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5 of the Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas in February 2022

Tue 01 Feb 2022

February might be a short month, but it's packed with some cracking releases...

Videographer Kai-Yan Lai on Camille Munn, His Short Film, and The Young Creative Awards

Tue 01 Feb 2022

After winning a Young Creative Award in 2016, Kai-Yan Lai has gone from strength to strength in the film industry. We catch up with the young videographer about his work on Camille Munn's new music video, his short film Bedbugs, and why you should enter the Young Creative Awards...

Beat The Streets Photos

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Beat The Streets 2022 returned on Sunday, providing an amazing day filled with local Nottingham artists spread across Rescue Rooms, Rock City and Bodega, all in aid of supporting vital charity Framework. We headed down to catch the acts and had an amazing day!

5 of the Best Moments in Roland Emmerich Movies

Mon 31 Jan 2022

With Roland Emmerich set to return with his, um, Emmerichest film yet - Moonfall - this week, we take a look at some of the highlights from his most iconic movies so far...

Out of Time: Sir Francis Willoughby and the Construction of Wollaton Hall

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Wollaton Hall has been a centrepiece of the Nottingham landscape for just under five centuries, proudly overlooking the city from the summit of its glorious grounds. We take a look at the unique life of Sir Francis Willoughby, a controversial yet influential figure who paid for the construction of the iconic mansion back in 1580...

LeftLion Screen Podcast 2.1: Luke Gentry, The Wheel of Time Sound Designer

Fri 28 Jan 2022

The LeftLion Screen Podcast returns with new hosts and new interviews, starting with The Wheel of Time's Luke Gentry...

Exhibition Review: Without the Sun at Surface

Wed 26 Jan 2022

An eight-week long residency for three local artists ends with a thought-provoking group exhibition at Surface…

Kingdom Rapper Discusses His New Album, Getting Into Music and How He’s Supporting Community Projects in Nottingham

Tue 25 Jan 2022

Kingdom Rapper, AKA Benje Howard, is a rapper making music with a message. We sit down with him to chat about everything from his new album - produced with Mark Gamble - to how he’s using his music to support community projects throughout Nottingham…

Notts Barrister Christian Weaver Opens Up on the Importance of His New Pocket-Sized Book on Human Rights

Fri 21 Jan 2022

We chat to Carlton’s Christian Weaver, writer of The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights, about his route into law, Kill the Bill, and why it’s so important to protect our freedoms…

8 of the Best Films Coming Out in 2022

Wed 19 Jan 2022

From Martin Scorsese to the MCU, the next twelve months will see plenty of exciting releases come to the big screen. Here are some of the best...

Two Notts Creatives Discuss the Future of Ratcliffe-On-Soar Power Station

Tue 18 Jan 2022

Architectural Designer William Harvey and artist Ryan Boultbee, two creatives obsessed with the built environment, discuss the uncertain future of Ratcliffe-on-Soar (R-o-S) power station - that’s the big’un, with the giant cooling towers, that you can see dominating the landscape on the approach to Notts…

Film Review: Scream

Mon 17 Jan 2022

The fifth film in the Scream franchise, um, Scream, is in cinemas now - and it is well worth a watch...

We Chat to Sophie Gargett, the Nottingham-Based Editor of Creative Culture Magazine The Dilettante

Sun 16 Jan 2022

Artists, agony aunts and adorable cats - ‘creative culture’ magazine The Dilettante really has it all. We hear from its Nottingham-based editor, Sophie Gargett, about what people can expect from this peculiar publication…

Exhibition Review: John Newling in the Studio at Beam

Sat 15 Jan 2022

In this online exhibition, John Newling explores the Earth and ecology through the medium of soil, followed by a short essay. We discuss some of the most poignant works on display…

A Tribute To Colin Slater MBE 1934-2022

Thu 13 Jan 2022

Colin Slater MBE, the BBC Radio Nottingham Sports Broadcaster who spent over half a century covering the fortunes of Notts County FC, died on Monday 10 January at the age of 87.

We Hear All About New Book Follow the Moon and Stars: A Literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire

Thu 13 Jan 2022

Approached by Five Leaves Publications, John Baird set off on a mission to uncover Nottinghamshire’s literary history. We catch up with the author about his new book Follow the Moon and Stars: A Literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire…

We Hear From Notts Director Liam Dexter on the Inspiration for His Short Film Bums: A Day in the Life

Tue 11 Jan 2022

We speak to Liam Dexter, writer, director and star of the entertaining yet emotional mockumentary Bums: A Day in the Life - which follows three down-on-their-luck lads who spend their days roaming the streets of Nottingham…

How Notts Suburbs Have Seen a Resurgence Since the Start of the Pandemic

Sun 09 Jan 2022

From greengrocers to coffee shops, the pandemic inspired people to shop independent and support their local high streets. Almost two years on from the first lockdown, we investigate whether these shopping habits stuck and how they’re transforming Nottingham…

5 Nottingham Acts to Check Out at Beat the Streets 2022

Wed 05 Jan 2022

Beat the Streets, the city-spanning celebration of music which aims to raise money for local charities like Framework, is back this month. We take a look at some of the best Notts artists taking to one of the many stages on Sunday 30 January…

Rebecca Grant Chats BBC’s Showtrial, Working With Line of Duty Producers and Growing Up in Nottingham

Wed 05 Jan 2022

Actress, singer, dancer and artist – Rebecca Grant has done a lot since growing up in Nottingham and beginning her career in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Bombay Dreams, aged just nineteen. We chat to the talented all-rounder about her time in Notts, passion projects and her most recent appearance in BBC’s Showtrial…