Site search

Nusic School Tour 2019 Highlights

14 sessions. 13 schools. 1366 students. Our mates at Nusic went out on the road again with two local musicians, Jerub and Tori Sheard, to inspire the next generation...

3 Nottingham Books to Read This February

Three page-turners to get lost in this month... 

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This February

The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...

Neon Wolf Tattoo Studio Have Opened A Coffee Shop, and It’s Beautiful

"It’s all vegan and all really good – you won’t be able to taste the difference"

Film Review: Parasite

It’s no secret that the twisted new comedy-thriller Parasite has captivated audiences around the world; but will it hit the mark with a UK audience now that it’s finally invaded our screens?

11 Things to Do at Light Night 2020

Nottingham loves Light Night so much that this year’s festival has been extended to a two-date event. For its thirteenth year of dedicated displays of luminosity, there will be over a hundred different activities and performances spanning across Friday 7 - Saturday 8 February...

A Quidditch Player in Notts

"I don’t play because I love Harry Potter. I mean, I’ve read the books and seen the films, but I play because I enjoy the game."

Film Review: The Lighthouse

Robert Egger's second feature film makes for an immersive and dreamlike cinema experience...

The Nottingham Anime and Manga Society Meet Every Week for Special Screenings, Events and More

Nottingham’s anime and manga society, aka NAMSOC, invited LeftLion to come to one of their weekly meetups to talk all things community, anime, and identity...

Nusic New Music Podcast #219 with Do Nothing, Alice Robbins, Alfie Sharp, The Avion and More...

The New Art Exchange Open is Back and Wants Your Arty Pieces

Paints, pencils and pens at the ready folks...

Interview: TV funnyman Spencer Jones is coming to Notts

Meet Spencer Jones; Twice nominated in the Edinburgh Festival comedy awards, a regular in BBC2's Upstart Crow and coming to Notts this month for an appearance at Just The Tonic...

Overheard in Notts

What the bob are you lot on about, now?

Under Cover Artist: Raphael Achache

Raphael Achache talks us through his retro board game inspired cover... 

Interview: Bru-C On Bassline Bits, ‘Original Sounds’ And 2020 Plans

Fresh from a series of international shows last winter, Will Ryan caught up with Bru-C ahead of his homecoming gig this February...

Buy: The Lord of Milan DVD

The award-winning documentary about Nottingham-born AC Milan founder Herbert Kilpin. Available on download and DVD...

Film Review: Queen & Slim

Melina Matsoukas's slick, character-driven directorial debut has been met with outstanding critic reviews, and recently won the Impact Award from the African-American Film Critics Association...

LeftLion Magazine #122

The gaming special, featuring Andy Wilson of Sledgehammer Games, Needy Cat Games, Larping, Bridie Squires' Casino Zero, the Festival of Science and Curiosity and more...

Review: NTU Documentary Film Screening

Screen section co-editor Jamie Morris gives the verdict on the new short films from NTU’s latest batch of skilled documentary directors...

Theatre Review: Nell Gwynn at Lace Market Theatre

Anna Marshall popped down to see this splendiferous performance...

Film Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield

This adaptation of Charles Dickens’ book from 1850 manages to stay true to its source material while injecting a refreshingly modern feel to the story. Through combining subtle dialogue with playful physical performances, this is a purely entertaining movie that channels the qualities of some of the most renowned British classics...

Nottingham Pubs and Nightclubs of the 90s

Feeling Nottstalgic? As part of LeftLion's work digitally archiving our predecessor Overall magazine we rediscovered some favourite Nottingham haunts of the nineties...

Theatre Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert

If you want fun, feel-good theatre with exceptional voices, this is the show for you.

Interview: Grammy-Nominated Fatoumata Diawara Prepares For Her First Nottingham Trip

Addie Kenogbon chats with the star about staying true to her roots and sharing her music with the world as she embarks on a rare UK tour, coming to Rescue Rooms this February...

Food Review: Cafe Coco Tang

We headed to the Vietnemese-inspired eatery everyone's talking about in Nottingham...