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How Can We Help the Screen Industry to Thrive?
Wed 14 Sep 2022Nottingham's Emma Carys gives her take on the state of the screen industry, and what we can do to keep it a diverse, interesting place...
5 Social Media Accounts Every Student in Nottingham Needs to Follow
Wed 14 Sep 2022If you want regular tips on what to see and where to go throughout the year, drop these lot a follow…
The Thompsons on Cycling, Melton Mowbray and the Energy Crisis
Wed 14 Sep 2022The Thompsons are back with some more super serious chat...
Film Review: See How They Run
Tue 13 Sep 2022Is this really the Wes Anderson fanfiction many have claimed it is? Not quite...
Roller Disco Coming to Sneinton Market Avenues This September
Tue 13 Sep 2022Happening on September 24, Shoot the Duck Roller Disco will be taking over Sneinton Market Avenues with their guerrilla roller rink...
A Mental Health Expert in Notts Explains How Students Can Look After Their Wellbeing This Academic Year
Tue 13 Sep 2022Starting university can always prove challenging - whether you’re full of confidence or nervous about change. But you should always take comfort in the fact that there is support out there, whether it’s in the form of a friendly word of advice or more structured, tailored therapy programmes. No one knows that better than Rob Manners, a former student counsellor at the University of Nottingham who now works as a psychotherapist in the city - so we thought we’d use his expertise to uncover the best advice and guidance on how to look after your mental health over the next few years…
Framework Big Sleep Out Returns This October
Mon 12 Sep 2022Coming to Nottingham Racecourse in this Autumn, people across the county are encouraged to sleep out so others don't have to...
5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Police Story, Nottingham Panthers and More
Mon 12 Sep 2022Bob Marley, Burlesque and Coventry Blaze are all coming to the city this week...
Blondes Chat Ant & Dec, Going Viral and Their Time at the University of Nottingham
Mon 12 Sep 2022Following in the footsteps of London Grammar and Amber Run by forming at the University of Nottingham, Blondes have big shoes to fill. Yet with the immense success of their song Coming of Age on TikTok resulting in them signing to American label C3 Records, we reckon they don’t have anything to worry about. Here, Alex Davison and Daniel Stroud reminisce about their UoN days...
On the Street: We Hear from Nottingham's Residents About Their Love for Cycling and Favourite Biking Memories
Mon 12 Sep 2022Like any good local journalists worth their salt, we wanted to head out into the community and learn more about you lot. And with this month's theme being all things bicycle, this seemed like a good place to start. From those who cycle thousands of miles for charity to others who pop on the bike for a quick neighbourhood ride, Nottingham definitely has its fair share of cyclists. For some, the love of the sport stems from childhood, while for others it’s a recent venture. Yet they all have one thing in common - an undying devotion to cycling and all the places it can take them...
We Hear All About Collected Poems: Volume Two, the Brand New Book From Notts Legend Henry Normal
Sat 10 Sep 2022From co-creating the British TV classic The Royle Family to setting up Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan, Henry Normal has had an industrious career in the arts. But since retiring, the 65-year-old has turned his hand back to his first love, poetry, and is celebrating his second volume of Collected Poems, published last month by Flapjack Press…
Women in Tandem’s Lily Beaven Explains How They’re Helping to Tackle the Gender Imbalance in Cycling
Thu 08 Sep 2022We chat to Women in Tandem’s founder and managing director, Lily Beaven, about the activities that the Nottingham based community bike collective organise and how they are helping women overcome the barriers they face within the cycling world…
Disniversity Co-host Ben Travis Chats Bambi, Empire Magazine and His Love of Nottingham
Tue 06 Sep 2022From doing work experience at the Nottingham Post (look, we’re not all perfect) to becoming Deputy Online Editor at Empire magazine, Nottingham’s Ben Travis has become a leading voice in the screen world. Yet his passion for cinema doesn’t end with his day job - he’s also set up Disniversity, a podcast diving into the history of, you guessed it, Disney. We chat to the film fanatic ahead of his live show at the London Podcast Festival…
5 Great Things To Do In Nottingham This Week: The Clothes They Stood Up In, Nottingham Green Festival and More
Mon 05 Sep 2022From a birthday bash to a protest, there's something for everyone in Notts this week...
Inside Boca Lima, Boilermaker’s More Laid-Back Successor
Mon 05 Sep 2022After becoming the talk of the town with Nottingham’s worst-kept secret, the team behind Boilermaker have recently launched their brand new venture, Boca Lima - which promises to bring classy, cosy vibes to Hockley. Owner Nigel Garlick tells us all about it…
Exhibition Review: SHAPE-SHIFT at Beam Gallery
Sat 03 Sep 2022Creating large textured structures, Katharina Fitz’s work walks the line between the sleek and the experimental. We head down to Beam Gallery to explore her latest exhibition, SHAPE-SHIFT, to see how she uses industrial materials to create her final pieces, alongside learning more about her new book, When Seams Become Audible - Sculpture and Photography 2013–2022…
LeftLion Screen Podcast #7 - Clelia McElroy, Monstrous Flesh: Women's Bodies in Horror Course Facilitator
Fri 02 Sep 2022The Screen Podcast is back with two special guests: Editorial Assistant Lizzy O'Riordan and film expert Clelia McElroy...
Gavin and Stacey Star Adrian Scarborough Sits Down With LeftLion Ahead of His Trip to the Nottingham Playhouse
Fri 02 Sep 2022Some know him from Gavin and Stacey, others from his turn as Raymond in Killing Eve, to more still he’s among the most accomplished theatre actors of his generation. With a three-decade career spanning television, film, radio and theatre, you’d be hard pushed to find anyone who hasn’t loved Adrian Scarborough in one of his many eclectic roles. Now, the Melton Mowbray-born, Olivier Award-winning actor has penned his first play – an adaptation of Alan Bennett’s novella The Clothes They Stood Up In – which he also stars in. Ahead of its launch at Nottingham Playhouse, we caught up with Adrian as he left another round of rehearsals to talk about his first forays into writing, the secret to longevity in the acting business, and why the Playhouse means so much to him…
Book Review: Heat Two
Thu 01 Sep 2022Film lovers most likely know Michael Mann as the visionary behind iconic crime films including Thief, Manhunter and Heat. But did you know that he’s tried his hand at writing novels too? Most notably, Heat Two, the literary prequel/sequel to one of his most iconic films. Our writer Oliver Parker sees how it compares…
Uni of Nottingham Graduate Hanna Flint Chats the Importance of Filmmaking, Representation in Cinema and Her New Book Strong Female Character
Wed 31 Aug 2022After graduating from the University of Nottingham, Hanna Flint has gone from strength-to-strength as a film journalist, working at publications like Empire, Time Out and The Guardian. Now we catch up with her about her debut book, Strong Female Character…
Match Report: Nottingham Panthers v Sheffield Steelers 27.8.2022
Tue 30 Aug 2022A pre-season game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers was never going to be a quiet one, was it?
Inside Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly’s Quest to Save the Planet
Tue 30 Aug 2022Young people can often feel like their voices get lost when it comes to climate change, but movements like Fridays For Future have made their mark on policy shifts in recent years. Likewise, Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly looks to make sure that our local youth are informed and heard about how our city takes on the challenge. Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings gives us the lowdown…
5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Sean Paul, Young Creative Showcase and More
Mon 29 Aug 2022From up-and-coming Notts artists to global sensations, we've got it all this week...
NTU Graduate Chester Carr Shares His Experiences with Creating Spider-Man Concept Art and Directing His Own Movies
Fri 26 Aug 2022Since graduating from Nottingham Trent University back in 2014, concept artist Chester Carr has gone on to work on the likes of Spider-Man: Far From Home and Overlord, as well as directing his own short films - including Death of the Primate, a winner at this year’s Nottingham International Film Festival. Kieran Burt hears all about his artistic process, plans for the future and much more…
Notts Goes Green: the Architectural Designers Transforming Our Built Environment
Wed 24 Aug 2022We take a look at Leonard Design and find an ambitious Notts-based global architecture firm looking to reduce their emissions and work towards net zero…
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