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Spilling the tea: Frances Russell on managing the White Rabbit Teahouse through adversity

Fri 12 Jun 2026

Serving tea, cake and scones, White Rabbit Teahouse is a quintessential British tearoom, providing a peaceful setting among the noise and crowds of the city centre. Behind the scenes, owner Frances Russell has weathered many storms to keep the business alive. Food co-editor Lucy Campion sat down with Frances to talk about the evolution of her teahouse, how the hospitality landscape has changed and what the future holds.

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #17: Crazy P’s Jim Baron on international tours and festivals, soundtracking The Sopranos and his new venture White Elephant

Fri 08 May 2026

This episode we are joined by Jim Baron from Crazy P who talks about his career in music, starting a band in Notts that became internationally renown, soundtracking for film and TV and his new venture White Elephant...

The Letters Page: The Art of Letters and the Intimate Stories of Identity and Connection Found Within Them

Tue 21 Apr 2026

It’s no secret that letter writing has now become a thing of the past, long since replaced by our ability to instantly communicate with each other via text message or phone call. But there is still a certain charm to letter writing, that literary lovers amongst us will never quite get past, and for good reason. Grace Sanders sat down with Zoe, Soha, Arwyn and Elodie, interns working at The Letters Page, to find out more about the latest issue, the work they do and how the purpose of letter writing has evolved from an essential form of communication to an intimate art form.

Steve White

Fri 03 Apr 2026

Smith/Kotzen - Black Light / White Noise Tour

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Tusk 'til dawn: Jim Baron of Crazy P fame on his new musical project White Elephant

Thu 05 Feb 2026

Best known as one of the founders of Notts electronic music titans Crazy P, Jim Baron (aka Ron Basejam) is a man with his fingers in several musical pies. This month sees the release of World Elephant Day, the first album from White Elephant – a collaborative project with Ben Smith (of Smith & Mudd fame) and fellow Crazy P member Chris Todd. In a wide-ranging catchup, Jim takes us from the halcyon days of nineties Notts to his solo work, and how The Sopranos played a role in the story of Crazy P…

Undercover Artist: Craig Whitemore shares his journey into professional graphic design and illustration

Tue 20 Jan 2026

Our January cover artist Craig Whitemore shares more about his journey into professional graphic design and illustration.

Den Of Fools: the Funny / Punny Panel Show Where Improv Meets Standup - Nottingham Comedy Festival

Sun 02 Nov 2025

Theatre Review: The Last Stand Of Mary Whitehouse at the Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 12 Sept 2025

Today's youth might think Mary Whitehouse was some cartoonish figure-of-fun. A prude and a bigot, leftover from the Victorian era. Not at all. Known as the most dangerous woman in England at the time, she wreaked havoc. The Playhouse's brand new play shares the horror...

Life in Light: catching up with landscape photographer Tracey Whitefoot

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Born and bred in Nottingham, Tracey Whitefoot has spent the last two decades as a freelance photographer. In that time she’s photographed a lot of famous faces, as well as capturing the amazing cityscapes she has become known for. We asked her about her work and her exhibition, My Life In Light, currently on show at Nottingham Central Library…

The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse

Fri 05 Sept 2025

Playwright Caroline Bird on writing The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse

Thu 21 Aug 2025

The Playhouse continues its streak of consequential new plays with the upcoming The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse, starring Maxine Peake behind those infamous horn-rimmed spectacles. Caroline Bird speaks to Leftlion about how and why she wrote about the 'most dangerous woman in Britain'...