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NTU Graduate Christian Hewgill Talks All About His Chart-Topping Formula 1 Podcast, The Fast and the Curious
Sat 17 Jun 2023Our Daniela Loffreda sits down with Formula 1 journalist and Nottingham Trent University graduate Christian Hewgill to chat about his chart-topping motorsports podcast, The Fast and the Curious, working with Greg James, and studying in our fair city…
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We Catch Up With Fashion Designer Suzanne Ford About the Opening of Her Beeston Shop, Ford and Guy
Thu 25 May 2023Last summer, for our milestone 150th edition, we named Notts designer Suzanne Ford as one of our ones to watch, a name we predicted we’ll be talking about for years to come. And, boy, do we love it when we’re right. Since we last spoke, Suzanne’s eye-catching sustainable fashion brand has been turning heads across the nation. Fresh off the back of the launch of her first physical store, which opened its striking pink doors in Beeston last month, we catch up with the fashionista to see what she’s been up to…
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Musing on Nature and the Present Moment, We Talk to Richard C Bower About His Poetry Collection
Thu 18 May 2023Inspired by the beauty of the natural world, Richard C. Bower muses on our relationship with the earth in his new poetry collection, Pleasures In The Pathless Woods. Featuring 76 poems set across four seasons, it’s a project that focuses on experiencing the present moment. We catch up with the local author about the process, contemplating beauty, and his upcoming book…
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BFI Vision Awardee Anna Griffin Has Set Up a New Production Company - We Hear All About It
Wed 17 May 2023Producer Anna Griffin may already be a BFI Vision Awardee, have BAFTA long-listed films to her name, and own her own award-winning production company - but she’s not stopping there. Joining forces with Jolyon Rubinstein, of The Revolution Will Be Televised fame, she’s now set up Jolly Griffin: another production company with the aim of developing prize-worthy projects…
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We Learn More About Nottingham's Strong Community Theatre Scene
Sun 07 May 2023When it comes to community theatre, Nottingham punches above its weight with a wealth of opportunities. We talk to to Alison Hope, Publicity Coordinator for the Lace Market Theatre, and Robert Dixon, Chair of the West Bridgford Dramatic Society, about their respective theatres and how they’re providing a platform for creativity at all levels…
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Bruise Control / Piss Kitti / King Of Pigs / Every Face Becomes A Skull @ Percy's
Wed 03 May 2023From Confetti’s Charity Gig to a Film About Chumbawamba, Here’s What’s Happening in Nottingham This Week
Mon 24 Apr 2023Also coming up: May Day markets, street food, and more...
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Find Out More About The Hollow Man, a Nottingham-Based Music and Film Project
Sat 22 Apr 2023We chat to LeftLion contributor Bassey to learn more about his collaborative film and music project, 'The Hollow Man' and how you can get involved…
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Everything You Need to Know About Splendour Festival 2023
Wed 12 Apr 2023Despite the current challenges facing pretty much everyone in the country bar the top 1%, DHP Family, and its stable in Nottingham, London and Bristol, continue to go from strength to strength - surviving the triple threat of the pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis, and pressures from major corporate organisations with extensive industry know-how. We catch up with head honcho George Akins to find out more and discuss the finer details of their annual blue ribboned event, Splendour Festival, fifteen years on from when it all began…
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We Hear All About Global Wordsmiths, the Inclusive Community Project Empowering Their Writers
Sat 08 Apr 2023Meet Victoria Villasenor and Nicci Robinson. In 2014, the couple first met at a literature event at Waterstones on Bridlesmith Gate. The two ended up connecting and went on to work on community projects together; they had a passion for mentoring authors in the beginning stages of their careers. They took these values and focused them on Global Wordsmiths - a community interest company Victoria established in 2012 that seeks to help writers realise their dreams. Our own writer (and creative behind Queer Notts) Jade Bramley sits down with Victoria and Nicci at the very same Waterstones where they met almost a decade prior, to discuss the work they do in the literature world and how they incorporate queer activism into it…
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Everything You Need to Know About The Hundred Ahead of Its Return to Nottingham This Summer
Thu 06 Apr 2023The exciting event is stopping by Trent Bridge this August. We run through all the details...
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Everything You Need to Know About SMUT! Verbal Burlesque, the Safe Space for Celebrating Love, Sex and Everything in Between
Tue 04 Apr 2023A night of poetry and storytelling, SMUT! Verbal Burlesque is Nottingham’s only open mic night dedicated to the exploration of human sexuality. A safe space (for those over eighteen), it’s a celebration of love, sex and everything in between. We catch up with organiser Ben Macpherson to find out more…
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We Chat to Author Matthew Green About Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britains Lost Cities and Vanished Villages
Mon 03 Apr 2023Our Yasmin Turner sits down with Times best-selling author Matthew Green to hear all about his latest release...
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World Karate Champion Aidan Trimble Runs 'The Dojo' in Beeston - We Hear All About His Fascinating Life
Wed 22 Mar 2023The first European to win a World Karate Title in Japan and listed in the top ten greatest fighters in Great Britain, Aidan Trimble has managed to navigate the path between a successful competition career and remaining true to the traditions of karate, all while becoming one of the best instructors in the UK. Aidan is head of the Federation of Shotokan Karate, and owns and runs ‘The Dojo’, a karate school in Beeston. We hear all about his phenomenal life…
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We Hear About Fashion Fictions, the Sneinton Market Exhibition Using Parallel Worlds to Try and Protect Our Planet
Wed 15 Mar 2023We chat to Dr Amy Twigger Holroyd, the brains behind Fashion Fictions, about the brand new, one-of-a-kind exhibition taking over Sneinton Market - and how she’s hoping it will get people thinking more deeply about the clothes they wear…
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Lucy & Yak Open Up About Their New Bright Pink Nottingham Store
Thu 09 Mar 2023Famed for their brightly-coloured, sustainably-made clothes, independent, organic clothing brand Lucy & Yak has opened the door to its fourth UK store right here in Nottingham. We were invited to check out their new eye-catching pink palace at 11 The Poultry during an exclusive press and influencer event (that’s right, we’re important)…
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We Catch Up With Swing Dash DJs About Their International Women's Day Livestream
Tue 07 Mar 2023We chat to Swing Dash owner Felix, alongside DJs Aura, Princess Trium, and Beaabea, about their International Women’s Day 24-hour livestream, their own respective projects, and the future of Swing Dash as a studio…
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We Chat with Third Mill3nnium About Their Upcoming Event at Rough Trade
Thu 02 Mar 2023We chat with Third Mill3nnium, a group of music business students who have launched their own events company here in Notts...
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We Learn More About The Carousel's Free Community Work Day
Sat 25 Feb 2023A spot for Nottingham freelancers and artists to spend their working days, The Carousel are raising money to offer a free working space one day a week - fighting the isolation that can come with working from home...
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A Favourite of Sir Elton John, We Hear About Nottingham Fashion Brand Daniel Hanson
Sat 25 Feb 2023Launched by the late Daniel Hanson and his wife Julie Hanson in 1989, Nottingham luxury dressing gown and fine garment design and manufacturer brand, Daniel Hanson, has garnered an elite following for over three decades. Its premium fabrics and exquisite designs have made it a household name in Hollywood, amongst royalty and around the world. We catch up with Associate Julian Hanson and his mother, Managing Director Julie Hanson, to find out more about this special family-run business…
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We Hear About the New Art Collective Taking Over Broadway Gallery - OTOKA
Sat 18 Feb 2023Over the past few months, the small gallery space at Broadway Cinema has been presenting a series of art exhibitions under the new art project OTOKA. We talked to its Artistic Director Candice Jacobs about her ideas and plans for the future…
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Notts Artist, Tattooist and Musician Gerry Carnelly Tells Us All About His New Zine
Fri 17 Feb 2023Gerry Carnelly is a tattooist, artist, musician and all-round creative based in Nottingham and has just released the first edition of his new art zine Fuck That Weak Shit. We manage to stop his crazy world for a minute and ask him about his journey so far....
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Nottingham's Lisa Ambalavanar is Jinx in DC's Titans - We Chat to Her All About It
Fri 10 Feb 2023After learning her craft at Nottingham’s Actors Workshop, Lisa Ambalavanar went on to join DC’s Titans as the beloved character of Jinx, achieving something every young kid and adult nerd dreams of - becoming a superhero. We hear all about life with magical powers…
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We Chat to Notts Photographer Tom Quigley About His Brand New Exhibition at Make It Easy Lab
Wed 08 Feb 2023Our current Photography Editor, Nathan Langman, sits down with our former Photography Editor, Tom Quigley, to chat all things - well, we imagine you can guess...
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