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City Stylin' #23

We take to Nottingham's streets to ask you stylish folk about your lives...

Nusic New Music Podcast #221 with Georgie, My Pet Fauxes, Different Life Collective, Sancho Panza and More...

Live Music Review: Big Thief at Rock City

Beloved Brooklyn quartet Big Thief invited us into their inner circle this weekend, bringing all the makings of an intimate jam session to Rock City…

Comedian Mark Thomas is Bringing His History-Themed Show to Lakeside Arts in April

Comedian, presenter, political satirist, journalist, radio personality, libertarian anarchist... There aren’t many things that Mark Thomas can’t turn his hand to. With his brand new history-themed show, 50 Things About Us, heading to Lakeside Arts for back-to-back shows in April, we caught up with the stand up legend to get his thoughts on Nottingham, touring and the British Empire...

Overheard in Notts

What the bleedin' 'ell are you lot onnabaht?

12 of Nottingham's Best Museums

We’re blessed with a cracking selection of museums in Nottingham, some quite obvious and others a little further off the beaten track. Here are some of our top picks – from the old favourites to the new arrivals on the scene.

LeftLion Magazine #123

The history special, featuring an archaeologist in Notts, Men of War podcast, vintage postcards, magnet fishing, Byron's wicked family tree, Mark Thomas, Bone Cult and more... 

Live Music Review: Boy & Bear at Rescue Rooms

Award-winning Sydney folk-rockers Boy & Bear played their debut Nottingham show in a triumphant return to the international music scene…

Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire

This French language film has received over 100 nominations, including nods at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes...  

LeftLion Film Podcast #27 - Moonlight and Magnolias

Ash and Derry visit the set of Moonlight and Magnolias at the Nottingham Playhouse where they talk to actors Joe Alessi, who plays legendary Hollywood producer David O. Selznick and Hayley Doherty, who plays his long-suffering secretary Mss Poppenghul 

Under Cover Artist: Agnes Pap

Regular LeftLion illustrator and all-round good egg Agnes Papp gives us the lowdown on her beautiful history-themed cover and poster art...

Theatre Review: Moonlight and Magnolias

We checked out Moonlight and Magnolias, the whirlwind story of three men locked in a room for five days writing the script for Gone with the Wind, at Nottingham Playhouse...

Theatre Review: Measure for Measure

Our very own Nottingham has had a visit from the big smoke: The Royal Shakespeare Company have graced us with their thespian tendencies for a few days at the Theatre Royal. We went to see their production of Measure for Measure to see what all this men in tights malarky was about…

Why Video Game Adaptations Can Still Work

The lesson for filmmakers is this: if you are making a movie based on a game, embrace it

Massive International Women's Day Celebration Set For The Royal Concert Hall

Addie Kenogbon chats with Nina Smith as she shares her latest project, hosting a humongous choir belting out pop-diva classics, all raising funds for Nottingham Women’s Centre...

Film Review: Greed

This satire about capitalist greed contains a stunning cast, but may have bitten off more than it could chew... 

Art Review: Crying Shadows, Flesh and Bones at Surface Gallery

Our writer Shaw had a lot of thoughts about this...

Art Works: Leosaysays

Moonliffe is a 2D action adventure video game being developed by regular LeftLion illustrator and all-round good-egg Leosaysays.

University of Nottingham Alumni Andy Wilson Works on the Call of Duty Franchise as Part of Sledgehammer Games

As Chief Operating Officer for Sledgehammer Games, University of Nottingham alumnus Andy Wilson has overseen some of the biggest video game franchises in the history of the medium, including Call of Duty. We caught up with him to talk about the current state of the industry, the unprecedented success of COD and violence in video games…

Film Review: Little Joe

When flowers attack - Ian C Douglas reviews offbeat Cannes drama Little Joe...

Out of Time: The 1936 Nottingham Chess Tournament

When you think of Nottingham’s rich sport and gaming history, your mind might immediately wander to the worldwide success of Warhammer, the unprecedented double European Cup winning Forest team, or even Herbert Kilpin, the Notts legend that founded A.C Milan. What you might not know is that the city hosted the 1936 Nottingham Chess Tournament, which is still remembered as one of the most legendary events in the history of the game...

6 Escape Rooms to Tackle in Nottingham

Nottingham’s escape room scene has a reputation for being one of the best in the country. So, during two weeks of searching, puzzle-solving and code cracking, we decided to see what all the fuss about...

Food Review: The Dice Cup

Finding something unusual to do in Nottingham city centre can sometimes be difficult. But if your tummy is grumbling and your boredom is tumbling, vegan boardgame cafe The Dice Cup could sort you out...

NTU’s Director of International Gaming Research on the Signs of Addictive Behaviours

As the first person to coin the phrase “technological addiction” in the mid-nineties, it’s fair to say that Dr. Mark Griffiths was way ahead of the curve when it came to predicting the potential impact technology could have on society. The world-renowned psychologist is a Distinguished Professor at Nottingham Trent University’s School of Social Sciences, as well as the Director of their International Gaming Research Unit, which was established to, amongst other things, discover and understand attitudes toward potentially addictive behaviours in gaming. And with an estimated 33 million gamers in the UK – almost half the population – we caught up with Dr. Griffiths to find out what it actually means to be addicted to video games...

Theatre Review: A Monster Calls

Often painful and heart rending but equally beautiful