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We Chat to Clifton’s Karl Collins About His Role as Shaun Temple in Doctor Who’s Sixtieth Anniversary Specials
Fri 01 Dec 2023Clifton’s own Karl Collins is making a return to a little show called Doctor Who for a certain sixtieth celebration. We talk to the Shaun Temple star about his time at the Television Workshop, Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It and jumping back into the Whoniverse…
Painting Portraits and the People of Beeston with Artist Matthew Lyons
Mon 30 Oct 2023Amelia Brookes talks to Beeston artist Matthew Lyons about painting the local community, appearing on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year, and his painting process...
Gig Review: Scott Matthews at Metronome
Thu 25 May 2023Scott Matthews was in town to promote his eighth studio offering, Restless Lullabies...
We Catch Up With Scott Matthews Ahead Of His Show At Metronome
Mon 08 May 2023With a UK tour underway, including a date at Nottingham’s swish Metronome later this month, LeftLion caught up with the West Midlands songwriter in his man cave adorned with string instruments of every variety…
We Chat to Author Matthew Green About Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britains Lost Cities and Vanished Villages
Mon 03 Apr 2023Our Yasmin Turner sits down with Times best-selling author Matthew Green to hear all about his latest release...
Interview: Joey Collins - The Yin and the Yang
Tue 07 Mar 2023Phil Taylor interviews Nottingham based singer-songwriter Joey Collins...
Theatre Review: Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
Thu 26 Jan 2023A magically zany reworking of a classic
5 Great Events in Nottingham This Week: The Magic Grotto, Matthew Myers Testimonial and More
Mon 28 Nov 2022Films, sports and more all feature in Nottingham this week...
New Panthers Captain Matthew Myers Talks Leading the New Season
Tue 11 Oct 2022Born in Cardiff, Matthew Myers first joined the Nottingham Panthers while studying Real Estate Management at Nottingham Trent University. Now captain of the team for the 2022-23 season, the forward is aiming to push his side back to greatness. After a difficult start to the current campaign, we talk to the 37-year-old about his new responsibilities, playing in an arena and wanting to let go of the past…
Out of Time: William Collins and the Andersonville Raiders
Wed 28 Sept 2022Considered one of the darkest chapters of the American Civil War, the Andersonville Raiders were an organised mob of thieves and murders who preyed on their fellow prisoners at Andersonville prisoner of war Camp. Led by William Collins, a former knitter born in Nottingham, they created a reign of terror amidst the already miserable conditions, and paid the ultimate price…
Outlawed: The True Story Behind Nottingham's Craziest Action Film
Thu 13 Jun 2019Seven years, over three hundred crewmembers, one Chinook helicopter, no budget and two directors learning how to make a film as they went along. For anyone that has worked in the Nottingham film industry over the last decade, the production of Outlawed took on something of a mythological status. Everyone knew someone that had been involved at some point, many doubted it would ever get completed, and the stories of firearms, exploding buildings and pissed off Council officials quickly became the stuff of legend. With the film now picked up for distribution, including a Netflix deal in the United States and a worldwide DVD release, we caught up with co-directors Adam Collins and Luke Radford to find out the truth about the most insane film production in Nottingham’s history...
Notts Councillor in Proper Epic Trek
Thu 23 Aug 2018Here in Notts we don’t do things by half; Arif Qureshi’s taxi is trashed by yobs, you lot club together to buy him a new cab. Trump pops over the pond and Notts rocks up and performs a mass conga in protest. The city is reported to have one of the worst reading rates in the country and we enlist Dolly Parton. OK, that last part might be a slight exaggeration but, having said that, the head of Nottingham City Council is leading by example and embarking on a colossal challenge to give our kids access to free books.
Theatre Review: Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
Thu 09 Mar 2017The classic film of an aspiring ballerina’s rise and fall gets the Matthew Bourne treatment…