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A Roadie in Notts: "People think I can get guestlist or signed stuff for anyone."

Our Day in the Life series looks at the trials and tribulations of people in Nottingham...

Nottingham International Film Festival 2019

We sent George White and Jack Beresford down to Nottingham International Film Festival 2019 to find out what was cracking off...

Wigflex Lifts the Lid on Explosive 2020 City Festival Lineup

...and there are even more new venues for us to explore. Read on for the low down on dates, DJs and more as Wigflex City Festival returns for its second year 

Bold Strokes Book Festival Co-Founder on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Literary Representation

Author, development editor and one half of the writing-consultancy collective Global Wordsmiths, Victoria Villasenor, discusses her work...

Review: Saturday At Stealth's Halloween Festival

Zombies, vampires and ghouls raved in the rain to celebrate Stealth’s 15th birthday. Rachael Halaburda grabbed some face paint and went down to check it out...

The Nottingham Comedy Festival Director Helen Stead: "It is important to remember that comedy is an outlet to escape from reality, people like to have a laugh to forget about their troubles."

Since its inception in 2009, The Nottingham Comedy Festival has been consistently bringing the laughs to our city year after year. With 2019 set to be the biggest and best festival yet, we caught up with co-founder and director Helen Stead… 

Nottingham International Film Festival Returns in November

In November, The Nottingham International Film Festival returns for its fourth year. We had a chat with the festival’s Director of Operations, Neil Jeram-Croft, to find out everything you need to know about the event… 

Review: Nottdance Festival, Part 3

Review: NottDance Festival, Part 2

The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returned to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say...

Review: Mayhem Film Festival 2019

Ashley Carter and Fabrice Gagos give a rundown of their favourite films of Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #23 - Mayhem Film Festival 2019 Review

Ali Emm and Penny Reeve join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give their verdict on Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

Nottdance Festival 2019: Launch Night Review

The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returns to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say on the opening night... 

LeftLion Film Podcast #21 - Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke: Mayhem Film Festival 2019

Mayhem Film Festival co-curators Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give the lowdown on what to expect from the 2019 festival...

Review: Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce at Inspire Poetry Festival

We caught performances by poets Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...

Review: Patience Agbabi at Inspire Poetry Festival

We got down to Southwell Library to catch revered poet Patience Agbabi, as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...

Review: Paper Cranes Poetry at Inspire Poetry Festival

My first assumption when almost anyone says ‘spoken word’ is of slam poetry – a shouting twenty something with a beanie, comparing their emotions to a ball of yarn or a revolver. I was, however, very pleasantly surprised, when attending Paper Cranes at the Beeston library, to find it was not a group of twenty somethings in beanies, but a collective of individuals eclectic both in age range, and personality...

Nottingham Green Festival is Back For Its 27th Year

For nearly three decades, hoards of like-minded, green-thumbed folk flock to the Arboretum on a September Sunday for the Nottingham Green Festival, a community-led event where the whole family can educate themselves on being environmentally friendly. Our new Stage Editor, Rebecca Buck, has fond memories of the fest, dating back to her childhood...

Mermaid Cove Put on Events with Real Life Mermaids

Being a mermaid is something we’ve all dreamt about, but dreams are usually where it ends. However, the folks at Mermaid Cove are bringing this fantasy to life, with the magical underwater performances that they tour across festivals in the UK. We spoke to mermaid performer Elle Woods and marketing man Kai Coombes about how they came up with the idea, what a typical show entails, and how they train to swim in those hefty flippers...

Mayhem Reveals Full 2019 Festival Line-Up

Fright-fans rejoice - Mayhem, Nottingham's biggest and best film event, is just around the corner, and the Broadway-based festival has announced its full line-up for 2019...

WRITING OPPORTUNITY: Review the Nottdance 2019 Festival

Are you an avid dance fan? Do you have a passion for writing and reviewing live events? Great. Check this out…

Life on Nottingham's Canals

Of late, my thoughts have been occupied with worst-case Brexit scenarios. Even if the UK doesn’t descend into a completely apocalyptic state, the impending destitution might be a welcome opportunity to disconnect from modern society and adopt a nomadic life of reflection and fresh air. But where to live out this idyllic fantasy now that our borders will end at Dover? Perhaps the UK’s network of inland canals and waterways? My intrepid companion Bunty and I went to find out…

A Decade of Macmillan Fest

For a decade, Kris Graham-Martin has been tirelessly bringing some of the brightest rock and metal acts together for an annual festival in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. 2019 is Macmillan Fest's swansong, so we caught up with Kris to find out about this incredible event's beginnings and endings...

Mayhem Film Festival Announces Three New Films

With less than two months to go until their 2019 event kicks off, Mayhem have announced three more films from their 15th festival... 

Next Door Dance Are Heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

When it comes to performing innovative and exciting performances, Next Door Dance know how to bring the fun. Made up of four women based in Nottingham, they put on shows both within the community and around the country. We spoke to members Laura Savage and Jennifer Manderson about the group’s past work, their upcoming stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and what the future holds...

Preview: Journeys Festival International

Fancy heading a little further afield to get your arts and culture fix? Journeys Festival International in Leicester have got you covered this August...