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Today's youth might think Mary Whitehouse was some cartoonish figure-of-fun. A prude and a bigot, leftover from the Victorian era. Not at all. Known as the most dangerous woman in England at the time, she wreaked havoc. The Playhouse's brand new play shares the horror...

The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse

Fri 05 Sept 2025

Playwright Caroline Bird on writing The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse

Thu 21 Aug 2025

The Playhouse continues its streak of consequential new plays with the upcoming The Last Stand Of Mrs Mary Whitehouse, starring Maxine Peake behind those infamous horn-rimmed spectacles. Caroline Bird speaks to Leftlion about how and why she wrote about the 'most dangerous woman in Britain'...

Stand Up to Knife Crime 2025

Wed 23 Jul 2025

Stand Up to Racism Public Meeting With Guest Speakers

Tue 17 Jun 2025

"The power is with the people": standing up to knife violence in Old Market Square

Thu 13 Mar 2025

After three tragic spates of knife violence rocked Nottingham, and were subsequently highly publicised, local campaigners organised a demonstration in Old Market Square to draw attention to the underlying, community problems that cause it. LeftLion went down to report...

Standing In This Place: Artist Rachel Carter tells us her inspirations behind a new sculpture for Nottingham's Green Heart park.

Thu 16 Jan 2025

With just 17% of statues in the UK depicting women and only 2% dedicated to people belonging to ethnic minorities, there is a clear need for more varied representation in public art. Luckily, one local artist is looking to change this in Nottingham, whilst also representing the long and diverse history of our city’s textile industry.

Standing In This Place, a sculpture by Rachel Carter will be erected in the Green Heart park in February. We asked Rachel to tell us more about the piece, how she became an artist, and what it’s like to work as a sculptor.

The Spys Who Ruined Our Lives

Sat 09 Nov 2024

Den Of Fools: the Funny / Punny Panel Show Where Improv Meets Standup - Nottingham Comedy Festival

Sat 02 Nov 2024

Can Tiktok superstar make it in stand-up comedy?

Sat 26 Oct 2024

The Gen-Z internet sensation brings his fast paced stand-up and character sketch comedy to Nottingham. But deprived of his Tiktok medium will he be any good?

Seann Walsh moves from stand-up to drama in this new play at the Theatre Royal

Wed 09 Oct 2024

Comedian Seann Walsh has made a name for himself in the world of stand-up. But will his move to acting be stand out?

The Thompsons on The Cold War, Broadmarsh and stand-up comedy

Thu 26 Sept 2024

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on... The Cold War, Broadmarsh and stand-up comedy

Live Review: Stone Soup Academy Presents... Stand Up To Knife Crime at Metronome

Sun 28 Jul 2024

Stand Up To Knife Crime has become an essential annual fixture in the Notts music calendar, hosted each year by the fantastic Stone Soup Academy. Delivering an impactful evening of music, film and spoken word designed to unite, raise awareness and change perceptions surrounding knife crime in our community, the LeftLion Music team went along to support this important event...

Stand Up to Knife Crime 2024

Wed 24 Jul 2024

Big City Reads book reviews: Stand Up Ferran Burke

Wed 17 Jul 2024

Books can be the spark that makes us want to know more, and according to young reader Kelsi, Steven Camden’s “astounding” Stand Up Ferran Burke is one of them. Here’s Kelsi’s review, as part of Big City Reads - a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people.