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The Carousel Launches International Womxn's Day Exhibition

The project showcases artists from all over the UK and is created by womxn, about womxn, to celebrate womxn...

International Women's Day: #Choosetochallenge in Music

International Women's Day 2021: Women Who #ChooseToChallenge

In celebration of International Women's Day 2021, we've complied a list of articles showcasing times in which Nottingham Women have actively chosen to challenge the norm...

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

Review: Nottingham International Film Festival 2020

Roshan Chandy reports from the online Nottingham International Film Festival, whose format could signal the future for film festivals worldwide.

Nottingham International Film Festival Moves Online

The Nottingham International Film Festival will now present its 30-film selection online...

Shreya Sen-Handley on Being the First South Asian Woman to write an International Opera

She’s had two books published by HarperCollins, written for international media and was even the regional head of a television channel at the age of 25. It’s fair to say that there are achievers in this world, and then there’s Shreya Sen-Handley. And if that impressive CV wasn’t enough, she’s now become the first Indian and South Asian woman to write a Western, international opera, called Migrations. We catch up with the multi-talented writer to find out more...

RSC Make a Point of International Women's Day

If you’re looking for something a little different to mark International Women’s Day this year, Radcliffe Sword Club might have just the answer for you.

Massive International Women's Day Celebration Set For The Royal Concert Hall

Addie Kenogbon chats with Nina Smith as she shares her latest project, hosting a humongous choir belting out pop-diva classics, all raising funds for Nottingham Women’s Centre...

NTU’s Director of International Gaming Research on the Signs of Addictive Behaviours

As the first person to coin the phrase “technological addiction” in the mid-nineties, it’s fair to say that Dr. Mark Griffiths was way ahead of the curve when it came to predicting the potential impact technology could have on society. The world-renowned psychologist is a Distinguished Professor at Nottingham Trent University’s School of Social Sciences, as well as the Director of their International Gaming Research Unit, which was established to, amongst other things, discover and understand attitudes toward potentially addictive behaviours in gaming. And with an estimated 33 million gamers in the UK – almost half the population – we caught up with Dr. Griffiths to find out what it actually means to be addicted to video games...

Art Review: International Postcard Show 2020

Ah, postcards. Proper nostalgia stuff that. 

Nottingham International Film Festival 2019

We sent George White and Jack Beresford down to Nottingham International Film Festival 2019 to find out what was cracking off...

Nottingham International Film Festival Returns in November

In November, The Nottingham International Film Festival returns for its fourth year. We had a chat with the festival’s Director of Operations, Neil Jeram-Croft, to find out everything you need to know about the event… 

Preview: Journeys Festival International

Fancy heading a little further afield to get your arts and culture fix? Journeys Festival International in Leicester have got you covered this August... 

Film Review: Men in Black International

A Men in Black film without Will Smith? We're not convinced...

A Breakdown of Bras Not Bombs IWD Festival 2019

Here’s what to expect from the festival in Hockley that some leading local ladies launched this International Women’s Day.

Life's Rich Tapestry: The Creative Textile Project Encouraging Women to Use Their Voice

Life's Rich Tapestry is a collaboration between Offshoots East Midlands C.I.C and Ignite futures and funded by the Big Lottery, The Arts Council and Nottingham Women's Centre, with the aim of using the creative arts to empower women to use their voice...

LGBTQ+ Notts: Queer Noise Club and International Women's Day

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events...

Surface Gallery's International Postcard Show 2019

Surface are at it again with their ever-popular International Postcard Show bringing you art from a wide selection of artists, all small enough to fit in yer pocket! We got down to check it out...

Live Music Review: International Teachers of Pop at Metronome

Sheffield’s freshest musical project – International Teachers of Pop – took to Nottingham’s brand-new 350-capacity venue, Metronome, to educate their captivated students at their debut Nottingham gig...

LeftLion's Feature-Length Documentary The Lord of Milan Goes To China

Last year, we at LeftLion released our first feature-length documentary, telling the tale of the Notts man who founded AC Milan. In August our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson went out to show The Lord of Milan in two of China’s biggest sports arenas. It seems a long way from that pokey little Mansfield Road house our Herbert was born in…

Noshingham: Murat International Food Centre

We’ve seen bread served in flat caps and we’ve heard of bowls of American cereal sold for £5 on Brick Lane, but Murat dwarfs them all for hipster pomp: no menu, no waiters. Hell, there aren’t even any tables. But you can definitely get a good bit of scran for your buck.

Nottingham International Film Festival Reveal Their Full 2017 Line-Up

Roll out the red carpet...

The History of England vs West Indies One Day Internationals at Trent Bridge

The West Indies arrive in Nottingham for some unseasonable September cricket. It will be the sixth time that they have faced England in a one day international at Trent Bridge so we take a look back at the previous engagements to see what we can glean from the past.

How To Get Tickets For Jake Bugg's Sofar Sounds Amnesty International Fundraiser In Nottingham

The boy from the Clifton-Delta to play intimate show for the charity's Give a Home campaign...