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A new immersive theatre show, The Apple of Discord, comes to The People's Hall Notitngham. We speak to Director Joe Strickland...

Set against the legendary backdrop of the Trojan War, Apple of Discord offers a mythically unique experience through the medium of immersive theatre and takes place in the historic People’s Hall. LeftLion sits down with director Joe Strickland to find out what makes this show worthy of Zeus’ blessing!

In photos: Joe Bonamassa at Motorpoint Arena

LeftLion's Latest Listens #20: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this Easter weekend edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews recent releases from Katie Keddie, Joey Collins, Blu Syrup, Lace Thief and Karen Macleod...

Review: Monuments and Melodies all-dayer at Rough Trade

2024’s Monuments & Melodies Festival at Rough Trade Nottingham promised to be "a beacon for music enthusiasts”. LeftLion spent the day, and discovered a varied and dazzling array of talent, showcasing alternative music at its best...

We Speak to Festival Booker Joe Patten Ahead of This Year’s Beat the Streets

Tomorrow, Beat the Streets Festival will return to the streets of Nottingham. We spoke to festival booker Joe Patten to gain his perspective on the festival’s continued success since 2018...

Richard Douglas (aka Joe Buhdha): Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

Interview: Joey Collins - The Yin and the Yang

Phil Taylor interviews Nottingham based singer-songwriter Joey Collins...

Interview: Venues Programmer Joe Patten on Beat The Streets 2023

We chat to Joe Patten, venues programmer of Beat The Streets, ahead of the 2023 festival...

In Photos: Ugly Kid Joe & Massive Wagons at Rock City

Two top acts combine for a night of proper rock (and roll, of course)...

Poet Joelle Taylor Talks Poetry and Punk, Being a Voice for the LGBT Community and the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Truth in the written word is an important aspect of our democratic lives, and it can be a powerful tool when writing creatively. And, with its ability to entertain, engage, enrage and speak truth to power, poetry is certainly no exception. So, with Nottingham Poetry Festival just around the corner, we caught up with award-winning poet and author Joelle Taylor to talk about her recent collections, what to expect from her performance at the festival and how she’s representing LGBT communities, women and the spoken scene…

Confetti Industry Week 2022: Joe Hobbs, Tim Allen

We stopped by the week-long event, which welcomed some of the biggest names in media...

Film Review: Little Joe

When flowers attack - Ian C Douglas reviews offbeat Cannes drama Little Joe...

Nusic New Music Podcast #216 with Joe Baxter, Ella Knight, Tori Sheard, Trinity Square and More...

A Catch Up with Joe Dempsie

You’ll most likely recognise Joe Dempsie from his role as Gendry in HBO’s Game of Thrones, but the Television Workshop alumni has appeared in everything from Skins, to Doctors, to This is England ‘86 and ‘90, and then some. The West Bridgford lad’s come a long way since we first interviewed him for issue #49 back in 2010, so we grabbed a chat with him as we anticipate his potential scoop of the Iron Throne...

Nusic Podcast #171 with Joey Costello, Pretty Babs, Dollie Demi, Ken Samson and more...

Nusic Podcast #169 with Katie Cooper, Amulet, Joey Costello, Truhvas and more...

King of the Hill: Talking Strange Weather and Spooky Stories with Joe Hill

A descendant of horror fiction royalty, Joe Hill is a best-selling author of novels, short stories, comic books and graphic novels. His latest book, Strange Weather, brings together four stories of strangeness and surreality that are bound to chill to the bone. With an international book-tour underway, we caught up with him ahead of his appearance at Waterstones to chat about his influences, creative process, and the book itself.

Paa Joe and the Lion: The Documentary About Art, Love, and Coffins

"People in Ghana grieve in such an outward way that's so different to the way we inwardly grieve in the west. Having that comparison is really beautiful"

Art Works: Joe Bright

Check out the creative process of a man whose hand and eyeballs must hurt very much. All in the name of detailed landscapes

Interview: Amber Run

The University of Nottingham-formed band Amber Run have been one of the city’s rising stars in recent months, releasing two strong EPs this year as well as touring, writing, and recording their debut album. Joe Keogh and Will Jones took time out of their busy schedule to tell us about their new music, performing, and baking...

Interview: Joe Buhdha

Producer, promoter, label boss, rapper, DJ, lecturer, Joe Buhdha has held down just about every job in hip-hop, bar leather trackies inventor. As Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’s first release hits stereos, he told us about how it all started, and why he’s got no plans to let up anytime soon…

Joel Baker

"I'm a romantic, 100% and it’s a flaw in my human body. It gets me heartbroken, it gets me into trouble, it's not good"