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We Catch Up With Fashion Designer Suzanne Ford About the Opening of Her Beeston Shop, Ford and Guy

Musing on Nature and the Present Moment, We Talk to Richard C Bower About His Poetry Collection

Inspired by the beauty of the natural world, Richard C. Bower muses on our relationship with the earth in his new poetry collection, Pleasures In The Pathless Woods. Featuring 76 poems set across four seasons, it’s a project that focuses on experiencing the present moment. We catch up with the local author about the process, contemplating beauty, and his upcoming book…

BFI Vision Awardee Anna Griffin Has Set Up a New Production Company - We Hear All About It

Producer Anna Griffin may already be a BFI Vision Awardee, have BAFTA long-listed films to her name, and own her own award-winning production company - but she’s not stopping there. Joining forces with Jolyon Rubinstein, of The Revolution Will Be Televised fame, she’s now set up Jolly Griffin: another production company with the aim of developing prize-worthy projects…

Under Cover Artist: Jim Brown

Stage fanatic and supremely talented artist, Jim Brown was our only pick for this special issue. He talks us through his creative process…

We Learn More About Nottingham's Strong Community Theatre Scene

When it comes to community theatre, Nottingham punches above its weight with a wealth of opportunities. We talk to to Alison Hope, Publicity Coordinator for the Lace Market Theatre, and Robert Dixon, Chair of the West Bridgford Dramatic Society, about their respective theatres and how they’re providing a platform for creativity at all levels…

From Confetti’s Charity Gig to a Film About Chumbawamba, Here’s What’s Happening in Nottingham This Week

Also coming up: May Day markets, street food, and more...

Find Out More About The Hollow Man, a Nottingham-Based Music and Film Project

We chat to LeftLion contributor Bassey to learn more about his collaborative film and music project, 'The Hollow Man' and how you can get involved…

Everything You Need to Know About Splendour Festival 2023

Despite the current challenges facing pretty much everyone in the country bar the top 1%, DHP Family, and its stable in Nottingham, London and Bristol, continue to go from strength to strength - surviving the triple threat of the pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis, and pressures from major corporate organisations with extensive industry know-how. We catch up with head honcho George Akins to find out more and discuss the finer details of their annual blue ribboned event, Splendour Festival, fifteen years on from when it all began…

We Hear All About Global Wordsmiths, the Inclusive Community Project Empowering Their Writers

Meet Victoria Villasenor and Nicci Robinson. In 2014, the couple first met at a literature event at Waterstones on Bridlesmith Gate. The two ended up connecting and went on to work on community projects together; they had a passion for mentoring authors in the beginning stages of their careers. They took these values and focused them on Global Wordsmiths - a community interest company Victoria established in 2012 that seeks to help writers realise their dreams. Our own writer (and creative behind Queer Notts) Jade Bramley sits down with Victoria and Nicci at the very same Waterstones where they met almost a decade prior, to discuss the work they do in the literature world and how they incorporate queer activism into it…

Everything You Need to Know About The Hundred Ahead of Its Return to Nottingham This Summer

The exciting event is stopping by Trent Bridge this August. We run through all the details...

Exhibition Review: Journey of the Mind at New Art Exchange

Journey of the Mind is the latest exhibition at New Art Exchange, in which artist Kanwar Singh presents a carefully curated collection of digital paintings and handmade drawings that explore the compassion of Sikh prophets in a world ruled by ego… 

Everything You Need to Know About SMUT! Verbal Burlesque, the Safe Space for Celebrating Love, Sex and Everything in Between

A night of poetry and storytelling, SMUT! Verbal Burlesque is Nottingham’s only open mic night dedicated to the exploration of human sexuality. A safe space (for those over eighteen), it’s a celebration of love, sex and everything in between. We catch up with organiser Ben Macpherson to find out more…

We Chat to Author Matthew Green About Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britains Lost Cities and Vanished Villages

Our Yasmin Turner sits down with Times best-selling author Matthew Green to hear all about his latest release... 

Discover Remnants of the Ice Age at Lakeside Arts

Creswell’s First Collectors is the latest display at the Museum of Archaeology at Lakeside Arts. Local archaeologist Ben Normington introduces this ‘collection’ of artefacts made by early humans who lived in the Creswell Crags gorge in Nottinghamshire during the Ice Age…

World Karate Champion Aidan Trimble Runs 'The Dojo' in Beeston - We Hear All About His Fascinating Life

The first European to win a World Karate Title in Japan and listed in the top ten greatest fighters in Great Britain, Aidan Trimble has managed to navigate the path between a successful competition career and remaining true to the traditions of karate, all while becoming one of the best instructors in the UK. Aidan is head of the Federation of Shotokan Karate, and owns and runs ‘The Dojo’, a karate school in Beeston. We hear all about his phenomenal life…

Food Review: New Art Exchange Plant-Based Cafe Bar

Nottingham’s New Art Exchange recently celebrated the launch of their 100% Plant Based Cafe Bar with a little bit of pizazz. Writer Dani Bacon went along to the official launch party to try out the new food...

Review: Amatis Trio at Lakeside Arts

Amatis Trio perform a concert of Beethoven, Boulanger and Shostakovich at Lakeside Arts...

In Photos: New Art Exchange Launch Their Plant-Based Cafe Menu

Dani Bacon stops by New Art Exchange to check out the launch of their new plant-based offerings...

We Hear About Fashion Fictions, the Sneinton Market Exhibition Using Parallel Worlds to Try and Protect Our Planet

We chat to Dr Amy Twigger Holroyd, the brains behind Fashion Fictions, about the brand new, one-of-a-kind exhibition taking over Sneinton Market - and how she’s hoping it will get people thinking more deeply about the clothes they wear…

Lucy & Yak Open Up About Their New Bright Pink Nottingham Store

Famed for their brightly-coloured, sustainably-made clothes, independent, organic clothing brand Lucy & Yak has opened the door to its fourth UK store right here in Nottingham. We were invited to check out their new eye-catching pink palace at 11 The Poultry during an exclusive press and influencer event (that’s right, we’re important)…

Interview: Joey Collins - The Yin and the Yang

Phil Taylor interviews Nottingham based singer-songwriter Joey Collins...

We Catch Up With Swing Dash DJs About Their International Women's Day Livestream

We chat to Swing Dash owner Felix, alongside DJs Aura, Princess Trium, and Beaabea, about their International Women’s Day 24-hour livestream, their own respective projects, and the future of Swing Dash as a studio…

Film Review: What's Love Got to Do with It?

Screenwriter Jemima Khan utilises lived experience for cross-cultural rom-com delight from the production company that gave us Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’s Diary...

We Chat With Journalist Gary Younge Before His Visit to Nottingham's Squire Performing Arts Centre

Journalist, author, sociology lecturer and former Editor-at-Large at The Guardian, Gary Younge is heading to our city in March to discuss his sixth book. Ahead of his visit, we sit down with him to delve deeper into his fascinating career…

We Chat with Third Mill3nnium About Their Upcoming Event at Rough Trade

We chat with Third Mill3nnium, a group of music business students who have launched their own events company here in Notts...