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Sofar Sounds and Island Records teamed-up for a night of intimate performances at our favourite tea shop

Gareth Morgan Talks Tory Austerity and Education in Nottingham

"We see daily that wealth gaps are widening and that social mobility has stalled - the only way to redress these historic injustices that have prevented or diminished access for thousands is to offer them additional support, which comes through increase funding for these areas"

Film Review: High-Rise

Tom Hiddleston stars in this adaption of JG Ballard's cult classic

Lucifer Press' Tribute to Alan Sillitoe: More Raw Material

"[Alan] continually experimented and pushed himself and challenged his readers and he didn't give a damn whether that put a dint in his popularity or not"

Art Review: Carole Hawthorne at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

"There is an overall sense of structure, repetition and use of shape within each piece, yet Hawthorne's line-making has a playful, free-flowing aspect to it that radiates personality"

Industry Week 2016

Every year Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies hosts talks and workshops for its students from the most revered creative professionals going. The LeftLion crew got down to find out more about what was going on and are ready to report back

Interview: Ben Wheatley talks High-Rise

We spoke to the film director about his latest film, in cinemas now, adapted from the JG Ballard novel

The Steaks Are High At OAKS Bar and Restaurant

If you're after some decent scran this evening, we've got an idea

Small Plate Speed Date in Nottingham

"We want to make this a unique, fun night for daters. Each couple will have an intimate table and space to talk freely. They will be served a small plate of food and given six to seven minutes to eat and chat"

OAKS Wednesday Steaks

The Venue to Get Your Gaming Fix: The Dice Cup

Tue 15 Mar 2016

Boards, tabletop, old school - if chucking dice about is your thing then this place is worth a look in

Interview: Local Filmmaker Jason M.J Brown

Tue 15 Mar 2016

We spoke to the film director about his new horror feature film Dark Vale

Holly Brockwell and Her Online Tech Magazine for Women: Gadgette

Tue 15 Mar 2016

"A lot of the big tech sites are written mostly by men and their audiences are majority male. We wanted to do something a bit different. We're aimed at women, but we do have a lot of male readers"

Big Fish Little Fish - Take Your Kids Raving in Nottingham

Mon 14 Mar 2016

"Everyone has a mad old time raving along to some of their favourite tunes from 'the old days' - it's brilliant to see all the smiley faces with kids on parents shoulders bouncing up and down to a bit of drum 'n' bass"

Film Review: The Witch

Mon 14 Mar 2016

This new horror set in the time of early America stars two local child actors

Top Internet Chav Devvo is Coming to Spanky Van Dykes

We put some questions to the bus-hating, cell-dwelling moshy basher ahead of his gig at Spanky Van Dykes. Ya dick 'ed

Theatre Review: Cosi Fan Tutte

An opera with the plot of an Adam Sandler movie...?

Theatre Review: Women's Hour

The wonderfully titled Sh!t Theatre brought their satirical feminist humour to Nottingham Playhouse for two nights

Live Music Review: Heck Album Launch At The Rescue Rooms

Performing their debut album Instructions in full

Pick of the Week: 14 - 20 March