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Comedian Pierre Novellie talks about autism, the Isle of Man and his dislike of mouth noises
Mon 23 Sept 2024Acclaimed comedian, Pierre Novellie, returns to Nottingham for a gig at the Canalhouse. Leftlion caught up with Pierre recently to find out more about his recent autism diagnosis and his new act.
We chat with DECO about their debut album and the joy of touring
Sat 21 Sept 2024Formed in 2011, with roots in the Midlands and beyond, there’s a lot to unpack with 80s-influenced band Deco – and they've only just released their debut album. With two Nottingham shows imminent, lead singer Max Kendall found time to sit down with LeftLion to talk about the new record, as well as the band’s headline tour, and everything in between…
LeftLion Interviews Podcast #4: Daudi Matsiko on Music, Songwriting, Depression and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
Fri 20 Sept 2024The latest episode from our 'Live at the Library' podcast features British-Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko...
Comedy Queen and RuPaul Drag Winner Bianca Del Rio charms Nottingham
Fri 20 Sept 2024Sam Harvey checks out Bianca Del Rio's Dead Inside tour as it stops off at the Royal Concert Hall
Actor and Comedian Colin Hoult on ADHD, Mapperley Hospital and Being a Vampire
Thu 19 Sept 2024He's worked with vampires, ghosts and Ricky Gervais. Now Colin Hoult is bringing his new comedy show to Nottingham and reveals to us how it all began, as a child, in the shadows of Mapperley...
We talk to Boston Manor about chart success and Nottingham memories
Mon 16 Sept 2024Experienced Blackpool-based rockers Boston Manor have recently released their fifth album, but success still brings them joy and surprise. We spoke with vocalist Henry Cox as the band waited for news of Sundiver's chart position, and prepared to lift the roof off Rock City...
Fear and nationhood: a look inside Nottingham's preserved Cold War bunker
Mon 16 Sept 2024Over in Aspley, nestled in a modern housing estate, a preserved relic of the Cold War era stands solemnly. With a multitude of curious features, from furniture to forgotten documents, The Nottingham War Rooms holds a wealth of insight into how the Government were preparing in the Midlands for a nuclear attack.
With renovations planned to give the building a new life, we spoke to architectural photographer and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Senior Lecturer Martine Hamilton Knight, who recently had the chance to photograph the space, and Dr Daniel Cordle, until recently an Associate Professor at NTU, who specialises in nuclear culture and history, to find out more.
Gig review: American Football at Rock City
Fri 13 Sept 202425 years ago, four friends from Champaign, Illinois formed a band, made a record together and then headed off to college - not once thinking of the potential impact of their music. Little did they know that album would go on to become a seminal masterpiece, one that would inspire a whole genre, as well as a new generation of artists and legions of fans all around the globe. Now travelling the world in 2024 celebrating that album’s quarter century, American Football stopped by Rock City to play their iconic LP1 in full…
Comedy and conspiracies: we chatted to Dom Joly about his upcoming show at Nottingham Playhouse
Thu 12 Sept 2024Can Dom Joly save Nottingham from the conspiracy theorists? He chats with LeftLion about his struggle with extreme believers, his new book and his globe-trotting adventures.
From theatre trips to interstellar journeys: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week, 9 -16 September
Sun 08 Sept 2024This week in Notts there are events catering for everyone from emo-fans, to local indie-gig-goers, to stage savants. Here are our picks of the week from 9 to 16 September.