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Film From The Actors Workshop Gets Premiere at Savoy Cinema
Mon 14 Nov 2022Echoes of the Fallen will take over the Lenton cinema this week. We chat to The Actors Workshop's Clare McGill all about it...
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The Doc'n Roll Film Festival Returns to Venues Across Nottingham This Month
Tue 01 Nov 2022The Doc'n Roll Film Festival finally arrives in Nottingham on Thursday 3 November, after two false dawns due to that pesky blighter COVID-19. LeftLion sits down with festival organisers and curators Mark McIntyre and Marcus Duffield to talk all things music, the importance of a great documentary and what we Nottingham folks can expect from this year’s event…
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Six Spooky Books to Get Your Spine Tingling This October
Thu 20 Oct 2022Want a book that sends shivers down your spine? One that fills you will a creeping dread? Our literature team have a few suggestions...
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We Are Floot Are Opening the Door to Nottingham’s Independent Venues
Wed 21 Sept 2022A new free app called We Are Floot is good news for venues and fun-seekers
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Framework Powers Up New Gaming Fundraising Campaign to Help Fight Homelessness
Wed 03 Aug 2022Fancy topping off some aliens, growing your own virtual utopia, or maybe sitting down for a game of Magic: The Gathering with your mates, but want to raise money to help fight homelessness at the same time? Local charity Framework have just the answer you're looking for. Introducing their new gaming-oriented campaign, Power Up
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You Can Get Your Hands on Four Free Books in Nottingham This Month, All Thanks to City of Literature
Sun 03 Jul 2022Interested in four free books? Well then you’re in luck, because Nottingham’s City of Literature are giving away just that as part of their Big City Reads campaign. And with stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every kind of reader. Set to take place this summer, our Literature Editor catches up with Matt Turpin and Eleanor Flowerday from City of Literature to find out more…
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5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: LeftLion Open House, Get Carter and More
Mon 06 Jun 2022Music, films, and the chance to get involved with our wonderful magazine. What more could you want?
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We Chat to 400 Rabbits Manager Julien Latil About the Venue’s History, Kiefer Sutherland, and the Social Media Story That Went Viral
Fri 27 May 2022400 Rabbits - the bar where Aztec mythology, tequila and mezcal come together to provide a unique experience for visitors. We chat to general manager Julien Latil to find out more about the history of this iconic venue, the team’s lengthy campaign to offer Kiefer Sutherland a drink, and the social media story that won over people from around the world…
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We Hear All About Confetti X, the Groundbreaking £5 Million Esports Venue Coming to Nottingham
Thu 10 Mar 2022We catch up with Richard Barber and Gin Rai of Confetti to find out more about the world of esports, their new £5 million venue, Confetti X, and how you can get involved…
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5 of the Best Places to Get Pancakes in Nottingham
Wed 23 Feb 2022With Pancake Day on the way, we thought we'd run through some of the best places you can visit for a sweet (or savoury) treat...
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What Your Favourite Notts Spot Says About You
Wed 09 Feb 2022Here at LeftLion we don't like to be judgemental. We think of ourselves as open minded, free flowing types. That being said, here's a list of places in our great city, alongside an even longer list of stereotypes...
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Kingdom Rapper Discusses His New Album, Getting Into Music and How He’s Supporting Community Projects in Nottingham
Tue 25 Jan 2022Kingdom Rapper, AKA Benje Howard, is a rapper making music with a message. We sit down with him to chat about everything from his new album - produced with Mark Gamble - to how he’s using his music to support community projects throughout Nottingham…
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8 of the Best Vegan Dishes You Can Get Delivered in Nottingham This Veganuary
Sun 02 Jan 2022At the time of writing, we’re still not sure whether January will bring with it another lockdown. But, for those of you partaking in Veganuary this year (or those that go cruelty-free all year round), we’ve put together a list of some of the best vegan dishes available for home delivery in Notts…
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Notts Filmmaker Gets Animated Short Featured by BBC
Thu 16 Dec 2021The film dives into the issue of misophonia, which has been described as being “allergic to sound”...
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Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping
Wed 01 Dec 2021It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...
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Gluttony: "Making Sure Farmers Get Paid Well Is Really Important to Me." How Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates Is Hoping to Change a Broken Industry
Wed 10 Nov 2021Most people love a bit of chocolate, don’t they? But not everyone knows the problematic practises driving one of the world’s most valuable industries. We dive into the darker side of the tasty treats and chat to Luisa Vicinanza-Bedi, of Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates, about how she’s fighting back against controversial confectionery corporations...
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Words for Wellbeing Coach Samantha Gray on Her Work With Nottingham Writers’ Studio and Why You Should Get a Journal
Wed 03 Nov 2021Writing can be a transformative experience. For this month’s Wellness Section, we chat with Words for Wellbeing coach Samantha Gray about therapeutic writing, her work with Nottingham Writers’ Studio, and why you should get a journal…
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The LGBTQIA+ Clubs, Venues and Support Networks in Nottingham
Wed 22 Sept 2021We've put together a list of some of the clubs, venues and support networks that can help you meet more people in Nottingham's vibrant LGBTQIA+ community...
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