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Street Tales: The Nottingham Canal

Tue 05 Dec 2017

A look back at Nottingham's watery roads...

SoJo Publishing Mouse

Tue 05 Dec 2017

Founded earlier this year by author and playwright Helen Goodbarton, and artist and animator Sophie Johnson-Hill, Sojo Publishing Mouse is intent on bringing some wacky anarchy to the world of independent children’s publishing. We popped down to Sobar for a chat with them about their latest project, the very Christmassy children’s book The Glowing Snowman, and to learn all about what makes these two fun-loving publishers tick...

Film Review: Battle of the Sexes

Mon 04 Dec 2017

Emma Stone and Steve Carell star in the story behind the most watched televised sports event of all time

Surface Gallery Leftovers Volunteer Show

Sat 02 Dec 2017

The variation was simply stunning. In one corner you had Displaced/Replaced with his glitched photo montages coming to life, and another you had stunning glasswork by Phoebe Joy.

Sound of the Lion #65

Sat 02 Dec 2017

With Taurtollo, Lokumu, Yashmak Webs, Charlesworth, heurt, Torn Sail, Slumb Party, Oliver Whitehouse and Saint Raymond...

Nusic Future Session: Homesick

Thu 30 Nov 2017

The latest up and coming Nottingham band play a few tunes for Nusic...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo?

Sat 25 Nov 2017

Find out what our Music Editor has been stuffing in his tabs this month...

Film Review: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Wed 22 Nov 2017

A tale of the last glimmers of a Hollywood starlet and why the North of England became her dying wish

9 Albums You Should Listen To Right Now

Sun 19 Nov 2017

Top tunes doing the rounds this month...

Lucy Does... Framework's Street Outreach

Thu 16 Nov 2017

Our Lucy was up at the crack of dawn to give the Framework Street Outreach team a hand...

Sex, Drugs, and Rolling On: An evening with Lee Stuart Evans

Mon 13 Nov 2017

With a novel under his belt and years of TV experience to his name, comedic heavy-hitter Lee Stuart Evans is fast becoming a staple of Nottingham's literature scene. We decided to pop down to Five Leaves Bookshop for a reading of his latest novel Words Best Sung, and were treated to a night of rock and roll and rampant laughs.

The Community Recording Studio

Fri 10 Nov 2017

St Ann’s Community Recording Studio (CRS) is a legendary Nottingham institution lighting fires in the bellies of the city’s young people. After setting up in 1991, the facilities have seen the creation of local music legends like Scorzayzee, Lee Ramsey and Nina Smith, as well as today’s rising talent in the form of Young T and Bugsey, Jamal Sterrett and Nartz, to name but a few. Beyond musical projects, the registered charity acts as a source of support and guidance for youths, whacks on theatre productions, makes feature-length films, and has recently started to dabble in the fashion world. We thought it was high time we delved into the history of the organisation, and found out what’s buzzing in and “out da ville” these days…

King of the Hill: Talking Strange Weather and Spooky Stories with Joe Hill

Fri 10 Nov 2017

A descendant of horror fiction royalty, Joe Hill is a best-selling author of novels, short stories, comic books and graphic novels. His latest book, Strange Weather, brings together four stories of strangeness and surreality that are bound to chill to the bone. With an international book-tour underway, we caught up with him ahead of his appearance at Waterstones to chat about his influences, creative process, and the book itself.

Never Mind the Court Case - A Look Back at the Sex Pistols' Obscenity Trial in Nottingham

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Did you know that Nottingham was at the centre of a court case that saw punk rock standing up to the establishment over freedom of expression and the meaning of a certain word? On the 40th anniversary of the release of the offending album we look back at the case of the state vs Searle, a time when, to paraphrase The Clash, punk fought the law and punk won...

Some Poems from Dave Bishop of the Millitant Elvis Anti-HS2 Party

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Here's our Dave with the latest. Down with high-speed travel. Bring back Rudolph!

Interview: Jack Delaney - Simply Thrilled

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Nottingham-based production team Simply Thrilled are offering any company with charitable status a free stand-out live-action promo film of up to 90 seconds...

A Second Home in Nottingham: Stories of Immigration to Hoodtown

Wed 08 Nov 2017

What’s life like for immigrants Nottingham? Caroline Barry asked a load of Notts residents to tell of their relocation tales...

Art Review: Sounds Like Her at New Art Exchange

Wed 08 Nov 2017

Seven women, from a variety of different backgrounds, have brought their work together to create Sounds Like Her the New Art Exchange. They’re using their voices, language, noise, textures, music, sonic structures and non-sonic materialisations of sound all to grab your attention and make you think about things from new perspectives...