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Victoria Villasenor Tells Us All About Her Latest Novel ‘Medea: Priestess, Princess, Witch'
Wed 07 Feb 2024Relocating from Los Angeles to the UK back in 2007, Victoria Villasenor started Global Wordsmiths in Nottingham over a decade ago, and has since published books under various pseudonyms including Brey Willows and Ally McGuire. She made the time to chat to us all about her thirteenth book Medea: Priestess, Princess, Witch, which has been released under the name JJ Taylor, writing LGBTQ+ fiction, and her advice to emerging queer authors…
Theatre Review: Disney’s Winnie the Pooh
Thu 29 Jun 2023Masterfully brought to life by incredible puppetry
Bella Ramsey, Nottingham-Born Star of The Last of Us, Visits LeftLion to Chat Projects, Platforms and Perfecting Performances
Fri 31 Mar 2023Cool. Calm. Composed. The LeftLion team were none of these things when Bella Ramsey, the Nottingham-born star of global HBO sensation The Last of Us, swung by the office recently. Yet all three of these words perfectly describe the nineteen-year-old, who chats openly about fame versus celebrity, taking on beloved characters, and choosing the right projects. Here’s what the super-talented Television Workshopper had to say during an hour-long interview in Sneinton Market…
Comedy Group Major Labia are Launching Their First Short Film, Witches
Fri 24 Feb 2023Spreading comedy across Nottingham, Major Labia are well-known for their theatre-based comedy shows and absurdist humour. Now the group, who originally met at The Television Workshop, are creating their first short film. Titled Witches, the project explores the dynamics of female surveillance and sexuality. We catch up with Siobhán Cannon-Brownlie, Gemma Caseley-Kirk and Narisha Lawson to chat about the upcoming release…
We Explore the Rise of Magic Practices in Nottingham, From Wicca to Paganism
Sat 23 Apr 2022From the success of cult classic films like The Craft and Sabrina The Teenage Witch, to modern flicks like The Love Witch, our media suggests we’re thoroughly intrigued by magic, and those practising it. But, aside from campy movies, what do you actually know about witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism? On a mission to find out more, our writers George White and Lizzy O’Riordan joined together to learn about the history of witchcraft and how it’s practised in the modern day. Talking to Dr Thomas Waters about the persecutions of the past, and magic shop owner Soroya Cordery about the thriving present, they discover why the practice holds such a powerful grasp on our zeitgeist…
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Witch of the East Live at Metronome
Fri 23 Jul 2021The third and final instalment of a series of live sets featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Out of Time: A History of Witchcraft in Nottingham
Mon 26 Oct 2020While many of the best-known events of England’s 17th century witch-hunt came with ‘Witchfinder General’ Matthew Hopkins in East Anglia, Notts was home to several high profile incidents of witchcraft, possession and exorcisms of its own. From exposing fraudulent exorcists to framing innocent women of murder, we take a look back at the history of witchcraft in Nottingham…
Witch of the East's Singer Aeris Houlihan on Her Turbulent Journey to Their Upcoming Album
Sat 19 Sept 2020With a story that wouldn’t look out of place in a HBO series, Witch of the East lead singer Aeris Houlihan certainly has plenty of experience to draw upon for writing new material. From serving in the armed forces to spending months incarcerated in Eastern Europe as a transgender woman, she talked to Alex Mace about her fascinating story, as well as the band’s upcoming music...
Live Review: Fan Club at JT Soar
Sun 29 Jul 2018The fabulous Fan Club folk formulate an excellent evening’s entertainment. We head down to the sweatbox that is JT Soar to check it out.
Film Review: Mary and the Witch's Flower
Tue 22 May 2018Former Studio Ghibli and Academy Award Nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi brings us the debut feature film from Studio Ponoc...
Film Review: I Am Not a Witch
Wed 18 Oct 2017Welsh-Zambian director Rungano Nyoni delivers a deadpan satire of witchcraft in her debut feature film
Film Review: The Witch
Mon 14 Mar 2016This new horror set in the time of early America stars two local child actors
Interview: Winston Graham
Thu 26 Feb 2015Equipped with a cheeky grin and a bag full of vinyl, Winston Graham (aka Winnie, DJ Win, and Mr Blender) has been spinning certified Motown, soul, dub and reggae bangers on the Nottingham circuit since 1974. A born and bred Radford lad, and now back on the scene, we had a natter about all things Notts, as well as the iPod and laptop plague.