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Comedian Reginald D Hunter on Bringing His Facing the Beast Tour to Nottingham

Astute, insightful and, above all else, hilarious, Reginald D Hunter has firmly established himself as Britain’s favourite comedian from across the pond. To celebrate his twentieth year as a working comedian in the UK, he’s heading back to Nottingham with his Facing the Beast tour…

4 Ways To Spend Record Store Day in Nottingham

Get your nimble fingers at the ready...

Tommy K Events Is Bringing DJ Yoda Back to Notts

 If you saw him last year you’ve probably got a ticket already and if yer didn’t, Caroline Barry explains why you’d be mad to miss out this April…

Art Review: Paint a Poppy Challenge and Open Day at The Society of All Artists in Newark

Newark holds the space used by the Society of All Artists, a cultural hub bringing creative people together to work, inspire and promote themselves both nationally and internationally. We headed down for their Open Day, to check out the society’s new group exhibition Paint a Poppy...

Rock City braces itself for Death Grips

Rock City will open its doors to welcome controversial US experimental hip hop band Death Grips this summer. Our Tina shares her thoughts...

Four Four DJ Academy Are Teaching People How to Scratch at the National Justice Museum

Calling all soundboys and soundgirls. The Four Four DJ Academy ball is properly rolling inside the National Justice Museum, for all your mixing, scratching and clashing needs. We headed down to find out what’s been cracking off since they opened in September, and chatted to one of three head honchos Charlie Fletcher...

Live Music Review: Sundara Karma at Rock City

Last week saw ambitious indie quartet Sundara Karma in town for a Rock City double bill…

Study Skills: BA (Hons) Graphic Design

We chat to a current Nottingham Trent University student about their studies and how their university course develops their creativity. This month, it's graphic designer Emily McCarthy... 

BAFTA-Winning Actress Jessica Hynes on Her Directorial Feature Film Debut

As an actress, Jessica Hynes has been a mainstay of British film and television since her breakthrough role alongside Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Spaced. Since then, she’s gone on to star in The Royle Family, Son of Rambow and W1A, for which she won a BAFTA Award in 2015. This year saw her step into the ring as a director for the first time with The Fight, a drama about a mother of three who uses boxing as a way of facing her demons…

Wavelength: Students Raving All Day For Charity

Oliver Payne has a natter with Lulu Parry-Clarke, Dan Reading and Nathan Stables, of UoN Underground Music Society, ahead of their fundraising bash this Saturday.

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

What's ruffled his feathers this month?

Theatre Review: David Almond's Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse

Skellig by David Almond is Artistic Director Adam Penford’s sophomore family show of his tenure at Nottingham Playhouse. Lisa Blair takes the directorial reins of this darkly supernatural tale, guiding the audience along a journey which boldly discusses mortality through the lens of magic realism, provoking discussions and placing lumps in throats.

Live Music Review: dodie at Rock City

Singer-songwriter dodie brought smiles, tears and excitement to Rock City this week...

Jenny Sealey MBE: The Journey of a Deaf Artist in the World of Disability Arts

Artistic Director and CEO of Graeae Theatre Company, local woman Jenny Sealey MBE has been advocating for the rights of D/deaf artists, and artists with disabilities, by promoting access in theatre for over two decades. She recently appeared at Nottingham Trent University's Distinguished Lecture series, looking back at her life, career, and incredible achievements...

Live Music Review: Deaf Havana at Rock City

Taking to the Rock City, four-piece Deaf Havana further established their place in mainstream music with an impressive performance...

DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick

As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...

Nottingham's St Patrick's Day 2019 Celebrations in Photos

Photographer Mann Hans got down to Old Market Square on Sunday to snap some picks of your lot...

Happy Dough Lucky Serves Authentic, Napoli-Style Pizza in the Heart of The City

Dough yer really like it...

Gentleman's Dub Club on Bringing Their Lost In Space Tour to Nottingham

Renowned for raucous live shows and a coalescent approach to making music, Gentleman’s Dub Club are a nine-man force to be reckoned with. This month sees them return to Nottingham, hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Lost In Space. We grabbed vocalist, Johnny Scratchley, for a chat about his band’s sound, their intergalactic ambitions and the possibility of an alien abduction…

The Nottingham Astronomical Society Have Been Scanning the Skies for Decades

Anyone who casts their eyes skyward on the evening of Thursday 21 March might be treated with a view of the supermoon – a phenomenon whereby the moon appears especially large in the sky. One man guaranteed to be watching is John Hurst, chairman of the Nottingham Astronomical Society, a group dedicated to discovering the secrets of space...

EXCLUSIVE: Leader of Nottingham City Council Steps Down

He’s been a fixture in local politics for many people’s lifetimes. To date Jon Collins has served for 32 years as councillor of St Ann’s, and for sixteen years as Nottingham City Council leader. 

Now, in an exclusive and frank interview with LeftLion, he reveals that from May he will leave our local authority behind forever. He also gives his thoughts on the council going forward, how our city has changed, how local government should be reorganised, the shambolic state of national politics, Brexit and a whole lot more. Read on...

Art Works: David Smee

David gives us the lowdown on his illustrations...

Dr Julian Onions Attempts to Answer Complex Questions About The Universe in His Role as an Astrophysicist

For most of us, thoughts about where the Universe ends and what’s really out there are confined to the early hours of the morning when you’re desperately trying to sleep. But for Dr. Julian Onions, answering life’s most challenging questions is simply part of his day job. We caught up with the University of Nottingham astrophysicist to talk galaxy formation, Sandra Bullock and everything in-between…

Artist and Curator Diana Ali on Her Role as Mentor on BBC's The Big Painting Challenge

This month sees The Big Painting Challenge back on our screens for a third series. We caught up with artist, curator and Nottingham resident Diana Ali to talk about her career and role as a mentor on the BBC One show…

Anton Lockwood on the Second Decade of Splendour

Splendour forges on into its second decade this year, with a mega quartet of headliners already confirmed, including Manic Street Preachers and All Saints. To mark the occasion we grabbed Anton Lockwood, one of the masterminds behind the annual Wollo Park party, for a chat. Here’s five things you need to know about Nottingham’s day-long answer to Glasto…