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Hoops for Humanity Have Returned From a Refugee Camp in Greece

A little under a month ago, our Chloe spoke to Rochene Johnston from Hoops for Humanity about her upcoming trip to a refugee camp in Greece, where she would be running workshops and distributing hula hoops to the children. The workshops aimed to put a smile on the faces of refugee kids and allow them to truly be children. Fresh off her return flight from Athens, Rochene sat down to tell us how well the trip went...

Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World

Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.

Snap Notts: Alfreton Road

Every month, we'll be giving you the latest installment of Snap Notts - the series that sees a bunch of photographers and poets divvied up into pairs and given a location to create work around. First up, Alfreton Road...

Nottingham in Fashion: City Catwalks in Photos

The city was taken over by some of the sharpest dressed boggers abaht, so we went along to take some snaps...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 in Photos

We had a bleddy blast checking out what the bards had to say...

Robin Hood Vs Sheriff of Nottingham Rap Battle and Mark Grist at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

It was absolute carnage down at the Fox and Grapes for Poetry is Dead Good, as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival...

Nottingham Roller Derby: What Went Down at 2018's Louisey Rider Cup?

Following the skater’s tragic death in the summer of 2014, Louise Wright’s family felt that contributions to her team Nottingham Roller Derby would be a more fitting tribute than flowers. Many months passed before members would find the strength to move forward and contemplate her legacy; still, one night in the room above The Organ Grinder pub, they gathered in full force and the vision that would eventually become the Louisey Rider Cup was born...

GorgeUs present The Best Lunches in Notts Part 2

The second video in the series that looks at all the best places to get yer munch on in the city...

LeftLion Magazine #101

With the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, A Community Gardener in Notts, Bramley Apple Tree Fanclub, Stonebridge City Lambs, Nancy Campbell, Troy Jenkinson, Sara Poyzer, Non-Vegan Vegan Eateries and more...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Thank Poetry It’s Friday!

LeftLion fills its boots on Poetry Glorious Poetry (as Oliver didn’t say!) at Poetry On A Plate and NPF PRESENTS: Elvis McGonagall, Stephen Thomas and Bridie Squires…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Hollie McNish & Cleo Asarbre-Holt Warm Up The Old Cold Store

With millions of YouTube views and wit to rival any stand up, Hollie McNish is the friendly face of home-grown British poetry. Nottingham’s thriving poetry scene packed into the Old Cold Store (round the back of the Vat & Fiddle) to see her and Notts-based Cleo Asarbre-Holt perform.

A Catch Up with Joe Dempsie

Mon 30 Apr 2018

You’ll most likely recognise Joe Dempsie from his role as Gendry in HBO’s Game of Thrones, but the Television Workshop alumni has appeared in everything from Skins, to Doctors, to This is England ‘86 and ‘90, and then some. The West Bridgford lad’s come a long way since we first interviewed him for issue #49 back in 2010, so we grabbed a chat with him as we anticipate his potential scoop of the Iron Throne...

Preview: Banff Mountain Film Festival

Mon 30 Apr 2018

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which is currently touring around the UK, is stopping in Nottingham to showcase its action-packed programme of short films at the Nottingham Playhouse on the 2 May 2018.

Nusic Future Session: Ava Saint

Mon 30 Apr 2018

Another newcomer impresses Nusic with their latest tracks...

Win Outlook Festival Tickets and A Sarah Cunningham Print

Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Film Review: Funny Cow

Sun 29 Apr 2018

Maxine Peake laughs through the tears in this grim rags-to-riches drama set in 1970s Britain.

A Catch Up with Vicky McClure

Sat 28 Apr 2018

Nottingham born and bred, Vicky McClure is a BAFTA award-winning actress, best known for her role as Lol Jenkins in Shane Meadows’ This Is England. We got down to this year’s Industry Week at Confetti to hear her story, and to reminisce about the times we interviewed her in the past...

Film Review: Here to be Heard: The Story of the Slits

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy checked out a special screening of the new documentary about legendary all-girl punk band The Slits at Broadway Cinema, at which band members Tessa Pollitt and Palmolive and director William Badgley were present for a Q&A

Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Inspired by the 2008 novel of the same name, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society follows writer Juliet Ashton (Lily James) and her relationship with the strangely named book club on Guernsey island.

The Thompson Brothers on LeftLion's 100th Issue

Our favourite green grocers are well happy for us...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: All We Need Is The Art of Love

We've been looking forward to this one: “super sibilant sisters” Panya Banjoko and Abii spent their evening exploring their heritage through vibrant verse and music at the stellar Soetry event. We sent our Chloe Rose Whitmore down to hear what they had to say.

Doing the Bookshop Hop at Nottingham Poetry Festival

A dazzling evening of new connections and resonant readings at two of Nottingham’s thriving bookshops, Blackwell’s and Five Leaves…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Lions and Tigers and... Trees?

Oh my. We've had a great time observing this year's poetry festival from the shadows, but this Thursday it was our turn to hog the limelight. Under a web of fairy lights, MC and organiser Aly Stoneman and co showed off some of the best and brightest poetry we at LeftLion have to offer.

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Tuesday's Child is Full of Poe(try)