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Director's Seat: Shane Meadows on his gratitude for the Nottingham Television Workshop
Sat 16 Nov 2024Shane Meadows is a legend of British film and television. In the mid-90s he was making lots of short films around Nottingham before releasing his debut feature TwentyFourSeven in 1997. Since then he’s gone on to create masterpieces like A Room For Romeo Brass, Dead Man’s Shoes, This Is England, Gallows Pole, The Stone Roses: Made of Stone and more.
Shane joined us for the fifth instalment of LeftLion Live at the Library, a series of live interviews that we’ve been hosting since July at Nottingham Central Library. In front of a live audience, LeftLion Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson chatted to Shane about his illustrious career, covering everything from the Nottingham Television Workshop to Notts County FC. Here we’ve treated you to a snapshot of the conversation, which is available in full for your auditory pleasure on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Caves, campervans and comedy: the life of a Notts comedy promoter
Sat 02 Nov 2024Ian Whitcombe started off running comedy shows in his local pub and now has big names calling up for a gig. He talks to Left Lion about his role in the Nottingham Comedy Festival, the acts he has nurtured, and his own journey into the land of laughs...
Gig review and interview: Stone at Rescue Rooms
Tue 29 Oct 2024STONE are no ordinary band: they are a movement; they are a lifestyle; they are one of the most hotly anticipated bands of this year. Talia Robinson tells of their tales as they performed at Nottingham's very own Rescue Rooms...
Interview : Laura Turner dares us to decide whether to sell our soul or sell our body
Tue 22 Oct 2024A Midlands-based, female-led powerhouse, is about to ignite the stage at Nottingham Playhouse with a question that will leave audiences breathless. Emma Oldham interviews Laura Turner, the artistic director behind Fury Theatre, about why they're asking such a bold question...
The worms are coming! Our homegrown alt comedy troup are taking over.
Mon 21 Oct 2024As Nottingham's alternative comedy venue prepares for its first ever Wormhole Weekend, alternative comedian Rosa Keaton takes us for a worm's-eye view.
Alfie Brown talks broken down BMW's and banana bread
Sun 20 Oct 2024Comedian Alfie Brown's journey from Top Shop to top billing has met challenges along the way. Ahead of his forthcoming Open Hearted Human Enquiry tour, Alfie shares his insights into the lessons learned thus far...
Comedy and community at the Lord Roberts
Fri 18 Oct 2024Dan Webber shares the inspiration behind the LOL-GBTQ+ festival coming soon to the Lord Roberts...
Beccy D'Souza turns up the volume for our local talent
Fri 18 Oct 2024We caught up with Beccy D’Souza, Artist Development Producer at Nottingham Playhouse, for a peek behind the curtain at this year’s Amplify Festival line-up...
LeftLion Interviews Podcast #5: Shane Meadows on This Is England, Virtues, Stone Roses, Injuries, Notts County FC and more
Fri 18 Oct 2024For our fifth podcast we are delighted to welcome a true legend of British film and television, the director and screenwriter Shane Meadows...
GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN - 2024 TOUR 20th Anniversary of their debut album 'Greatest Hits'. The 420 Tour - 20 years, 20 shows, 20 songs, 20 quid.
Fri 18 Oct 2024Punks and weirdos: Celebrating 15 Years of studio and performance venue JT Soar
Wed 09 Oct 2024From the headquarters of a fruit and vegetable wholesaler near Sneinton Market to one of Nottingham’s best loved recording studios and truly intimate, DIY music venues - it’s been quite a journey for JT Soar.
When Phil Booth and his business partner Nick first took over the space at number 2 Aberdeen Street, they saw beyond an empty concrete room with metal grilles and a scooter garage next door. Their vision was to create something truly special: a recording studio, rehearsal and gig space, with a truly barrier-free ethos in all senses of the word.
Now fifteen years later, JT Soar celebrates its decade-and-a-half anniversary since it first opened its doors, marking the occasion with a “two-day, one stage, all killer-no filler line-up” of some of Phil Booth’s favourite bands. Ahead of what is being billed as ‘JT Soar Fest’, we asked staff, promoters, bands and community members to share their favourite memories of JT Soar, and outline what makes it so special.
Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting comedy-thriller at the Nottingham Playhouse
Sun 06 Oct 2024Rotten is a comedy about the Instagram generation that is as dark as it is funny. Its creator, Josie White, speaks with Leftlion about terrible things and how she came to write them...
Comedian and doctor Michael Akadiri talks fatherhood, politics and the Wollaton vida loca
Wed 02 Oct 2024As award-winning comedian Michael Akadiri brings his new show Trust Me, I'm a Daddy to the Canalhouse, he speaks to Leftlion about his journey this far...
We chat to Jake Bugg about his inspirations, memories and what we can expect from his new album
Tue 01 Oct 2024From performing on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury aged 16 to releasing his fourth studio album, A Modern Day Distraction, this month, Nottingham-born singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has had a wild musical journey. Ahead of his new album being released this week, we sat down with the local hero to hear about the making of the record, supporting Liam Gallagher and battling Metallica at Glastonbury…
We catch up with Lace Thief ahead of her Rough Trade show
Thu 26 Sept 2024Laura Dickinson is the name behind indie-folk project Lace Thief. We spoke with her as she prepared to celebrate the launch of her new single with a show at Rough Trade Nottingham where there will be support from Peter Hall and Cracked Hands, and appearances from artist Gemma Vincent and DJ Jay Sandhu...