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The James Taylor Quartet [ Funky Acid Jazz] * Wednesday *

The James Taylor Quartet [funky Acid Jazz] * Tuesday *

Drew Taylor: Mo’ Funny, Mo’ Problems

Film Review: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

We stopped by The Arc in Beeston to get the ultimate Taylor Swift experience...

Salt Modern Fiction, With Jonathan Taylor and Kerry Hadley-pryce

We Chat to Scott Taylor, the Brains Behind the We Share These Streets Podcast

Do you ever consider the streets you’re walking on? What happened on them hundreds of years ago? These are the exact questions Scott Taylor asked himself when he created We Share These Streets - the twenty-episode podcast exploring the days of Nottingham past…

We Hear From Notts Stage Legend Kenneth Alan Taylor Ahead of His Appearance at Djanogly Theatre

Before his fundraiser event at Lakeside Arts on Friday 10 February, Kenneth Alan Taylor sits down with LeftLion... 

Poet Joelle Taylor Talks Poetry and Punk, Being a Voice for the LGBT Community and the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Truth in the written word is an important aspect of our democratic lives, and it can be a powerful tool when writing creatively. And, with its ability to entertain, engage, enrage and speak truth to power, poetry is certainly no exception. So, with Nottingham Poetry Festival just around the corner, we caught up with award-winning poet and author Joelle Taylor to talk about her recent collections, what to expect from her performance at the festival and how she’s representing LGBT communities, women and the spoken scene…

We Hear All About the Festival of Science and Curiosity From Organiser Megan Shore

The Festival of Science and Curiosity - a ten day celebration of the world of science - is back with a (big) bang. After a predominantly online schedule of events for their 2021 programme, this year’s festival looks forward to welcoming people of all ages to an eclectic array of in-person events, activities and talks. We speak to organiser Megan Shore to find out more…

Roger Taylor

Willy Tea Taylor

Notts Screenwriter William Ivory on the Films That Influenced His Success

Southwell’s own William Ivory, BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of Made in Dagenham and Burton and Taylor, discusses the films that have influenced him throughout the years – from the scarring impact of Bambi to the rage-inducing absurdity of The Lighthouse...

Joanne Shaw Taylor

Notts’ Panto Legends Kenneth Alan Taylor and John Elkington on Bringing Sleeping Beauty to the Playhouse This Christmas

This year marks 35 years since Kenneth Alan Taylor first brought pantomime to the Nottingham Playhouse when he arrived as Artistic Director. For a generation, his gentle northern tones were the voice of the quintessential panto dame, a role he reprised over and over before hanging up the costume changes for writing instead. It’s also been 21 years since John Elkington first appeared in a Playhouse panto and solidified himself as the current dame of choice. Our Stage Editor – and massive panto fan – sat down with them both during rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty to find out about this year’s production… 

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

May saw Nottinghamshire return home to Trent Bridge for the first time this season and also sees the Outlaws begin the defence of their One Day Cup.

Future Session 117 - Megan Kelsey

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is

JD Taylor's Epic UK Political Cyclo-Safari

"The idea to just go and cycle the entirety of Britain isn't a particularly common or obvious one"

Megan Turner

A Young Creative Award-winning poem from the pool of Nottingham's brightest youths. This year's theme is Made in Nottingam - get entering!

Megan Turner

A Young Creative Award-winning poem from the pool of Nottingham's brightest youths. This year's theme is Made in Nottingam - get entering!

Art Works: Helen Taylor

Have you seen that bed filled with wildflowers knocking about in Notts? The lady behind it gave us an insight into the project

Interview: Kenneth Alan Taylor

Kenneth Alan Taylor has spent a lifetime playing panto dames but he’ll finally hang up his sequined frocks and beehive wigs after this Christmas. More than a man in a dress, he also writes and directs the Playhouse pantos he stars in. His career hasn’t been all fairy dust and glass slippers though, there’s been Coronation Street and ‘serious’ theatre too...

Interview: Terry Taylor from Programme World

For nearly forty years, Terry Taylor has held the keys to Aladdins Cave – assuming that Aladdin was a rabid Notts County supporter and Forest memorabilia hoarder. His shop, Programme World, on Arkwright Street, is still a beacon of footballing archaeology…

Interview: Kenneth Allan Taylor

"Mother Goose is my favourite. She is the Hamlet of panto, because the story is about her. She's not just funny, she has pathos"

Interview: Danny Taylor Author of Deep Into The Forest

"Without wishing to sound blasé, I no longer get excited or nervous about meeting footballers"