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To the City From the Sea: Jewellery Maker Hannah Bourn Chats Us Through Her Venture of Making Beautiful and Unique Jewellery

Tue 04 Jul 2023

It’s always exciting to discover a new creative in Nottingham. Nature lover Hannah Bourn chats us through her venture of making beautiful and unique jewellery, and bringing a touch of the ocean to our landlocked city…

Nadia on… Coming Together Through Grief

Mon 03 Jul 2023

Our regular columnist and Nottingham East MP reflects on the loss of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates...

Creative Walk-shops with Amelia Daiz

Tue 27 Jun 2023

Amelia Brookes sat down over a cup of iced tea in The Carousel to speak to community artist Amelia Daiz about her project Meanderers, which is based around walking, creativity, wellbeing and community.

Film Preview: Of Walking on Thin Ice

Mon 22 May 2023

Green Hustle presents two special screenings of a new documentary about the pilgrimage to COP26...

Barker Studios’ Dan Barker Chats Us Through New Short Film Beautiful Meadow

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Ahead of its proposed premiere at Broadway Cinema later this year, we hear all about psychological thriller Beautiful Meadows...

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

Mon 03 Apr 2023

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

5 of the Best Places to Stretch Your Legs in Notts

Fri 24 Mar 2023

Nottinghamshire is full of picturesque places to embrace the great outdoors. Here are five ideas for walks to get you on the front foot...

Tucked Away in the City Centre, Bridlesmith Walk is a Treasure Trove of Independent Shops

Tue 17 Jan 2023

Nestled away in the city centre, it’s easy to miss Bridlesmith Walk, the entrance no bigger than a small passageway. But wander down the walkway and you’ll find a whole variety of small businesses ranging from the beauty-based to the beer-serving. That’s why, for this month’s theme of empowerment, we wanted to shine a light on these independent owners taking on the big boys, and encourage you lot to have a gander down one of Nottingham’s secret shopping streets…

Author Julie Malone Talks Us Through Middleway Words Festival

Fri 04 Nov 2022

Middleway Words is a new festival with ambitions to share Midlands authors with the world. A mix of online and live events, the jewel in Middleway’s crown is a celebration at Waterstones for Nottingham’s literary talents. Ahead of the event, LeftLion talks to Julie Malone, one of the festival organisers, about her personal journey to authordom…

30 Years Later: Fire Walk With Me

Sun 28 Aug 2022

In a year abundant with prequels, we look back on David Lynch’s controversial Twin Peaks spin-off…

Four Fearless Nottingham Style Icons Walk Us Through Their Inspiration

Tue 07 Jun 2022

For many, the clothes people wear act as a way to express their personality, serving as a first impression to people they meet. However, with a society that’s rife with judgement and pressures for people of all ages to conform, having the confidence to go against the grain and challenge societal norms through what you wear is no mean feat. We caught up with a few Nottingham style icons to see how the clothes they wear help them be fearlessly, unapologetically themselves, while proving great style needn’t have any rules…

Going Places: Sustrans’ Clare Maltby on Walking and Cycling-Friendly Cities

Wed 30 Mar 2022

Since the pandemic hit, getting around on our own steam - whether that be through walking, cycling, scooting, or skating - has seen something of a renaissance. This goes hand-in-hand with an increased awareness of our human need for access to green space and the ongoing climate crisis. With infrastructure popping up to support this trend, and various schemes hoping to help communities get on their bikes, our Environment Editor Adam Pickering had a chat with Clare Maltby - the Nottingham-based Director for the Midlands and East region at leading active travel charity Sustrans - about the work the charity’s doing to make it easier for people to get around in environmentally friendly ways, creating healthier communities, and breaking the car habit.

Meet West Bridgford’s ALT BLK ERA, the Sisters Delivering Powerful Messages Through Their Music

Thu 24 Mar 2022

We hear from Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, one half of the Notts duo "defying traditional expectations for young black artists"...

Artist Caroline Walker on A Female Gaze, the new Nottingham Castle Exhibition Showcasing Her Work Alongside Dame Laura Knight's

Wed 16 Mar 2022

With A Female Gaze, Nottingham Castle are celebrating the work of two generational talents from the art world. The first is Dame Laura Knight, who, as the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1936, was a critically acclaimed and much loved painter who created some of her most iconic work here in Nottingham. The second is Caroline Walker, a renowned British contemporary artist whose rich, atmospheric oil paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Despite being born almost a century apart, A Female Gaze celebrates the work of both women, while exploring the developments of women artists over the past hundred years. We caught up with Walker ahead of the exhibition's opening to find out more...

How Nottingham’s Monstrous Flesh: Women’s Bodies in Horror Film Course is Exploring the Genre Through a Feminist Lens

Thu 03 Feb 2022

New to Nottingham and determined to find herself among like-minded people, Clelia McElroy set up a film course diving into the horror genre through a feminist lens. We chat with her all about Monstrous Flesh: Women's Bodies in Horror, female directors, and the future of horror…

We Hear All About New Book Follow the Moon and Stars: A Literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire

Thu 13 Jan 2022

Approached by Five Leaves Publications, John Baird set off on a mission to uncover Nottinghamshire’s literary history. We catch up with the author about his new book Follow the Moon and Stars: A Literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire…

Meet the Nottingham Barbers Offering Wellbeing Walks to Their Customers

Wed 15 Dec 2021

Adam Pickering talks to Aretê’s Josh O’Callaghan and Matt Dryden, the high-end barbers taking their safe space out into nature with their open wellbeing walks…

Host Nottingham: The Organisation Providing Support to Those Going Through the Asylum Seeking Process

Thu 14 Oct 2021

Despite what the right would have you believe, every time there’s an influx of refugees from a war-torn country, the UK is not overrun with people claiming asylum. In fact, the UK holds only about 1% of the total number of refugees the world over. UK refugees have to go through a gruelling process to achieve settled status, which often lasts years and leaves any failed claimants without money or a place to stay while they lodge appeals. Host is a Nottingham-based charity that provides support to those going through the asylum seeking process, making their lives just a little easier. Penny Reeve sat down with Host chair Roger Van Schaick to find out a little more...

Liam Bailey on His Career Highlights, Collaborating With Leon Michaels and Taking Long London Walks

Wed 08 Sep 2021

Released towards the end of 2020, Liam Bailey’s genre-crossing album Ekundayo has been reworked by prominent New York producer Leon Michaels, founder of Big Crown Records. The result? Ekundayo Inversions, a dub/soul/reggae crossover that showcases Bailey’s silky-smooth voice like never before...

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at 30: Editor Peter Boyle On Clashes, Costner and Walking Away from the Project

Fri 16 Jul 2021

A $50 million budget, Hollywood’s biggest star, England’s most famous legend, an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA win, a song that became one of the best-selling singles of all time, that performance from Alan Rickman and a box office take of almost $400 million. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves left a huge impact on the legacy of Nottingham’s folk hero and, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its release, we caught up with some of the people responsible for bringing it to life, including editor Peter Boyle...

Object Walk: 1978 Chess Set

Sun 01 Nov 2020

We’ve teamed up with the National Justice Museum to put objects from the past into the hands of people of the present. This month, we took a chess set made by an unknown prisoner incarcerated at Wormwood Scrubs in 1978 to Dee Miller of the MinorOak Coworking.

Road to Recovery: Hospitality Venues on How Nottingham BID Helped Them Through COVID

Mon 05 Oct 2020

With the hospitality industry in the most precarious state it’s been in for a generation, we catch up with five of Nottingham’s most popular venues and organisations to find out they’re thoughts on the ever-changing Government policies, adapting to life post-lockdown and the important role the Nottingham Business Improvement District has played in supporting the sector...

Object Walk: 1887 'Bloody Sunday' Bludgeon

Tue 04 Aug 2020

We’ve teamed up with the National Justice Museum to put objects from the past into the hands of people of the present. This month, we took a bludgeon used during the 1887 Trafalgar Square protests – also known as Bloody Sunday – to Josh Osoro Pickering of the Nottingham Castle Trust.

Isolation Art Mail Allows You to Work Creatively with Others Through the Post

Tue 16 Jun 2020

In a bid to inspire creative communication through traditional, tangible methods, Tracey Meek is combating loneliness and isolation the old-fashioned way. We caught up with the artist to discuss Isolation Art Mail, her community art intervention project that encourages people to share a collaborative chain letter of unfinished artwork...

Notts Street Art: A Checklist for Your Daily Walk

Sat 09 May 2020

Hands up if you're missing the whole heap of real-world culture that Notts has to offer? I think it's safe to say we all are. But while we stay safe and stay home, there is one artistic offering still available from this city. So the next time you’re on your daily walk, run or cycle, take a minute to look around at the art pieces that aren’t in galleries or on our screens, but sit on Nottingham’s walls, buildings and side streets...

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