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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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From Confetti’s Charity Gig to a Film About Chumbawamba, Here’s What’s Happening in Nottingham This Week
Mon 24 Apr 2023Also coming up: May Day markets, street food, and more...
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From Raging Bull to Esports Championships, Here’s What You Need to Check Out in Nottingham This Week
Mon 17 Apr 2023Films, games and everything between - we have all it in Notts over the next seven days...
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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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From Nottingham International Film Festival to Fan Favourites Amber Run, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week
Mon 10 Apr 2023Film fans, music fans and fashion fans are all in for a treat...
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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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In Photos: Howling Tides, Left Hand Lane and Anchor Lane at Rescue Rooms
Sun 19 Feb 2023Rescue Rooms welcome a medley of musical talent recently...
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LeftLion Magazine #156
Thu 26 Jan 2023It's our special Screen celebration! We chat to: The Television Workshop's Alison Rashley and graduate Michael Socha; The Wheel of Time's Marcus Rutherford; Aftersun's Ruby Thompson; A Last Resort's Leanne Davis; Bisexual Men Exist's Vaneet Mehta; and Major Labia. If that's not enough, we catch up with the brains behind Hungry Pumpkin, Leicester's rising stars easy life, pianist and composer Chris Miggells and Broadway's The Lonely Cinema Club. And that's not all - take a read to see what other great stuff we have in store. We hope you enjoy!
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