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Newark Book Festival 2023 - Mother’s Ruin: The history of gin with Mildred Freeman & Spirit of Trent Gin
Fri 07 Jul 2023Film Review: Spirited
Wed 14 Dec 2022This weird spin on A Christmas Carol might be the surprise of the festive period...
"At some point I realised that the truth sets you free." We talk to Simon Amstell Ahead of the Nottingham Date of his Spirit Hole Tour
Wed 13 Oct 2021It’s fair to say that Simon Amstell has come a long way since the days of broadsiding bemused musicians with snarky questions on Popworld. We caught up with the stand-up comedian, filmmaker and presenter as he heads back on tour with his new show, Spirit Hole, to talk lockdown, dodging threesomes in New York and drinking ayahuasca with a Peruvian shaman...
20 Years Later: Spirited Away
Mon 27 Sept 2021Studio Ghibli’s most celebrated film remains as bewitching as ever two decades on...
Feelgood Films: The Movies That Lift Our Spirits
Mon 10 May 2021Movies have long been a way to lift the spirits, providing heartwarming moments and tonnes of laughs, fist-pumping action and that ugly happy-cry you do when star-crossed lovers finally end up together. To tie in with our recent self-care issue of the mag, the LeftLion screen team dive into their favourite feelgood films of all time...
DiY Goodbye: A Tribute to Pete 'Woosh' Birch
Sat 07 Nov 2020Last month Nottingham (and the worldwide free party scene) said goodbye to Pete ‘Woosh’ Birch after a long battle with cancer. A driving force of the DiY Soundsystem, one half of the DJ duo Digs and Woosh and the founder of Spirit Wrestlers. Pete’s oldest friend Harry Harrison tells us about his remarkable life…
Music Reviews: Pete Woosh’s 52 Card Trick
Thu 16 Jan 2020DiY collective founder Pete Whoosh started Spirit Wrestlers following a cancer diagnosis which led him to explore holistic treatment and reconnect with the healing power of music. Back in March 2019, the not-for-profit label launched The 52 Card Trick project, releasing tracks on a weekly basis for a year and donating the proceeds to chosen charities that support natural healing.
Packed with soothing sounds from known names including Hot Toddy, Brawther and Ex Friendly, alongside gems from local talent and beyond, as the project comes close to the end we look back at the breadth of releases and check out some highlights...
Can Samba Bring the Carnival Spirit to Nottingham
Mon 21 Oct 2019Music, drumming, dancing, vibrant costumes and an inclusive community spirit. Meet Can Samba, the organisation that brings the Carribbean Carnival spirit to Nottingham.
School of Hard Notts: WGP Lions Spirit
Fri 24 May 2019Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) is an up-and-coming Notts based promotion, fast gaining a reputation for professional set-ups and major signings. Lions Spirit at Rushcliffe arena helped to cement this, bringing the hard hits, electric atmosphere and a huge surprise main event that could headline any Vegas show!
DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick
Wed 20 Mar 2019As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...
The Thompson Brothers Are Full of Christmas Spirit
Sun 02 Dec 2018Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
Spirits of the Caves Tour
Wed 30 Jan 2013We were warned that we may feel signs of spirits, such as an itchy sensation or chilly breezes even though the caves are at a constant temperature
Interview: Stephen Lowe
Thu 01 Jun 2006We have a word with the writer and director entrusted to bring the story of legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough to the stage...