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Art Review: Darbar Fringe at New Art Exchange

Our Adrian popped dahn to the New Art Exchange to check out the Darbar Fringe Festival...

Tennis: Sarah Bard Defies Textbooks

Sarah Bard used to divide her time between singing professionally and working with young offenders; however, on the way to her thirtieth birthday party she fell down some stairs. The accident, combined with the Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy that she was born with, resulted in her becoming a wheelchair user and requiring assistance in her home. For years she was housebound, but all that changed the day she picked up a racket…

Under Cover Artist: Nicholas Wright

We grabbed a few words from July's cover and poster artist...

Art Review: Black Dolls The Power of Representation at Sudbury Hall

Panya Banjoko explores the powerful exhibition about black dolls and how they have been perceived... 

Tom Aplin Joins Marathon Tour for Operation Orphan

Notts bogger Tom Aplin is off on a marathon tour, to raise some dosh for local charity Operation Orphan...

Nottingham Artist Trekkah Benjamin Visits USA on Roosevelt Scholarship

We had a chit-chat with Trekka Benjamin, who is jettin' off to the states on the Roosevelt Scholarship to learn about how we can improve community arts in the city... 

Nottingham's Dengest Catto and Most Boofin' Doggo Awards

Welcome to the thiccest pet competition in all of Hoodtown...

Overheard in Notts

Your lot don't half talk some tripe...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

June saw the continuation of the One Day Cup and a return to four-day action for Nottinghamshire. Here's our look back

Preview: The Lord of Milan Screening at Broadway Cinema

The film we made about the Nottingham-born butcher's boy who founded AC Milan is touring UK cinemas this month, including a stop in our home town... 

Film Review: Ocean's 8

Gary Ross creates an easy-going and fun-loving heist movie, but it falls short in comparison to it’s sleek and stylish predecessors…

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Ayup Duck gives his thoughts on The Cobra's new Notts venture...

LeftLion Magazine #103

With Splendour Festival, The Lion Hunt, Nottingham's Dengest Catto and Most Boofin' Doggo Awards, Dogs in Shops, Black Writers Network, JemVenturez, Nottingham Voice Collective and more...  

Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists: Louis Croft

We grabbed a few words with Louis Croft ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham final at Rock City on Monday 1 July...

Penguin Random House is On the Lookout For the Next Big Thing in Nottingham

There’s a sweet upcoming opportunity for under-represented writers and illustrators in the city.

F for Film: Spoiler Alert

Our Screen Editor on why spoilers don't matter...

Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists: Ben Haynes

We grabbed a few words with Ben Haynes ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham final at Rock City on Monday 1 July...

Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists: The Dandylions

We grabbed a few words with The Dandylions ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham final...

Film Review: Calibre

The highly anticipated British thriller from Nottingham's Wellington Films is available to view on Netflix now...

LeftLion Film Podcast #8 - Al Clark & Anna Griffin: Wellington Films

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Al Clark and Anna Griffin of Wellington Films, who talked about their brilliant new film Calibre, which has just won the prestigious Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and is on Netflix now. 

#TheLionHunt: We've buried treasure somewhere in Notts...

Crack out yer compass for this swashbucklin' treasure hunt... 

City Stylin' #2

How to Make Bhel Puri

The new Indian street food gaff down Hockley – Kar-O-Bar – has been tickling the tastebuds of the Notts populace ever since it opened its doors last month. The masters behind the munch have treated us to a recipe for one of their popular dishes that’s perfectly light and refreshing for this sweltering sunshine we’ve been having. Bhel puri is a great vegetarian snack that’s easy to make, and sold every day from the carts and vendors in India as one of the country’s most popular street-food dishes. It’s packed with fresh flavours of herbs, salad, spices and puffed rice, and goes perfectly with a can of craft beer...

Theatre Review: Cirque Berserk at Theatre Royal Rocks the House with Sex, Death and Leotards

We went to Theatre Royal to check out Cirque Berserk...

Jack McNamara Talks Other Ways of Seeing festival

Kieran Spiers spoke to Jack McNamara about the up coming pop up theatre festival Other Ways of Seeing, happening at Neale’s Auction House.