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These Are the Books That Changed Our Lives
Thu 08 Dec 2022Whether it’s the book that first got you into reading, or one that resonated at the perfect time, we all have those books that changed our lives. That altered us as people and readers. The LeftLion Literature team share theirs…
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Music Review: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall
Tue 22 Nov 2022Kevin Stanley reviews the RLPO's concert at the Royal Concert Hall...
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Big City Book Review: Darren Simpson’s Furthermoor
Thu 18 Aug 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Eleanor Flowerday's take on Furthermoor...
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Arboretum Beer Festival Returns with Beer, Street Food, and Live Music Galore
Wed 03 Aug 2022Just when you thought you had that rare August weekend off the sauce, along comes DHP Family’s Arboretum Beer Festival to tempt you out with top class ale, craft beer, live music, street food and more besides…
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15 Years Later: The Simpsons Movie
Mon 25 Jul 2022Ever heard of The Simpsons? We thought so. Yet did you know they did a movie in 2007? Yeah, we thought that too. But if you want to reminisce on simpler times anyway, here's a look back at the film's release a decade-and-a-half later...
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Theatre Review: Private Lives
Wed 20 Apr 2022The Nigel Havers Theatre Company brings Noël Coward’s Private Lives to the Theatre Royal Nottingham this week, starring Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers in the role originated by Noël Coward in the original 1930 production
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In Photos: Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Royal Concert Hall
Wed 30 Mar 2022We headed down to the Royal Concert Hall to check out Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and her support act Holiday Sidewinder, on Tuesday 29 March...
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Poet Leanne Moden on swimming the channel, Wikipedia rabbit holes and accidentally becoming a teenage goth
Thu 16 Sept 2021UNESCO City of Literature, Paper Crane Poets, Poetry Takeaway, DIY Poets… Chances are, if you’re in any way involved in the Notts literary scene, you’ve come across the lovely Leanne Moden. As a poet, educator and spoken-word performer, she’s heavily involved in Nottingham’s poetry community, and even released her own collection, Get Over Yourself, last year
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The Resources, Groups and Organisations Committed to Nurturing Black Dignity, Joy and Achievement in Nottingham
Wed 15 Sept 2021We run through some of the most important support networks, arts organisations and community groups dedicated to ensuring social justice and equality in Nottingham and beyond...
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Meet Huw Longman, The Brain Behind Simpsons-Themed Vegan Deli No Homers
Fri 20 Aug 2021The brainchild of Simpsons fanatic Huw Longman, Notts-based vegan meat specialists No Homers combine his love of all things Springfield with his knowledge of food - specifically Irish deli meat. Self-described ‘seitanists’ (referencing the wheat gluten, seitan, which forms the basis of faux meat), No Homers supply the likes of Prickly Pear, Deli Llama and plenty of other local eateries, firmly establishing themselves as an essential cog in the machine of the Notts vegan community. We caught up with Huw to find out more...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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