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New York Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Played Glee Club Nottingham

Nottingham is great for world-famous artists performing on your doorstep, sometimes in intimate venues. One of the most prominent comedians at the moment, Iliza Schlesinger brought her show Fluent in English to a few hundred people in Nottingham’s Glee Club on a Monday night...

Nottingham's John Lewis Advert: Christmas Covers 2018 at The Bodega

What would the season be without a bit of Grey Hairs and Rod Stewart? This year we celebrate seventeen Christmasses filled with the covery wailings of our musical community, all in the cosy comfort of The Bodega. Last year, £1,800 was raised for Notts Hospice and Zephyr's, and so to stir some charitable happenings in Nottingham's belly once more, David Lilley has put together this wonderful advertisement to demonstrate what a Festive Miracle the evening is set to be...

Nottingham Greeting Card Business The Art File on Sustainability and the Creative Industry

Exchanging messages of goodwill has been common practice ever since the early Egyptians, who used papyrus scrolls to send greetings and sparked an international trend spanning centuries. While some may bash out a quick “happy birthday” text to their gran, the greeting card industry is still thriving. We sat down with James Mace, of local business The Art File, who explains why…

Tommy K on the Side: Sauce of Royal Income

Our condiment connoisseur is bringing you the sauce...

Live Review: Bill Ryder-Jones at Rough Trade

Bill Ryder-Jones pops up at Rough Trade to celebrate the release of his new album Yawn with an intimate set.

Live Music Review: Acid Mothers Temple and Shiftwork at Metronome

Our Mike and Becky got down to Metronome to check out Acid Mothers Temple and Shiftwork...

The Creative Perambulations of Sherwood Forest

Back in medieval and early Tudor days, coppers strolled along the official – although often confused and disputed – boundary of Sherwood Forest, checking for robbers and the like. In more recent times, poets, photographers, and sound artists have traced the olde steps, now running through tarmaced ex-mining towns, looking for inspiration on the Creative Perambulations of Sherwood Forest...

Nina Smith on Her Long-Awaited Debut Album White Feather

After years of writing and recording, Nina Smith is releasing her long-awaited debut album, White Feather. Slick and beautifully produced by Yoad Nevo (Sia, Goldfrapp), the record is emotional, with classic r’n’b sprinkled throughout for good measure. We grabbed Nina for a chat and a congratulations…

The Wrong Side of the River: Meadows vs West Bridgford

The Trent. Starting in Staffordshire and slicing through Nottingham, is it a mark of social division in the city? Jasmin Pacey-Devlin reflects on her time living on both sides…

The Movement: Director Sharon Walia on Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

After a year dominated by Brexit negotiations, President Trump and #MeToo, the images of toddlers washed up on Turkish beaches and life boats brimming with desperate people trying to stay alive seem like ages ago. The refugee crisis that once dominated our minds and news feeds is not fixed, or over, or past. It’s still very much an issue, and a Nottingham documentary maker has made a film that highlights the problem from a different point of view...

Baklava Bistro is a Hidden Gem on Alfreton Road

They serve a whole lot more than the sticky treats...

Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

After a nightmare production that saw the originally cast actor drop out and the director fired, we went to see if Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody was worth all the trouble... 

Netflix Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Talks Upcoming Nottingham Glee Club Gig

Iliza Shlesinger delivered her unique mix of feminist wit and smart advice to packed shows in the UK earlier this year. This month, the outspoken Texan and self-made Netflix star is back and she’ll be swinging by Nottingham’s Glee Club for one night only. She tells Alison Kirkman what to expect…

Left Brian: Passing the Tough Tests

Being a Nottingham Forest fan without much to complain about is a strange sensation. It's not quite akin to suffering from Stockholm Syndrome - the condition of forming a dependency on your captors - but it's not far off...

Nottingham Grime Artist Omari Grant Has Taken On the Regional Boxing Scene

Omari Grant – a force from Nottingham grime’s early days, also known as Kriptik – has recently been smashing it on the regional boxing scene under the alias of “The Praying Mantis”. Currently at seven undefeated wins, we sat down to find out what powers his success...

Nusic Podcast #191 with Petebox, Tori Sheard, Nina Smith, Tee Peters and More...

Snap Notts: The Arboretum

Ottar at Contemporary: Award-Winning Chocolate with Healthy, Seasonal and Local Food

Ottar have finally found a home at Nottingham Contemporary and, of course, we had to sample the new grub...

Kalidou - Interview with Aria Shahrokhshahi

Aria 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…

Blather #7

Left Panther: Stuttering Start for New Look Panthers

After a summer of rebuilding, and an unbeaten pre-season campaign, the Nottingham Panthers are now two months into the league season, and it has been a period of inconsistency.

Handmade Theatre Have Found a Home at Arnold Bizspace

The kid's entertainers have finally found a permanent home...

BACKLIT: Same as it Never Was / 10 year anniversary review

Backlit have just celebrated their 10^thanniversary, which coincided with the new ‘Same as it Never Was’ exhibition. The exhibition reflects upon the journey of the organisation over the last decade. We got down to check it out...

City Stylin' #7

We took to the streets to find some of Notts' best dressed...

Peggy's Skylight Brings Jazz Vibes and Persian Cuisine to Hockley

Their menu is dead fancy...