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Film + Q&A Review: The Great Escaper
Sun 15 Oct 2023Nottingham Trent University lecturer and Southwell's own William Ivory held a Q&A for his latest film, The Great Escaper, at Broadway Cinema - and we were asked to stop by and check it out...
Richard Douglas (aka Joe Buhdha): Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Mon 02 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
20 Great LeftLion Interviews You Should Re-Read
Thu 28 Sept 2023Over the last two decades we’ve interviewed a lot of people within our pages. It’s not easy to pick out favourites, but we love you so much we’ve given it a go. Here are twenty of our best interviews, listed in chronological order, that we think you should take a second look at…
Everybodys Talking About Jamie, Micky Flanagan and a Hip Hop Block Party. Heres Whats on in Nottingham This Week, 25th September - 1st October
Sat 23 Sept 2023A week with something for everyone, if you're a gig lover, aspiring yogi or perhaps even fancy yourself as a detective, we've got you. Read on for all that and more that you could dabble in this week...
We Chat to NTU Graduate and World-Renowned Filmmaker Jeanie Finlay About Her Long-Standing Connection to Broadway Cinema
Sat 23 Sept 2023One of the most notable aspects of Nottingham is the rich film scene and array of fantastic independent cinemas available in the city. We chat to NTU graduate and world-renowned filmmaker Jeanie Finlay about her long-standing connection to Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema, how she got into documentary making, and her latest award-winning film Your Fat Friend…
We Catch Up With Documentary Maker Jeanie Finlay About Her New Film ‘Your Fat Friend'
Tue 15 Aug 2023Known for her ability to tell human stories with respect, intrigue, and honesty, Nottingham-based Jeanie Finlay has established herself as one of the country’s finest documentary-makers. Now, she’s releasing her ninth feature, Your Fat Friend, which tells the story of anonymous blogger turned best-selling author Aubrey Gordon. We hear all about it…
A Brief History of Hip-Hop and Rhyme in Nottingham
Wed 09 Aug 2023On 11 August 2023, people from around the world will celebrate the 50th birthday of Hip-Hop (half a century since DJ Kool Herc’s famous ‘Back to school jam’ in The Bronx, NYC). Over the years Nottingham has also played a part in shaping its popularity in the UK. Claude Money goes through a brief history of Hip-Hop and rhyme in Nottingham.
The Thompsons on Pub Names, Vintage and Antiques, and Hip-Hop
Wed 02 Aug 2023Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
Meet Jayahadadream, Nottingham’s Hip Hop Sensation Set to Take the Music Industry by Storm
Sat 03 Jun 2023Raised in Cambridge with Jamaican and Irish heritage, Jayahadadream moved to Nottingham in 2018 to study at university. Since then, her time has been split between the two locations, and we were lucky enough to catch her for a chat in our LeftLion offices while she was visiting our city for the weekend…
Binks Yard Sessions Provide Real Hope to Musicians in Nottingham With a Unique Deal
Fri 26 May 2023Ben Hicklin is the Head of Events at Nottingham canal side bar, restaurant and entertainment venue Binks Yard, and he kindly took time out to answer questions about the Binks Yard Sessions…
Breakin' Convention: The Boundary-Breaking Hip Hop Event Taking Over the Theatre Royal
Tue 23 May 2023Ever heard of Breakin’ Convention? If not, why not? It’s only been around for twenty years, and has changed the theatre industry as we know it. This May, the Convention is returning to the Royal Concert Hall, bringing the finest acts in breaking, popping, locking, and krumping to the historic venue - and giving you a chance to see what all the fuss is about first-hand. Ahead of the exciting event, we chat to Jonzi-D, hip hop legend and the brains behind it all, about street dance, the stage scene, and everything in between…
Gig Review: The Undercover Hippy at The Bodega
Tue 11 Apr 2023Drum and Bass MC turned singer songwriter The Undercover Hippy visits The Bodega...
In Photos: The Undercover Hippy and State of Satta
Tue 11 Apr 2023Drum and Bass MC turned singer songwriter The Undercover Hippy visits The Bodega...
Selectors: DJ Fever
Wed 01 Feb 2023In the second installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's DJ Fever...
Nadia on... Hope
Sun 04 Dec 2022This month LeftLion columnist and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome muses on hope and why resistance is so vital...