-League Football Teams in Notts

There's more than two football teams in Nottinghamshire: maybe you ought to adopt one

Interview: Carl Froch

The legendary British Boxer, in a LeftLion interview from 2005...

Carlton Central Junior School