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Out of Time: The wartime kitchen that sprung up on Broad Street

Broad Street has been the heart of Hockley for several decades since Broadway Cinema opened in 1990. Today its surrounding businesses offer a diverse range of cuisine for those looking for some tasty snap. However, the space itself has played a bigger part in the community for far longer; CJ De Barra takes us back to the Second World War, when the site was a communal kitchen to feed the hungry during difficult times.

Refugee Week: Dance Around the World In 60 Minutes

Gig review: Thirty Seconds to Mars at Motorpoint Arena

Bringing that misty-eyed quality of Hollywood to the Motorpoint Arena, LeftLion witnessed Thirty Seconds To Mars reaching for the stars...

Ice skating, Ruby Wax, Gary Numan, Green Hustle and 30 Seconds to Mars: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham: 27 May - 2 June

Lots to be getting on with this week in Nottingham! Check out comedy from Ruby Wax, gigs from the legendary Gary Numan and 30 Seconds to Mars, the wonderful Green Hustle, and a range of ice-skating sessions to get down to.

In the Swing: We Catch up with Swing Dash on Their Second Birthday

Jorja Smith Tells Us All About Her Second Album 'Falling Or Flying'

Since bursting onto the music scene at the age of just 21 back in 2018, with her critically acclaimed debut album Lost & Found, multi-award winning artist and Midlands lass Jorja Smith has fast become one of the UK’s most iconic neo soul voices. Ahead of her upcoming UK album launch tour which will see her performing at Nottingham’s The Level, we caught up with Jorja to find out more about her highly-anticipated second album Falling or Flying.

Consequences: the Second Performance Of Korean Street Toast

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute

Notts Barrister Christian Weaver Opens Up on the Importance of His New Pocket-Sized Book on Human Rights

We chat to Carlton’s Christian Weaver, writer of The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights, about his route into law, Kill the Bill, and why it’s so important to protect our freedoms…

Meet the Notts Filmmaker Who's Set a Second World War Film in Hucknall's Arc Cinema

Notts filmmaker Bradley Severn’s introspective short A Picture of Memory aims to shine a light on the brutality of war. We hear about what the movie involves, the messages it is trying to convey, and how The Arc Cinema in Hucknall played an instrumental role in its creation…

LeftLion Receives Vital Funding From Government Culture Recovery Fund

We have received a grant from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help our organisation recover and continue.

Louis Cypher on Notts Hip Hop, Mental Health, and His Second Solo EP

Nottingham hip hop staple Louis Cypher is set to launch his second solo EP, Cypher Sore Eyes, at The Maze this Friday. We sat down with the rapper in the Fox & Grapes to get a potted history of his music career, and to find out more on the new release…

Anton Lockwood on the Second Decade of Splendour

Splendour forges on into its second decade this year, with a mega quartet of headliners already confirmed, including Manic Street Preachers and All Saints. To mark the occasion we grabbed Anton Lockwood, one of the masterminds behind the annual Wollo Park party, for a chat. Here’s five things you need to know about Nottingham’s day-long answer to Glasto…

All You Need To Know About The Second Nottingham Label Market

Celebrating independent record labels within the city, it takes over the Malt Cross this Saturday...

9 Places to Do a Last Minute Christmas Shopping Dash in Nottingham

It’s Christmas eve, eve. You’ve got nowt. You’re stressing. Just follow our advice, and remember to breathe…

A Second Home in Nottingham: Stories of Immigration to Hoodtown

What’s life like for immigrants Nottingham? Caroline Barry asked a load of Notts residents to tell of their relocation tales...

Theatre Review: Second Hand Dance's Getting Dressed

Half-term dressing-up with a splash of dance for a fine old time that makes you want to shake up your morning routine

Live Music Review: Sofar Sounds' Second Birthday at Mimm Store

They set up initimate gigs all over the country, including in our humble city. We got down to see some fresh talent in one of our city's shopping centres...

Eagulls on their Second Album

The Leeds band discuss their second album, Bill Murray, and playing The Chameleon…

The Notts PCC Election in under 3 Minutes

Confused? Struggling to find any information to help you make a decision on who to vote for? So were we. So we asked all five candidates to sum up their campaign in 30 seconds

The Second Time as Farce

The bloke who specialises in looking back at Nottingham's historical adverts for us has knocked out a poem

One Million Minutes

Ian C Douglas is spearheading a campaign to get kids reading for a well long time...

The Second Minute

One hundred years after the First World War, a researcher delves into the letters of a young soldier from Notts