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5 Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas This December

Thu 02 Dec 2021

As another year comes to a close and the apocalypse grows nearer, distract yourself with some cinema magic...

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the reign of Tutankhamun. He held the throne for barely a decade, dying before the age of twenty after he succumbed to what has been speculated to be a leg fracture sustained during a chariot accident. So why, more than three millennia after his death, does his name remain arguably the most well-known (rivalled only by Cleopatra) from Ancient Egyptian history? The answer lies in an expedition, funded by Nottingham estate owner Lord Carnarvon, to excavate his tomb in the twenties - an expedition that led to the mysterious deaths of many involved, including Carnarvon himself…

Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping

Wed 01 Dec 2021

It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...

SFiCE Foundation Launch Crowdfunder to Help Tackle Food Poverty

Wed 01 Dec 2021

Nottingham based charity SFiCE Foundation have launched a new Crowdfunder campaign to ease the burden of food poverty and reduce food waste, with free projects that help vulnerable communities in Nottingham…

Mission Christmas: Behind the Largest Christmas Toy Appeal in the UK

Wed 01 Dec 2021

The largest Christmas toy appeal in the UK, Mission Christmas, is an annual campaign run by Cash for Kids and supported by Gem Radio ensuring thousands of children receive gifts at Christmas…

Ocean Film Festival makes a splash in Nottingham this autumn with a collection of short films straight from the sea...

Meet the Notts Filmmaker Who's Set a Second World War Film in Hucknall's Arc Cinema

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Notts filmmaker Bradley Severn’s introspective short A Picture of Memory aims to shine a light on the brutality of war. We hear about what the movie involves, the messages it is trying to convey, and how The Arc Cinema in Hucknall played an instrumental role in its creation…

FRAZEY FORD

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Bingo Bedlam Xmas Special

Tue 30 Nov 2021

LIFE

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Bugzy Malone

Tue 30 Nov 2021

PA SALIEU

Tue 30 Nov 2021

LeftLion Magazine #142

Mon 29 Nov 2021

Featuring our annual independent Christmas shopping guide, Bill Bailey, the Cultural Review of 2021, Nadia Whittome, A Nun in Notts, Christmas at Wollaton, The Roundhouse, Mark Lewandowski, Breaking the Mould, Lord Byron in Greece and loads more...

Out of Time: How King Henry VIII’s Reformation Triggered a Rebellion That Put Nottingham at the Heart of a National Power Struggle

Mon 29 Nov 2021

In keeping with our Seven Deadly Sins issue, we look back at a definitive turning point in the history of religion in England, exploring how King Henry VIII’s Reformation fuelled the Pilgrimage of Grace, a Northern rebellion that placed Nottingham at the centre of a power struggle for the soul of a nation…