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Theatre Review: Double Indemnity at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal

It’s not so often that one of the greatest crime novels of the twentieth-century comes to life in front of our very eyes! Last week Double Indemnity hit the stage at the Theatre Royal, so we went along to witness the perfect crime unfold...

Notts poet Marjie Griffiths on reaching the final of spoken word contest Slamovision

Marjie Griffiths has been enriching Nottingham’s literary scene with her poetry since her debut at Crosswords Open Mic in 2017. Now, she’s a finalist at Slamovision – the international spoken word version of Eurovision, hosted by the UNESCO Cities of Literature. She tells us about her Slamovision journey, her passion for Nottingham’s literary community, and the surprising dinner party conversation that inspired her Slamovision poem.

Ncf Comedy Presents Sachin Kumarendran: New Word Order

Neurodivergent and Learning Disability-friendly book club with Books Beyond Words

Words On Ice: a Refreshing Literary Workshop for Summer

Words to live by: marking one decade of the Nottingham Poetry Festival with poet Ben Macpherson

This month marks the tenth anniversary of Nottingham Poetry Festival - a kaleidoscopic set of events that sees poetry collide with activities like musical open mics, meditation and arts and crafts, all the while celebrating the art form, and its age-old centrality to the city of Nottingham. To mark the occasion, festival producer and local poet Ben Macpherson told us about the festival’s importance to Nottingham, and what people can expect from this year. 

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Architects Of Air Luminarium: Myriad World Premiere

Alien & Aliens Double Feature

Fifth Word Theatre Call-Out For Pop-Up Plays

Calling Nottingham's playwrights! Pop-up plays will soon be, well, popping up across the region from car parks to libraries and beyond. But first someone has to write them!  It's a bold new idea from theatre group Fifth Word. And Artistic Director Laura Ford tells us more...

Double Bill: Impossible Conversations & Lucas Walters Quartet

Double Bill: Benjamin Luhis & Ilke-ta

Wor(l)ds: Words Create Worlds

Comedian Pierre Novellie talks about autism, the Isle of Man and his dislike of mouth noises

Acclaimed comedian, Pierre Novellie, returns to Nottingham for a gig at the Canalhouse. Leftlion caught up with Pierre recently to find out more about his recent autism diagnosis and his new act. 

George Platt Trio & Pendentive [ Double Header]

World Garden Words Celebration

Spoken word, album launches, restaurant week and the Castle Rock Yard Party: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 3 – 9 June 2024

As Above, So Below – Two Wordy Workshops