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Film Review: The Weekend Away

Is Netflix’s latest psychological thriller worth watching this weekend?

Exhibition Review: Karol Radziszewski, QAI-GB-NGM at Bonington

Archives and Queer histories are reflected compassionately in Karol Radziszewski's latest incarnation of his Queer Archives Institute project, as the Polish-born artist brings together Queer stories from Eastern Europe and Nottingham...

Omid Djalili Discusses Comedic Inspirations, Finding His Voice and Performing All Over the World

He’s performed stand-up comedy all over the globe, starred in hit West End shows and has a filmography that includes The Mummy, Spy Game and being one of the last people to act with Oliver Reed in Gladiator. But as he enters his 26th year as a comedian, Omid Djalili has emerged from the pandemic as a changed man. We caught up with the award-winning stand-up ahead of his appearance at the Nottingham Playhouse to find out more…

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Doves

Brand New Immersive Film Festival Coming to Nottingham

Running from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 March, the event will pair films with performance, music, technology and art...

Legendary Filmmaker Don Letts on Nottingham, Countercultures and Being in Front of the Camera

Iconic filmmaker, musician and raconteur Don Letts has directed over 300 music videos for a diverse range of artists from The Clash to Bob Marley. Now, the camera is turned on himself in a documentary exploring his career and his relationship with the UK’s punk scene in the seventies. We hear all about the upcoming film, Rebel Dread, ahead of its run at Broadway Cinema...

Confetti Industry Week 2022 Announces Guests Including Becky Hill, Victor Perez and JD Wu

The event will run from Monday 7 to Friday 11 March, and will include a mix of in-person and online talks...

How Castle Rock Brewery and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Are Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of Their Partnership

Just over two decades ago, an unlikely friendship between Castle Rock Brewery and the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was formed. We chat to Erin McDaid, the Trust’s Head of Communications and Marketing, and Liv Auckland, Head of Brand and Communications at the Brewery, all about it…

Chloe Moriondo

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Sarah Jane Scouten

Food Review : Pho

New to the streets of Nottingham -  we check out Carlton Street's Pho

Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience

In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...

The Wailers

THE LAST PICTURESHOW (1971) Peter Bogdanovich, 118mins. Cert 15

5 Confetti Graduates Now Working in the Screen Industry

From The Batman to Edge of Tomorrow, graduates from our city have worked on some pretty amazing projects... 

Theatre Review: Cluedo at Theatre Royal

Becki Crossley headed down to Nottingham Theatre Royal in an attempt to figure out whodunnit...

Gig Review: Deja Vega at The Bodega

With quality warm-up acts and a pulse-racing set from Deja Vega, this was definitely a night to remember... 

LeftLion Magazine #145

Fashion is the name of the game for our March mag, which has been guest-edited by new Fashion Editor Addie Kenogbon. Inside you can find: White Rose, Nottingham's sneaker scene, I Didn't Ask for It, A Personal Shopper in Notts, Kitty Tray on Drag Fashion, The Last Lace Maker, Rebekah Peters, Omid Djalili, Evie Ashwin, greenwashing and Reggie Kray's old prison shirt...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in March 2022

The Dark Knight, The Godfather and The Guy From the 1976 British Open are all coming to the big screen this month...

How Nottingham’s White Rose Are Changing the Preloved Fashion Game

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll no doubt have spotted a number of White Rose shops peppering Nottingham’s high streets. We caught up with Commercial Director and Co-founder Grace Walker to find out how their popular shops are changing people’s perceptions of charity shops and preloved clothing, while helping to raise funds to transform lives through Aegis Trust…

Bingo Bedlam

The Clause

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