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The Television Workshop Needs Your Help

Thu 07 Sept 2017

After being unceremoniously kicked out of their former Stoney Street home, in favour of luxury flats – gah – The Television Workshop are in desperate need of dollar to renovate their new space. After churning out talent like Vicky McClure, Bella Ramsey and Joe Dempsie, it’s now down to yow lot to keep the training ground for young actors alive. Well, at least without a flooded basement…

Interview: My Pure Land director Sam Masud

Thu 07 Sept 2017

We caught up with Sarmad Masud (Sam to his friends) ahead of the release of his debut feature, My Pure Land at Broadway Cinema

Live Music Review: The Surfing Magazines at the Angel Microbrewery

Wed 06 Sept 2017

The Surfing Magazines are in town, touring to promote the release of their eponymous debut album

Catching up with former Future Sound of Nottingham winners Super Furniture

Wed 06 Sept 2017

Young indie rockers on being in a band and plans for the future...

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Wed 06 Sept 2017

Couple news stories from last month...

Graham Caveney on Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism and His New Book

Wed 06 Sept 2017

Graham Caveney had success in the nineties as a journalist for publications like NME, The Face, The Independent, and loads more. He moved on to writing biographies of beat writers Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, then he completely disappeared. Two decades later, he’s back with a book that looks at the abuse inflicted on him as a child, by a priest: The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness: A Memoir of an Adolescence…

Nottingham Peacebuilders Anthology: Call for Submissions

Wed 06 Sept 2017

Nottingham Peacebuilders are concluding their programme of peace-related events by inviting writers to contribute to an anthology based on the theme of small acts of kindness change the world. Reckon you’re up for getting stuck in? We thought so.

Mayhem Reveals Full Festival Line-Up For 2017

Wed 06 Sept 2017

Mayhem Film Festival has released the full line-up for its 13th edition, taking place at Broadway Cinema between 12^th – 15^th October...

Photo Series: A Day in the Life of Barry Middleton

Tue 05 Sept 2017

Chris Middleton shares intimate photographs of his father's battle with vascular dementia and Parkinson's, and the impact his illness had on his family...

Advertising Sectioned: Leech Homes – Follow the Arrows To Better Living! (c.1984)

Mon 04 Sept 2017

Local adverts ripped from the pages of history...

Oscar and Rosie's Have Kicked Us Out

Mon 04 Sept 2017

Oscar & Rosie’s has been filling bellies with the best pizza in town for over three years, and now they’re moving premises; to the old LeftLion offices, at The Corner on Stoney Street, no less. We gave restaurant owner and friend Olly Hunter a bell to find out a bit more about his dough-based endeavours, and how he plans to top what he’s created so far…

Nottingham's Young Poet Laureate Shortlist Announced

Mon 04 Sept 2017

UNESCO City of Literature have announced a shortlist of four brilliant poets who together show the diversity, energy and vitality of Nottingham’s poetry scene...

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

Mon 04 Sept 2017

Our Colin takes us through all of the latest action down at Meadow Lane

Short Film: Time, And Again

Mon 04 Sept 2017

We took a look at the Indiegogo funded Nottingham science-fiction short film...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 03 Sept 2017

From kung-fu classes to swanky rum cocktails... It's gonna be an action packed week for you lot.

Sound of the Lion #62

Sat 02 Sept 2017

With Berserk, Vandal Savage, Taco Hell, Luke Peter Foster, Congi, The Madeline Rust, Sunset Nebula, Isaac and Childhood...

Left Line-Out: Season Preview

Sat 02 Sept 2017

On the eve of the new rugby season, we have a look at the Green & Whites and why you should get yourself down to the Lady Bay Sports Ground this season.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News & Updates

Fri 01 Sept 2017

August was another good month for the leather and willow brigade, we take a look back

Interview: Patti Cake$ director Geremy Jasper

Fri 01 Sept 2017

We caught up with director Geremy Jasper to talk about his new project, Patti Cake$

LeftLion Magazine #93

Fri 01 Sept 2017

With Tumble Audio, A History of Nottingham Hip Hop, Tekonta Secta, Oscar & Rosie's, Sara Pascoe, and The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness...

Left Brian: Nottingham Forest News & Updates

Thu 31 Aug 2017

After a few false dawns, things are looking up at The City Ground, despite the lack of half-time pies. Our Rich gives his thoughts on a decent start for the Reds

Robin Hood Marathon 2017

Thu 31 Aug 2017

It’s that time of year again, when thousands of athletics-mad (and generally just a little mad) runners converge on Nottingham for one of the biggest runs of the UK race calendar – the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon and Half Marathon. Get your headbands and energy gels at the ready, because there’s still time to sign up for the 36^th edition on Sunday 24 September.