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Director Alison Rashley talks us through Television Workshop's best known actors

Workshop Director Alison Rashley talks through some of the Television Workshop’s best known actors and gives the lowdown on what they were like to teach…

The working class RADA: how Alison Rashley became director of the Television Workshop

Nottingham’s Television Workshop is one the most magical things about Nottingham. Their students live and work near us all, yet barely a week goes by when one of them isn’t seen on national TV or in cinemas. The last decade has seen Workshoppers appear in Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, several Marvel and Star Wars franchises and soon the new HBO Harry Potter series. We spoke to Director Alison Rashley about the Workshop, some of the challenges they face and about their new Notts County-themed play…

Give Me Moore - a Tribute to Gary Moore

Ncf Comedy: Charlotte Cropper & Beth Moore: Croppachoppa's Slumber Party

Novelist Alison Moore and LeftLion's Andrew Tucker Leavis talk connecting Notts to Melbourne in a month long digital residency

For all of its flaws, the internet has become a wonderful tool of cross-country collaboration, allowing the movement of ideas between far-flung time zones and territories. Last year, in a month-long virtual City of Literature residency, LeftLion Literature Editor Andrew Tucker Leavis took a virtual trip down under to explore the imagined meeting of outlaws Robin Hood and Ned Kelly. Here he recounts his experience and talks to fellow Notts writer Alison Moore about what they got up to.

We meet Emma Moore, the mind behind local tie making business Arsenic and Old Lace

Notts tie maker Emma Moore has been redefining the humble neck tie for almost a decade, with her statement handmade ties serving the perfect eye-catching piece to complete any outfit. Fashion editor Addie Kenogbon-Harley caught up with her to find out more about her business Arsenic and Old Lace, and how she’s putting her spin on this timeless classic with her collections inspired by Midlands towns.

Abi Moore & Friends - 'No More Chasing' Tour Finale

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An evening with Thurston Moore at Rough Trade

Earlier this month, Ria Serena dropped in to Rough Trade for a special event with a man who is described by some as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Best known as a founding member of Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore captivated the audience with his tales of the avant-garde music scene...

Dance and Movement Workshops With Naomi Moore

Interview: Abi Moore on New Album ‘No More Chasing’ and Putting Down Roots in Nottingham

On Saturday 27 May, singer-songwriter Abi Moore celebrates the launch of her new album with a full band show at The Chapel. Phil Taylor spoke with her and found out why she made Nottingham home, how the album came about, and what she hopes the show will achieve...

Gig Review: Abi Moore Band at Running Horse

Abi Moore's new album No More Chasing is coming out in Spring 2023, and this was a night to remember for her superfans, who got a sneak listen to most of the songs...

"No Disney princesses wear glasses and that made me feel like I wasn't beautiful enough." - Lowri Moore and Our Head Designer, Natalie Owen on Their New Children's Book

“If you don’t like something, change it.” That’s what poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou wrote and preached throughout her life. And, it’s exactly what Lowri Moore has done – fuelled by the lack of representation for glasses-wearing characters in Disney films, the eleven-year-old has collaborated with our very own designer, Natalie Owen on their new children’s book, Princess Rose and the Golden Glasses… 

Crazy P's Danielle Moore on Throwing the Middle Finger to the Establishment

Crazy P’s singer might have ‘blagged’ her way into a twenty year career, but they’re about to release new album, Age of the Ego, kicking off the tour at Brickworks for a rare live performance in the band’s hometown.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

August was looking like a make or break month for Notts with six crucial Twenty20 games and three county championship games. We take a look at how they got on

Literature Review: Michael Summons Roberts and Alison Moore

Warming, passionate and inspiring. Michael Symmons Roberts and Alison Moore made the first night of the Festival of Literature go off with an explosion of everything that makes writers write and readers read.

An Evening with Sir Roger Moore

“He shrugged off his various dalliances as if they were an occupational hazard, but made it clear his least favourite leading female actress was Grace Jones.”

Alison Moore on short stories

"I do seem to have an interest in characters who walk willingly into situations they then can't get out of"

Art Works: Jamie Gibson

"I find that interesting people, from whichever field of work they are in, make better subjects"

Interview: Alison Moore

Alison Moore’s unsettling debut novel The Lighthouse explores grief, helplessness and abandonment in a style  that threatens to crash against the rocks at any moment. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, it’s the  first glimmer from an important new writer...  

Interview: Alan Moore

Alan Moore: one of the finest exponents of the comic book art form to have ever lived...