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LeftLion Issue #173 July 2024
Fri 28 Jun 2024Featuring Charity Shop Sue, Cheap Dirty Horse, The Pastel Project, Graeme Park, Nottingham Food Tours, Notts LGBTQ+ music to check out and lots more
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LeftLion Interviews Residency at Nottingham Central Library begins with The PETEBOX
Wed 26 Jun 2024We’re starting something new. It’s a series of live interviews at Nottingham Central Library with some of our favourite artists from or connected to Notts. We’re inviting you to join us for an early-evening of conversation about creativity.
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Our June cover artist Zarina Teli talks about her work and inspirations
Mon 17 Jun 2024Our June cover artist Zarina Teli talks about her work and inspirations
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Comedy Review: Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
Mon 10 Jun 2024How lucky we were, at the Theatre Royal, to learn the secrets of success from one of Britain's captains of industry. A new talent is ascendant...
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LeftLion's Guide to Summer Festivals 2024
Thu 06 Jun 2024The sun is out, summer is here, which can only mean one thing – it’s officially festival season! And while not everyone is lucky enough to win the Worthy Farm lottery by getting tickets to Glastonbury, the good news is there are plenty of incredible events happening right on our doorstep. To give you the lowdown, here’s our ultimate guide to the best local festivals taking place in Nottingham and the surrounding areas over the next few months…
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LeftLion Issue #172 June 2024
Sat 01 Jun 2024Featuring Craig Chettle of Confetti, 10 years of Notts TV, Alex Bond, Nadia on the General Election, Summer Festivals and Euro 2024...
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Left Stag: April
Tue 14 May 2024Following the Stags' recent wins and promotion, our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at the trials and tribulations they have faced through April...
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A very serious conversation with Mr Brian Butterfield ahead of his Nottingham Theatre Royal seminar
Mon 13 May 2024After decades spent opening and closing businesses, entrepreneur extraordinaire Mr Brian Butterfield has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to impart. Reflecting on his illustrious career, which has included everything from karaoke bars and injury solicitors to inaccurate speaking clocks and dubious diet plans, he’s coming to the Theatre Royal next month. We sat down with Brian for a very serious chat about finance, tax and the secret to success…
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A History of Nottingham Forest FC Fanzines
Tue 07 May 2024We take a deep dive into the history of Nottingham Forest FC fanzines and fan publications, from the 1980s to the present day...
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We Speak to Julie Pritchard, Creator of 1980s-90s Nottingham Forest Football Fanzine Brian
Tue 07 May 2024It’s the late ‘80s, the internet doesn’t exist yet, and neither does the Premier League. However, the community around local football clubs is strong and one avid supporter, Julie Pritchard, decides it’s time for a Nottingham Forest fanzine. Thus Brian is born lasting eight years and 47 issues…
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LeftLion Issue #171 May 2024
Fri 03 May 2024This month's edition of LeftLion takes a deep dive into the world of fanzines and indie publishing in Nottingham. Read about football fanzines The Pie and Brian, St Ann's anarchist archive Sparrows' Nest, a new exhibition about the Women's Liberation Movement in Nottingham, and hear from the creators of Moan Zine and Queer Zine. We also interview Notts party people Soul Buggin', businessman Brian Butterfield, and Skate Nottingham.
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We talk to comedian Peter Serafinowicz ahead of his Theatre Royal gig in June
Wed 01 May 2024Ahead of his gig at Theatre Royal Nottingham, the creative genius behind Brian Butterfield sheds some light on his alter ego...
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L’Objectif Talk 'The Left Side', the Bodega and Pink Hair
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LeftLion Contributor Scott Oliver Wins Prestigious Cricket Literary Prize
Thu 18 Apr 2024Former LeftLion sports editor, Scott Oliver, has won one of cricket’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisden Book of the Year, for his debut book Sticky Dogs & Stardust. The book is a collection of essays detailing the exploits of some of the sport’s bona fide legends – among them the former Notts players Garfield Sobers, Kevin Pietersen, Andre Russell and Imran Tahir - when they turned out in league cricket alongside enthusiastic amateurs who they were expected to dominate. Oliver himself also played at Wollaton CC for a time. To celebrate Scott's success we are delighted to present this extract from the book – covering Pietersen’s troubled stint at Cannock – along with an exclusive discount code.
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Left Stag: March 2024
Mon 08 Apr 2024Will 2024 be the year of Mansfield Town FC? Our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at how March has gone for the Stags...
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LeftLion Magazine 170 April 2024
Thu 28 Mar 2024April's edition of LeftLion features interviews with Notts musicians Holly Humberstone, Juga-Naut and Express Office Portico, Luminarium creators Architects of Air, trentbarton buses and Zippy Puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew. We also take a look back at the Hillsborough disaster 35 years on and hear from a Palestinian in Nottingham about the right to freedom of movement. Plus, find your usual helpings of Nottingham art, literature, film, food and culture.
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Left Stag: February 2024
Sat 09 Mar 2024Will 2024 be the year of Mansfield Town FC? Our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at how February has gone for the Stags...
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LeftLion Magazine #169
Fri 01 Mar 2024Featuring interviews with Yard Act, Martin Rayment, Rob Green and Sonia Hawkes of Sisters of Sound. We also hear about life on a longboat, a local tree planting scheme Canopy 2050, and present a roundup of Nottingham ladies who have done good in celebration of International Women's Day.
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