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Emzae Performs Livestream Gig for Nottingham Hospitals Arts Programme

Tue 19 Dec 2023

On 17 December, Emzae performed a livestreamed set on YouTube to raise money for the Nottingham Hospitals Arts Programme...

Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Mon 18 Dec 2023

Sharon Stevens reviews Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Arts Theatre...

We Speak to Neal Foster About Horrible Christmas, the Festive Horrible Histories Extravaganza at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 14 Dec 2023

The origins of all things festive, banning mince pies, saving Christmas during Covid, squirting Elton John and a surprising Nottingham connection… We found out all about these things and more, from Neal Foster, Actor-Director of Birmingham Stage Company, who are bringing their 2023 tour of Horrible Christmas to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall this month…

We Chat to Hallowed Men About Their New Album ‘Hollow Man'

Thu 14 Dec 2023

Fellow LeftLion writers Bassey and Rich Higton (AKA Jarrow Junction) have come together as Hallowed Men to release a collaborative album titled Hollow Man. We find out more about it...

We Chat to Author Nick Emm About His Neurodiverse New Book

Tue 12 Dec 2023

Like fingerprints, no two brains are exactly the same. Nottingham author Nick Emm's new book for young readers, Jude and the First of the Nine, is a fantastically realised tale that celebrates all the different ways in which we think. We sat down with the man himself to hear about his journey...

We Chat to Divorce About Their New EP 'Heady Metal’ and Sold Out Rescue Rooms Show

Sun 10 Dec 2023

Whether you’ve heard them at one of Nottingham’s music festivals such as Dot to Dot or Hockley Hustle, or more recently on Radio 1, Divorce are poised for huge success in 2024, following the release of their Heady Metal EP last month and a sold-out headline tour that they are in the midst of. While they were in Brighton supporting Willie J Healey, we caught up with vocalist and bassist Tiger Cohen-Towell, vocalist and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, and guitarist Adam Peter Smith…

We Round up the Best Experiences to Gift Your Loved Ones So You Can Have a Minimal but Memorable Christmas

Sat 09 Dec 2023

Christmas is touted as the most wonderful time of the year - full of sweet treats, endless gifts and dazzling decorations - and in the deep of December, we really do need a few lovely things to cheer us up. But pull back the curtain and it is also statistically the most wasteful time of year, too...

We Speak to the University of Nottingham’s Dr. Charles Ogunbode About His Landmark Study ‘Spotlight: How People of Colour Experience and Engage With Climate Change in Britain'

Wed 06 Dec 2023

People of colour’s voices have long been underrepresented in climate change discourse. The University of Nottingham’s Dr. Charles Ogunbode is on a mission to address this imbalance, co-leading a landmark study in climate perspectives - Spotlight: How People of Colour Experience and Engage with Climate Change in Britain. We asked him about the study’s findings, and what needs to change…

Our December Cover Artist Chris Rickels Tells Us the Inspiration Behind His Festive LeftLion Cover

Tue 05 Dec 2023

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And so is the cover of our December issue by Chris Rickels. We find out more about him and his work...

We Chat to Konya Kanneh-Mason All About African Rhapsodies With BBC Concert Orchestra and Seckou Keita

Tue 05 Dec 2023

Sometime after Konya Kanneh-Mason's live performance with Seckou Keita, held at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, she took some time out of her busy schedule to catch up with us...

We Chat to Author Rebecca Buxton All About Her New Book ‘Prickelus Gets Caught’

Mon 04 Dec 2023

Full of hedgehog related activities, recipes, advice and storytelling, Prickelus Gets Caught is a delightful book for children and adults, written and illustrated by Nottingham author Rebecca Buxton. We caught up with Rebecca to find out about her inspirations and what the process of writing is like as a deaf, dyslexic and autistic person…

We Chat to Clifton’s Karl Collins About His Role as Shaun Temple in Doctor Who’s Sixtieth Anniversary Specials

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Clifton’s own Karl Collins is making a return to a little show called Doctor Who for a certain sixtieth celebration. We talk to the Shaun Temple star about his time at the Television Workshop, Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It and jumping back into the Whoniverse…

We Chat to Artistic Director Candice Jacobs to Find Out More About OTOKA's Pop-up Art Exhibitions, Artist Residencies and Temporary Creative Events

Tue 28 Nov 2023

Since last November, OTOKA has been taking over empty spaces in the city of Nottingham to launch pop-up art exhibitions, artist residencies and other temporary creative events. We caught up with Artistic Director Candice Jacobs to find out more…

Founder Paul Cox Tells Us All About Nottz Garden Project: A Volunteer-Led Project Building Community Resilience and Food Growing Skills

Sun 26 Nov 2023

Founder Paul Cox tells us all about Nottz Garden Project: a volunteer-led project building community resilience and food growing skills through creative, art-filled green spaces. Welcoming all to stop by and pick ripe veg at their Gamble Street Corner plot, whilst distributing it through Himmah food bank with instructions on how to use it, they’ve started a little fresh food revolution in Radford…

We Catch Up With Jon McGregor, Chief Editor of The Letters Page, About the Evergreen Tradition of Letter Writing

Sat 25 Nov 2023

As The Letters Page journal turns ten, chief editor Jon McGregor looks back at the beginnings of his journal and delves into how the evergreen tradition of letter writing weaves into the digital age as he sheds light on what makes the appeal of finding a letter in your postbox forever greater than a ping on a screen…

We Caught up With the NTU Observatory to Find Out About What Events Are Coming up in the Sky

Wed 15 Nov 2023

Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Clifton Campus has been home to the Trent Astronomical Observatory since it was built in 2006. We caught up with Daniel Brown, an associate professor of astronomy at NTU who runs the NTU Observatory, to find out about what events are coming up in the sky and how you can get involved in astronomy around Nottingham…

We Catch up With Seas of Mirth About Their Fantastically Fun New Record ‘Kriller'

Sun 12 Nov 2023

Almost four years since their last album, Nottingham’s best party band Seas of Mirth have stormed back onto our record players with Kriller, a groovy fandango of deep sea disco tunes. We caught up with members Al Juddy and Paul Lynch to find out their recent highlights and hijinks...

We Chat to Molly About Her New EP 'Burning Bridges'

Sat 11 Nov 2023

Molly is one of Nottingham’s brightest young talents, the singer-songwriter has just performed at Hockley Hustle, and released her new EP Burning Bridges last month. We chatted to her about what it was like breaking through in the city, and what went into the making of her new EP...

Our November Cover Artist Ilinca Sivoglo Tells Us More About the Inspirations Behind Her Futuristic Design

Thu 09 Nov 2023

We asked our November cover artist Ilinca Sivoglo to tell us more about her inspirations...

Bears! Nature, Culture and Beyond: The Lakeside Arts Exhibition That Gives an Insight Into the History of Bears

Wed 08 Nov 2023

Local archaeologist Ben Normington interviewed the co-curators of the current exhibition in the archaeology museum at Lakeside Arts - Prof. Hannah O’Regan and Dr. Liam Lewis, both from the Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Nottingham. The exhibition is called Bears! Nature, Culture and Beyond and gives an insight into the cultural history of bears…

We Catch Up With Nottingham-Based Filmmaker Sharon Walia About 'The Keepers of the Pigs', a Poignant Exploration of Guinea Pigs

Mon 06 Nov 2023

Nottingham-based filmmaker Sharon Walia uses her camera to tell important stories, having already tackled the poor treatment of refugees through The Movement and spotlighted the powerful tales of the UK’s first Windrush generation through Parallel Histories. Now, the documentarian turns her attention to animal rights, in the form of The Keepers of the Pigs - a poignant exploration of an unlikely subject, guinea pigs - heading across the globe to witness their unique cultural impact, and meet those trying to protect one of man’s closest friends…

Art, Poetry, Music, and the Being Human Festival: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 6 - 12 November

Sun 05 Nov 2023

Head down to the Being Human Festival, and enjoy some art, poetry or music in between...

We Speak to the Producer and Co-Creator of Choosing Children, A New Immersive Theatre Experience Coming to Lakeside Arts

Sat 04 Nov 2023

A new immersive theatre experience coming to Lakeside Arts later this month dips into the topical and troubling subject of genetic engineering. Ahead of the show we spoke to Producer Laura Wilkinson and Co-Creator Ben Fredericks to find out how VR, audience participation and ethical implications integrate into this unique performance…

The Thompsons on Writing Letters, Old Nottingham Nightclubs and Artificial Intelligence

Fri 03 Nov 2023

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Painting Portraits and the People of Beeston with Artist Matthew Lyons

Mon 30 Oct 2023

Amelia Brookes talks to Beeston artist Matthew Lyons about painting the local community, appearing on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year, and his painting process...

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