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Interview: 'Songbird' director Sophie Black

Wed 12 Sep 2018

We caught up with Night Owls director Sophie Black to talk about her latest short film, Songbird...

Notts Kids Band Johnny and the Raindrops Turn Ten

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Johnny and the Raindrops have been on the Nottingham music scene for yonks. Ten years this September, to be precise. But rather than dropping drum 'n' bass to goggle-eyed twenty-somethings down Brickworks, or titillating silver tabs with jazz in dimly-lit bars, the band cater to the city's musical nippers. We sat down with founder, musical director and long-time little-fish-shape thrower Liam Maloy...

Some Things About Panya: Poet and Author Releases First Poetry Collection

Mon 10 Sep 2018

With a career spanning over twenty years and work published in all manner of magazines, anthologies and journals, few poets have made a name for themselves in the way Panya Banjoko has. We sent our Kevin Jackson down to Five Leaves for the release of her new collection Some Things, and it's fair to say she made quite the impression.

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 09 Sep 2018

Plenty of stuff to be getting on with over the coming days, duck...

Why Nottingham Needs Skateboarding

Sat 08 Sep 2018

Nottingham is one of the original homes of UK skateboarding with a large skate community that helps feed the city’s art, music and fashion scenes with a DIY sensibility. Skate Nottingham are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to changing perceptions of skateboarding and raising its profile as a positive, healthy culture and community that can help the city we love become more active and inclusive.

Trailer Park Boys are Coming to Nottingham

Sat 08 Sep 2018

The reprobates of Canadian mockumentary series Trailer Park Boys are always up to summat dodgy. You’ll often catch ‘em trying to make some cash through get-rich schemes, and their latest foolproof plan is to go on a European tour and swindle money off ticket sales. They’ll be crashing Notts later this month, so we thought we better rahnd ‘em up for a chat...

Framework's Omied Hallam Says Anyone Can Play Croquet in Nottingham

Sat 08 Sep 2018

When we found out man-giant and Framework’s Volunteer Coordinator Omied Hallam was an avid croquet player, we imagined him towering over other players, mallet in hand, dominating the lawns. We weren’t wrong. He’s one of the top 100 players worldwide, having gone on to win the singles championship at the annual tournament down Nottingham Croquet Club, which celebrated its ninetieth birthday in August…

7 Things to do in Nottingham This Weekend

Fri 07 Sep 2018

Stuff and bits to get stuck into...

A Skateboard Instructor in Notts

Fri 07 Sep 2018

"I remember going out onto my street and learning how to do it all on my own. It’s a struggle for everyone, really. Skateboarding’s hard, let’s face it."

Scalarama Nottingham 2018

Fri 07 Sep 2018

It's September, which can only mean one thing... Scalarama!

Mowgli in Nottingham? Sheer Con, More Like

Thu 06 Sep 2018

We headed along to the new Stoney Street restaurant for some grub; here are our thoughts on the gaff

Poetry Profile: A Self-Help Group for People With Too Many Feelings

Thu 06 Sep 2018

One year on from their debut, Between the Shadow and the Soul has quickly become a bastion of pleasant poetry. Ahead of their big birthday bash, I had a chat with co-founders Jim Sharpe and Kaia Hristova about the success of their infant poetry night, their own creative processes, and the importance of celebrating good feels.

Film Review: BlacKkKlansman

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Spike Lee's latest film tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, a black police detective who successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s.

Sustainability Notts: How to Eat Without Damaging the Environment

Wed 05 Sep 2018

We’re starting to see some seasonal changes, with some of those leaves starting to look a bit crinkly and brown. And at this time of year, our minds turn to harvest. Getting thoughtful about our food is one of the biggest ways we can reduce our impact on the environment. Here are a few things we can do to be sustainable while eating in Notts...

Stripped Tease! Rejecting the Rat Race with Sharon Bull

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Things weren't going great for Sharon Bull. While she was living a life that seemed perfect on the outside, her mental health was taking a toll. Her new book, Stripped Bare: Swapping Credit for Compassion, details how she opted out of the cosmopolitan lifestyle and found happiness in her true, authentic self. We sent Jazmin Hill to the launch of Stripped Bare, and here's what she had to say.

Do or Die Poets Facilitator Miggy Angel on New Book Extreme Violets

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Originally from South London, poet, performer, and drug and alcohol worker Miggy Angel is a long-term resident of Hoodtown and the author of two poetry books, Grime Kerbstone Psalms and Extreme Violets. We hollered at him to see what he’s up to at the moment...

Left Panther: 2018/2019 Season Preview

Wed 05 Sep 2018

The puck has dropped on the 2018/19 ice hockey season, and for the Nottingham Panthers it’s the start of a new era; anticipation levels are high.

The Thompson Brothers on Holidays, Raleigh HQ and Aretha Franklin

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Live Review: Fuzzbox Night at The Golden Fleece

Mon 03 Sep 2018

Fuzzbox moves up to The Golden Fleece for its latest event but that won’t stop us from finding it

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Mon 03 Sep 2018

What's been gooin' off?

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox Night at The Angel

Sun 02 Sep 2018

Fuzzbox is back at the Angel! Scuzzy rock and micro brewed beers? Count us in

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 02 Sep 2018

Our calendars are jam packed…

School of Hard Notts: Wrestling Resurgence Present Spandex Ballet

Fri 31 Aug 2018

On Saturday 8 September, three of Nottingham’s ‘ardest men will wrestle for supremacy in an inter-generational battle of wills to crown the Sheriff of the Nottingham grappling scene. Wrestling fans are used to seeing their larger-than-life heroes getting down to business in sports halls or nightclubs, but in a world first the “Battle of Nottingham” will be contested in the renowned Nottingham Contemporary art gallery - a venue more accustomed to chin-stroking than chin-music. Chaz Wright talks to Sam West, producer of the exciting new promotion Wrestling Resurgence, to find out more about Spandex Ballet...

LeftLion's Feature-Length Documentary The Lord of Milan Goes To China

Fri 31 Aug 2018

Last year, we at LeftLion released our first feature-length documentary, telling the tale of the Notts man who founded AC Milan. In August our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson went out to show The Lord of Milan in two of China’s biggest sports arenas. It seems a long way from that pokey little Mansfield Road house our Herbert was born in…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 30 Aug 2018

Start the month off good and proper...

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