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Everything You Need to Know About Without Sin, the Upcoming ITV X Series Shot In Nottinghamshire
Sun 20 Nov 2022It’s set in Nottingham, it stars Vicky McClure and it’s packed with talent from The Television Workshop - there’s no series more Notts than upcoming drama Without Sin. Ahead of its release on ITV X, we sit down with the show’s writer and creator Frances Poletti to hear all about it…
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CPRE’s Lewis Townsend Explains Why Hedgerows Might Be More Important Than You Think
Tue 08 Nov 2022The humble hedgerow is often overlooked, not only for their cultural and historic significance, but increasingly as a natural guard against the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss. Lewis Townsend from CPRE explores these rich seams, and explains why the charity is teaming up with Green Hustle and Nottingham City Council’s Parks and Open spaces team to bring hedgerows back…
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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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Young Hustlers October Family Festival Programme Announced
Wed 05 Oct 2022Young Hustlers is returning post-pandemic to entertain little ones and their grown-ups this Sunday 23 October…
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Inside Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly’s Quest to Save the Planet
Tue 30 Aug 2022Young people can often feel like their voices get lost when it comes to climate change, but movements like Fridays For Future have made their mark on policy shifts in recent years. Likewise, Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly looks to make sure that our local youth are informed and heard about how our city takes on the challenge. Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings gives us the lowdown…
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5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Sean Paul, Young Creative Showcase and More
Mon 29 Aug 2022From up-and-coming Notts artists to global sensations, we've got it all this week...
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LeftLion’s All-Seeing, All-Knowing Editor Ashley Carter Uses His Boundless Wisdom to Help You Lot Out
Sun 21 Aug 2022In an act of benevolence to rival Father Christmas himself, our glorious leader and Editor, Ashley Carter, has decided to celebrate our 150th issue by helping you lot out. Offering something far more valuable than toys and presents, he’s bestowing some of his worldly wisdom* by helping the readers of LeftLion with some of the problems submitted through our social media channels. You’re welcome.
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Everything You Need to Know About Nottinghamshire Pride 2022
Mon 18 Jul 2022Nottinghamshire Pride is back on Saturday 30 July to celebrate the fabulous diversity in our city...
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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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Film Review: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Wed 22 Jun 2022An unabashed, laugh-out-loud voyage into the realms of sexual liberation and self-acceptance - this is a film built to shatter repressed, awkward Britain...
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Our Young Writer Investigates as the First Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly Approaches
Wed 15 Jun 2022Citizens assemblies are a way of addressing thorny issues participatively, through an educational and democratic process that involves affected communities in shaping political responses. Nottingham Climate Assembly was formed to host such initiatives around climate change and environment issues; this July they launch their Lottery Heritage-funded Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly for 15-18 year olds (though young people up to age 25 can help out). Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings finds out more about our city’s first ever citizen’s assembly.
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Suspended Portals: Notts Graphic Artist Amy Lee Young's New Work Opens at Butter + Sugar
Tue 17 May 2022Having opened to the public on Saturday 14 May, Suspended Portals is the new exhibition of mixed media artwork from Nottingham graphic artist, Amy Lee Young...
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Young Artist Ryan Boultbee Talks Architecture and Ecology
Wed 13 Apr 2022From Worsdworth to Shelley, the Romantic poets dreamed of studying among nature. Now Ryan Boultbee has designed a building to do just that - a utopian school built on the waterside. We catch up with the artist and architect about his entry for the Young Creative Awards, his inspirations, and his project No Jobs in the Arts...
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Three Weeks Until the Young Creative Awards Deadline
Mon 04 Apr 2022With only three weeks left until deadline, now is the time to enter the Young Creative Awards
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Emma Gray On Fleabag Influences And What It's Like To Be A Young Actress
Wed 30 Mar 2022Nottingham is home to a hub of inspiring young actors, among which is Emma Gray - the Fleabag inspired actress who won a Young Creative Award in 2021. We catch up with her about her influences, her time behind the camera, and plans for the future...
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Treat Kitchen Joins Forces with Base 51 in the Face of Funding Cuts to Young People’s Services
Wed 23 Mar 2022Nottingham based food gifting retailer Treat Kitchen and local charity partner Base 51 join forces to rally support and donations from the general public and other local businesses and universities. This follows Nottingham City Council’s announcement that they’ll be reducing youth provisions across the city, as they make cuts to the tune of £28m to balance their budget; resulting in the closure of five local children’s centres
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Em Green Talks This Fabric World - The Animation Fighting Overconsumption
Wed 16 Mar 2022During their time at NTU, Em Green created This Fabric World, an animation created to criticise the fast fashion industry. After winning the Young Creative Awards with the same animation, Em has gone on to thrive in the creative industry, landing a job at Tinmouse Animation Studios. We catch up for a chat about animation style, childhood inspirations, and helping others...
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Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience
Wed 02 Mar 2022In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...
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The University of Nottingham's Professor Martyn Poliakoff Chats Knighthoods, YouTube and Trams
Mon 21 Feb 2022A knighthood, a CBE, a Nyholm Prize for Education - it’s safe to say the University of Nottingham’s Professor Martyn Poliakoff, a global leader in the field of green chemistry, is one of the brightest minds to ever settle in our fair land. We chat to the local legend about his favourite Notts spots, his aversion to science-fiction movies, and his YouTube channel Periodic Videos, which now boasts over 1m subscribers…
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Jamal Sterrett on Bruk Up Dancing, His Inspirations, and The Young Creative Awards
Wed 16 Feb 2022Passionate about Bruk Up and Flex dancing, Jamal Sterrett won the Young Creative Awards in 2015. We talk to the dancer about his New York inspirations, dancing as a form of self expression, and growing up in St Ann's.
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Film Review: I Want You Back
Tue 15 Feb 2022Taking a break from his antics in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie Day joins Jenny Slate in this thoroughly enjoyable rom-com...
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