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Left Magpie: September 2023
Tue 26 Sept 2023A run-down of another month of goals and wins at Meadow Lane...
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Left Stag: September 2023
Wed 20 Sept 2023Our man Josh Pickering is back with a run-down of the last month of action at for Mansfield Town and some news of his own offspring donning the amber shirt...
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Comedians Durk & Ski Chat to LeftLion Ahead of Their Show at Nonsuch Studios
Mon 18 Sept 2023The TikTok stars behind Terreh and the Nosy Neighbour talk comedy on social media, their live tour and the joy of Notts humour...
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LeftLion Magazine #163
Mon 04 Sept 2023It's our 20th Birthday issue! We took the opportunity to celebrate some fellow Nottingham milestones, including the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the Nottingham Ghost Walk, The Tokenhouse, Iguazu, Ignite!, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham Green Festival, and more...
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Left Magpie: August 2023
Mon 28 Aug 2023That Familiar Feeling. There’s always a sense of crushing normality at this point in the summer. The night’s are drawing in, back-to-school equipment floods shop shelves and the garden furniture is dragged sodden back to the shed.
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Left Stag: August 2023
Thu 10 Aug 2023We've recently bought back our monthly Forest and County columns after a few years in the wilderness. But it's about time we covered the other football team in Notts too, right? We are delighted to launch our new monthly Mansfield Town FC column penned by lifelong stags fan Josh Osoro Pickering...
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LeftLion Magazine #162
Tue 01 Aug 2023August 2023 edition of LeftLion, featuring articles on Hip-Hop, Jeanie Finlay, Tom Gamble, Sneinton Market, Victorian botany, medical marijuana, and lots more!
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Left Magpie: July 2023
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Left Brian: July 2023
Tue 25 Jul 2023LeftLion's monthly Nottingham Forest FC column is back with reflections on Nottingham Forest Women F.C., new and old signings, expectations for the next season and some thoughts on the passing of Reds legends, Trevor Francis and Chris Bart-Williams.
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LeftLion To Put Readers On 20th Birthday Cover
Thu 13 Jul 2023To celebrate our 20th birthday we’re putting together a special anniversary issue and offering readers a chance to feature on the back cover...
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LeftLion Magazine #161
Mon 03 Jul 2023The July 2023 issue of LeftLion is here, featuring Vicky McClure, The Last Dinner Party, Nottingham Contemporary, BEKA, Trent Rockets, Andy The Illustrator, Lens Fayre, and much more!
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Left Brian: June 2023
Wed 21 Jun 2023After something of a hiatus, LeftLion's monthly Nottingham Forest FC column is back with reflections on staying up, new and old signings, waiting for Hendo, Lingard-ium Leviosa and ...erm Goldilocks.
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Left Magpie: June 2023
Tue 20 Jun 2023After something of a hiatus, LeftLion's monthly Notts County FC column is back with reflections on that win at Wembley, being back in the football league, signing David McGoldrick, losing Ruben Rodrigues and... erm Josh Wink.
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Want to Contribute to LeftLion?
Mon 05 Jun 2023Ever since we launched in 2003, LeftLion has been created, maintained and enhanced by writers, designers, photographers, illustrators and techies from Nottingham. Although we now have a strong team of creatives and backroom staff, we're always looking for new blood in practically all areas. If you want to be down with the ‘Lion, read on...
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LeftLion Magazine #160
Fri 02 Jun 2023A podcast special. Featuring a selection of our favourite audio from Nottingham and beyond...
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LeftLion Appoint Sophie Gargett As New Editor
Mon 08 May 2023Changes are afoot at LeftLion again. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sophie Gargett as our new Editor. Sophie will join the team in mid-June and you will start to see her influence on our issues from August onwards.
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Former LeftLion Editor Bridie Squires Releases Her Debut Poetry Collection
Sat 06 May 2023LeftLion’s former leader, and uniquely talented creative, Bridie Squires is launching her very first poetry book, Duck on Bike. We hear about how Nottingham, lockdown, and loneliness influenced this no-holds-barred collection…
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LeftLion Magazine #159
Fri 28 Apr 2023This month is a stage special - diving into our city's wonderful theatre scene! We chat to: Theatre Royal; Nottingham Playhouse; New Perspectives; Lace Market Theatre; West Bridgford Dramatic Society; TankSpace; Nonsuch Studios; and loads more. If that wasn't enough, we hear from Midnight Rodeo, Breakin' Convention, Anna Griffin, and everyone in between. It's an issue worthy of the spotlight, in our humble opinion - we hope you agree...
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In Photos: Left Hand Lane, Lilac Grove and Part Time Animals
Wed 12 Apr 2023We sent Rae down to take some snaps of this trio of local bands as they took over The Bodega...
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LeftLion Magazine #158
Fri 31 Mar 2023It's our literature special, guest-edited by our very own Lizzy O'Riordan! Within the issue, we chat to some of Nottingham's finest in the world of the written word, including: The Mushroom Bookshop; Global Wordsmiths; Speak Easy; SMUT! Verbal Burlesque; Page 45 and A Library Worker in Notts. But if that isn't enough, we sit down for an hour-long interview with the one and only Bella Ramsey, star of The Last of Us, as well as catching up with everyone from Luisa of Luisa's Vegan Chocolates to Joe of Amber Run. We hope you enjoy...
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Bella Ramsey, Nottingham-Born Star of The Last of Us, Visits LeftLion to Chat Projects, Platforms and Perfecting Performances
Fri 31 Mar 2023Cool. Calm. Composed. The LeftLion team were none of these things when Bella Ramsey, the Nottingham-born star of global HBO sensation The Last of Us, swung by the office recently. Yet all three of these words perfectly describe the nineteen-year-old, who chats openly about fame versus celebrity, taking on beloved characters, and choosing the right projects. Here’s what the super-talented Television Workshopper had to say during an hour-long interview in Sneinton Market…
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LeftLion Screen Podcast #8 - Bella Ramsey, Star of The Last of Us
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In Photos: The Last of Us Star Bella Ramsey Visits LeftLion
Thu 02 Mar 2023Nottingham's own Bella Ramsey stopped by LeftLion to chat The Last of Us, The Television Workshop and taking on the right projects. The full interview is coming in Issue 158 later this month - but until then, here's some snaps we grabbed on the day...
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LeftLion Magazine #157
Wed 22 Feb 2023With February pretty much firmly in the rear-view mirror, and this beautiful ode to Nottingham on the front cover, we're looking forward with our trademark optimism and joy. So, with that in mind, we're celebrating brighter days by chatting to a ton of great people, including: Emily Campbell, Samantha Shannon, Gary Younge, Jasbinder Bilan, Karim Keita, Giselle Leeb, Swing Dash, Little Brunette Bakery, Rescue Rooms, Lucy & Yak and loads more. We hope you enjoy!
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