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LeftLion Contributor Scott Oliver Wins Prestigious Cricket Literary Prize
Thu 18 Apr 2024Former LeftLion sports editor, Scott Oliver, has won one of cricket’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisden Book of the Year, for his debut book Sticky Dogs & Stardust. The book is a collection of essays detailing the exploits of some of the sport’s bona fide legends – among them the former Notts players Garfield Sobers, Kevin Pietersen, Andre Russell and Imran Tahir - when they turned out in league cricket alongside enthusiastic amateurs who they were expected to dominate. Oliver himself also played at Wollaton CC for a time. To celebrate Scott's success we are delighted to present this extract from the book – covering Pietersen’s troubled stint at Cannock – along with an exclusive discount code.
We Chat With Oli Nicol to Discuss His Invoke Poetry Workshops
Mon 08 Jan 2024Oli Nicol is a prominent member of the Nottingham Literary community: he is the host of Invoke Poetry workshops and is also on the Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature Youth Board. We spoke to him about why he started the workshops, which he launched in 2022, his passion for poetry and plans for the future…
Notts Filmmaker Oliver Blair Lifts the Lid on His New Short Film The Tree
Sun 17 Jul 2022We chat to director Oliver Blair about how he walked a fine line between tragedy and comedy to depict grief in his witty, yet poignant, debut short film, The Tree, which follows two characters dealing with the loss of their father…
Film Review: Oliver Sacks – His Own Life
Tue 28 Sept 2021Coming to cinemas for one night only, His Own Life is among this year’s most powerful documentaries...
Castle Rocks: Dr Oliver Wakefield Digs Into the Geology of Nottingham Castle
Wed 07 Jul 2021One of the most iconic sites in the city, Nottingham Castle, is situated high on rock which records a period of history that looks very different from the city we know today. Regional Geologist Oliver Wakefield, of the British Geological Survey, takes us on a dive into Castle Rock, and tells us why the history of Nottingham is so intimately bound to its geological setting.
LeftLion Film Podcast #22 - Oli Sillito
Tue 15 Oct 2019Nottingham stand-up comedian Oli Sillito joins Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to discuss Stone Soup Academy and their Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy events...
Tumble Audio's Oli Gibbons on the Sounds That Make Him Tick
Mon 11 Sept 2017Notts lad Oli Gibbons of Tumble Audio has had his imagination captured by soundsystems. From attending raves like Misst, Futureproof, Rubberdub, Basslaced and Detonate in his teenage years, to running the go-to label for guaranteed dancefloor madness, his involvement and dedication to the culture has led him to spawn his own musical powerhouse, right here in Notts...
Toby Kebbell Dead Mans Shoes Interview
Thu 10 Feb 2005Notts actor Toby Kebbell has got a lot to be proud of. His first major part, as Anthony in Shane Meadow's influencial Dead Man's Shoes earned him a Most Promising Newcomer nomination (British Independent Film Awards).Since then he's landed parts in Oliver Stone's Alexander and Woody Allen's newest project. He writes books and plays and on the side, he's studying plumbing. And, ladies and gentlemen, he is still just 22 years young.