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Interview: Cardboard Cut-out Artist Phillipa Rice

Fri 26 Jul 2013

We found out why this web comic artist is happiest when left alone to cut out icebergs

PHOTOS: Splendour Festival 2013

Wed 24 Jul 2013

The sixth annual splendour in glorious technicolor featuring Jake Bugg

Interview: Rob Green

Fri 19 Jul 2013

Itching to get on stage at Splendour, he explains how he learnt to fly a plane and why Denzel Washington won’t be featuring on his tracks any time soon..

Using a DIY ethos, Joe, Phil and Nick from Nottingham punk band Plaids have turned an old fruit and veg warehouse at the back of Sneinton Market into a music and arts space. Run as a co-operative, together they’ve created a one-of-a-kind venue that’s already hosted bands from all over Europe and the US of A.

Interview: Sheep Soup On Taking Mrs Green To Edinburgh

Sat 13 Jul 2013

Two Television Workshop graduates are hoping to take Edinburgh by storm this year with a distinctive new musical

PHOTOS: Armed Forces Day

Fri 12 Jul 2013

Checkout the military pomp and flybys as Notts turned out to salute our armed forces

Interview: Andre Adams

Mon 08 Jul 2013

"I have received some vigorous dressings-down, yes. You get them when you deserve them. And if you think you don't deserve it, then you're wrong."

Katie Half-Price: Issue 53

Thu 04 Jul 2013

"Thatcha may ‘ave divided the nation through her policies but we can all agree that her quiff worra lot better than Morrissey’s"

Interview: Michael Eavis

Wed 26 Jun 2013

By day he’s a dairy farmer. But every summer his farm becomes the most celebrated party site in the UK, as he opens up his gates to 150,000 revellers. So when we heard Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis was in Nottingham, we thought we’d say hello...

Art Works: Laine Tomkinson

Tue 25 Jun 2013

Laine Tomkinson tells us about her piece 'Gil Scott-Heron'

Interview: Rob Howie-Smith

Tue 25 Jun 2013

A man literally opening doors for the creative and small business communities of Nottingham by repopulating derelict buildings.

"Bring Back Mat" - How Artist Mat Collishaw Re-Connected With Nottingham

Fri 21 Jun 2013

We speak with Matt at Backlit Studios to talk zoetropes, myth-making and the crucial influence of Wollaton Hall...

PHOTOS: Secret Walls

Sat 15 Jun 2013

The latest Notts vs Brum graf action in photos

PHOTOS: Fists all dayer

Fri 14 Jun 2013

Checkout the musical action from Fists all dayer playing alongside their favourite bands...

Interview: Baby Godzilla On Touring With Enter Shikari

Wed 12 Jun 2013

"If you really like our band there is probably something a little bit wrong with you. Because it is horrible, horrible noise"

UK Green Film Festival

Mon 03 Jun 2013

As our only national environmental film fest, The UK Green Film Festival is in its third year and will span sixteen cities. Broadway will be part of the festival, showing films that focus on local and global environmental issues. We spoke to the festival’s co-founder, and Nottingham resident, John Long, about the festival’s ethos and rapid growth…

PHOTOS: Dot to Dot 2013

Sat 01 Jun 2013

Checkout some of the stage side action from this years festival

LeftLion Magazine #53

Sat 01 Jun 2013

Featuring Michael Eavis, Phillipa Rice, Mat Collishaw, Rob Howie-Smith, JT Soar, Rod Madocks, Rob Green, Andre Adams, Mrs Green, Nottingham Balloon Club and more

New Talent Unleashed

Thu 30 May 2013

The city's latest emerging fashion designers showcased their newest collections at Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Legends

Thu 23 May 2013

After his iconic Byron Clough painting, Rikki Marr asked a group of artists to share their takes on other members of Notts royalty...

Katie Half-Price: Issue 52

Sat 18 May 2013

"If JK Rowling were to squeeze outta turd onto a page and prod it wi’ a stick so it made pretty brown patterns, publishers would offer her millions fer it"

Interview: Barry O'Dowd

Fri 03 May 2013

Barry O’Dowd teaches kids to box. The former army champion founded Bulwell Hall Amateur Boxing Club in 2004 and has spent almost a decade suppor ting young people in his community. Last year he picked up the title of Coach of the Year at the Nottingham Sports Awards and rubbed shoulders with Torvill and Dean at the Olympics. We popped along to the club to see what he’s all a-bout...