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BalletBoyz' Michael Nunn on Life at Nottingham Playhouse

Sat 04 Mar 2017

Life. Something every person can relate to, and an ingenious concept for a ballet production. Who could be more up to the challenge than the inimitable BalletBoyz; a dance company, comprised entirely of male dancers, that’s been breaking boundaries and shattering preconceptions since it was founded in the early noughties. We had a chat with co-founder, Michael Nunn, ahead of their European tour…

Derrick Buttress: My Life as a Minor Character

Tue 28 Feb 2017

Our Literature Editor James Walker talks the literary legend...

The Festival of Science and Curiosity: Worms, Lava Lamps and Mixed-Reality Storytelling

Tue 14 Feb 2017

In its third year, the Festival of Science and Curiosity is bigger and better than ever. Like all festivals, you had to pick and choose a bit in terms of what to see and what to do but here's what Gav Squires checked out over the weekend...

Submissions for UKET Film Festival Now Open

Fri 03 Feb 2017

The deadline for entries is Sunday 26 February...

The Festival of Science and Curiosity in Nottingham

Fri 03 Feb 2017

The annual Festival of Science and Curiosity takes place in Nottingham to show the public that science is part of our lives and not just something that is hidden away in laboratories, behind closed doors. This year's festival takes place between Wednesday 8 February and Wednesday 15 February, so we sat down with the curator Hasmita Chavda to find out all about it...

Kaiser Chiefs to Headline Splendour Festival

Fri 27 Jan 2017

Indie-rock band, Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as headliners for this year’s Splendour Festival on Saturday 22 July 2017

14 Music Albums to Stuff in Your Tabs

Fri 13 Jan 2017

If you're from Nottingham and you'd like your tunes reviewed, drop us a line at music@leftlion.co.uk

Conversation Dinner at Jamie's Italian for Being Human Festival

Fri 18 Nov 2016

The national festival delves into everything humanities. For the opening event in Nottingham, our literature editor got down to Jamie's Italian for a little less of the usual restaurant action, and a little more conversation. A dinner without food. Get meh?

Review: Amit Chaudhuri in Conversation at Nottingham Festival of Literature

Wed 16 Nov 2016

The award-winning author was in Nottingham as part of the Festival of Literature, where he discussed D.H. Lawrence, his love of music, and read from some of his novels...

Debs Does Nottingham Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Nottingham CAMRA's annual festival of beers, ales and ciders hit the castle once again and we sent our Debs there to drink all the ales she possibly could...

Sheila Rowbotham Talks Rebel Crossings for Nottingham Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

In her latest book, Sheila Rowbotham outlines the interweaving lives of six figures who made Rebel Crossings across the Atlantic in search of new beginnings. This talk was part of Nottingham’s Festival of Literature...

John Agard Performed Roll Over Atlantic for Nottingham's Festival of Literature

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Day two of the Festival of Literature saw the eccentric and charismatic John Agard perform his Roll Over Atlantic show...

This is Your Life: Nottingham

Wed 09 Nov 2016

Our literature editor James Walker is offering a potted history of Nottingham’s literary history...

Gabriel Ebulue Performs Hip-Punk for Nottingham Comedy Festival

Mon 07 Nov 2016

"Now I am writing jokes that mean something to me and say something important... rather than a series of elaborate dick jokes"

A Bit of Magic with Stu and Friends Comes to Nottingham Comedy Festival

Mon 07 Nov 2016

Nottingham Arts Theatre is set to get taken over with a plethora of cabaret acts, all thanks to Stu Turner. As part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival, the magician and comedian from Surrey is sure to show the city a thing or two that’ll leave the gobs gaping, all alongside his mates. We chatted to the man himself ahead of the show...

Wendy Jones Talks Women and Sex at Nottingham's Festival of Literature

Tue 01 Nov 2016

In 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…

Canadian Comedian Chris Betts is Coming to Nottingham Comedy Festival

Tue 01 Nov 2016

He's made the UK his home and is currently putting the finishing touches to his new show, Bewilderbeest. We caught up with Chris Betts ahead of his show at Sobar for Nottingham Comedy Festival…

30 Things To Do For Nottingham Festival of Literature 2016

Tue 01 Nov 2016

Get the full rundown of wordy goings-on for the inaugural Notts FoL...

Nottingham Festival of Literature's Virtual Writer-in-Residence Omar Hazek

Tue 01 Nov 2016

Imprisoned for ‘protesting without permission’, Egyptian writer and poet Omar Hazek has since been released, but banned from travelling. To show solidarity with Omar, and other writers facing persecution, he’s the Festival of Literature’s Virtual Writer-in-Residence.