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Green Hustle Festival - the Free Nottingham City Party Uniting Communities on Climate Action

Sun 11 Jun 2023

Our Partnerships Manager and Environment Co-Editor Adam Pickering is a busy boy, somehow managing to find space to run some of the city's biggest festivals in his spare time. Here he talks about how the latest effort, Green Hustle Festival, helped bring our community together around celebrating life, nature, creativity and climate action...

Monstrous Flesh: The Fascinating Film Podcast Diving Into All Things Horror

Sat 10 Jun 2023

More popular than ever, horror is big box office business. We love to watch it, we love to hate it, and, above all, we love to talk about it. That’s why there’s no better podcast to listen to right now than Monstrous Flesh - the fortnightly chat that breaks down monstresses on screen. Hosted by film buff Clelia McElroy and folklore expert Megan Kenny, it’s an accessible listen for die-hard horror fans and newbies alike - you simply watch the films and listen along. We catch up with the two co-hosts about how the podcast came into being, collaborating with the local horror community, and learning from your audience…

Theatre Review: Macbeth at the Playhouse

Fri 09 Jun 2023

Kevin Stanley reviews a wildly different take on the Scottish play…

Meet the man behind the unique take on Macbeth at the Playhouse

Thu 08 Jun 2023

Ian C Douglas interviews Henry Maynard, Artistic Director at Flabbergast, the radical theatre company appearing at the Playhouse...

We Catch Up With Creative Conscience Ahead of Their Creative Changemakers Events

Thu 08 Jun 2023

Having been through a fair few of her own struggles, Chrissy Levett, founder and Creative Director of Creative Conscience, knows a thing or two about wellbeing in creativity. A charity and global platform set up to reward, train, and support creative thinkers to use their talents for social and environmental benefit, she explains how finding your positive purpose can unlock your productivity…

In Photos: Breaking Convention at the Royal Concert Hall

Wed 07 Jun 2023

Breakin' Convention, the world’s ground-breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre, returned to the Royal Concert Hall this week...

Gig Review: Mono at Rescue Rooms

Wed 07 Jun 2023

This four-piece Japanese band are known for their sweeping orchestral music combined with incredible guitar moments. With over 20 years in the industry, Mono have created their own unique style in the world of music, which they brought to Rescue Rooms at the end of May...

We Chat to Scott Taylor, the Brains Behind the We Share These Streets Podcast

Wed 07 Jun 2023

Do you ever consider the streets you’re walking on? What happened on them hundreds of years ago? These are the exact questions Scott Taylor asked himself when he created We Share These Streets - the twenty-episode podcast exploring the days of Nottingham past…

Meet The FSN 2023 Finalists: EM

Tue 06 Jun 2023

Ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham showcase on 2 July, we're going to be catching up with each finalist to find out more about them. Next up is EM...

Nadia on... Care

Mon 05 Jun 2023

Our regular columnist and Nottingham East MP tackles an important topic during Carers Week...

We Visit Project Pies, the Carlton Hill-Based Lockdown Sensation That Has Changed Our City’s Food Scene

Sun 04 Jun 2023

From plastering walls to baking pastries, Dan Lione has had a unique journey into the culinary world. We hear all about his internet-conquering, pie-focused passion project: Project Pies…

From Ale Trails to EM-Con, Here's What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Sun 04 Jun 2023

Here's our recommendations of what to see and where to go over the next seven days...

Film Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sat 03 Jun 2023

Miles Morales returns in this hotly-anticipated sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - but was it worth the wait?

Gig Review: Swim Deep at Rescue Rooms

Sat 03 Jun 2023

Swim Deep came to Rescue Rooms to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their debut album, Where The Heaven Are We…

Meet Jayahadadream, Nottingham’s Hip Hop Sensation Set to Take the Music Industry by Storm

Sat 03 Jun 2023

Raised in Cambridge with Jamaican and Irish heritage, Jayahadadream moved to Nottingham in 2018 to study at university. Since then, her time has been split between the two locations, and we were lucky enough to catch her for a chat in our LeftLion offices while she was visiting our city for the weekend…

Gig Review: Martin Luke Brown at Rough Trade

Fri 02 Jun 2023

Following the release of his highly-anticipated debut album damn, look at the view ! Martin Luke Brown took to the stage of Rough Trade for an intimate evening of music and delight...

Review: Dot to Dot Festival Nottingham

Fri 02 Jun 2023

This past bank holiday weekend, the annual Dot to Dot Festival took place at various venues across Nottingham. Over 80 acts performed throughout the day, and you would need a TARDIS and a sturdy pair of shoes to see them all. We sent Bassey and Rich Higton down to cover the event...