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Nottingham Bike Aid Delivers Free Bikes to City's Key Workers
Wed 22 Apr 2020A number of organisations in Nottingham are coming together to help local key workers and volunteers in their hour of need...
Isolation Fest 2020: We Shall Overcome Festival review
Wed 22 Apr 2020Our Community Editor, Caroline Barry, swapped tents and portable toilets for oven chips and home comfort as she checked out Isolation Fest 2020: We Shall Overcome Festival. Here's what she thought...
Notts Rebels: Alan Sillitoe
Wed 22 Apr 2020Notts Rebels, the new weekly series made in conjunction with the Nottingham Castle Trust's #VoicesofToday campaign, celebrates stories of fighting injustice and acts of rebellion from Nottingham’s history. This week, James Walker explores the rebellious and anti-establishment themes in the work of Alan Sillitoe, who died ten years ago this week...
Film Review: Sergio
Tue 21 Apr 2020The life of Sergio Sérgio Vieira de Mello was pretty incredible. This film about his life, however, is certainly not...
20 Years Later: American Psycho
Tue 21 Apr 2020As director Mary Harron’s controversial film turns twenty, we take a retrospective look at one of the most elegantly constructed and brutal portrayals of the insidious side of the human mind...
The Write Ideas: 7 Ways to Put Pen to Paper
Tue 21 Apr 2020Ever yearned to be one of those people who could just put pen to paper? Maybe you struggled to know where to start? We’ve rounded up our best ideas for creative writing at home...
Historical Author Emily Brand: "I feel a sort of security in writing about real people who lived, loved and died, generations ago"
Mon 20 Apr 2020Emily Brand is a local historian who’s been researching the Byron family tree and all its drama-sprouting branches. With a close look at life in the eighteenth century, her fourth book The Fall of the House of Byron is released this month. We sat down for a digital chat with the author to find out more...
Out of Time: Nottingham Doctor John Arderne, England’s First Surgeon
Sun 19 Apr 2020As the most devastating pandemic recorded in human history, the Black Death decimated Europe in the 14th century, killing somewhere between 30-60% of the continent’s entire population. But amidst the death, misery and chaos, one Nottingham doctor named John Arderne blazed a medical trail that still sees him referred to as England’s first surgeon…
Positive Nottingham News from 2020
Sat 18 Apr 2020We don’t want you to get too bogged down in the doom and gloom of it all without keeping one eye on the light at the end of the tunnel. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a bit of a shocker, but it’s not all bad. Here are the positive news stories Nottingham has seen so far this year…
Under Cover Artist: Natalie Owen
Fri 17 Apr 2020We talk to LeftLion's own Natalie Owen about the beautiful she designed for our April issue...
Fancy Taking Part in a Global Nature Challenge?
Fri 17 Apr 2020Nottingham is taking part for the first time in an annual event to document nature and needs your help...
The Siren - A Short Story by Esther Kearney
Fri 17 Apr 2020A short story about nature, nostalgia and new beginnings...
Selectadisc in the Nineties
Thu 16 Apr 2020In the days before iTunes and Spotify, Nottingham boomed with dozens of record shops. The biggest of these was Selectadisc, which opened in 1966 and finally closed its doors in 2009. Jim Cooke was the store manager and worked for them for over thirty years. Here he remembers the halcyon days of the nineties in that store...
She Found It At The Movies: Author Christina Newland on Her Book on Female Desire in Film
Thu 16 Apr 2020Nottingham-based freelancer Christina Newland has penned articles for film mags from Empire to Sight & Sound, but now it’s her turn in the editor’s chair. We spoke to her about her new collection of essays, She Found it at the Movies...
Notts Rebels: Jeremiah Brandreth
Wed 15 Apr 2020To celebrate the Nottingham Castle Trust’s #VoicesofToday campaign, we’re launching a brand new weekly series that explores stories of fighting injustice and acts of rebellion from Nottingham’s history. Starting with Jeremiah Brandreth, the ‘Nottingham Captain’, Luddite and leader of the Pentrich Uprising…
The Big Notts Quiz
Wed 15 Apr 2020Seeing that we’re all stuck indoors, why not pass the time by seeing how much you know about our fair city? No cheating...
Film Review: Uncorked
Tue 14 Apr 2020Prentice Penny has written for Girlfriends, Insecure and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but Uncorked is his first shot at directing a feature film. Did he manage to make an absolute corker? Our Screen Co-Editor, George White, thinks he came pretty close...
Nusic Advice Video: How to Smash Your Time in Lockdown
Tue 14 Apr 2020We asked a load of NG faces their top three tips on how to stay sane and productive in lockdown - here's what they said. Well, those who got back to us...
Create Your Own Spa Day at Home
Tue 14 Apr 2020Just because you haven’t worn makeup in weeks or your beard is verging on the bushy side, it doesn’t mean you can’t give yourself a little TLC. Self-care is more important than ever, so we’re guiding you through how to throw the ultimate spa day experience at home....
8 Ways to Keep Kids Entertained During Self-Isolation
Tue 14 Apr 2020Struggling to keep the little'uns entertained during lockdown? Don't worry, we've got you covered...
Nusic Advice Video: How to Livestream (For Musicians)
Mon 13 Apr 2020Live Streaming has become even more important for musicians over this past few weeks. So - here's the headlines on how to get setup, both on a basic level (w/ your phone), plus a proper swish setup (cameras and that)...
Get Busy: The Ultimate Self-Isolation To Do List
Mon 13 Apr 2020We don’t know how long this self-isolation lark is going to last, so we may as well make the best of a bad situation. After all, there’s only so much Netflix you can watch. While we appreciate that this is a time of stress for many, we’ve come up with some suggestions for how those who are feeling the strain of being stuck indoors can fight the boredom...
4 Virtual Reality Exhibitions to Check Out in Nottingham
Mon 13 Apr 2020Just because Nottingham's cultural institutions have closed their doors, it doesn't mean you can't check out what they've got to offer...
Interview: Electronic Music Open Mic Night Notts
Sun 12 Apr 2020Nick Strang speaks with Stewart Cuthew, responsible for running Notts’ branch of events that swap the acoustic guitars for synths and buttons. If you’ve been exploring the art of production in lockdown, you might wanna show yer new skills at its next night when things are up ‘n’ running again. For now, have a read and learn about the unique creative community...
Free Activities from Nottingham's Galleries and Museums
Sun 12 Apr 2020The closure of Nottingham’s galleries and museums has left a culture-shaped hole in all of our lives. Luckily, there are some fantastic creative organisations in the city that have developed an innovative range of free activities that you can try at home. There’s plenty to stimulate the curiosity and imagination of young and old alike – perfect for any budding scientists, artists, writers or performers.