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While not perfect, this new release from Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet is a fun bit of escapism...

Retro Giants COW Nottingham Chat Y2K Looks, Cylical Fashion and the Importance of Sustainability

Mon 22 Aug 2022

Looking around today, you may have spotted that many Y2K trends are going through a bit of a resurgence and, while it only seems like yesterday when these styles were first introduced, many of them have found their way back into the limelight. We catch up with Brooke Skelton, supervisor of retro giants COW Nottingham, to find out more about the cyclical nature of fashion and why, twenty years later, these trends are back and here to stay…

5 Great Events in Nottingham This Week: Arboretum Beer Festival, The Foolhardy Folk Festival and More

Mon 22 Aug 2022

Stuart Pearce (not that one), The Shakamoto Investigation and Beans on Toast are all in town...

Film Review: Queen of Glory

Mon 22 Aug 2022

With this powerful directorial debut, Nana Mensah is set for a big future behind the camera...

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

LeftLion’s All-Seeing, All-Knowing Editor Ashley Carter Uses His Boundless Wisdom to Help You Lot Out

Sun 21 Aug 2022

In an act of benevolence to rival Father Christmas himself, our glorious leader and Editor, Ashley Carter, has decided to celebrate our 150th issue by helping you lot out. Offering something far more valuable than toys and presents, he’s bestowing some of his worldly wisdom* by helping the readers of LeftLion with some of the problems submitted through our social media channels. You’re welcome.

With our 150th issue spotlighting the next generation of big and small screen talent, we thought we'd have a look at those who took their chance to break into the film industry...

Big City Book Review: Darren Simpson’s Furthermoor

Thu 18 Aug 2022

Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Eleanor Flowerday's take on Furthermoor...

We Visit Katharina Fitz’s Nottingham Studio and Learn All About Her Groundbreaking Work

Thu 18 Aug 2022

We had the pleasure of visiting artist Katharina Fitz’s Nottingham art studio to speak to her about her motivations, ideas and art practice. Having already exhibited in Nottingham and across the globe, we can only wonder how the grinding, crunching cogs of her work will turn in the next ten years…

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Thu 18 Aug 2022

Beans on Toast Dives Into His Upcoming Event at the Arboretum - the Foolhardy Folk Festival

Wed 17 Aug 2022

Having risen to prominence in the British folk scene, James McAllister, otherwise known as Beans on Toast, is one of the most respected artists around - known for his lyricism centring around drugs, politics and love. But now the singer is taking on a role as event organiser of the Foolhardy Folk Festival, coming to Nottingham Arboretum in August. Before it gets going, we catch up with the singer about summer vibes, going back to simplicity, and his love for festivals…