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Nusic Podcast #173 with Akomplis, Tash Bird, Ferocious, Ken Samson and more...
Mon 26 Feb 2018This week’s New Music Podcast features Gilles Peterson’s favourite Notts artist at the mo, the Nottingham band touring Kenya, plus the singer inspired by Maccy D’s.This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Noshingham: Brewhouse and Kitchen
Mon 26 Feb 2018“Thirst is the mother of invention” reads the slogan above the bar at The Brewhouse and Kitchen at Trent bridge. If that’s the case, the mams at Brewhouse and Kitchen must have been spitting feathers because the range of local beer at this smart microbrewery is seriously impressive...
Nottingham Writers' Studio to Host Joint Networking Event with Society of Authors
Mon 26 Feb 2018Alright you literary lovelies, it’s time to sharpen those pencils and get them typing fingers at the ready — The Nottingham Writers’ Studio and the Society of Authors will be hosting their big networking event for 2018 on Saturday 3 March, following the Writing East Midlands Writer’s Conference. In preparation, we asked journalist, copywriter, and Writers’ Studio alumni Natalie Mills to have a chat with Society of Authors Head of Staff Anna Ganley about what can be expected on the night.
LeftLion Stereo with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Indiana, Scorzayzee and more
Mon 26 Feb 2018Here's what our music editor reckoned to some of Notts' latest releases...
Live Music Review: Cabbage at The Bodega
Mon 26 Feb 2018Cabbage wants to make you sweat… so get wet!
Chris Olley from Six By Seven on the Band's Legacy
Mon 26 Feb 2018Six by Seven formed here in Notts back in 1994, with the indie rock band’s only constant member being singer and composer Chris Olley. During their time on stage, they recorded three albums for Beggars Banquet Records, toured extensively and had two hit singles. Now, Chris gives us a look back over the past 20 years...
Comedian Mark Thomas Set up a Comedy Club in a Palestinian Refugee Camp
Mon 26 Feb 2018A comedian goes to a Palestinian refugee camp and sets up a comedy club. Just another adventure in the life of political satirist Mark Thomas…
Are You A Future Leader of Nottingham?
Mon 26 Feb 2018A leader is someone who’s courageous, who has a clear vision, and has interpersonal skills that allow them to communicate effectively to achieve key objectives. But these sorta skills just don’t pop out of the blue, they must be developed. The Renewal Trust are offering the perfect opportunity to do so...
Magic Moments: An Afternoon with Global Wordsmiths at Defining Moments Launch
Mon 26 Feb 2018One of the fresher faces on Nottingham's publishing scene, Global Wordsmiths have made a name for themselves of late by working with writers from all walks of life. Their latest publication, Defining Moments: Stories from a Place of Recovery, is a collaboration with local addiction support charity Double Impact. We sent our Chloe Campbell down to the launch event for the book to get the low-down on the book, and the remarkable people who have contributed to it.
The Sneinton Cider Company Have Lauched Their First Brew at The King Billy Pub
Mon 26 Feb 2018The Sneinton Cider Company make tasty, fruity booze from apples sourced locally from within the area. Co-founder James ‘JD’ Atkin tells us how he set up the company along with Sam Horsburgh and Conor Lynam, and why gherkins make a surprisingly good ingredient for cider…
Film Review: Father Figures
Sun 25 Feb 2018Owen Wilson and Ed Helms lead us across the States in this remarkably unfunny slog
6 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week
Sun 25 Feb 2018There's just so much going on this week, we struggled to pick only five. With birthday celebrations, fundraising activities and plenty of shows, there's enough to get yer going...
Workshop Opportunities for Designers, Inventors and Makers in Notts
Sun 25 Feb 2018If you’ve got a creative mind, fancy yourself a designer, inventor or maker and you’re currently living in Nottingham or Derby, we’ve got some cracking news for you...
Live Music Review: Scarlet at Rough Trade
Sat 24 Feb 2018Local duo You Want Fox organised a free gig at Rough Trade featuring Queen Mantis and Scarlet. We headed down to check it out...
Nottingham To Hold Women in Music Event to Tackle Inequality in the Industry
Sat 24 Feb 2018Frank Turner’s tour manager; a senior music promoter; a grassroots venue owner and a singer-songwriter are some of the leading players in the music industry lined up by DHP Family for the inaugural Women in Music event in Nottingham...
Theatre Review: Wonderland
Sat 24 Feb 2018Coal strike drama Wonderland explores faultline that still runs through Notts
Live Music Review: The Orielles at Rough Trade
Fri 23 Feb 2018The Orielles appeared at Rough Trade in Nottingham in front of a select audience on the day that their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, comes out...
Festival of Science and Curiosity Review: Family Science Activities at Dales Centre Library
Fri 23 Feb 2018The Festival of Science and Curiosity saw the city taken over by clever clogs. Our Adrian got down to one of the family events down the libraries…
9 Notts Albums You Need To Listen To
Fri 23 Feb 2018Our ravenous reviewers have devoured a whole heap of new music, and told us what they thought about it...
The Party Somewhere Else Festival Line Up
Thu 22 Feb 2018The women-led theatre festival is doing bits in March...
Street Tales: The Emmett Clock
Thu 22 Feb 2018The very last in Joe Earp's series that reveals the hidden history of Nottingham's streets...
Film Review: Black Panther
Thu 22 Feb 2018The 93rd Marvel film of 2018 has landed to fairly widespread critical acclaim. We went to see if Black Panther gets the LeftLion seal of approval...
12 Karaoke Bangers To Practice Before Bamalamasingsong
Wed 21 Feb 2018Rescue Rooms are turning fifteen this month, and are throwing one hell of a birthday bash to celebrate. They’ve invited the I’m Not From London lads down to host an epic Bamalamasingsong; the only karaoke event complete with a live band that makes the whole room the lead singer. To get right in the spirit of things, we’ve rounded up what we reckon to be some of the greatest karaoke tunes of all time...
The Hempolics Answer our Questions in Photos
Wed 21 Feb 2018London’s finest underground lo-fi reggae band – The Hempolics – are on their way to Nottingham this month as part of a Reggae Take Over at the Contemporary. With a sound that has a rollaround in the organic, and conscious lyrics to boot, they’ve been featured on BBC 6 Music, and hit number one in the UK reggae charts with their single Serious. Before we get stuck in to their electro-hip hop-dubby mashups at the end of the month, let’s check out what they had to say in photographic form…