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How Repton Filmfest ‘22 Is Bringing the Best of Global Cinema to the East Midlands

If you’re up for a short trip to our beloved neighbouring county, Derbyshire, you can stop by The Repton Filmfest ‘22 this month. An extension of the popular Repton Literary Festival, this three-day event will bring short films from across the globe, legendary filmmakers from across the UK, and cinema fans from across the East Midlands to this quaint historical village. We talk to Tom Craig, film expert and one of the festival’s organisers, all about it…

LeftLion Magazine #149

Our July sports-themed issue, featuring Forest in the Premier League, She's Got Game, Richard Whitehead MBE, Building Notts' Greatest Athlete, the Nottingham Lions, WWE Wrestler Joseph Conners, Kendo, Footfalls & Heartbeats, Big City Reads, Georgina Wilding, Harleighblu, Art of Football, Andy Reid, Nadia Whittome on Palestine and the Notts' soldiers who were at the Battle of Rorke's Drift...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in July 2022

With highlights including the god of thunder and the king of horror, we've got some belters coming up on the big screen this month...

Champyun Clouds

Courtney Barnett

Preview: Forbidden Forest 2022

This weekend the renowned electronic music festival Forbidden Forest comes to the East Midlands, with a fantastic line-up all taking to the stage within the stunning grounds of Belvoir Estate…

The Bobby Lees

Kate Bush Tribute - Cloudbusting

Marcus King

Film Review: Elvis

Baz Luhrmann’s biopic is a whirlwind of glitter and extravagance, writes George Dunbar…

Under Cover Artist: Maxrock of Totally Brewed

Creating edgy artwork for the Nottingham-based brewery Totally Brewed, Maxrock has always felt a pull toward the scary and dystopian. That’s why he seemed the perfect fit for our fear edition. Combining his love for beer with our theme, we couldn’t be happier with the outcome…

The Felice Brothers

Congi

ROD PICOTT (USA)

Film Review: Everything Went Fine

This French drama is a deeply-moving exploration of the complications of assisted dying, writes Lewis Keech…

Film Review: Il Buco

Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino returns with another contemplative feature on the passage of time…

Mannequin Pussy

Snuff

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Highlander, Hang and a Whole Lot More

From claymation workshops to the next big music craze, Notts has a mixed bag of a week coming up...

Overheard in Notts

What do salsa, Hitler, Jamiroquai and eye patches have in common? They're all in this month's Overheard in Notts, of course...

Take a Look Inside the Haunted Museum, Nottingham's Spookiest Spot

The fear of ghosts and other supernatural creatures, known as phasmophobia, can conjure up a mixture of feelings. For some, hearing ghost stories brings with it the giddy thrill of anxiety, or that feeling of enjoyment mixed with excitement that comes with the fear-fuelled rush of adrenaline. Having moved from its original home in Mapperley to Hopkinson on Station Street, The Haunted Museum has become Nottingham’s one-stop-destination for those of us brave enough to face the fear head on. We spoke with Marie Wesson, a supernatural investigator and owner of the museum, to find out more…

LOVE with Johnny Echols

We Hear All About Newark Book Festival, the Event Aiming to Celebrate Nottinghamshire’s Literary Community

Fancy a crime writing workshop? A heritage walk? Perhaps a story told on a riverboat? Well then you’re in luck, because Newark Book Festival has all that and more. Now in its sixth year, the festival is on a mission to celebrate Nottingham’s literary community and the local area. We catch up with Artistic Director Sara Bullimore to find out what’s in store…

Mushroomhead