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Kalidou - Interview with Aria Shahrokhshahi

Aria Shahrokhshahi is a photographer who explores people and cultures through his work. While on a trip to The Gambia he met an extraordinary young man called Kalidou who was struggling with a degenerative eye condition. Determined to help, he produced a photography series of Kalidou and set up a Go Fund Me campaign to get him the medical treatment he needs. LeftLion caught up with Aria for a chat about the project…

Overheard in Notts

Big Baby has been on the prowl...

Notts Lad Lewis Doherty on His Sell-Out Edinburgh Fringe Show Wolf

Notts lad, Lewis Doherty, brings his sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show back to his homeland

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This October

Listen to these lot to prepare yersen for a spot of trick-or-treatin' 

Interview: Spitfire director David Fairhead

We caught up with David Fairhead, co-director of the new documentary Spitfire, ahead of its screening at Broadway Cinema...

Notts Poet and Austerity Opposer Lytisha Tunbridge Tells Her Story

Lytisha Tunbridge won the Expanding Horizons Award 2018 at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, for her work supporting World Jam, DIY Poets, Poetry Aloud, Poets Against Racism, Social Model Writers, Sisterhood and Solidarity, Support the NHS, Young Voices, Reading with Dementia, and We Shall Overcome. Somehow she managed to find the time to share some words with us, and tell us her story...

The Secret Basement Party (with Zines) Lives on in Notts with Wild Brunch

Our Eileen got down to rave with the city's secret party-goers at Wild Brunch...

‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ Interview with Paul Sng

‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ gives a narrative to those forgotten by the media and government in modern Britain.

The book features the work of several accomplished documentary photographers, to show the untold stories of those affected by issues such as Brexit, austerity, de-industrialisation and social upheaval.

The Broadway are hosting a screening of the Invisible Britain: Sleaford Mods film with a panel Q&A to discuss the book with director/editor Paul Sng, Carl Phillips and photographers David Severn and Laura Dicken.

We sat down with Paul Sng, to talk about the book...

Notts to Host European Roller Derby Tournament

Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are gearing up to host what promises to be a spectacular weekend of WFTDA European roller derby action! The 2018 Track Attack tournament will see teams from Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands face off against our very own Nottingham Hellfire Harlots A team.

A Keymaster in Notts

"Escape rooms have been labeled as the biggest entertainment trend since cinema. Is it going to slow down? Who knows?"

Snap Notts: Lenton

From Notts to UEFA: Polly Bancroft

Despite being based 700 miles away in Nyon, Switzerland, Polly Bancroft’s thoughts will be very firmly fixed on her hometown this Saturday, as England Women take on their Brazilian counterparts at Meadow Lane. For it was an England Women’s fixture nearly 30 years ago that led to her prestigious role at Europe’s footballing heart, UEFA.

Overheard In Notts

We're never gonna tire of the tripe your lot spout...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This September

Wash out yer tabz and crank up these lot, as well as checkin' out the Nusic tip box...

Non-Stop Sports and Forty Two: An Ode to the Skateboard Shops of Notts

We take a fond look at Non-Stop Sports and Forty Two Skate Shop... 

Overheard in Notts

Your lot have been makin' us chuckle...

PubhD Preview: An Interview with Michelle Strickland

PubhD is back at The Vat & Fiddle on Tuesday - we sat down with one of the speakers, Michelle Strickland, to learn about how she has been preparing

Snap Notts: Sneinton Market

Every month we lob at yer the latest installment of Snap Notts - the series that sees a bunch of photographers and poets divvied up into pairs and given a location to create summat cool around...

Sadi Khan on her MBE and Improving Diversity

Entrepreneur, single parent, undercover supermarket employee, and recent recipient of an MBE: Sadi Khan is a force of nature. Earlier this year, Sadi was awarded for her contribution to Cultural/Religious Awareness Training and Services to Vulnerable Women by the Duke of Cambridge himself. But her success has not come without challenge. We caught up with Sadi to hear her story…

Interview: 'Songbird' director Sophie Black

We caught up with Night Owls director Sophie Black to talk about her latest short film, Songbird...

Notts Kids Band Johnny and the Raindrops Turn Ten

Johnny and the Raindrops have been on the Nottingham music scene for yonks. Ten years this September, to be precise. But rather than dropping drum 'n' bass to goggle-eyed twenty-somethings down Brickworks, or titillating silver tabs with jazz in dimly-lit bars, the band cater to the city's musical nippers. We sat down with founder, musical director and long-time little-fish-shape thrower Liam Maloy...

Mark Cousins Interview: The Eyes of Orson Welles

We caught up with The Story of Film director to talk about his latest project, the remarkable The Eyes of Orson Welles 

Some Things About Panya: Poet and Author Releases First Poetry Collection

With a career spanning over twenty years and work published in all manner of magazines, anthologies and journals, few poets have made a name for themselves in the way Panya Banjoko has. We sent our Kevin Jackson down to Five Leaves for the release of her new collection Some Things, and it's fair to say she made quite the impression. 

A Skateboard Instructor in Notts

"I remember going out onto my street and learning how to do it all on my own. It’s a struggle for everyone, really. Skateboarding’s hard, let’s face it."