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Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018

Wed 21 Mar 2018

Festival season officially starts here, and it’s kicking off with a right wordy celebration of all things lyrical...

Theatre Review: Instinct at Television Workshop

Wed 21 Mar 2018

The third installment in Television Workshop's annual season is a well thought out critique of social media addiction...

Theatre Interview: The Party Somewhere Else

Sun 18 Mar 2018

The biggest party coming up is all set to celebrate women in the arts...

Nusic Podcast #174 with Bru-C, The Invisible Orchestra, Ady Suleiman, Brotherhood and more...

Tue 13 Mar 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features new music from a studio gremlin, new music filmed in the Bodega toilets, plus a really, really special Rewind. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Ady Suleiman Talks About His Debut Album

Sun 11 Mar 2018

With a smooth blend of Neo Soul the former Notts resident is set to dazzle crowds on his first headline tour. We caught up with him for a chat ahead of the release of his debut album Memories...

Film Review: I, Tonya

Sat 03 Mar 2018

Craig Gillespie creates an energetic and intense account of the life of one of America’s most controversial sporting stars

Preview: Irish Film Season at Broadway Cinema

Sat 03 Mar 2018

We take a look at what Broadway Cinema's Irish Film Season has to offer this March...

Zoo Indigo Are Taking Us To No Woman's Land

Thu 01 Mar 2018

Far from the generals and politicians who instigate conflict, the ordinary people who suffer in wars are often forgotten. In their production No Woman’s Land, local theatre duo Zoo Indigo – made up of Rosie Garton and Ildikó Rippel – shine a spotlight on the extraordinary women who struggled under threat of violence and rape to find a safer place for their families after the end of the Second World War. We caught up with Ildiko to find out more...

Paul Draper: The Former Mansun Frontman Discusses His Debut Solo Album

Wed 28 Feb 2018

Currently touring in support of his first full-length solo record Spooky Action, the shows will also feature Draper and his band covering Mansun's debut album Attack Of The Grey Lantern in its entirety. We put some questions to him ahead of his show at the Rescue Rooms...

Autism East Midlands is Celebrating Its Fiftieth Birthday

Tue 27 Feb 2018

To mark the occasion, they're running a programme of events designed to get promote their work and raise awareness of this lifelong condition...

LeftLion Stereo with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Indiana, Scorzayzee and more

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Here's what our music editor reckoned to some of Notts' latest releases...

Chris Olley from Six By Seven on the Band's Legacy

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Six by Seven formed here in Notts back in 1994, with the indie rock band’s only constant member being singer and composer Chris Olley. During their time on stage, they recorded three albums for Beggars Banquet Records, toured extensively and had two hit singles. Now, Chris gives us a look back over the past 20 years...

Workshop Opportunities for Designers, Inventors and Makers in Notts

Sun 25 Feb 2018

If you’ve got a creative mind, fancy yourself a designer, inventor or maker and you’re currently living in Nottingham or Derby, we’ve got some cracking news for you...

Nottingham To Hold Women in Music Event to Tackle Inequality in the Industry

Sat 24 Feb 2018

Frank Turner’s tour manager; a senior music promoter; a grassroots venue owner and a singer-songwriter are some of the leading players in the music industry lined up by DHP Family for the inaugural Women in Music event in Nottingham...

LeftLion Film Podcast #4: William Ivory

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto were delighted to be joined by William Ivory, the BAFTA nominated writer of Made in Dagenham, Burton and Taylor and many iconic British TV series. The Nottingham-born writer, who has worked with the likes of John Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Pete Poslethwaite, Sally Hawkins, Rosamund Pike, Matt Smith, Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter, joined us to talk about his career, the film industry and much more.

Poetry Profile: Two Days With the DIY Poets

Sun 18 Feb 2018

Every now and then you’ll come across something that does exactly what it says on the tin. Nottingham’s own DIY Poets are a prime example of this, with their tagline “We’re Nice and We Don’t Always Rhyme” neatly printed on the front cover of each issue of their monthly zine. We decided to pop in for a chat with the gang to get a gauge of just how nice they are, and we were not disappointed.

Loveless Director Andrey Zvyagintsev Talks Filmmaking in Russia

Mon 12 Feb 2018

Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest living filmmakers, Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film Loveless has already won the Jury Prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Daniel Turner talked to the director whilst he was in Nottingham to discuss his path to making films, his storied career and his Oscar nominated new film.

Poetry, Persecution and Protest at Amicus ALJ Spoken Word Night

Sun 11 Feb 2018

Last Monday saw a collection of young poets take to the stage in protest of one of the most controversial topics discussed in the twenty-first century: The death penalty. We decided to head to Jam Café to see the University of Nottingham’s Poetry and Spoken Word Society in action.