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Kalidou - Interview with Aria Shahrokhshahi
Sat 03 Nov 2018Aria Shahrokhshahi is a photographer who explores people and cultures through his work. While on a trip to The Gambia he met an extraordinary young man called Kalidou who was struggling with a degenerative eye condition. Determined to help, he produced a photography series of Kalidou and set up a Go Fund Me campaign to get him the medical treatment he needs. LeftLion caught up with Aria for a chat about the project…
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Interview: Spitfire director David Fairhead
Wed 24 Oct 2018We caught up with David Fairhead, co-director of the new documentary Spitfire, ahead of its screening at Broadway Cinema...
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Notts Poet and Austerity Opposer Lytisha Tunbridge Tells Her Story
Tue 23 Oct 2018Lytisha Tunbridge won the Expanding Horizons Award 2018 at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, for her work supporting World Jam, DIY Poets, Poetry Aloud, Poets Against Racism, Social Model Writers, Sisterhood and Solidarity, Support the NHS, Young Voices, Reading with Dementia, and We Shall Overcome. Somehow she managed to find the time to share some words with us, and tell us her story...
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‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ Interview with Paul Sng
Mon 22 Oct 2018‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ gives a narrative to those forgotten by the media and government in modern Britain.
The book features the work of several accomplished documentary photographers, to show the untold stories of those affected by issues such as Brexit, austerity, de-industrialisation and social upheaval.
The Broadway are hosting a screening of the Invisible Britain: Sleaford Mods film with a panel Q&A to discuss the book with director/editor Paul Sng, Carl Phillips and photographers David Severn and Laura Dicken.
We sat down with Paul Sng, to talk about the book...
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PubhD Preview: An Interview with Michelle Strickland
Mon 17 Sept 2018PubhD is back at The Vat & Fiddle on Tuesday - we sat down with one of the speakers, Michelle Strickland, to learn about how she has been preparing
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Sadi Khan on her MBE and Improving Diversity
Fri 14 Sept 2018Entrepreneur, single parent, undercover supermarket employee, and recent recipient of an MBE: Sadi Khan is a force of nature. Earlier this year, Sadi was awarded for her contribution to Cultural/Religious Awareness Training and Services to Vulnerable Women by the Duke of Cambridge himself. But her success has not come without challenge. We caught up with Sadi to hear her story…
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Interview: 'Songbird' director Sophie Black
Wed 12 Sept 2018We caught up with Night Owls director Sophie Black to talk about her latest short film, Songbird...
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Mark Cousins Interview: The Eyes of Orson Welles
Tue 11 Sept 2018We caught up with The Story of Film director to talk about his latest project, the remarkable The Eyes of Orson Welles
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PubhD Preview: An Interview with Simon Tarr
Sun 12 Aug 2018PubhD is back at The Vat & Fiddle on Wednesday - we sat down with one of the speakers, Simon Tarr, to learn about how he has been preparing
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Proud to be Creative: An Interview With Write Pride Organiser Hayley Green
Tue 24 Jul 2018Representation is a bit of a buzz-word at the moment, so it's refreshing to see it done right. Nottingham-based poet and event organiser Hayley Green is the spearhead for the Write Pride Festival, a five-day event that celebrates some of Nottingham's best and brightest LGBTQIA creatives. We had a chat with her ahead of the festival to chat about the coming week.
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Art Works: Nicola Halford
Mon 09 Jul 2018Nottingham artist Nicola Halford gives us the lowdown on her glass panel painting...
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Jack McNamara Talks Other Ways of Seeing festival
Wed 27 Jun 2018Kieran Spiers spoke to Jack McNamara about the up coming pop up theatre festival Other Ways of Seeing, happening at Neale’s Auction House.
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Ollie Green Quintet on Their Dream Performance Locations and Collaborators
Thu 14 Jun 2018Meet a professional Jazz Quintet from Nottingham, a group of young talented musicians that’ll have you dazzled with their impressive tunes and funky beats…
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Brooklyn's Savak discuss touring with Grey Hairs, listening to Sleaford Mods and more...
Thu 17 May 2018Forming in 2015 and featuring members who have performed with the likes of Obits, Edsel, Nation of Ulysses and Holy Fuck, it is fair to say that Savak's punk-rock credentials are undeniable. Sohrab from the band took time out of a busy 5-date co-headline tour around the UK with Nottingham's Grey Hairs to answer some of our questions. Both bands along with Slumb Party roll-up at The Maze this Friday...
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J. Littles on the Making of New Music Video for His Latest Single Truth
Mon 14 May 2018Jordan Campbell, a.k.a. J Littles has dropped the music video for his latest single, Truth. Full of dystopian imagery and white-eyed walkers, the track takes a swipe at the modern world...
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Meet the Nottingham Man Who Makes Music to Sleep To
Mon 14 May 2018Had trouble nodding off recentleh? Alistair Webster, founder of GMB record label has created some tunes to help your lot get forty winks and help with your concentration...
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A Catch-up with Nottingham Caesars
Fri 11 May 2018After a tentative start to 2018, last Sunday’s fixture at Coventry Jets saw the Nottingham Caesars American Football team step onto the field with a renewed focus and determination, securing a 28 - 0 victory. It’s still early days though, and with a re-match on home turf later in the month, they’re buckling down and making every training hour count.
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Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World
Fri 04 May 2018Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.
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Comedian Ivo Graham Talks Australia Travels Ahead of Nottingham Glee Club Performance
Mon 23 Apr 2018Comedian Ivo Graham has been treading the boards of the nation's comedy clubs since 2009, when he decided stand-up was more exciting than studying for a degree in languages. While he's yet to really use his 2:1 in a professional capacity, the Eton and Oxford-educated graduate nonetheless has developed a style of comedy that uses his clear love of words to clear comedic effect. His latest solo show is Educated Guess is showing on Thursday 3 May 2018, at The Glee Club, Nottingham...
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Alfa Mist Talks Antiphon and Touring Following The Bodega Gig in Notts
Mon 23 Apr 2018On Wednesday 18 April, Alfa Mist touched down in Nottingham at The Bodega so we grabbed a couple of words from him...
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Hoops for Humanity Want to Get Refugee Children Hula-Hooping
Wed 11 Apr 2018Hoops for Humanity aims to help refugee children have fun while gaining confidence and determination through hula hooping. This year, they are planning a trip to a number of refugee camps in Greece where they will run workshops and distribute hula hoops to the children. Our Chloe chats to Rochene Johnston, who reveals why she first got involved in hooping, how it changed her life and what her plans are for the future of the charity.
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As She Pleases: Interview with Madison Beer
Mon 26 Mar 2018The rising American pop singer answers some of our questions ahead of an intimate performance at The Bodega...
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Jake Haseldine Takes Wicked Photos of Musicians
Thu 22 Mar 2018Young Nottingham Music Photographer Jake Haseldine captures an epic moment in every photograph…
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Strike Site: Exhibition Curator Sacha Craddock Talks Unreality and Insistent Physicality
Thu 22 Mar 2018Strike Site is an exhibition which attempts to create the contradictory yet palpable sense of the temporary that comes with an exhibition of arts. Now in it's second manifestation, after being previously exhibited at Pi Artworks London, curator Sacha Craddock worked closely with the Nottingham Refugee Forum to explore notions of displacement, movement, freedom and barriers...
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Theatre Interview: The Party Somewhere Else
Sun 18 Mar 2018The biggest party coming up is all set to celebrate women in the arts...
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