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Skate Nottingham tell us about their new exhibition and redefining the urban landscape through skateboarding
Fri 17 May 2024With its knack for redefining how the urban landscape is used, skateboarding has always had its place in counterculture, making it a natural topic for zines over the years. We spoke to Tom Quigley and Chris Lawton of Skate Nottingham, who are putting the city on the map as a skateboarding hub, about creativity, community and making international connections through skateboarding.
Gig Review: Red Rum Club at Rescue Rooms
Mon 25 Mar 2024As you walk up Goldsmith Street you can already hear the night out ahead emanating out of iconic venue Rescue Rooms. Full of energy, full of good vibes, and despite it being a Tuesday night the club is very much full as support indie band, Cusp are finishing up their set in preparation for Red Rum Club...
Sheriff of Nottingham Shuguftah Quddoos on the Nottingham cuts and her suspension from the Labour Party
Fri 08 Mar 2024Following on from famous film depictions by the likes of Alan Rickman and Matthew MacFadyen, Shuguftah Quddoos is the current Sheriff of Nottingham, a role which stretches back to the Norman conquest. We caught up with her on what has been quite a week on the council…
We Interviewed the Snuts Ahead of Their Rough Trade Show
Fri 23 Feb 2024We had the chance recently to have a lovely chat with the even lovelier Callum Wilson from Scottish indie band The Snuts to talk all things millennials, tours and being a happy artist...
Interview: Ray Bradshaw
Thu 15 Feb 2024With the Doppelginger tour coming to Nottingham in March, Ian C Douglas sat down with Ray Bradshaw to learn more about this red-letter day...
Theatre Interview: Witness for the Prosecution at the National Justice Museum
Wed 24 Jan 2024A courtroom drama performed in a real courtroom. Another great idea from local theatre company Your Chance Productions. Darren Paul Taylor and Connor Thomas, two of the show's stars, take LeftLion behind the curtain...
Interview: Nathan Ellis
Thu 21 Dec 2023A huge opportunity for newly emerging playwrights kicks off in the New Year. Nathan Ellis, from the Playhouse's Amplify programme, talks us through it...
Interview: Sinfonia Viva
Sat 09 Dec 2023With Sinfonia Viva's New Year's Eve performance at the Royal Concert Hall fast approaching, Ian C Douglas chats with Lucy Galliard, their Chief Executive, about all things orchestral...Â
Interview: The Walk Director Michael Jobling and Screenwriter Sophie Ellerby
Fri 10 Nov 2023Sofia Jones speaks to director Michael Jobling and screenwriter Sophie Ellerby about their new short film The Walk, which was produced by Notts' own Griffin Pictures and screened at the 67th BFI London Film Festival as part of the Right Here, Right Now programme...
Interview: HandMade Theatre
Mon 30 Oct 2023HandMade Theatre use live performances and creative therapy to bring wonder and joy to communities around the East Midlands - and now their work with people who have dementia has won a Lottery grant. Suzy Gunn, CEO, shares the next steps on this incredible journey... Â
Interview: Richard Herring
Fri 27 Oct 2023TV Comedian and celebrity interviewer, Richard Herring, brings his multi-award-winning show to Nottingham's Playhouse this November. In this exclusive preview, he talks of testicles, godlike powers and when podcasts go wrong...  Â
Down to the Bare Bones: An interview with Mayhem Film Festival
Thu 12 Oct 2023October is in full swing, so that can only mean one thing for Nottingham’s film fanatics: Mayhem! Founded in 2005, Mayhem Film Festival commences on 12 October, and brings you four days of some of the best contemporary horror in the game. LeftLion HQ caught up with the organisers: Steven Shiel, Chris Cooke, and Film Programmer Melissa Gueneau ahead of the festival...