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Robert Lindsay on His New Show, The Golden Age of Hollywood, and Singing at Derby County

Fri 18 Oct 2019

From studying drama at Nottingham College – then known as Clarendon College – in the sixties, Robert Lindsay has gone on to become one of the most respected and well-loved stage and screen actors of his generation, picking up a BAFTA, a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards along the way. Not too shabby for the boy from Ilkeston. We caught up with the actor as he prepares to head back to the local stage with a starring role in Prism, the story of legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff…

Vikki Stone is Putting on Her Stand-Up Song Show at Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 18 Oct 2019

She’s serenaded the likes of Professor Brian Cox and Phillip Schofield, and now Vikki Stone is bringing her new stand-up show Songbird to Nottingham. We caught up with the award-winning comedian and musician to talk about her comedy inspirations, creative process and what she thinks of our fair city…

LeftLion Film Podcast #23 - Mayhem Film Festival 2019 Review

Thu 17 Oct 2019

Ali Emm and Penny Reeve join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give their verdict on Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

Film Review: Official Secrets

Thu 17 Oct 2019

Fabrice Gagos debriefs us on the big-screen adaptation of whistle-blower Katherine Gun...

Interview: Hot Chip Know A Lot About Notts

Wed 16 Oct 2019

We chat with the British musical gems before they return to Rock City this October...

Left Magpie: There’s Something Happening at Meadow Lane

Wed 16 Oct 2019

I wouldn’t blame fellow Notts fans for having to read that sentence twice, as normally there are words like ‘disturbing’ or ‘depressing’ to clarify the latest activity at the Lane. But happening it is. And I think I like it.

The Confession author Jessie Burton in Conversation at Waterstones

Wed 16 Oct 2019

Miniaturist author Jessie Burton was at Waterstones in Nottingham to talk about her new book, The Confession

Oxjam Beeston Returns This Weekend

Wed 16 Oct 2019

The annual festival returns to the streets on Saturday, and there's a special guest performing...

Stone Soup Academy is Standing Up to Knife Crime

Wed 16 Oct 2019

Stone Soup Academy is a secondary school in the centre of Nottingham that works with troubled students, helping them do better both inside and outside of the facility. We spoke to Headteacher Kerrie Henton and Head of Engagement Oliver Sillito about its recent Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy event and how it engages its students...

Theatre Review: Three Tall Women at Lace Market Theatre

Tue 15 Oct 2019

First premiered in 1994 in New York, it's a play about three women at varying stages of life...

Film Review: El Camino

Tue 15 Oct 2019

Is the new Breaking Bad film a victim of its own success?

The Best New Places in Notts Presented by GorgeUs

Tue 15 Oct 2019

Sam Nahirny and the GorgeUs team check out the city's newest gaffs...

LeftLion Film Podcast #22 - Oli Sillito

Tue 15 Oct 2019

Nottingham stand-up comedian Oli Sillito joins Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to discuss Stone Soup Academy and their Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy events...

Nottingham Comedian Scott Bennett: "There’s no such thing as regional comedy – if it’s funny, it’s funny."

Tue 15 Oct 2019

Yorkshire lad Scott Bennett uprooted to Beeston a while ago, but he made sure he brought his Northern sense of humour with him. Ahead of his new tour Leap Year, which was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival, the comic invites us into his shed to talk touring, writing for some of the UK’s biggest comedians and his comedy heroes...

October Mix of the Month: DJ Synic’s Autumn Remedy

Mon 14 Oct 2019

In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. As we enter autumn, DJ Synic's selection gives us a reason to smile...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Mon 14 Oct 2019

Stick these lot in yer ears...

Art Works: Kate Shipman-Shiel

Sun 13 Oct 2019

When does a reflection or shadow become as physical as a 3D object? At what point does light become a sculptural component in an installation? What is solid, what is immaterial and does it really matter?

Review: Experimental Electronica At a Bicycle Workshop With Sweets On Tap

Sun 13 Oct 2019

Nick Strang went along to one of the city’s more intriguing events, to watch local leftfield acts perform live at Nottingham Bikeworks.

Interview: 15 Years Of Buggin' Out

Sun 13 Oct 2019

This year, Soul Buggin’ celebrates 15 years of acting as the city’s beating heart for soulful electronic sounds. Oliver Payne caught up with the crew to find out what’s kept the party going until now and why their show with New York’s DJ Spinna will mark a milestone in Nottingham’s late-night heritage.