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LeftLion Film Podcast #11 - Best and Worst Films of 2018 Part Two

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner for a two-part episode on the best and worst films of 2018. In Part Two, they discuss some of the terrible films that were released this year... 

LeftLion Film Podcast #11 - Best and Worst Films of 2018 Part One

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner for a two-part episode on the best and worst films of 2018. In Part One, they discuss their favourite films released this year...

6 Banging New Year's Eve Parties in Nottingham

It's time we see this bogger out in style....

The Story of Peter Pan Author J.M Barrie

His writing is world-renowned, his creations unforgettable. But there are some things about author and playwright J.M. Barrie that are not so well documented, including his brief stint as staff writer at a Nottingham newspaper. We take a deep dive into this strange, implacable man, his time in Nottingham, and the unsavoury rumours that surround him...

left Brian: Discovering Fire

In his excellent book Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari explains that with the discovery of fire, humans leapt from mid-table in the natural food chain to top of the league, seemingly overnight. And although the physical benefits of this were obvious in terms of our diet and ability to tame the natural world, psychologically humans had evolved to fear predators and therefore subsequently struggled (and indeed, may still be struggling) to adapt to a life which no longer involved checking over our shoulders every five minutes for a peckish lion. Deep in our nature is a fear of the unknown and a natural predilection to suspect you could get eaten at any moment.

5 Community Christmas Dinners in Nottingham

Christmas is a funny ol’ season. Although its celebrations can often provide lots of laughs, the C word can also be stressful for many who feel lonely at this time of year. Whether you’re looking to get into the giving spirit and help out, or just want to enjoy Christmas with others, here are some community dinners happening in Notts...

A History of Factory Work in Nottingham

Converted factory buildings can be found on every corner of Nottingham. The machines may be silent and the buildings now repurposed, but the work undertaken inside those factory walls have left a lasting impression on the city. In more ways than one…

5 Albums to Listen to This Christmas Holiday

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

Live Music Review: Dom Pipkin’s Smokin’ Boogie at Peggy’s Skylight

If you like blues piano then you will almost certainly have liked Dom Pipkin's Smokin' Boogie piano show at new Nottingham Jazz Bar Peggy's Skylight on Sunday 16 December…

Film Review: Robin Hood

The reboot that no-one wanted is finally here! Robin Hood, it's time to do one... 

Film Review: The Wild Pear Tree

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's eight feature film is the story of a young writer's ambitions being thwarted by his father's debts...

Film Review: Sorry to Bother You

We checked out Boots Riley's directorial debut, and found it a little surreal to say the least...

12 Christmas Parties in Nottingham That Aren't Naff

Leave the mince pies at home and get yoursen out for a proper good time...

Theatre Review: Red Riding Hood at Nottingham Lakeside Arts' Djanogly Theatre

We took a little person to Nottingham Lakeside Arts' Djanogly Theatre to check out Red Riding Hood...

Art Review: Still I Rise - Feminisms, Gender, Resistance at Nottingham Contemporary

Brexit debates rage on. America divides under Trump’s presidency. And as we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the women’s vote, the Nottingham Contemporary’s Still I Rise - Feminisms, Gender, Resistance could not be better-timed.

Nusic Podcast #194 with Page Three Boys, Indiana, Soft Girls and Boys Club, Nebula and More...

The History of Canning Circus

Six roads meet at Canning Circus, ferrying people up and down the hill, and out into the splintering streams of the city. This meeting of flows has deposited centuries of memories on the land around it, so we take a closer look at they’ve shaped the delta we see today...

Junkyard's New Menu Puts a Boozy Twist on Pub Classics

Turns out they serve a whole lot more than craft beer...

Theatre Review: Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal

A lavish, highly enjoyable telling of the classic JM Barrie tale...

New Exhibition at Lakeside Arts Marks the Centenary Since the Death of British Artist Harold Gilman

Nottingham Lakeside Arts’ Djanogly Gallery host the first extensive survey of his work in over 35 years with Beyond Camden Town...

Live Music Review: John Wilson Orchestra - At The Movies

Classic Hollywood scores from a superstar orchestra

Theatre Review: Hound of the Baskervilles at the Lace Market Theatre

We got down to Lace Market Theatre to check out The Hound of the Baskervilles...

Cannibalism, Poison, and Lost Ships: The True, Gruesome Tale of the Failed Franklin Expedition

In May 1845, Robert Hopcroft, a 38-year-old Royal Marine from Nottingham, bid a final farewell to his loved ones before boarding the HMS Erebus at Greenhithe, Kent. Alongside the HMS Terror, his ship was part of the Franklin Expedition, tasked with circumnavigating one of the final blank spaces on the world map: the Northwest Arctic Passage...

Discotech are Making a Home in Notts

Notts is a pretty good place to parteh. And we're not the only ones who think so. Originally Derby-based, house heads discotech are setting up shop here in the new year...

Under Cover Artist: Robert Lever

We caught up with this month’s cover and poster artist, Robert Lever...