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Jonny Owen: The I Believe in Miracles Director on His Role as Nottingham Forest Director
Mon 06 May 2019As an actor, you might know Jonny Owen from his roles in Shameless, Murphy’s Law or Svengali. But it was moving behind the camera for his hugely successful 2015 documentary I Believe in Miracles – which charted the rise of Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor to European Cup winners in 1979 – that started Owen on a path to becoming a director at the club he has grown to love...
LeftLion Film Podcast #17 - Jonny Owen
Thu 25 Apr 2019Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto talk to actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen about his 2015 documentary I Believe in Miracles, and his new role as director at Nottingham Forest
Live Review: Bill Ryder-Jones at Rough Trade
Sat 10 Nov 2018Bill Ryder-Jones pops up at Rough Trade to celebrate the release of his new album Yawn with an intimate set.
Notts Councillor in Proper Epic Trek
Thu 23 Aug 2018Here in Notts we don’t do things by half; Arif Qureshi’s taxi is trashed by yobs, you lot club together to buy him a new cab. Trump pops over the pond and Notts rocks up and performs a mass conga in protest. The city is reported to have one of the worst reading rates in the country and we enlist Dolly Parton. OK, that last part might be a slight exaggeration but, having said that, the head of Nottingham City Council is leading by example and embarking on a colossal challenge to give our kids access to free books.
Nottingham Buskers: Sam "The Blues Man" Lindo
Tue 10 Apr 2018Sam Lindo aka Blues Man has been strumming his strings on Nottingham streets for yonks. As one of the first acts to appear at a LeftLion gig, we met him for a chat about his life and music, and to tip our hat…
The Write Stuff: Nottingham-Based Author Jon McGregor Set to Judge Leicester Writes Competition
Tue 06 Feb 2018Not content with being “Britain’s second-best short story writer”, Jon McGregor is set to judge the 2018 Leicester Writes short story competition.
Music Video: Jonjo ft Motormouf - Cherry Tree
Mon 04 Dec 2017A couple of badass local artists get funky in this here piece of work...
Jon McGregor on His Latest Novel, Reservoir 13
Sun 15 Oct 2017Jon McGregor is a novelist who describes himself as “Britain’s second-best short story writer.” He’s lived in Nottingham for over ten years, and in that time, he’s written four novels, one short-story collection, fifteen radio plays, and lived on a narrowboat. This month, we caught up with Jon for a chat over some falafel in a Moroccan restaurant...
The British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup Comes to Nottingham
Tue 22 Aug 2017Swim! Bike! Run! The British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup is coming to Nottingham and we've got the low down
Blues Singer Louis Antoniou Discusses His Latest Single And Playing In Nottingham
Mon 03 Jul 2017Watch the music video for the song I Don't Want No More Woes...
NTU Fine Art Student Gill Howell-Jones Exhibits Shoes for Homeless Fundraiser
Thu 16 Mar 2017Gill Howell-Jones, an NTU fine art student, has put together an exhibition of student-designed canvas shoes that she is auctioning off. The money raised will be used to buy new trainers for homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham in an exchange at Emmanuel House. We caught up with her to find out about the project and how people can get involved in the auction…
Literature Review: Jon McGregor and Jenn Ashworth in Conversation
Tue 15 Nov 2016The Festival of Literature is all about conversations and this one saw two writers meet in person for the first time. Previously to this, they had communicated via email as Jon offered support and advice to Jenn’s latest novel...
Wendy Jones Talks Women and Sex at Nottingham's Festival of Literature
Tue 01 Nov 2016In the 700 years that books have been published in England, there has not been one that invites women to talk about what they want from sex. Until now. Wendy Jones reveals all…
Film Review: Bridget Jones's Baby
Mon 19 Sep 2016The third instalment in the rom com trilogy is in cinemas now.
The Spoken Word Poetry Explosion in Nottingham
Thu 21 Jul 2016"I have listened to poetry in a chintzy tea house and in a cave deep beneath the streets of Nottingham, from a dear old lady sharing her favourite Pam Ayres poem, to a punk screaming hatred and vitriol"
Nottingham EU Referendum Event with The Guardian's Owen Jones
Wed 15 Jun 2016Monday saw People's Assembly Nottingham host a debate at Rough Trade, but if you're still left feeling puzzled, other things are cracking off that might help
Filmmaker Interview: Jonathan Hawes
Wed 18 May 2016We had a chat with the Notts bred filmmaker and his recent short film On the Wagon
Jonzi D on Hip Hop Dance Theatre Show Breakin' Convention
Wed 11 May 2016"Theatre doesn't really acknowledge what's happening in its own backyard; there's this high-art approach that distances art from what the people are producing"
Future Session 107 - Jonny Olley
Sat 09 Apr 2016New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is
Jonny Owen Directs I Believe in Miracles: A Film About Nottingham Forest's Triumphs
Thu 14 Jan 2016We caught up with the former actor about his new film, I Believe In Miracles
Cycling in Nottingham: Cllr Jon Collins
Mon 19 Oct 2015We had a natter with the city council leader about how we can get Nottingham's cycle lanes up to speed, given he's an avid cyclist himsen
Ian Jones: Nottingham Landmarks and Legends
Fri 14 Aug 2015All the best things about Notts, whacked into one crackin' collection for you
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