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We Explore the Rise of Magic Practices in Nottingham, From Wicca to Paganism

Sat 23 Apr 2022

From the success of cult classic films like The Craft and Sabrina The Teenage Witch, to modern flicks like The Love Witch, our media suggests we’re thoroughly intrigued by magic, and those practising it. But, aside from campy movies, what do you actually know about witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism? On a mission to find out more, our writers George White and Lizzy O’Riordan joined together to learn about the history of witchcraft and how it’s practised in the modern day. Talking to Dr Thomas Waters about the persecutions of the past, and magic shop owner Soroya Cordery about the thriving present, they discover why the practice holds such a powerful grasp on our zeitgeist…

Exhibition Review: Editing DH Lawrence at Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts

Fri 22 Apr 2022

A new exhibition at Lakeside’s Weston Gallery explores DH Lawrence’s struggles with censorship, and the changes Nottingham has seen since it produced one of its most famous authors. Hannah Beresford takes a closer look into Lawrence’s salacious personal life.

Exhibition Review: Murmuration at Beam Gallery

Sat 09 Apr 2022

Taking inspiration from the aerial flight of starlings, Nottingham-based visual artist Wolfgang Buttress presents new work at Beam Gallery, in his latest exhibition Murmuration

Notts Wellness Coach Victoria Louise Explains How She Uses the Moon for Yoga and Mindfulness

Wed 06 Apr 2022

For as long as humans have stared at the sky, they’ve been fascinated by the moon. Mystified by its beauty, and curious about its unknowability, the satellite has inspired art, technology, and even language, with the word ‘lunatic’ stemming from the Roman Goddess of the moon - Luna. Yet, today we have surprisingly little connection with the moon, despite its importance. In light of this, we catch up with yoga teacher and wellness coach Victoria Louise, learning more about our connection with the moon, its feminine energy, and her Under The Moon rituals…

Artist Caroline Walker on A Female Gaze, the new Nottingham Castle Exhibition Showcasing Her Work Alongside Dame Laura Knight's

Wed 16 Mar 2022

With A Female Gaze, Nottingham Castle are celebrating the work of two generational talents from the art world. The first is Dame Laura Knight, who, as the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1936, was a critically acclaimed and much loved painter who created some of her most iconic work here in Nottingham. The second is Caroline Walker, a renowned British contemporary artist whose rich, atmospheric oil paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Despite being born almost a century apart, A Female Gaze celebrates the work of both women, while exploring the developments of women artists over the past hundred years. We caught up with Walker ahead of the exhibition's opening to find out more...

Exhibition Review: Karol Radziszewski, QAI-GB-NGM at Bonington

Fri 04 Mar 2022

Archives and Queer histories are reflected compassionately in Karol Radziszewski's latest incarnation of his Queer Archives Institute project, as the Polish-born artist brings together Queer stories from Eastern Europe and Nottingham...

Embankment Run Club Founders Explain How Group Exercise Can Improve Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Mon 28 Feb 2022

We chat to Luke Myers and his partner Millie Caffull, founders of the Embankment Run Club, about how their project came about, and how it’s helping to improve people’s wellbeing and create a sense of togetherness in Nottingham…

How Nottingham-Born John Russell Hind Helped to Expand the Field of Astronomy

Sun 13 Feb 2022

We celebrate the life and work of John Russell Hind, the Nottingham-born astronomer who made huge strides in the discovery of asteroids…

Exhibition Reviews: The Eye as Witness and Fragments of Sudan at Djanogly Gallery

Thu 10 Feb 2022

As Lakeside Arts presents two chilling new exhibitions, The Eye as Witness and Fragments of Sudan, our understanding of agency, suffering, and war are refigured through photography and virtual reality…

Exhibition Review: Our Silver City, 2094 at Nottingham Contemporary

Wed 09 Feb 2022

Sci-Fi and contemporary art join together in Nottingham Contemporary's first exhibition of the 2022 season, Our Silver City, 2094. A time machine to a future Nottingham, where remnants of an old world exist in a vision of the city shaped by an all too familiar climate crisis...

How the University of Nottingham’s Excel in Science Programme Is Helping to Promote Diversity in the Scientific Field

Sat 05 Feb 2022

Can science ever be great without diversity? We catch up with Maria Augusta Arruda and Sara Sleigh from the University of Nottingham to learn more about Excel in Science - the programme pushing for greater diversity within the scientific field…

Notts Designer Evie Ashwin Explains How She’s Helping to Increase Inclusivity in the Fashion Industry

Sat 05 Feb 2022

As Vogue’s Emily Farra puts it, for all the fashion industry’s growing commitment to promoting accessibility on the basis of race, gender, sexuality and size, consideration for the disabled community is still “what’s missing in fashion’s inclusivity movement”. Yet Nottingham Trent University graduate Evie Ashwin is helping to correct this oversight, using her skills to make adaptive clothing so everyone can feel comfortable and confident in what they wear…

How Nottingham’s Monstrous Flesh: Women’s Bodies in Horror Film Course is Exploring the Genre Through a Feminist Lens

Thu 03 Feb 2022

New to Nottingham and determined to find herself among like-minded people, Clelia McElroy set up a film course diving into the horror genre through a feminist lens. We chat with her all about Monstrous Flesh: Women's Bodies in Horror, female directors, and the future of horror…

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…

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…

Hetain Patel’s Exhibition Trinity Comes to the New Art Exchange This January

Tue 11 Jan 2022

Showcasing the largest solo exhibition by Hetain Patel, Trinity is coming to the New Art Exchange this January...

Exhibition Review: ESW-213 Pine at TG Gallery

Sat 08 Jan 2022

Pine furniture boards are set against bare white walls in TG Gallery, as Lawrence Leaman’s latest solo exhibition explores the intersection of textile, contemporary art, and the humble wooden shelf…

Confetti Announce Two Exciting Esports Events for This January

Thu 06 Jan 2022

There will be tournaments for popular games including the newly-released Halo Infinite...

A Mental Health Expert at the University of Nottingham Explains Why Resolutions Might Not Be the Best Idea This New Year

Sun 02 Jan 2022

We hear from mental health expert Paul Crawford, a professor of health humanities at the University of Nottingham, about why this is such a difficult time of the year, and how we can protect our wellbeing this winter…

An Exorcist in Notts

Fri 26 Nov 2021

If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? This guy...

Laced at New Art Exchange

Tue 23 Nov 2021

New Art Exchange are currently presenting their autumn show, Laced: In Search of What Connects Us, a network of artists linked to curator Loren Hansi Gordon through shared connections to Africa and its diasporas...

Exhibition Review: Cut & Mix at New Art Exchange

Mon 22 Nov 2021

An inspired perspective of Black masculinity packaged into a succinct and glorious exhibition, Cut & Mix at New Art Exchange is a spectacle. Works from Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Keith Piper, and Marlene Smith, among others, offer a nuanced look at exactly what Black masculinity is, cleverly tearing apart notions of race, gender, and class in a whirlwind of contemporary art...

Exhibition Review: Reconnecting With Matter at Beam Editions

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Scratched, worn, daubed, and tarred; Eleanor Bartlett’s energetic paintings have been unleashed in a small yet impactful exhibition at Beam Gallery. Reconnecting with Matter collects Bartlett’s most recent work into a survey of her self-taught painting style, expanding our understanding of what constitutes matter, ultimately disturbing our view of reality and the materials around us...

"Don't waste!": Joshua Sofaer on Regulated Exhibition at Backlit Gallery

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Cambridge-born artist Joshua Sofaer loves a bit of rubbish. So much so that in his latest exhibition Regulated Exhibition, currently on view at Backlit Gallery, Sofaer has transformed the gallery into a factory of sorts: a recycling sorting facility, science museum, and contemporary art gallery all rolled into one. In conversation with Leftlion arts correspondent Marta Tavares, Sofaer speaks about his passion for waste, the climate emergency, and his unending curiosity for the world we live in...

Envy: NTU's Dr Daria Kuss Explains How Social Media Can Cause Jealousy Between Friends and Problems in Relationships

Tue 16 Nov 2021

Social media has been proven to increase feelings of envy and resentment towards friends, family, colleagues, and even romantic partners. We hear from Dr Daria Kuss, Associate Professor in Nottingham Trent University’s Psychology Department, about how platforms like Instagram can trigger jealousy and bitterness, why cyber stalking is creating problems within relationships, and how we can look after our mental health when online…

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