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Book Review: 'A Moonless Night' by Henry Normal
Thu 22 Feb 2024Retiring from an illustrious career in TV, Henry Normal soon stepped into another role as one of Nottingham's favourite poets. Ahead of his homecoming show at the Playhouse in April, we review his dusky new collection...
Ahead Of Henry Normal’s Appearance At Metronome, We Chat To Him About Bees, Ghosts And The Oncoming AI Apocalypse
Wed 27 Sept 2023Ahead of Henry Normal’s appearance at Metronome in October, we chat to him about bees, ghosts and the oncoming AI apocalypse...
Meet the man behind the unique take on Macbeth at the Playhouse
Thu 08 Jun 2023Ian C Douglas interviews Henry Maynard, Artistic Director at Flabbergast, the radical theatre company appearing at the Playhouse...
We Hear All About Collected Poems: Volume Two, the Brand New Book From Notts Legend Henry Normal
Sat 10 Sept 2022From co-creating the British TV classic The Royle Family to setting up Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan, Henry Normal has had an industrious career in the arts. But since retiring, the 65-year-old has turned his hand back to his first love, poetry, and is celebrating his second volume of Collected Poems, published last month by Flapjack Press…
Film Review: Hit the Road
Tue 02 Aug 2022Directed by Panah Panahi, son of jailed filmmaker Jafar Panahi, this debut feature release paints a tense but tender portrait of an Iranian family with a subtle political message…
LeftLion Screen Podcast #5 - The Road Dance Director Richie Adams, the Best Summer Blockbusters of 2022 and More
Fri 27 May 2022This month we're joined by Richie Adams, the man behind The Road Dance - one of the highlights of the Nottingham International Film Festival...
LeftLion Screen Podcast #4 - Chris Cooke on One for the Road, Broadway Cinema and Notts' Screen Scene
Fri 29 Apr 2022This month's podcast includes a chat with One for the Road director Chris Cooke, a review of The Northman, and a great debate about a certain Nicolas Cage...
Out of Time: How King Henry VIII’s Reformation Triggered a Rebellion That Put Nottingham at the Heart of a National Power Struggle
Mon 29 Nov 2021In keeping with our Seven Deadly Sins issue, we look back at a definitive turning point in the history of religion in England, exploring how King Henry VIII’s Reformation fuelled the Pilgrimage of Grace, a Northern rebellion that placed Nottingham at the centre of a power struggle for the soul of a nation…
15 Years Later: The Road to Guantánamo
Tue 19 Oct 2021Two decades since 9/11, this harrowing drama-documentary hybrid is just as significant as when it was first released...
Preview: MasterChef Winner Laurence Henry’s new Nottingham Restaurant
Wed 29 Sept 2021After working with world renowned chefs like Sat Bains, Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton, then winning MasterChef in 2018, Nottingham chef Laurence Henry has announced his role as head chef at new restaurant Canal Turn.
Masterchef: The Professionals Winner Laurence Henry on Snobby Burger and Opening his First Restaurant in Notts
Fri 13 Aug 2021Since winning Masterchef: The Professionals back in 2018, local food legend Laurence Henry has been blessing us with his culinary talent. With lockdown start-up Snobby Burger in full swing, and a secret new restaurant just around the corner, we find out more about the journey that brought him here and what’s in store for the road ahead...