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We Chat to Author Nicola Monaghan to Discuss Her New Book 'Wish You Were Here'

Fri 24 Nov 2023

We caught up with Nicola Monaghan, author of The Killing Jar, Starfishing and The Okinawa Dragon, to discuss becoming a writer, crafting detective novels and her new book Wish You Were Here…

Book Review: Umbilical by Teika Marija Smits

Fri 24 Nov 2023

Since local author Teika Marija Smits' new book Umbilical landed on the LeftLion desk, we’ve found it difficult to keep our feet on the ground...

Gig Review: The Lottery Winners at Rock City

Wed 22 Nov 2023

Daisy shaped earrings and colourful glasses adorned the many faces flooding Talbot Street, all eagerly waiting for the doors of Rock City to open, letting the thrill of the night ahead ensue...

Theatre, a Book Launch, and Live Music: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 13 - 19 November

Sun 12 Nov 2023

Theatre Royal and Rock City both feature twice on this week's list, but who can blame us when they're putting on events as great as these ones? Read on to find out more...

Queer East Festival 2023 comes to Nottingham

Fri 27 Oct 2023

The event aims to "foster a space for more diverse narratives and facilitate a better cultural understanding of queer Asian communities".

We Speak to the Founder of Five Leaves Bookshop as It Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

Tue 19 Sep 2023

Tucked away in Swann’s Yard behind Primark, Five Leaves Bookshop has become a vital fixture in Nottingham’s literary scene, winning the British Book Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2018. As it celebrates its tenth birthday, we had a chat with Five Leaves’ Scottish founder and manager, Ross Bradshaw...

New Film Group Brings the Best of Eastern European Cinema to Notts

Fri 08 Sep 2023

Kino Koło Notts is taking over St John’s Centre in Mansfield on Friday 22 September, with a screening of cult classic The Cruise kicking off the action...

Interview: Neil Fulwood

Tue 18 Jul 2023

Ian Douglas chats with Neil Fulwood, the poet and performer behind the Open Book nights at the Organ Grinder...

In Photos: Young Creative Awards

Sun 16 Jul 2023

Out of the 100 young people who submitted work to the photography category of this year’s Young Creative Awards Nottingham, these eleven photographers were nominated. The final winners were; Abi O’Brien (11-15 age category), Deanna Gallacher (16-18) and Eleanor Jarvis (19-24). Our heartfelt congratulations to all who took part.

Young Creative Award Winner: All Flesh is Wax by Amy Child

Wed 05 Jul 2023

A dark delve into art going over the edge, by Amy Child, winner of the Young Creative Award 19-24 Creative Writing category...

The Mojatu Foundation Are Doing Vital Work Across the East Midlands - Including With Their Podcast Series Bring It To The Table

Thu 29 Jun 2023

The Mojatu Foundation is an East Midlands institution which has supported black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities in Nottingham for over a decade. We dive into their importance to our city, and how they’re using their podcast, Bring It To The Table, to tackle some crucial issues…

YARD Outernational: The Notts Dealers of Fashion Books, Zines and Art That You Need on Your Radar

Mon 26 Jun 2023

We sit down with YARD Outernational, the Notts-based dealers of fashion books, zines, art, and printed merch, to hear all about how the project has evolved since its creation in 2020…

Meet The FSN 2023 Finalists: Parisa East

Sun 18 Jun 2023

Ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham showcase on 2 July, we're going to be catching up with each finalist to find out more about them. Meet Parisa East...

BFI Vision Awardee Anna Griffin Has Set Up a New Production Company - We Hear All About It

Wed 17 May 2023

Producer Anna Griffin may already be a BFI Vision Awardee, have BAFTA long-listed films to her name, and own her own award-winning production company - but she’s not stopping there. Joining forces with Jolyon Rubinstein, of The Revolution Will Be Televised fame, she’s now set up Jolly Griffin: another production company with the aim of developing prize-worthy projects…

We Visit Long Eaton’s Street Food Kitchen, Winner of the Blue Ribbon Good Food Award for Cafes

Fri 05 May 2023

This popular local joint is a worthy winner of its prize...

Gig Review: The Lottery Winners at Rescue Rooms

Thu 04 May 2023

Maddie Dinnage took a trip to Rescue Rooms to see The Lottery Winners...

Meet Stephen L. Holland, Owner of Nottingham's Page 45 Comic Book Shop

Sun 16 Apr 2023

Meet Stephen L. Holland, the owner of Page 45 who’s changing perceptions about what comics can be…

We Look Back at the Mushroom, Nottingham’s Groundbreaking Anti-War Bookstore

Wed 12 Apr 2023

Cast your mind back to the early 1970s and you might remember the opening of a certain radical bookshop just outside of Nottingham city centre. Named Mushroom, in reference to the Jefferson Airplane song White Rabbit, it was a staple to the city’s anarchists up until its closure in 2000. But what made it so significant? And why do so many people still have fond memories to this day? We catch up with co-founder Chris Cook Cann, alongside former worker Ross Bradshaw, to learn more about the Mushroom’s history, including the times they were raided by a group of fifty fascists and had stock confiscated by the police…

Book Review: Pleasures in the Pathless Woods

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Inspired by the natural world and the change of seasons, Bob Williams reviews Richard C Bower's new collection Pleasures In The Pathless Woods...

Jonathon Doering Reflects on Upcoming Book, Enlarging The Tent

Wed 22 Mar 2023

Ahead of his new book Enlarging the Tent, Jonathon Doering reflects on George Floyd and the importance of activism

Jasbinder Bilan Talks New Book Xanthe & the Ruby Crown

Sun 12 Mar 2023

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…

Books to Read This International Women's Day

Wed 08 Mar 2023

Fiction and non-fiction alike, we've rounded up a few options for you to dive into this International Women's Day...

We Chat With Journalist Gary Younge Before His Visit to Nottingham's Squire Performing Arts Centre

Fri 03 Mar 2023

Journalist, author, sociology lecturer and former Editor-at-Large at The Guardian, Gary Younge is heading to our city in March to discuss his sixth book. Ahead of his visit, we sit down with him to delve deeper into his fascinating career…

7 Book to Screen Adaptations Actually Worth Watching

Fri 17 Feb 2023

Screen adaptations are a dicey subject to say the least. Some people love them, others think they're close to blasphemy. Braving the controversy, our Literature Team got together to pick their absolute favourite book to screen adaptations...

Championing the Bisexual Community, Vaneet Mehta's New Book is Out Now

Thu 09 Feb 2023

Thanks to the ‘double closet’, bisexual people are much less likely to come out than gay and lesbian people in the LGBTQIA+ community. They’re also at a higher risk of anxiety and depression in comparison to the larger population. That’s why bisexual activist Vaneet Mehta decided it was important to write his brand new book Bisexual Men Exist, the piece of nonfiction that aims to bring solidarity to the multisexual community. We catch up with him about the new book, alongside bisexual representation on screen…

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