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Festival Review: Mangata 2023

Mangata Festival made a triumphant return to Nottingham in July, bringing three stages of thrilling rock and metal to the masses...

Festivals, Pride and Outdoor Theatre - Here’s What’s On In Nottingham This Week 24 July - 30 July

The summer is in full swing, even if the weather isn't getting it, and this week there's some excellent events to look forward to. Time to get out and about and enjoy some of Nottingham's best.

We Chat to Nottingham Forest’s Charlotte Greengrass After a Very Successful Season

Double winner and top scorer in the Premier League Northern Division: It’s safe to say Charlotte Greengrass made the right decision to ditch the West for the East Midlands in 2020, and to shift from centre-back to centre-forward just over twelve months ago. We chat to Nottingham Forest’s clinical finisher after a very successful season…

From Morrissey to The Coffee Shop Musical, Here's What's On in Nottingham This Week 3 July - 9 July

Looking for things to do in Nottingham this week? Then look no further…

Music Review: The Hallé's Drivetime concert

Ian C Douglas reviews the Hallé's Drivetime concert at the Royal Concert Hall

NTU Graduate Christian Hewgill Talks All About His Chart-Topping Formula 1 Podcast, The Fast and the Curious

Our Daniela Loffreda sits down with Formula 1 journalist and Nottingham Trent University graduate Christian Hewgill to chat about his chart-topping motorsports podcast, The Fast and the Curious, working with Greg James, and studying in our fair city…

Meet Jayahadadream, Nottingham’s Hip Hop Sensation Set to Take the Music Industry by Storm

Raised in Cambridge with Jamaican and Irish heritage, Jayahadadream moved to Nottingham in 2018 to study at university. Since then, her time has been split between the two locations, and we were lucky enough to catch her for a chat in our LeftLion offices while she was visiting our city for the weekend…

Binks Yard Sessions Provide Real Hope to Musicians in Nottingham With a Unique Deal

Ben Hicklin is the Head of Events at Nottingham canal side bar, restaurant and entertainment venue Binks Yard, and he kindly took time out to answer questions about the Binks Yard Sessions…

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…

From Titanic the Musical to The Chase, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Love musicals? Love music? Notts has got you covered...

Music Review: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Kevin Stanley reviews the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra...

Selectors: Paradise Hi Fi

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Paradise Hi Fi. This collective have been running parties in Nottingham and building up momentum ever since their (not so distant) student days; with founding members making up parts of Peach Fuzz and Mind on Ice as well as being DJs in their own right.

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…

Selectors: James Fox

In the next installment of this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's James Fox (aka Night Loving Music)...

Music Review: The Hallé at the Royal Concert Hall

Kevin Stanley reviews the Hallé...

Music Review: Firedance

Jasbinder Bilan Talks New Book Xanthe & the Ruby Crown

Tackling important topics including dementia and the state-mandated removal of Indian minorities from Uganda - which saw thousands of refugees flee to the UK in the 1970s - Xanthe & the Ruby Crown is a fascinating and fantastical new novel set in our very own city. We chat to Costa Award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan all about it…

Music Review: Iyad Sughayer at the Royal Concert Hall

We Sit Down With Nottingham Based Artist Radu Secareanu to Talk Animation

We sit down with Radu Secareanu, the Romanian-born, Nottingham-based artist and animator bringing vibrant colours and unique ideas to life…

Tragicomedy A Last Resort Explores Grief and Love at the Seaside

Writer-director Leanne Davis shares how she channelled the experience of her mother’s early onset of dementia into her debut short film, A Last Resort – an offbeat yet ultimately uplifting tragicomedy set during a British seaside holiday…

Notts Artist, Tattooist and Musician Gerry Carnelly Tells Us All About His New Zine

Gerry Carnelly is a tattooist, artist, musician and all-round creative based in Nottingham and has just released the first edition of his new art zine Fuck That Weak Shit. We manage to stop his crazy world for a minute and ask him about his journey so far....

Film Review: Women Talking

This marks two Oscar nominations and the LeftLion nod of approval for Women Talking...

Pianist and Composer Chris Miggells Talks Music and His Short Film

He’s played at the Theatre Royal. He’s played at the Albert Hall. And, in a fitting tribute to his local roots, he’s played at Clipstone Headstocks. It’s safe to say local pianist and composer Chris Miggells is having a career that very few can match. We hear all about the Mansfield man’s special hometown concert, his upcoming album, Synesthese, and more…

Art Preview: I Talk with My Hands

Inspired by her experience as a deaf person, Zoe Milner was supported by City Arts to create her new conceptual exhibition I Talk With My Hands. We learn more before the exhibit launches on the 9th of February...

The Television Workshop's Ruby Thompson Talks Working on A24 Film Aftersun

If you’re a regular Broadway-goer, or just a lover of indie films, you’ve most likely heard all about Aftersun - the emotive film that made not just one, but two members of the LeftLion team cry. A raw portrayal of fatherhood, childhood and mental health struggles, it’s a very special piece of art created by Charlotte Wells. But more than that, it’s also a showcase of Nottingham talent, with multiple actors from the Television Workshop present in the film. We catch up with talented young actor Ruby Thompson, who plays Laura in the award-winning release...