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LeftLion Magazine #144
Mon 31 Jan 2022Our February issue is a celebration of all things scientific, featuring the Festival of Science and Curiosity, Professor Martin Poliakoff CBE, the Nottingham effort to curb COVID, An Anatomist in Notts, Excel in Science, Green Innovators, John Russell Hind, Erasmus Darwin and a pickle mystery for the ages...
LeftLion Screen Podcast 2.1: Luke Gentry, The Wheel of Time Sound Designer
Fri 28 Jan 2022The LeftLion Screen Podcast returns with new hosts and new interviews, starting with The Wheel of Time's Luke Gentry...
We Are Recruiting: Marketing and Editorial Assistant
Wed 12 Jan 2022We are delighted to announce that we are offering another paid role at LeftLion as part of the Department of Work & Pensions Kickstart Scheme.
LeftLion Magazine #143
Tue 04 Jan 2022Our first mag of the new year features Christian Weaver on The Law in 60 Seconds, Mesopotamia, Local High Streets, Nadia Whittome, Veganuary Delivered, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, Rebecca Grant, Kingdom Rapper, The Dilettante Gazette, Sir Francis Willoughby and loads more...
LeftLion Film Podcast #29: Part 2 - The Worst Films of 2021
Thu 30 Dec 2021After three years and about as many listenable episodes, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto sign off on their final LeftLion Film Podcast where they are joined by new hosts George White and Jamie Morris to discuss the worst films of 2021...
LeftLion Film Podcast #29: Part 1 - The Best Films of 2021
Wed 29 Dec 2021After three years and about as many listenable episodes, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto sign off on their final LeftLion Film Podcast where they are joined by new hosts George White and Jamie Morris to discuss the best films of 2021. One of the films is Get Back, which is definitely a film.
LeftLion Magazine #142
Mon 29 Nov 2021Featuring our annual independent Christmas shopping guide, Bill Bailey, the Cultural Review of 2021, Nadia Whittome, A Nun in Notts, Christmas at Wollaton, The Roundhouse, Mark Lewandowski, Breaking the Mould, Lord Byron in Greece and loads more...
What's Going on at Nottingham Castle?
Thu 18 Nov 2021A series of high-profile incidents have led to accusations of racism and work-place harassment, suggesting that all is not well behind-the-scenes at Nottingham Castle...
LeftLion Magazine #141
Mon 01 Nov 2021Our Deadly Sins themed issue features Nottingham's reality TV stars (Pride), the true story of the Mansfield landscape murderers (Greed), reclaiming Lust as a positive think (Lust), Luisa's Vegan Chocolate (Gluttony), and slow living with Martin Somerville (Sloth). Plus Nadia Whittome on corporate greed, Pick Six with Satan himself, An Exorcist in Notts, the story of Saddam Hussein's former personal physician Ala Bashir, Deconstruction podcast Nomad, Rich Bell, Hockley Brew Co., Words for Wellbeing, Blue Barrel Cider, The Loft Movie Theatre, Chloe Rodgers, The Joy of Sculpture, The Oral History Project and loads more...
LeftLion Magazine #140
Fri 01 Oct 2021Featuring Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson, Paralympic Gold medalists Tully Kearney and Charlotte Henshaw, Roger Van Schaick of Host Nottingham, Nadia Whittome on the refugee crisis, Dan Schreiber of the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, Simon Amstell, Paul Kaye, Mocky-D, Good Grief, Detonate's James Busby, Witness at the National Justice Museum, The Nottingham Horror Collective and loads more...
LeftLion Magazine #139
Wed 01 Sept 2021Our September issue features Paul Smith, legendary boxer Steve Ward, Asad Fazil MBE of Al-Hurraya, XR Notts, Major Labia, Feline and Wildlife Rescue, The Anxiety Map Project, Hopewood Hospital, Scalarama X, Liam Bailey, Leanne Moden and loads more...
Out of Time: Nottingham's Food History - Cheese Riots, Celery and HP Sauce
Sun 22 Aug 2021With this being the food and drink issue, our regular history feature explores Nottingham’s history of eccentricity, rebellion and invention through three food-related stories: Marshal Tallard’s introduction of celery to the country in the early eighteenth century, the 1766 Cheese Riots and Frederick Gibson Garton’s invention of HP Sauce in 1884…
The Thompson Brothers on Their Favourite Restaurants and Nottingham Craft Beer Week
Wed 18 Aug 2021Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
7 Art Exhibitions to Check Out in August
Mon 09 Aug 2021Art co-Editor Rachel Willcocks previews seven art exhibitions that you can check out this month...
LeftLion Magazine #138
Mon 02 Aug 2021Our August issue is a Food and Drink special, featuring Wild Card Brewery Head Brewer Jaega Wise, Masterchef winner Laurence Henry, Clemie's Vegan Cakes, No Homers Vegan Deli, George White taking on the Sneinton Vegan Market challenge, Loki actress Sophia Di Martino, Marvel and DC Comics illustrator Rich Perotta, Daniel Allen's Pub Sketches, Nottingham's Olympians, Nottingham Craft Beer Week, A Coffee Roaster in Notts, Magpie Brewery, Diana Drill and loads more...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Witch of the East Live at Metronome
Fri 23 Jul 2021The third and final instalment of a series of live sets featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Jah Digga and Poets off the Endz Live at Metronome
Fri 16 Jul 2021The second instalment in a series of live sets and interviews featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Ella Knight Live at Metronome
Fri 09 Jul 2021The first instalment in a series of live sets featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
LeftLion Magazine #137
Fri 02 Jul 2021Our July issue is a Nottingham Castle takeover, guest edited by Gareth Morgan of the Nottingham Castle Trust and celebrating everything to do with their reopening following a £30 million renovation. Including an interview with Nottingham Castle Trust CEO Sara Manning, the history of Rebellion at the Castle, a nose around their new museum exhibitions, a celebration of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves turning 30, the hunt for Kevin Costner, the history of Robin Hood on film and loads more...
The LeftLion Sustainability Review
Thu 01 Jul 2021At the beginning of 2021 we began a sustainability review across the whole LeftLion operation, because we want you to be confident we’re doing everything we can to face up to the climate crisis. We want to have as little negative impact on the environment as possible, and we’re committed to working towards a future where we have a net positive impact.
LeftLion Magazine #136
Fri 04 Jun 2021Featuring Raleigh Bicycle Company, Nottingham Castle reopening, Forest vs. Derby European Championship XIs, A Vaccinator in Notts, Face Your Fears, Don't Fear the Reaper, Phoebe Boswell, Art Exhibitions to Check Out, Golden Handshake, Poet Anne Holloway, John Shaw at the Battle of Waterloo and loads more...
DHP Annouce New Event Series Arboretum Sunsets for Summer 2021
Tue 25 May 2021Following a successful summer in 2020, DHP are back with a new event series and a line up full of local and national talents, food, drink and more…
Creative Job Opportunities at LeftLion for Young People Aged 16-24
Mon 17 May 2021We are delighted to announce that we are offering a number of paid roles to work at LeftLion as part of the Department of Work & Pensions Kickstart Scheme.
LeftLion Magazine #135
Thu 06 May 2021Our wellbeing issue takes you on a journey of making yourself feel a little bit better, including Skate Nottingham, Wild Swimming, Meditation, Tentickle Toys, MyHouse, Your House, Loudspeaker, Vork Pies, Notts Creatives, Rich and Ed's Excellent Adventure, Joshua Judson, James Sadler, Nadia Whittome on Mental Health, A Yoga Instructor in Notts and more...