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Theatre Review: Kiss Me Kate by the West Bridgford Operatic Society at the Squire Performing Arts Centre

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The West Bridgford Operatic Society puts on Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter's famed musical that juggles a play within a play. Ambitious stuff. So how did they do...

Hart of the Wood: the film installations at Newstead Abbey inspired by forest folklore

Fri 07 Nov 2025

With its elegant ruins, serene rolling gardens and rich literary history, Newstead Abbey already makes for an atmospheric autumnal wander, but currently, another escape awaits within its historic landscape. Dotted within the grounds, the Hart of the Wood project shares a series of intriguing 16mm films exploring the seasons, our relationship with folklore and the land. We spoke to Notts filmmaker Benjamin Wigley to hear about the artistry and story behind these curious hand-powered moving pictures…

Art is the heart: what to expect from year two of Art Fest in Notts

Sat 30 Aug 2025

With its first year in 2024 bringing 34 new murals to Nottingham’s streets, Art Fest is back this month to splash more colour and creativity on walls throughout the city. Festival Director Benjamin Kay, who co-runs The Carousel in Hockley, tells us why he set up the festival and what to expect from this year…

The Thompsons on Wollaton Hall, Drones, and the Lord Mayor's Rolls Royce

Mon 23 Dec 2024

This Christmas we chatted to Nottingham's most opinionated grocers about Wollaton Hall (in particular, George the Gorilla), Drones, and the Lord Mayor's Rolls Royce.

Brews, hairdos and tunes: Trekkah Benjamin reflects on the 10th anniversary of Phlexx Records

Sat 14 Sept 2024

Currently celebrating its 10th birthday, Phlexx Records has made its name as one of Notts’ most successful labels, since its founding in 2013 by local names Trekkah Benjamin and Bru-C. With the recent set-up of their new record store, adjoining coffee shop, and barber shop on Weekday Cross, we caught up with Trekkah to reminisce on the history of Phlexx and their ambitions to move ever up and onwards.

Friends of the Earth Host Green Hustings for Regional Mayor Candidates

Sat 13 Apr 2024

Fancy having the chance to ask questions about climate responsibility to the candidates for East Midlands Mayor ahead of the upcoming elections? This Wednesday 17 April is your chance to get involved at the online Mayoral Green Hustings. Here’s why it’s important and what to expect…

We Hear about Under the Bridge From the Project’s Coordinator Trekkah Benjamin

Wed 21 Feb 2024

The Under the Bridge project is a men's group that explores the positive mental health impacts of spending time in Blue Spaces. Established in the spring of 2022, the project has been delivering weekly sessions in, on and around water. Project Coordinator Trekkah Benjamin tells us more…

Film Review: Polite Society

Mon 01 May 2023

Is Polite Society one for your watchlist? We politely ask you to read this review and find out...

Film Expert Rich Johnson Muses on the Importance of Cinema to Society

Sun 26 Mar 2023

Rich Johnson, film lecturer at Nottingham College and writer for Little White Lies and Arrow Video, takes a look at the importance of cinema to our society - and how the screen industry is constantly changing and challenging us…

Theatre Review: A One-Act Event by the West Bridgford Dramatic Society

Thu 14 Jul 2022

This talented stage group continues to prove itself as a hub for up-and-coming talent...

We Chat to Sophie Gargett, the Nottingham-Based Editor of Creative Culture Magazine The Dilettante

Sun 16 Jan 2022

Artists, agony aunts and adorable cats - ‘creative culture’ magazine The Dilettante really has it all. We hear from its Nottingham-based editor, Sophie Gargett, about what people can expect from this peculiar publication…

The Pythian Club's Benjamin Rosser on His Time in Nottinghamshire Police and the Removal of Statues

Fri 03 Jul 2020

Not only did the death of George Floyd spark anti-racism protests all over the globe, it placed the role of the police in society under a level of scrutiny never seen before. While Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin replicated an event that has become depressingly commonplace in the United States, protests in Britain had large elements of anti-police sentiment to them. Having spent ten years as a member of Nottinghamshire Police before leaving to establish The Pythian Club – an organisation set up to enrich and empower young people in Nottingham – community leader Benjamin Rosser is uniquely placed to offer an insight into the inner workings of the British police force…

The Nottingham Anime and Manga Society Meet Every Week for Special Screenings, Events and More

Mon 03 Feb 2020

Nottingham’s anime and manga society, aka NAMSOC, invited LeftLion to come to one of their weekly meetups to talk all things community, anime, and identity...

Live Music Review: Benjamin Zięć and the Rarebreeds EP Launch

Sun 21 Jul 2019

There's a new band in town that's just released on local label, Phlexx Records. Elizabeth O'Riordan popped down to Peggy's to see what all the fuss was about...

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Fri 12 Jul 2019

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city...

Art Review: Paint a Poppy Challenge and Open Day at The Society of All Artists in Newark

Thu 11 Apr 2019

Newark holds the space used by the Society of All Artists, a cultural hub bringing creative people together to work, inspire and promote themselves both nationally and internationally. We headed down for their Open Day, to check out the society’s new group exhibition Paint a Poppy...

The Nottingham Astronomical Society Have Been Scanning the Skies for Decades

Mon 18 Mar 2019

Anyone who casts their eyes skyward on the evening of Thursday 21 March might be treated with a view of the supermoon – a phenomenon whereby the moon appears especially large in the sky. One man guaranteed to be watching is John Hurst, chairman of the Nottingham Astronomical Society, a group dedicated to discovering the secrets of space...

Interview: Trekkah Benjamin Introduces us to ONEAM

Fri 15 Feb 2019

Many might know local creative Trekkah Benjamin for his label, Phlexx records, but he’s recently announced his latest musical project that has got us pretty excited.

Nusic Future Session: The Fine Art Society

Mon 10 Dec 2018

New Nottingham music from this bunch of talented boggers...

Music Video: Benjamin Luhis - Untitled (Live at The Chameleon)

Mon 06 Aug 2018

Local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jack Benjamin is currently working on his Benjamin Luhis project, and has released this independently made video of his Untitled track, produced alongside 8mm Orchestra and Major Ruse. Enjoy, ya boggers...

Nottingham Artist Trekkah Benjamin Visits USA on Roosevelt Scholarship

Thu 05 Jul 2018

We had a chit-chat with Trekka Benjamin, who is jettin' off to the states on the Roosevelt Scholarship to learn about how we can improve community arts in the city...

Benjamin Zephaniah

Thu 07 Jun 2018

Poet, activist, and self-proclaimed “naughty boy”, Benjamin Zephaniah has just released a new book and is coming to Nottingham’s Glee Club on his tour stop. We grabbed him on the phone to ask a few questions about his recent run-in with Five Leaves, the Windrush scandal, and the differences between spoken and scribbled words…

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