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Kingdom Rapper Discusses His New Album, Getting Into Music and How He’s Supporting Community Projects in Nottingham

Tue 25 Jan 2022

Kingdom Rapper, AKA Benje Howard, is a rapper making music with a message. We sit down with him to chat about everything from his new album - produced with Mark Gamble - to how he’s using his music to support community projects throughout Nottingham…

Film Review: The King's Man

Fri 31 Dec 2021

Over two years after its planned release, The King's Man is finally here. But was it worth the wait?

Out of Time: King Tut

Wed 01 Dec 2021

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the reign of Tutankhamun. He held the throne for barely a decade, dying before the age of twenty after he succumbed to what has been speculated to be a leg fracture sustained during a chariot accident. So why, more than three millennia after his death, does his name remain arguably the most well-known (rivalled only by Cleopatra) from Ancient Egyptian history? The answer lies in an expedition, funded by Nottingham estate owner Lord Carnarvon, to excavate his tomb in the twenties - an expedition that led to the mysterious deaths of many involved, including Carnarvon himself…

Out of Time: How King Henry VIII’s Reformation Triggered a Rebellion That Put Nottingham at the Heart of a National Power Struggle

Mon 29 Nov 2021

In keeping with our Seven Deadly Sins issue, we look back at a definitive turning point in the history of religion in England, exploring how King Henry VIII’s Reformation fuelled the Pilgrimage of Grace, a Northern rebellion that placed Nottingham at the centre of a power struggle for the soul of a nation…

Film Review: King Richard

Wed 17 Nov 2021

Despite a strong lead performance from Will Smith, the Williams family biopic is incohesive and misguided...

Win Tickets to Dino Kingdom

Wed 13 Oct 2021

The dinosaurs are arriving at Thoresby Hall for Dino Kingdom, their immersive outdoor experience, and we’ve got ten tickets to give away…

Preview: MasterChef Winner Laurence Henry’s new Nottingham Restaurant

Wed 29 Sep 2021

After working with world renowned chefs like Sat Bains, Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton, then winning MasterChef in 2018, Nottingham chef Laurence Henry has announced his role as head chef at new restaurant Canal Turn.

Masterchef: The Professionals Winner Laurence Henry on Snobby Burger and Opening his First Restaurant in Notts

Fri 13 Aug 2021

Since winning Masterchef: The Professionals back in 2018, local food legend Laurence Henry has been blessing us with his culinary talent. With lockdown start-up Snobby Burger in full swing, and a secret new restaurant just around the corner, we find out more about the journey that brought him here and what’s in store for the road ahead...

Film Review: Night of the Kings

Wed 28 Jul 2021

Could this visceral prison drama be the start of an African cinema revolution?

Immersive Dino Kingdom Experience Comes to Thoresby Park

Thu 08 Jul 2021

Fancy a trip back in time to walk among the dinosaurs? Well the opportunity to do so is closer than you might imagine. Dino Kingdom, an immersive outdoor experience, comes to Thoresby Park this autumn...

Award-Winning TV Producer Henry Normal Brings Live Poetry Show to Metronome

Mon 05 Jul 2021

Nottingham-native Henry Normal comes home with a new poetry tour, stopping off at Metronome on Tuesday 16 November. His brand new live show The Escape Plan draws on over forty years of work, featuring stories, jokes and poems from the BBC Radio 4 series and his ten poetry books, including the two latest collections. This is no normal poetry show...

Metronome Have Expanded Their Virtual Line Up with Three Events from Nottingham Poetry Festival featuring Henry Normal

Fri 12 Mar 2021

Following the success of the virtual festival and a string of gigs at the latter end of 2020, the venue announced further big names for their Metronome Sessions…

Two Free Doughnotts For Every LeftLion King Supporter on Patreon

Tue 02 Mar 2021

Yes, you read it right. We're giving away a couple of Nottingham's tastiest donuts to our beloved King supporters. Read on to find out how to get your mitts on them...

Author Interview: Clive Henry - Racism is Real

Sun 31 Jan 2021

Kate Hewett talks to author Clive Henry about his book, Racism Is Real...

10 Years Later: The King's Speech

Fri 08 Jan 2021

The Oscar-winning biopic The King's Speech retells the true story of King George VI as he overcame his stutter to lead the country through WW2 with his historic speech – a film that celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Book Review: The Beauty Within Shadow by Henry Normal

Fri 13 Nov 2020

With a CV that boasts a contribution to British comedy that few can equal, you’d be right to expect more than your fair share of humour from The Beauty Within Shadow, the latest poetry collection from Henry Normal. But if laughs were all you were expecting, you’re in for a welcome surprise...

Masterchef winner and former Sat Bains chef Laurence Henry is Catering Education for the Children's Virtual Ball

Mon 09 Nov 2020

With in-person fundraising events being off-limits at the moment, West Bridgford-based charity Education for the Children have adapted their annual ball to be a virtual affair over Zoom, with a three-course meal cooked by Masterchef winner and former Sat Bains chef Laurence Henry. We caught up with the man himself to find out all about it...