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Overheard in... The Comments Section

With town being a bit deserted of late, Big Baby decided to dip into the comment sections on our social media accounts to find some of the odd things you lot write to us…

LeftLion Magazine #133

A love-themed Feb/March issue featuring your Love Letters to Notts, the Nottingham duo who became the first married couple to reach the North and South Poles, our Valentine's Day Dating Game, author Mhairi McFarlane on why Valentine's Day stinks, The Colour of Love, A Decade of Black Iris, The Festival of Science and Curiosity and loads more...

10 Years Later: Tangled

Disney’s 50th animated feature is an enduring modern classic…

Double Impact Is Encouraging People to Run, Ramble, or Roll For Its Virtual Fundraising Campaign

Dust off your trainers for this wonderful cause...

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

10 MORE Albums You Should Listen To This Month

Also featuring a single / EP or two. Because our city’s creative folk have been cooking up some heat...

10 Years Later: Black Swan

Joanna Hoyes looks back on this acclaimed psychological thriller...

LeftLion Expands Distribution To Twenty Major Notts Supermarkets

After a successful trial last issue, the upcoming (Feb-March) issue of LeftLion will be distributed across twenty Notts branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco.

We're All Black Down Here is Set to Explore the History of an African-Caribbean Miner in the East Midlands

George White talks to writer Milly James and producer Sophia Ramcharan about We’re All Black Down Here, a short film exploring the story of an African-Caribbean miner in the East Midlands...

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Film Review: The White Tiger

This tale of poverty set in noughties India is an engaging yet often difficult watch, writes Miriam Blakemore-Hoy...

Film Review: Outside the Wire

Avengers star Anthony Mackie leads a strong cast in this weak action flick...

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THE NOTTINGHAM SKA AND REGGAE ALL-DAYER

Book Review: Chicken Town by J.A. Pollo

We check out the fictionalised biography...

Nusic Future Session: Charity Stow

From the music city of Nottingham, the latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is Charity Stow.

45 Years Later: All the President's Men

In the era of fake news and disillusion, there has never been a better time to discover Alan J. Pakula’s Oscar-winning retelling of the Washington Post’s famous investigation into the Watergate scandal...

Confetti Is Creating Industry Opportunities So Students Can Do It For Real

Confetti is all about hands-on learning provided by industry experts...

Looking Ahead: 2021 Nottingham Art Exhibitions At a Glance

2020 may have been a bit of a letdown, but once restrictions allow it, we can’t wait to visit a range of art exhibitions. Here are a few new shows you can look forward to. All dates are subject to change, so be sure to check before visiting...

Food Review: Absurd Vird

Don't you know about the Vird?

BOHNS Are Flipping Nottingham's Burger Scene On Its Head

Picture this: a juicy burger, brimming with cheese, sauce and spice. Wrapping your smackers around it. Sinking your teeth into all that bun and meat. Licking your lips in relish. Mmmm. That’s the BOHNS Burgers experience for you. They know how to pack in the flavour and the textures in their mouth-watering burgers. Our Food Editor Eve Smallman chats to owner Tom Bohn about how they make them so damn good, and why you should get your chops around one ASAP…

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Sheltered Spaces Are Creating Beautiful Bespoke Structures For People Around Nottinghamshire

Since 2014, Marcus Rowlands has been creating beautiful, bespoke structures for clients in and around Nottinghamshire. Born in Arnold and now based in Carlton, he studied Textile Design at the Glasgow School of Art and worked for many years in education, as a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, at various FE colleges and running community art workshops, before launching his design and build company, Sheltered Spaces. He tells us about his design philosophy, the character of wood and the joys of cabin porn...

25 Years Later: Cast Away

Cast Away helped Tom Hanks to his fifth Oscar nomination back in 2021, and our Screen Co-Editor can definitely see why...

Games Workshop Sees Record Profits During Covid-19

Nottingham-based Games Workshop has posted record profits and sales for the second year running and is now valued at at around £3.8 billion. The company has told investors that fans of its table-top games spent more on its products as they remained stuck at home for large parts of the period.