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Katie Half-Price: Issue 51

Sat 13 Apr 2013

"The opening chapters tell of her humble Towie upbringing when her smacky mates got higher than Felix Baumgartner and her brother ended up in clink."

It’s often a good thing to not take your work too seriously. But Nottingham’s Evil Scarecrow take their unique brand of heavy metal parody to Pythonesque proportions. Dr Rabid Hell (guitar and vocals) and (guitars) go through their dirty laundry in public...

Interview: Harriet Cains

Wed 03 Apr 2013

Nottingham’s Television Workshop has produced dozens of great actors over the years including Samantha Morton, Toby Kebbell and half the cast of This Is England. Next on that conveyor belt of talent is Harriet Cains, one of the stars of recent BBC3 zombie series In The Flesh...

LeftLion Magazine #52

Mon 01 Apr 2013

Featuring Notts TV, Homelessness, Barry O'Dowd, The Kite Runner, Kino Klubb vs Kneel Before Zod, Harriet Cains, The Cult of Dom Keller, Evil Scarecrow, Syson Gallery, Notts Legends illustrated and more...

Interview: The Invisible Orchestra

Thu 21 Mar 2013

Like a giant ball of muso-attracting velcro, The Invisible Orchestra has snagged members of some of Nottingham’s top bands and singers - as well as from further afield - and shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. The man responsible: Royal Gala’s James Waring...

Mama

Sat 09 Mar 2013

The only horrifying thing about this film is the cinema ticket price to see it

Interview: Andy Reid

Fri 08 Mar 2013

He arrived at Forest at the turn of the century from Dublin, put in five years graft, moved up to the Premiership, was pinged around four different clubs, came back in 2011.

Art Works: Sara Baker

Sat 02 Mar 2013

"I like creating things in the image of nature but also use contrasting materials"

Interview: Thomas Turgoose

Thu 28 Feb 2013

At the age of twelve Thomas Turgoose was living in Grimsby, smoking weed, drinking, stealing cars and getting in trouble with the law. Then he stumbled upon an audition for Shane Meadows’ This Is England in a youth centre and it changed his life forever. Now, about to turn 21, he has a clutch of international acting awards behind him, travels the world going to film festivals and is on first name terms with Johnny Depp and Michael Fassbender. What happened?

Interview: Bongo Bongo

Sun 24 Feb 2013

Sophie Johnson-Hill and Rebecca McGlone spend their time dancing with kids and living in a big cloth house under the guise of Bongo Bongo, children’s entertainers extraordinaire. They’re also about to release Incy Wincy Boom Box - possibly the best LP you’ll hear out of Notts this year...

LIVE: Kagoule

Sat 23 Feb 2013

The three piece grunge outfit play The Chameleon with support from White Finger and Bilge Pump

BamaLamaSingSong

Thu 21 Feb 2013

A hark-back to old-school sing-songs round the pub joanna, karaoke for cowards, or a genuine communal event?

Photos: Festival of Words

Thu 21 Feb 2013

A celebration of words in pictures

Interview: Retina Dance Company

Tue 19 Feb 2013

The Retina dance company: bringing European sensibilities to a floor near you for nearly two decades. Artistic Director Filip Van Huffel explains why he’s made Nottingham his UK base, and plots the next steps for the local dance scene...

Interview: Scott Bennett

Sat 16 Feb 2013

Scott Bennett left Yorkshire for Notts back in 2007, had a go at stand-up, and is now one of the biggest names on the Notts circuit, gaining a reputation nationally as a warm, engaging and talented observational comic...

Art Works: Eva Brudenell

Fri 15 Feb 2013

"Over the last year the iconic buildings I’ve drawn have included Home Ales in Daybrook, Shipstones Brewery in Basford, and Victoria Baths in Sneinton"

Dating in Nottingham

Thu 14 Feb 2013

Wondering how to meet someone in Nottingham? We sent our community editor out to investigate speed dating, online dating and going to a meat market

Light Night in pictures and words

Wed 13 Feb 2013

The city centre was doused in strange lights for the city's annual illuminated arts evening

Interview: David Almond

Mon 11 Feb 2013

Master story-teller, Nottingham Trent lecturer and novelist David Almond has broadened the landscape of dreams with his latest book Mouse Bird Snake Wolf. And he’s not afraid to scare the kids…

Interview: John Newling

Sat 09 Feb 2013

After three years of pulling in art from all over the world, Nottingham Contemporary have finally handed their main space to a locally-based artist. John Newling has produced works in hotels, swimming pools, burnt-out cars and on the streets of Los Angeles and New York. So what does he have lined up for his adopted home town?