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Mayhem Film Festival 2014: Day One

Fri 31 Oct 2014

The tenth anniversary of the festival starts its main four days with an Astron-6 showcase and the Scottish/Irish film Let Us Prey

World War II in Film

Sat 25 Oct 2014

A decade by decade rundown of some the greatest films made about the Second World War

Mr Switch Is Heading for the DMC World DJ Finals

Fri 03 Oct 2014

Mr Switch is a scratch DJ from Nottingham with three World DMC titles under his belt. We‘ve booked him for the closing set of the LeftLion stage at Hockley Hustle, and got him to tell us why he’s going to be competing for a fourth world title...

A Beginner's Guide to Silent Films

Wed 17 Sep 2014

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari has been remastered, and is set for a re-release, so we decided to recommend a few other silent movies

Top Ten Bands in Film

Fri 22 Aug 2014

We give a rundown of our favourite musical groups on celluloid to celebrate the re-release of the classic Beatle's film, A Hard Day's Night

Oh What A Lovely War

Sun 20 Jul 2014

"The real stars are the set and the ensemble, who combine to bring the text alive"

City Ground World Cup All-Stars

Fri 11 Jul 2014

Think Forest are no match for World Cup footballers? Well here's a full squad of players from Brazil 2014 who have played at the City Ground

To End All Wars

Thu 10 Jul 2014

"The anthology covers an immense amount of ground, aiming to bring perspectives other than 'the British soldier and his life in the trenches'"

Meadow Lane World Cup All-Stars

Thu 10 Jul 2014

Don't think you see many World Cup footballers at Notts County? Well you might be surprised. Here's a full squad seen at Brazil 2014

Grex Film

Fri 27 Jun 2014

We chatted to the lad involved in the upcoming Nottingham movie making crew

LeftLion World Cup T-shirts - SOLD OUT

Fri 13 Jun 2014

Get three Left Lions on your shirt, youth - now in red AND white

Interview: Gilles Peterson

Wed 30 Apr 2014

Gilles Peterson is more than just a DJ, he’s a national institution. A record collector extraordinaire, a BBC radio host for almost two decades and a hero to crate diggers worldwide. We gave him a ring ahead of his Mimm gig...

A Story of Children and Film

Tue 29 Apr 2014

"The mind of a child is beautifully explored, instilling in the viewer a sense of reminiscence"

The Two Worlds of Charlie F

Tue 15 Apr 2014

Soldiers lives turned upside down by incidents we see as tiny footnotes in the news

Richard III: Rise To Power

Tue 11 Mar 2014

McGibney Productions take on a Shakespeare classic

Authors Favourite Kids Books

Tue 04 Mar 2014

"Which books rocked your world growing up?"

Interview: Airheads Inflatable Crowds

Thu 06 Feb 2014

What to do when you’re making a film and you need a few thousand people for a crowd scene. It’s a logistical nightmare that has plagued directors since the dawn of cinema. But not any more thanks to Airheads who have inflatable extras by the dozen and none of them will let you down…hopefully.

Interview: Mieke Tate

Tue 19 Nov 2013

Mieka Tate, formerly Meike Hink, is a three-time World Kickboxing Champion from the Netherlands who has called Nottingham home for the best part of two decades. She has recently opened Aim High, a new martial arts school in the city, offering people the opportunity not only to learn how to fight, but also how to develop as a person...

Interview: John Blanche, The Seminal Art Director of Games Workshop

Wed 06 Nov 2013

A seminal artist who has defined the look of Games Workshop from its inception, art director John Blanche is worshipped by legion. Since joining the company in the late-seventies he has produced innumerable pieces of work that have sold millions of copies around the world. We talk reds and browns, small lead figures and how glam rock influenced him...

A Rough Guide to Nottingham's Games Workshop

Tue 05 Nov 2013

A company that has has captured the imagination of millions in its lifetime, Games Workshop is a recession-ignoring international institution that has its rather uniquely designed headquarters a stones throw from the QMC and University of Nottingham. We trace its impressive trajectory in popular culture.

Mayhem Film Festival 2013 Preview

Wed 30 Oct 2013

Mayhem Film Festival has been striking fear, and laughter, into the hearts of cinema goers for over eight years with line-ups rammed to the bloody hilt with exclusive screenings and cult classics. We spoke to directors Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil, the men who control an audience’s heart rate for four full days...

UK Green Film Festival

Mon 03 Jun 2013

As our only national environmental film fest, The UK Green Film Festival is in its third year and will span sixteen cities. Broadway will be part of the festival, showing films that focus on local and global environmental issues. We spoke to the festival’s co-founder, and Nottingham resident, John Long, about the festival’s ethos and rapid growth…

Interview: The Invisible Orchestra

Thu 21 Mar 2013

Like a giant ball of muso-attracting velcro, The Invisible Orchestra has snagged members of some of Nottingham’s top bands and singers - as well as from further afield - and shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. The man responsible: Royal Gala’s James Waring...