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Film Review: Pain and Glory
Mon 02 Sept 2019Pedro Almodóvar's semi-autobiographical story is screening at Broadway Cinema now...
Film Review: Hail Satan?
Mon 02 Sept 2019Fabrice Gagos headed down to Broadway Cinema to check out Mayhem's screening of Hail Satan?
LeftLion Magazine #117
Sun 01 Sept 2019Featuring Life on the Canals, Mermaid Cove, Children of Chernobyl, Megatrain, Nottingham Green Festival, Nottingham Contemporary's Tenth Anniversary and more...
The Moonshine Sessions: Piece by Motormouf
Fri 30 Aug 2019The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees Motormouf perform Piece...
Sherwood FC Support Malawian Footballers
Thu 29 Aug 2019Local Notts football team, Sherwood FC will play a charity match on Sunday 1st September at Radford FC to raise money for the five junior teams they sponsor in Malawi. The match will feature former players and coaches from Sherwood against St Nics FC, a church team from Derbyshire. I spoke with some of those involved to find out more about the match and this unique relationship.
Art Works: Cyrilyn Silver
Thu 29 Aug 2019"Even in the hard seasons of life, there is treasure to be found, if we look for it."
Live Music Review: Steve Gunn at The Bodega
Wed 28 Aug 2019We couldn't believe our luck when we heard that revered singer-songwriter and actual guitar hero Steve Gunn was gonna be in town this summer. Here's what went down at his show at The Bodega last night...
RE:PRESENT – Neil Roberts at Surface Gallery
Tue 27 Aug 2019Painting punters should get their skates on to catch the last few days of this excellent show of a brush-master’s craft. Adrian Shaw got down to Surface to catch the tail end of it...
A Decade of Macmillan Fest
Tue 27 Aug 2019For a decade, Kris Graham-Martin has been tirelessly bringing some of the brightest rock and metal acts together for an annual festival in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. 2019 is Macmillan Fest's swansong, so we caught up with Kris to find out about this incredible event's beginnings and endings...
Out Of Time: Johnny Cash's Hallucinogenic Trip to Nottingham
Tue 27 Aug 2019Everyone and their Nan can name at least one Johnny Cash song. But did you know that a drug-induced hallucination in Nottingham might have saved his life?
The History of Nottingham's Alleyways
Mon 26 Aug 2019Cities are living things. Their streets and alleyways twist and turn like arteries, transporting people - their lifeblood - from location to location. As a city, Nottingham is an ancient creature that has evolved and adapted over time to survive in an ever-changing world, but its walkways are infused with memories of the past…
Push Forward: NTU's Community Bike Hub Wants You Lot Back in the Saddle
Sun 25 Aug 2019Ernest Hemingway once said that, “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.” In Britain, over 70% of the population confess to never riding a bike. With the climate crisis reaching fever-pitch and obesity levels on the rise, Nottingham Trent University’s Push Forward scheme aims to increase the number of cyclists in the city by providing reasonably-priced rental bikes and support from experienced hands. We talked to Paul Hook, who has recently taken over the community bike hub...
Food Review: The Embankment
Sat 24 Aug 2019Without a doubt, The Embankment has the most inclusive menu of all the pubs I know in Nottingham...
Get Active and Join NIC for Free Ice-Skating Tomorrow
Fri 23 Aug 2019Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and the National Ice Centre are teaming up to offer the chance to go ice-skating and play ice hockey for free.
Notts Trio Amber Run Unveil Their Third Album
Fri 23 Aug 2019Local trio Amber Run are no strangers to emotion, and there's sure to be bucket loads of it in the air during their upcoming hometown show at Rock City in October. They'll be celebrating the launch of their third album Philophobia, so we grabbed them for a chat before it all kicks off...
Hoodwinked: Where Are They Now?
Fri 23 Aug 2019It wasn’t a fever dream - there was actually a time when the streets of Nottingham were covered in giant, colourfully-painted robin statues, courtesy of Hoodwinked, the Wild in Art public art trail. After being auctioned off to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice, those feathery figures ended up here, there and everywhere. With this being the Wild issue, we tried to track a few down…
Art Review: Lou Lou Sainsbury at Nottingham Contemporary
Thu 22 Aug 2019She presented her new live performance and video work 1667: Not Alive, Just Living.
Mayhem Film Festival Announces Three New Films
Thu 22 Aug 2019With less than two months to go until their 2019 event kicks off, Mayhem have announced three more films from their 15th festival...
The Moonshine Sessions: In Solitude by Natalie Duncan
Thu 22 Aug 2019The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees Natalie Duncan perform In Solitude...
"America just doesn’t want to acknowledge it’s dirty little history." Interview with Neither Wolf Nor Dog director Steven Lewis Simpson
Thu 22 Aug 2019We talked to Scottish-born filmmaker Steven Lewis Simpson about his latest film, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, ahead of its upcoming screening at Broadway Cinema…
The LeftLion Football Podcast - Episode 1
Thu 22 Aug 2019Hosts Colin Sisson and Gareth Watts bring you the brand new LeftLion Football Podcast, covering all the happenings from Forest, County and Mansfield Town.
There's a Pigeon Sanctuary That Saves Sick Birds Near Notts
Thu 22 Aug 2019Ah, the common pigeon. We all see them around town, eating our scraps, pooping on our heads, chasing those of us with a more nervous disposition. But how much do we really know about them? People often treat them like pests - sky vermin sent to make our lives dirtier and more full of poo - but they’re so much more than that. Never has a bird been quite so misunderstood. However, one Nottingham organisation has seen the beauty in these much-maligned creatures and is trying to make the world a better place, one rescued pigeon at a time. We headed over to the Derby and Nottingham Pigeon and Farm Bird Rescue to see what they’re all about...
LeftLion Film Podcast #20 - Neither Wolf Nor Dog director Steven Lewis Simpson
Wed 21 Aug 2019Steven Lewis Simpson, director of Neither Wolf Nor Dog, joins hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to discuss the history of Native America representation in the cinema, his unique independent distribution methods and his brilliant new film, which is screening at Broadway Cinema from Thursday 22 August...
Wilted Flower: A Local Musician and Poet You Need to Know
Wed 21 Aug 2019Talented local musician Wilted Flower releases her debut album Grow in the Dark this September. We caught up with her ahead of the big release…
Next Door Dance Are Heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Wed 21 Aug 2019When it comes to performing innovative and exciting performances, Next Door Dance know how to bring the fun. Made up of four women based in Nottingham, they put on shows both within the community and around the country. We spoke to members Laura Savage and Jennifer Manderson about the group’s past work, their upcoming stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and what the future holds...