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Food Review: Raymonds, Stoney Street

Mon 09 Sept 2024

Another highly anticipated new spot in Nottingham, Raymond’s, finally opened its doors in August. Our Food Co-Editor, Julia Head, took a stroll through Lace Market to check out the buzz and capture the first impressions of this vibrant addition to the local dining scene.

Interview: Ray Bradshaw

Thu 15 Feb 2024

With the Doppelginger tour coming to Nottingham in March, Ian C Douglas sat down with Ray Bradshaw to learn more about this red-letter day...

Gig Review: Girl Ray at The Bodega

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Three-piece band Girl Ray take over The Bodega for one night only, transforming our favourite indie venue into a fantasy world of funky eighties discotheque…

Selectors: Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony

Thu 02 Mar 2023

In the third installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony...

Gig Review: Raye at Rough Trade

Tue 07 Feb 2023

Raye visited Rough Trade to perform songs from her debut album My 21st Century Blues...

Return to Sender: A Tribute to Dave Bishop aka Lord Biro

Thu 08 Dec 2022

Satirist, artist, writer and LeftLion contributor Dave Bishop (aka Lord Biro) died on 4 December 2022, aged 78. His old friend James Walker pays tribute to his life and legacy...

Preview: Saint Raymond at Rock City

Fri 05 Nov 2021

Notts’ own singer songwriter Callum Burrows, AKA Saint Raymond, is back headlining Rock City this Saturday 6 November with support from DECO and CJ Pandit. We catch up with him all about it...

Jay Rayner on Last Suppers, Nottingham's Food Scene, and Being the Christmas Chef

Fri 27 Sept 2019

On Sunday 29 September Jay Rayner brings his new book to life on stage at Glee Club. It explores our fascination with last suppers and tells the stories of the killer dishes that would end up on his table. We spoke to him ahead of the show…

Theatre Review: The Effects of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Tue 25 Oct 2016

The Lace Market Theatre plays home to Paul Zindel's all-female play...

Ray Gosling: His Life, Legacy and Archive

Fri 08 Jul 2016

Celebrate the life of a true contrarian on 21 July at the NVLA with Bob Dickinson, John Goodridge and Ray's sister Juliet.

Ray Gosling Archives

Sat 16 Jan 2016

"You would find a draft script next to jottings made on a train trip to a sea-side town, with an allotment catalogue and a letter from an irate radio listener"

Live: Saint Raymond

Wed 08 Jul 2015

"The boys went straight into Come Back to You and a fan raised his fist in appreciation; a gesture which was returned by Callum, not without a cheeky grin"