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Richard Douglas (aka Joe Buhdha): Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

Mon 02 Oct 2023

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

The Goose Is Back! Plus, Dizzee Rascal, The Queen Story, Black History And Much More. Here's What's On 2 October - 8 October...

Sun 01 Oct 2023

Nottingham is providing yet again, we've got music, Black History, culture, arts and crafts and more. If you're stuck, LeftLion HQ are here to lend a helping hand, read below...

Overheard in Notts: September 2023

Sat 30 Sept 2023

I am God. All of God.

Gig Review: Girlband at The Bodega

Sat 30 Sept 2023

Nottingham's very own Girlband performed to a sold-out Bodega on Friday night, with support from Jemma Johnson...

Victoria Centre’s Emett Clock Turns 50 This Year

Fri 29 Sept 2023

Between the Market Square lions, Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror at Nottingham Playhouse and Les Johnson’s Brian Clough statue, Nottingham has its fair share of iconic public art pieces, but none perhaps more fantastical than Victoria Centre’s Emett Clock, which turns fifty this year.

6 Places in Nottingham to Get a Perfect Instagram Photo

Fri 29 Sept 2023

POV: You want to upload an aesthetic image to Instagram, but you don’t know where to take it. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Here is a list of six places in Nottingham to get that perfect Instagram shot…

In Photos: Lord Of The Lost at Rescue Rooms

Fri 29 Sept 2023

Internationally successful genre-fluid German gothic band Lord Of The Lost brought their newest surprise album ‘BLOOD & GLITTER’ to Rescue Rooms...

Theatre Review: Mark Thomas in England and Son

Fri 29 Sept 2023

Cathy Symes went to see Mark Thomas in England and Son at the Djanogly Theatre...

Poetry Reading: Arlo Parks at Rough Trade

Fri 29 Sept 2023

Celebrating the release of her debut poetry collection The Magic Border, Grammy-nominee and Mercury-prize winner Arlo Parks visits Nottingham’s Rough Trade for an evening of intimate conversation, storytelling, and poetry-reading…

20 Great LeftLion Interviews You Should Re-Read

Thu 28 Sept 2023

Over the last two decades we’ve interviewed a lot of people within our pages. It’s not easy to pick out favourites, but we love you so much we’ve given it a go. Here are twenty of our best interviews, listed in chronological order, that we think you should take a second look at…

Theatre Review: Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Thu 28 Sept 2023

A celebration of drag culture and growing up different...

Left Brian: September

Thu 28 Sept 2023

Our columnist reflects on another month at the City Ground with a look over their transfer window activity and more...

We Catch Up With Peggy’s Skylight as They Celebrate Their 5th Birthday

Wed 27 Sept 2023

Home of Nottingham’s jazz scene, Peggy’s Skylight is celebrating its fifth birthday! We caught up with one of its founders Rachel Foster to hear about its first five years and exciting future…

Festival Review: A Night With Silent at The Chapel

Wed 27 Sept 2023

Taking place in The Chapel just above The Angel Microbrewery in the Lace Market, Silent Confidant’s day festival ‘A Night With Silent’ absolutely rocked the venue...

Ahead Of Henry Normal’s Appearance At Metronome, We Chat To Him About Bees, Ghosts And The Oncoming AI Apocalypse

Wed 27 Sept 2023

Ahead of Henry Normal’s appearance at Metronome in October, we chat to him about bees, ghosts and the oncoming AI apocalypse...

LeftLion Magazine #164

Wed 27 Sept 2023

Our October Black History Month issue is out now! Guest edited by Addie Kenogbon, with a gorgeous cover by Laura Decorum, this issue features Nottingham's Windrush Generation, Veronica Pickering, Jorja Smith, Melonyx, Jah Digga, Honey Williams, and more...

A History of the Films of Leftlion

Tue 26 Sept 2023

Over the last decade, as well as producing lots of written journalism, LeftLion have also made a few films. To celebrate our 20th Birthday, we’ve decided to release some of the best things knocking around in our video archives for free on our website and Youtube channel so you - and the whole world - can all view them at your leisure. Here’s a few favourites we’d like to point you to…