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Gig Review: Michael Bublé at Motorpoint Arena

Mon 08 May 2023

Yeah, we enjoyed a night with Michael Bublé... What of it?

We Learn More About Nottingham's Strong Community Theatre Scene

Sun 07 May 2023

When it comes to community theatre, Nottingham punches above its weight with a wealth of opportunities. We talk to to Alison Hope, Publicity Coordinator for the Lace Market Theatre, and Robert Dixon, Chair of the West Bridgford Dramatic Society, about their respective theatres and how they’re providing a platform for creativity at all levels…

Music Review: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Fri 05 May 2023

Kevin Stanley reviews the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra...

Selectors: Paradise Hi Fi

Wed 03 May 2023

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Paradise Hi Fi. This collective have been running parties in Nottingham and building up momentum ever since their (not so distant) student days; with founding members making up parts of Peach Fuzz and Mind on Ice as well as being DJs in their own right.

How Can Nottingham's Broadmarsh Development be Truly Sustainable and Inclusive?

Tue 02 May 2023

Local campaigner Ewan Cameron calls for sustainability and public ownership to be at the heart of the Broadmarsh development.

From Romeo and Juliet to Russell Howard, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Mon 01 May 2023

Comedy, romance, romantic-comedy - Notts has it all...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in May 2023

Mon 01 May 2023

From Ari Aster horrors to Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbusters, it's a busy month on the big screen...

3 of the Best Events to Check Out at This Year’s Nottingham Poetry Festival

Fri 28 Apr 2023

It's that time of year again: The city's finest celebration of poetry is back. Here are three events from the Festival that you'd be mad to miss...

Speak Easy: The Collaboration With Nottingham Playhouse Providing Young People With Creative Spaces

Fri 28 Apr 2023

Members of the UNESCO City of Literature Youth Board, Connor Brown and Abi Hutchison, have created an event called Speak Easy in collaboration with Nottingham Playhouse. We chat to the duo about breaking into the creative industry as a young person and what the event means to them…

Review: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at the Royal Concert Hall

Wed 26 Apr 2023

American cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz made the trip across the pond to visit our city's iconic Concert Hall - we stopped by to see what she had to say...

Nottingham Digital Summit Returns - First Look at the Lineup

Wed 26 Apr 2023

The Midlands’ largest digital marketing conference is set to return to Nottingham this summer...

From Confetti’s Charity Gig to a Film About Chumbawamba, Here’s What’s Happening in Nottingham This Week

Mon 24 Apr 2023

Also coming up: May Day markets, street food, and more...

3 Reasons Why You Should Check Out Some International Ice Hockey in Nottingham

Sun 23 Apr 2023

With Team GB games coming thick and fast, here's why you should get down to the Motorpoint Arena ASAP...

Find Out More About The Hollow Man, a Nottingham-Based Music and Film Project

Sat 22 Apr 2023

We chat to LeftLion contributor Bassey to learn more about his collaborative film and music project, 'The Hollow Man' and how you can get involved…

Ideal for Nottingham Trent University Students, WRAP is a Creative Writing Workshop Held at Blend Contemporary

Sat 22 Apr 2023

Inspiring students to express themselves through writing, Rebecca Cullen of Nottingham Trent University set up WRAP, shorthand for Writing, Reading and Pleasure. Josephine Ruffles catches up with Rebecca about the group and how writing can improve your wellbeing…

From Raging Bull to Esports Championships, Here’s What You Need to Check Out in Nottingham This Week

Mon 17 Apr 2023

Films, games and everything between - we have all it in Notts over the next seven days...

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…

Everything You Need to Know About Splendour Festival 2023

Wed 12 Apr 2023

Despite the current challenges facing pretty much everyone in the country bar the top 1%, DHP Family, and its stable in Nottingham, London and Bristol, continue to go from strength to strength - surviving the triple threat of the pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis, and pressures from major corporate organisations with extensive industry know-how. We catch up with head honcho George Akins to find out more and discuss the finer details of their annual blue ribboned event, Splendour Festival, fifteen years on from when it all began…

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…

Theatre Review: The Nottingham Passion

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Looking back on this Easter Production, Jonathon Doering reviews The Nottingham Passion...

From Nottingham International Film Festival to Fan Favourites Amber Run, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Mon 10 Apr 2023

Film fans, music fans and fashion fans are all in for a treat...

Solarpunk Writer Alex Porter Imagines a Greener Future for Nottingham

Mon 10 Apr 2023

Solarpunk is a literary and artistic movement which envisions a more sustainable, connected future. In this short story, Green Hood, Alex Porter takes us on a walk through Nottingham in the year 2123 where reforestation, urban farming, a circular economy and community energy production have helped humanity avoid climate collapse...