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Theatre Review: Cilla - the Musical

Thu 05 Apr 2018

Surprise, surprise, it's Cilla!

Theatre Review: The Power of Darkness

Wed 04 Apr 2018

So what happens when Nottingham's talented young actors take on Tolstoy?

The Last Fish Man Standing

Wed 04 Apr 2018

Dave “The Fish Man” Bartram is a legend around these parts. Turning 72 this November, he walks from pub to pub selling various seafoods and tasty snacks from his basket, raising money for the charity Rainbows. He’s faced some adversity over the past year; he got mugged, broke his ribs, and as a result, discovered he had cancer. Looking back to our 2008 interview with Dave in issue #22, we sat down with him in The Bell for a catch up...

Film Review: Isle of Dogs

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Boasting a great cast and beautiful animation, Wes Anderson’s latest may not be his best film, but it’s certainly worth a watch.

Film Review: A Wrinkle in Time

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Director Ava DuVernay gives us a well-meaning, but underwhelming take on the Young adult classic.

Nusic Future Session: Kollider

Tue 03 Apr 2018

One of Nottingham's finest up-and-comers did a music with the organisation championing the newbies...

Paul Sng on New Book Invisible Britain: Portraits

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Invisible Britain: Portraits is a forthcoming photography book edited by filmmaker Paul Sng and co-curated by Chloe Juno and Laura Dicken, that will feature stories and portraits of individuals across the UK who have been impacted by austerity...

The Church of Stuart Pearce and other stories: Author Rich Fisher Discusses the Trials and Tribulations of Being a Forest Fan

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Lifelong Nottingham Forest fan and author Rich Fisher has seen it all in Garibaldi red. In the latest Forest book to grace bookshelves around the city, he tells the tales of a local football fan experiencing delight and suffering during his time supporting his provincial city club.

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Mon 02 Apr 2018

We're not too proud of the city, this month. We can do better.

A Canadian in New Basford Returns

Mon 02 Apr 2018

For thirty-odd issues up until 2012, we gave over our page space to a ranty and hilarious man who had moved to Notts from Alberta, Canada. Then he buggered off to Manchester. Being our centenary issue, we thought we’d invite A Canadian in New Basford, aka Rob Cutforth, back for one more go. And bleddy Nora has he stored up a lot of angst…

LeftLion Magazine #100

Sun 01 Apr 2018

With Dave "Fish Man" Bartram, Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie, Jake Bugg, Paris Lees, Sleaford Mods, VVV, ReggaeNotts, Sam "Blues Man" Lindo, George Akins, Dilk, Henry Normal and more...

From The Archive: LeftLion Photos from Years Past

Sun 01 Apr 2018

Over the years we’ve seen some bleddy stunning sights from around the city – people, places, art, owls – and they’ve been documented good and proper by your lot. We’ve had a flick through some back issues to bring you a selection of vintage snaps, and here are the results...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 01 Apr 2018

Argentine tango and a gin fest? Our city's gone barmey...

LeftLion Magazine #100

Sun 01 Apr 2018

With Dave "Fish Man" Bartram, Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie, Jake Bugg, Paris Lees, Sleaford Mods, VVV, ReggaeNotts, Sam "Blues Man" Lindo, George Akins, Dilk, Henry Normal and more...

Preview: Ingmar Bergman Season at Broadway Cinema

Sat 31 Mar 2018

Broadway Cinema are showcasing the work of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Bru-C, Lone, New Apostles and more...

Fri 30 Mar 2018

Plug your headphones in and tune out for a hot sec...

Fortune & Glory Film Club

Fri 30 Mar 2018

Based at the National Videogame Arcade in Hockley, Fortune & Glory Film Club is known for cult film screenings with a difference: a super interactive, immersive, fancy dress and goody bag type of difference. Miriam Blakemore-Hoy met up with club's founder and creative force, Emma Duncan, to discuss the past, present and history of Nottingham's most unique cinema experience.

Film Review: Journeyman

Fri 30 Mar 2018

We caught an advanced screening of Paddy Considine's directorial follow-up to 2011's Tyrannosaur at Broadway Cinema, where the director/writer/star was present to give a post-screening Q&A...

Exhibition Review: Scaling the Sublime – Art at the Limits of Landscape at Djanogly Gallery

Thu 29 Mar 2018

Romanticism, in literature, art, music and thought, changed the world. But as this new exhibition at Djanogly Gallery hopes to show, the tropes, moods and key landscape interests of the Romantic movement of the early nineteenth century now influences a new generation of artists. The show-stopper here – and effective summary of the show – is Mariele Neudecker’s big installation After-Life which succeeds in referencing a broad range of Romantic artists and issues...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 29 Mar 2018

My, oh my. This weekend is mighty fine.

Top 10 Boxing Movies

Thu 29 Mar 2018

Ahead of the release of Paddy Considine's Journeyman, we count down ten of the best boxing flicks ever made...

Steve Underwood: Bus Driver Turned Sleaford Mods Manager

Wed 28 Mar 2018

Steve Underwood is the now former Nottingham City Transport bus driver who runs Harbinger Sound, a record label at the forefront of UK’s underground and DIY scene, putting out a diverse and sometimes challenging selection of artists that have span punk, noise, experimental and avant-garde. It was a chance meeting with Jason Williamson that would see the label have a top twenty album with Sleaford Mods and Steve becoming the band’s manager...

Nusic Podcast #175 with The Memoirs, Cameron Sinclair Harris, Josh Weatley, Distant Blue and more...

Wed 28 Mar 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features two Nottingham artists getting Radio X plays post the Workshop, one artist getting 6Music play, plus the band with their own customised Tesco trolley. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.