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Overheard in Notts: January 2024
Wed 31 Jan 2024What have you lot been chatting so far in 2024? Here's this month's Overheard in Notts...
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Artist Harry Mayston on Having His Work Exhibited at Surface Gallery
Wed 24 Jan 2024After graduating with a degree in fine art from Loughborough University, artist Harry Mayston went on to have his work exhibited in Surface Gallery’s recent exhibition Vessel after he, by chance, was asked to give the team behind the gallery a tour of the Loughborough School of Design and Creative Arts degree show. Following the exhibition, he tells us more about the nature of his piece Blue Things, which was made up of 76 cyanotype prints, and the plans he has for the future of his art practice…
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We Chat to Framework Night Support Worker Jordan Francis Ahead of Beat The Streets
Mon 22 Jan 2024Ahead of this weekend’s Beat The Streets festival - founded in 2018 by Nottingham promotors DHP in conjunction with Framework - we caught up with night support worker Jordan Francis to find out more about the challenges he faces and the role music can play in shining a light on an a spiralling issue...
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An Outreach Worker in Notts
Sun 21 Jan 2024Formed in 2001, Framework is an organisation supporting vulnerable people, with housing support, job hunting, mental health, and recovery services for drugs and alcohol. Their primary focus, though, is to try and get people off the streets, and into more permanent accommodation. LeftLion caught up with one of their street outreach workers, who explains the ins and outs of their day to day…
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Filmmaker and Producer Russell Noon Tells Us All About Twilight Story Time
Wed 10 Jan 2024With the new Central Library opening its doors last month, a new modern era of literature is set to blossom in Nottingham. We spoke to local filmmaker and producer Russell Noon who in a bid to combat banal children’s content created Twilight Story Time which combines animation, illustration and original stories for children…
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We Found Out About Fast Forward Music, DJ Workshops for Young People From Synthetic Pro Audio
Mon 08 Jan 2024Fast Forward Music, an accredited Alternative Provision by Nottingham City & County Council, is set to revolutionise the educational landscape for key stage three/four youth with a series of innovative music workshops. Focused on music technology and DJ/turntablism, these workshops aim to inspire creativity, skill development, and a genuine passion for the creative music industry...
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We Chat With Oli Nicol to Discuss His Invoke Poetry Workshops
Mon 08 Jan 2024Oli Nicol is a prominent member of the Nottingham Literary community: he is the host of Invoke Poetry workshops and is also on the Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature Youth Board. We spoke to him about why he started the workshops, which he launched in 2022, his passion for poetry and plans for the future…
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We Chat to Talented TV Workshop Graduate Safia Oakley-Green About Her Upcoming Film 'Out of Darkness'
Tue 19 Dec 2023A British Independent Film Award winner. A Screen International Star of Tomorrow. But 22-year-old Safia Oakley-Green is only just getting started. We talk to the talented Television Workshopper about her upcoming film Out of Darkness and dive into the easy topic of what she wants to achieve in her career…
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GOBS Launch a Free Programme of Poetry Workshops
Mon 18 Dec 2023Fancy yourself as a poet and want some training up?
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