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Under Cover Artist: Rob White

Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...

A Big Issue Vendor in Notts

"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."

The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues

Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...

Film Review: The Half of It

Sexuality, race and religion battle it out in this supremely accessible Cyrano update...

Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."

In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...

Nusic Podcast #200 with The Half Eight, Juganaut, Nactus Kunan, Josh Wheatley and more...

Elizabeth Price: FELT TIP at The Nottingham Contemporary

A spectre is haunting Nottingham Contemporary… After weeks of technical difficulties, Elizabeth Price’s new solo show FELT TIP is finally open to the public in its entirety. Our writer Daniel Welton shares his thoughts...

LeftLion Ran The IKANO Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018 to Raise Money for Lee from The Elementz

Three lions got down to Victoria Embankment to complete the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018. It was a bit of a feat, because us lot are a lot more well trained in running our mouths over several IPAs more than anything else, but we bleddy did it, and lived to tell the tale...

6 Tips to Conquer the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon

The Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events are trotting round again on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September, this year with a half marathon, mini marathon, mile challenge and corporate challenge to choose from. That means there’s not too long now to get your training in, especially if you’re still recovering from a long, hot summer of lazing in a hammock or pub beer garden...

Art Works: Nicola Halford

Nottingham artist Nicola Halford gives us the lowdown on her glass panel painting... 

The Thompson Brothers on LeftLion's 100th Issue

Our favourite green grocers are well happy for us...

Nusic Podcast #169 with Katie Cooper, Amulet, Joey Costello, Truhvas and more...

LL Stereo: With Bru-C, Katie Cooper, April Towers and more...

What you need in your ear holes this month...

Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone

Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

Nusic Future Session: Katie Cooper - Y O U and T I M E

Some new local music from the finest purveyors in the citeh...

The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues

When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…

Katie Half-Price Says Goodbye

Nottingham’s orangest reviewer writes her last words for the ‘Lion cuz ‘moticons have made her redundant…

Katie Half-Price Reviews George Monbiot's Latest Book

Nottingham's orangest reviewer tells us what's up with How Did We Get into this Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature...

Katie Half-Price Book Review

"When ppl hear meh name, they think kerching. So being named after a bob commuter tahn on A52 in't the best start in yer life"

Art Works: Vicky Price

"Initially the image went through many screen-printed and hand-coloured editions onto a variety of surfaces until it became the final printed piece in a CMYK colour format"

Katie Half-Price and The Endless Rage of DH Lawrence

One of Nottingham's literary legends lets all his anger pour out onto the page. Plus, a few words from the city's orangest book reviewer

Nottingham Castle Price Drop for Locals

Love going for a visit but spend your visit moaning about the entry cost? We have some good news for you if you live in Notts

Sound of the Lion #45,Sound of The Lion

With Sam & Joe, Bru-C, Heck, Daniel Shipley, Felix M-B, Friend of a Friend, Some Skeletons, The Five Hundred and Be

Katie Half-Price's Tales of the Ales

She may be orange but she knows her ales and the tales behind 'em

Future Session 100 - Babe Punch

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is