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LeftLion Screen Podcast #6 - Jorden Myrie Interview; Thor: Love and Thunder Review and More

Fri 05 Aug 2022

After a couple of months away from the microphones, Screen Editor Jamie Morris and Assistant Editor George White return for a new episode of the LeftLion Screen Podcast - much to the delight of the millions of superfans across the globe...

We Sit Down With Nottingham’s Ben Norris and Cassie Bradley Ahead of Their Trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Thu 04 Aug 2022

Two-time UK national poetry slam champion writer Ben Norris is taking his new show Autopilot to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, starring Cassie Bradley. The two Nottingham born actors chat with us about the themes of the play and how it compares to other projects they've been involved with...

Theatre Review: Identical at Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Looking for a fun family night out? Look no further...

Big City Book Review: Ibi Zoboi’s Punching the Air

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Zach Omitowoju's take on Punching the Air...

Out of Time: How Two Ruddington-Born Soldiers Played Their Part in the Infamous Battle of Rorke’s Drift

Sat 30 Jul 2022

While most of us will be familiar with the events of Rorke’s Drift from Zulu - the 1964 film that made a star out of Michael Caine - there is much more to the story than the Hollywood portrayal, including the presence of two Ruddington-born soldiers at the battle. In what has been described as amongst the most famous military actions in British history, the twelve-hour long battle demonstrated both the best of British bravery and the worst of the Empire’s seemingly limitless horrors…

Inside Art of Football’s Mission to Make the Beautiful Game a Source of Community, Identity and Celebration

Fri 22 Jul 2022

Just a couple of avenues up from the LeftLion offices sits Art of Football, a Sneinton-based arts and fashion brand that centres around - you guessed it - football. They’ve seen their bucket hats on Ian Wright’s head, they’ve collaborated with Umbro, and they’re still only just getting started. We chat to Director Luke Cuthbert about immortalising people’s memories, the importance of community, and their plans for the future…

We Sit Down With the Organisers of Nottinghamshire Pride 2022 to Discuss What People Can Expect

Fri 22 Jul 2022

Craig Martin, co-chair of Nottinghamshire Pride, chats to us about the exciting plans for this year's celebrations...

Meet the Nottingham Lions, the LGBT+ Football Club Aiming to Make the Sport a Safe Space for All

Thu 21 Jul 2022

Founded over sixteen years ago, the Nottingham Lions have been trailblazers in our city’s sporting scene ever since - with the LGBT+ friendly football club bringing together people of all abilities and walks of life to enjoy the beautiful game. We sit down with Robbie Jacques, the club’s Social Media and Commercial Officer, to hear all about their story so far, and explore how the world of football can become a more inclusive, tolerant place…

We Hear About How Nottingham’s Footfalls and Heartbeats Are Using Knitwear to Revolutionise the Sports Performance Industry

Tue 19 Jul 2022

When you hear the word knitting, you may be forgiven for picturing your nan painstakingly putting together a brightly-coloured, itchy jumper. However, one Nottingham textile company is on a mission to change all that with their revolutionary smart textiles, which use sensors knitted within the fabric to monitor health and wellbeing without the need for wires. Addie Kenogbon caught up with Footfalls & Heartbeats founder Simon McMaster to find out how these innovative textiles could hold the key to changing the game for sports performance tracking…

Notts Filmmaker Oliver Blair Lifts the Lid on His New Short Film The Tree

Sun 17 Jul 2022

We chat to director Oliver Blair about how he walked a fine line between tragedy and comedy to depict grief in his witty, yet poignant, debut short film, The Tree, which follows two characters dealing with the loss of their father…

Nottingham Author Georgina Wilding Lifts the Lid on Her New Book Hag Stone

Thu 14 Jul 2022

Named Nottingham’s first young poet laureate in 2017, Georgina Wilding isn’t new to the poetry scene. But despite being involved in the art for over ten years, she’s only just released her first poetry collection - Hag Stone. Pulling childhood memories through a surrealist lens, the book, which muses on the grittiness and joys of growing up, has been met with great acclaim from authors including Henry Normal and Cathy Grindrod. We chat to Wilding about girlhood, being a working class poet and what her writing process is like…

Dumi Siwo Joins Forces With Nottin Industry to Give Advice to Those Wanting a Career in the Music Industry

Thu 14 Jul 2022

Interested in the music industry and want to know more about working in this digital age? Nottin Industry has the perfect event for you…

Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’

Wed 13 Jul 2022

Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are giving just that away for their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, beginning with Shakira Hamilton's take on Joya Goffney’s Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry...

Nottingham Legend Richard Whitehead MBE Chats Titles, Targets, and Giving Back to the Community

Wed 13 Jul 2022

Nottingham-based athlete and motivational speaker Richard Whitehead MBE has won an array of medals at the Paralympics, but his influential work goes beyond the track. We caught up with him about his greatest achievements and the importance of giving back to the community…

A Retrospective: Dr. Who and the Daleks/Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Tue 12 Jul 2022

Way back in the sixties, Doctor Who hit the big screen with a double-whammy of Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - we see if they hold up in the 21st century...

We Chat to Rising Star Harleighblu About Her New Album, Hideout, and What the Future Has in Store for the Notts Artist

Tue 12 Jul 2022

For quite some time now, neo soul queen Harleighblu has been making a name for herself across Nottingham, the UK, Europe and the US, with her iconic dreads, signature style and soulful vocals. Last month saw the launch of her new album Hideout, made in collaboration with American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter, Illa J. Fresh off the back of the album launch, her new video for one of the record’s tracks, Soulsearching, and the launch of her new Nottingham DJ night, Milkshake, we caught up with Harleighblu to find out more about her whirlwind year so far…

Author Rosie Wilby on Queer the Shelves, Her New Book and Being Known as The Queen of Breakups

Mon 11 Jul 2022

Last month saw Queer the Shelves, a two-day celebration of LGBTQ+ books and writers, take place at Waterstones in the city centre. Organised by local editing and publishing company, Global Wordsmiths, and funded by Arts Council England, the event saw over twenty international LGBTQ+ writers taking part in Q&A panels, readings and mingling with readers at an after party held at Nottingham’s oldest – and only – LGBTQ+ pub, the New Foresters. Some writers were well known, others on their first published work, with every genre covered. The keynote speaker was comedian and author Rosie Wilby, known for her stand up, podcast, and now two books on the theme of relationships. We caught up with her just as the busy weekend drew to a close...

Nottingham Wrestler Joseph Conners Chats WWE, House of Pain Wrestling Academy, and Crafting a Career in Sport

Mon 11 Jul 2022

Having come up through the House of Pain Wrestling Academy, Nottingham lad Joseph Conners has achieved what very few in the world of wrestling have. From performing for audiences around the world, wrestling for Next Generation Wrestling and, most impressively, WWE at their 2017 and 2018 UK Championship Tournaments, he’s come a long way since first stepping into the ring. We caught up with the wrestling legend to find out what’s next…

We Hear All About Hart of the Wood, the Immersive Event That Highlighted the Importance of the Country’s Magical Woodlands

Thu 07 Jul 2022

Wanting to promote the importance of protecting our environment without giving out lectures, Nottingham artist Benjamin Wigley decided to emphasise the magic of our woodlands through more immersive, enchanting means. And so, at the National Trust’s Comer Woods, he put together an engaging event like no other. Our Environment Editor hears all about it…

Film Review: Il Buco

Tue 28 Jun 2022

Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino returns with another contemplative feature on the passage of time…

Take a Look Inside the Haunted Museum, Nottingham's Spookiest Spot

Mon 27 Jun 2022

The fear of ghosts and other supernatural creatures, known as phasmophobia, can conjure up a mixture of feelings. For some, hearing ghost stories brings with it the giddy thrill of anxiety, or that feeling of enjoyment mixed with excitement that comes with the fear-fuelled rush of adrenaline. Having moved from its original home in Mapperley to Hopkinson on Station Street, The Haunted Museum has become Nottingham’s one-stop-destination for those of us brave enough to face the fear head on. We spoke with Marie Wesson, a supernatural investigator and owner of the museum, to find out more…

We Chat to Notts Artist Angelo Murphy About His Fascinating Oil Paintings and Winning an Amateur Jackson’s Prize

Wed 22 Jun 2022

Nottingham-based artist Angelo Murphy has a special way of capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. His still life pieces are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from the seventeenth century, only he’ll throw in a tin of golden syrup to remind us that this is, in fact, the 21st. The soft colours in his oil paints draw your eyes in, giving you a hazy sense of serenity, and his stunning piece Citrus with Blue Paper has just won the Amateur Jackson’s Painting Prize. We caught up with him to hear about his creative journey so far…

We Hear All About How the Middle Street Resource Centre Is Celebrating Its Fiftieth Anniversary With an Exciting New Project

Mon 20 Jun 2022

For the past fifty years, Middle Street Resource Centre has been a source of help and advice for Nottingham residents, providing a variety of support groups and volunteering opportunities to promote mental health wellbeing. To celebrate this golden landmark, researchers from Nottingham Trent University will work with past and present service users, staff, volunteers, peer support groups and local residents to record and document stories and experiences. Leading the project is Dr Verusca Calabria who tells us more…

Our Young Writer Investigates as the First Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly Approaches

Wed 15 Jun 2022

Citizens assemblies are a way of addressing thorny issues participatively, through an educational and democratic process that involves affected communities in shaping political responses. Nottingham Climate Assembly was formed to host such initiatives around climate change and environment issues; this July they launch their Lottery Heritage-funded Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly for 15-18 year olds (though young people up to age 25 can help out). Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings finds out more about our city’s first ever citizen’s assembly.

Rapper, Poet and Podcaster. Jah Digga Is A Major Player In the Nottingham Creative Scene

Sun 12 Jun 2022

Few Notts artists have made the sort of impact Jah Digga has over the past decade. The rapper, spoken word performer and podcaster is involved with countless creative projects, from working with schools and youth groups to help combat knife crime to recording the No Blacks, No Irish podcast with co-host Derry Shillitto, he’s just about seen and done it all. We caught up with him fresh off the back of Poetz off the Endz, an evening he curated and hosted as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival, to talk about the importance of sharing a positive message, overcoming fear and what his own priorities are moving forward…

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