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Meet Black Friends, Our City's New Creative Platform
Tue 22 Oct 2019A cosy nook at Malt Cross on a wet Friday morning was the perfect setting to catch up with James Denham for insights into his up and coming project, Black Friends...
10 Halloween Themed Events For Music Lovers In Notts
Sun 20 Oct 2019Whether you’re into thrash metal or disco cuts, there’s an opportunity for music fans of all genres to get monster mashed this year. Here are our top picks…
Review: Mayhem Film Festival 2019
Fri 18 Oct 2019Ashley Carter and Fabrice Gagos give a rundown of their favourite films of Mayhem Film Festival 2019...
Robert Lindsay on His New Show, The Golden Age of Hollywood, and Singing at Derby County
Fri 18 Oct 2019From studying drama at Nottingham College – then known as Clarendon College – in the sixties, Robert Lindsay has gone on to become one of the most respected and well-loved stage and screen actors of his generation, picking up a BAFTA, a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards along the way. Not too shabby for the boy from Ilkeston. We caught up with the actor as he prepares to head back to the local stage with a starring role in Prism, the story of legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff…
Vikki Stone is Putting on Her Stand-Up Song Show at Nottingham Playhouse
Fri 18 Oct 2019She’s serenaded the likes of Professor Brian Cox and Phillip Schofield, and now Vikki Stone is bringing her new stand-up show Songbird to Nottingham. We caught up with the award-winning comedian and musician to talk about her comedy inspirations, creative process and what she thinks of our fair city…
LeftLion Film Podcast #23 - Mayhem Film Festival 2019 Review
Thu 17 Oct 2019Ali Emm and Penny Reeve join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give their verdict on Mayhem Film Festival 2019...
Interview: Hot Chip Know A Lot About Notts
Wed 16 Oct 2019We chat with the British musical gems before they return to Rock City this October...
Left Magpie: There’s Something Happening at Meadow Lane
Wed 16 Oct 2019I wouldn’t blame fellow Notts fans for having to read that sentence twice, as normally there are words like ‘disturbing’ or ‘depressing’ to clarify the latest activity at the Lane. But happening it is. And I think I like it.
Oxjam Beeston Returns This Weekend
Wed 16 Oct 2019The annual festival returns to the streets on Saturday, and there's a special guest performing...
The Best New Places in Notts Presented by GorgeUs
Tue 15 Oct 2019Sam Nahirny and the GorgeUs team check out the city's newest gaffs...
LeftLion Film Podcast #22 - Oli Sillito
Tue 15 Oct 2019Nottingham stand-up comedian Oli Sillito joins Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to discuss Stone Soup Academy and their Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy events...
Nottingham Comedian Scott Bennett: "There’s no such thing as regional comedy – if it’s funny, it’s funny."
Tue 15 Oct 2019Yorkshire lad Scott Bennett uprooted to Beeston a while ago, but he made sure he brought his Northern sense of humour with him. Ahead of his new tour Leap Year, which was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival, the comic invites us into his shed to talk touring, writing for some of the UK’s biggest comedians and his comedy heroes...
Interview: 15 Years Of Buggin' Out
Sun 13 Oct 2019This year, Soul Buggin’ celebrates 15 years of acting as the city’s beating heart for soulful electronic sounds. Oliver Payne caught up with the crew to find out what’s kept the party going until now and why their show with New York’s DJ Spinna will mark a milestone in Nottingham’s late-night heritage.
Left Brian: Hang on, Here's Another Five Reasons...
Fri 11 Oct 2019As if he'd do a top five without mentioning the Carabao Cup?! Truth is, once we got Gareth Watts talking about Forest's key highlights this season, we couldn't shut him up - so her are another five.
Left Brian: Five Key Moments in Nottingham Forest’s Season So Far …
Fri 11 Oct 2019Our lad Gareth Watts gives us the low down on the season so far.
Nottdance Festival 2019: Launch Night Review
Fri 11 Oct 2019The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returns to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say on the opening night...
James Hurn: The Impressionist Introducing a New Generation to Tony Hancock
Fri 11 Oct 2019At the height of its popularity, Hancock’s Half Hour attracted audiences of more than 20 million people. For context, that’s almost 40% of the entire population of Britain at that time, and four times as many UK viewers of the Game of Thrones series finale. Described by Mark Lewisohn as “the yardstick against which all subsequent British sitcoms have been measured”, its influence can still be seen in anything from Alan Partridge and The Office to Seinfeld. This month sees actor, impressionist and lifelong Hancock fan James Hurn return to Nottingham with his one man-many voices Hancock and Co. show, featuring brand new material and lost sketches…
Maharaja’s Retreat is a New Indian Fine-Dining Restaurant on Maid Marian Way
Thu 10 Oct 2019Despite the city already being home to a plethora of South Asian food spots, Notts’ latest Indian fine dining restaurant seems to be proving popular with local foodies...
LeftLion Film Podcast #21 - Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke: Mayhem Film Festival 2019
Sun 06 Oct 2019Mayhem Film Festival co-curators Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give the lowdown on what to expect from the 2019 festival...
Mayhem Film Festival takes place at Broadway Cinema between Thursday 10 - Sunday 14 October. Festival passes are available now from the Mayhem website or the Broadway box office for £70.
Review: Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce at Inspire Poetry Festival
Fri 04 Oct 2019We caught performances by poets Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...
Review: Patience Agbabi at Inspire Poetry Festival
Fri 04 Oct 2019We got down to Southwell Library to catch revered poet Patience Agbabi, as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...
Metronome Is Celebrating Its First Birthday
Wed 02 Oct 2019Since opening its doors, Metronome has provided Nottingham with one of the most innovative and exciting live venues, delivering a visual experience few in the city can rival. To celebrate their first birthday, we take a look back at an eclectic year of highlights, ranging from theatre and poetry, to DJ sets and ensembles…
Review: Paper Cranes Poetry at Inspire Poetry Festival
Mon 30 Sep 2019My first assumption when almost anyone says ‘spoken word’ is of slam poetry – a shouting twenty something with a beanie, comparing their emotions to a ball of yarn or a revolver. I was, however, very pleasantly surprised, when attending Paper Cranes at the Beeston library, to find it was not a group of twenty somethings in beanies, but a collective of individuals eclectic both in age range, and personality...
NottsShop: October 2019, Student Special
Mon 30 Sep 2019We're back from our summer sojourn to greet in the new term! (OK, so it's been a while since I personally needed new school shoes and the entire contents of WH Smith, but you know what I mean). So whether you're a new student, a returning one or simply a graduate from the university of life, this month's student special has got you covered...
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Department For Dance Has Found A New Place to Groove
Mon 30 Sep 2019The drinks might be cheap but there's more to this night than just boozin'. We chat to the founder to see what this new event is all abaht.
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