Nottingham Creative Community News

RE:PRESENT – Neil Roberts at Surface Gallery

Painting punters should get their skates on to catch the last few days of this excellent show of a brush-master’s craft. Adrian...

Mayhem Film Festival Announces Three New Films

22 August 19

With less than two months to go until their 2019 event kicks off, Mayhem have announced three more films from their 15th festival...

Preview: Journeys Festival International

14 August 19

Fancy heading a little further afield to get your arts and culture fix? Journeys Festival International in Leicester have got you covered this August...

Theatre Review: Coram Boy

09 August 19

We were hugely impressed by the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company's stage adaptation of Jamilia Gavin’s book, Coram Boy...

Preview: Fieldwork at Haarlem Artspace

02 August 19

The contemporary art event, which includes elements of live performance, symposium, film and exhibition, begins on August 24

Theatre Review: Much Ado About Nothing

24 July 19

Much Ado Theatre brought Shakespeare's comedy to the Canal House's beer garden...

Review: Jeanie Barton at Peggy's Skylight

19 July 19

Adrian Shaw headed down to Peggy's Skylight to check out the musical talents of Jeanie Barton...

DWP Deaths Make Me Sick at Surface Gallery's Street Art Festival

17 July 19

Adrian Shaw headed down to the Surface Gallery to check out Vince Law's DWP Deaths Make Me Sick, part of their Street Art Festival...

The Chameleon: GoFundMe Campaign

08 July 19

After having their toilets vandalised recently, the Chameleon is in need of your help...

Top Names Celebrate Confetti’s Student Awards Ceremony

07 June 19

Vicky McClure and Shane Meadows were amongst those present to celebrate the creative achievements of Confetti Institute of Technology's students at their annual awards...

Author Russ Swan on The Physics Behind...

01 June 19

We caught up with local author Russ Swan to talk about his fascinating book The Physics Behind, as well as the new definition of a kilogram...

Mental Health Awareness: Notes from a Mental Health Nurse

24 May 19

To celebrate the launch of our new mental health awareness and advice column, which begins in June, allow us to introduce the second part of the new feature: Notes from a Mental Health nurse. Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice...

Mental Health Awareness: Mindfully Micha

21 May 19

To celebrate the launch of our new mental health awareness and advice column, which begins in June, allow us to introduce Mindfully Micha. As one half of the writing team behind the regular new feature, Micha will use her lived experience to interview mental health champions in the city, as well as bringing awareness to helpful events, organisations and campaigns in Nottingham...

Live Music Review: Soft Girls & Boys Club at The Bodega

24 March 19

Local lads Soft Girls & Boys Club launched their EP in epic fashion at The Bodega this weekend...

Don Letts at Metronome: “We need punk ethics now more than ever”

04 March 19

If you’ve never had the good fortune of spending an hour or two in the company of filmmaker, DJ and all-round legend Don Letts, listen up: it’s serious medicine. We caught him at Metronome this weekend for a screening of his latest film and a Q&A with Ali Emm…

Live Music Review: White Lies at Rock City

12 February 19

We got down to Rock City for a night of big tunes from established trio White Lies on this, their tenth anniversary…

Live Music Review: TOY at Rough Trade Nottingham

03 February 19

We love a Rough Trade live + signing gig, so we got down there for TOY...

Kalidou - Interview with Aria Shahrokhshahi

03 November 18

Aria Shahrokhshahi is a photographer who explores people and cultures through his work. While on a trip to The Gambia he met an extraordinary young man called Kalidou who was struggling with a degenerative eye condition. Determined to help, he produced a photography series of Kalidou and set up a Go Fund Me campaign to get him the medical treatment he needs. LeftLion caught up with Aria for a chat about the project…

LeftLion Magazine #107

01 November 18

The Tree Special featuring Nottingham Forest FC, The Creative Perambulations of Sherwood Forest, Eco-mindfulness, Tristram Aver's Native British Trees, The Art File, Nina Smith, Cosmic American, Pitchshifter, and loads more...

‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ Interview with Paul Sng

22 October 18

‘Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience’ gives a narrative to those forgotten by the media and government in modern Britain. The book features the work of several accomplished documentary photographers, to show the untold stories of those affected by issues such as Brexit, austerity, de-industrialisation and social upheaval. The Broadway are hosting a screening of the Invisible Britain: Sleaford Mods film with a panel Q&A to discuss the book with director/editor Paul Sng, Carl Phillips and photographers David Severn and Laura Dicken. We sat down with Paul Sng, to talk about the book...

Jam & Chutney Session with Just Grow Project

04 October 18

Last Tuesday, Windmill Community Gardens hosted a jam and chutney making workshop and gee whiz it was a real treat!

Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition

03 October 18

Bust out them reading glasses, dads — You've got some work to do.

Book Review Competition: Win a £25 Token and Get Published

05 January 18

We’ve teamed up with the UNESCO City of Literature squad to deliver a book review competition...

LeftLion Magazine #97

01 January 18

Our UNESCO City of Literature special with crime author John Harvey, Georgina Wilding, Sandeep Mahal, Cappo, Lord Byron, Alan Sillitoe, DH Lawrence and more...

LeftLion Magazine #96

01 December 17

With Tiger Boe, Ruth and Martin's Album Club, Stephen Barker, Emmanuel House, LeftLion Christmas Tree, Shopping Centre Santas, Fox and Grapes, GB Cafe and more...

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