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From Storing Fruit and Veg to Welcoming Live Music: We Chat With JT Soar’s Head Honcho Phil Booth

Sun 14 Jan 2024

Since JT Soar stopped storing fruit and veg and started welcoming bands as a music venue almost fifteen years ago, it has maintained its DIY sentiment while growing in popularity and success. And going into the new year, the venue will be more accessible than ever, with widened entrances and doors and access ramps, among many other modifications. We chat to Phil Booth about the importance of making the space inclusive for all, how they manage to give all of the money they make from gigs straight to the bands performing, and their important place in Nottingham’s DIY music scene…

Comedy, Ceilidhs, DnB, and 90s Throwbacks: Here's What's on in Notts 15 - 21 January 2024

Sun 14 Jan 2024

Comedy, dancing and music are the perfect blend for throwing off the January blues, and it's all happening this week in Nottingham...

Film Review: Poor Things

Sat 13 Jan 2024

Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are raking in the awards for this one, but should they be? Yes.

Preview: American Poets at Five Leaves Bookshop

Sat 13 Jan 2024

As some of the USA's best poetic minds come to perform in Notts, we learn about what we can look forward to...

We Chat to A9 Films’ Screenwriter and Director Alfie Rowley-Stone All About New Film ‘I Don’t Want to Share Your Love'

Fri 12 Jan 2024

I Don't Want To Share Your Love is the newest release from Nottingham-based A9 Films - Sofia Jones speaks to its screenwriter and director, Alfie Rowley-Stone, all about it…

We Chat to the Cost of Loving Ahead of Beat the Streets

Fri 12 Jan 2024

One of the most exciting up-and-coming bands from Nottingham right now, The Cost of Loving have made a mark with their recent singles Esports Player, Strings (Attached) and Remorse Code. We chat to them ahead of their appearance at Beat The Streets festival at the end of this month...

Theatre Review: Curious Cabaret at Peggy's Skylight

Fri 12 Jan 2024

Sam Harvey checks out the magic at Peggy's Skylight...

The Thompsons on People We Lost in 2023, Euro 2024, and Godzilla vs Kong

Thu 11 Jan 2024

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Filmmaker and Producer Russell Noon Tells Us All About Twilight Story Time

Wed 10 Jan 2024

With the new Central Library opening its doors last month, a new modern era of literature is set to blossom in Nottingham. We spoke to local filmmaker and producer Russell Noon who in a bid to combat banal children’s content created Twilight Story Time which combines animation, illustration and original stories for children…

Gig Review: SPRINTS at Rough Trade

Wed 10 Jan 2024

Alycia McNamara reviews SPRINTS' first ever tour for their brand new album Letter to Self...

Nadia on... Rap

Tue 09 Jan 2024

Regular columnist and Labour MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome discusses rap...

Theatre Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

Tue 09 Jan 2024

This reworked classic hits the nail on the head...

We Found Out About Fast Forward Music, DJ Workshops for Young People From Synthetic Pro Audio

Mon 08 Jan 2024

Fast Forward Music, an accredited Alternative Provision by Nottingham City & County Council, is set to revolutionise the educational landscape for key stage three/four youth with a series of innovative music workshops. Focused on music technology and DJ/turntablism, these workshops aim to inspire creativity, skill development, and a genuine passion for the creative music industry...

Young Creative Award Entries Are Now Open for 2024

Mon 08 Jan 2024

The Young Creative Awards, an annual competition for young creatives living, working or studying in and around Nottingham, has returned for its sixteenth year, with entries now open...

We Chat With Oli Nicol to Discuss His Invoke Poetry Workshops

Mon 08 Jan 2024

Oli Nicol is a prominent member of the Nottingham Literary community: he is the host of Invoke Poetry workshops and is also on the Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature Youth Board. We spoke to him about why he started the workshops, which he launched in 2022, his passion for poetry and plans for the future…

The Wonderful Queer History of the Scala Cinema in Nottingham and Beyond

Sun 07 Jan 2024

As Jane Giles and Ali Catterall’s new documentary on the wonderful queer history of the Scala Cinema on King’s Cross in London is released, we look back at our own history of cinemas as queer hubs...

Kicking Off the New Year in Notts - Theatre, Music and Meeting New People: Here’s What’s on in Notts 8 - 14 January

Sun 07 Jan 2024

If it's your resolution to get out more in 2024, kick off your year with some theatre, cabaret and social events to meet new people in Notts this week...

Cappo on His New Album ‘Canon’, His Recently Completed PhD, and the Importance of Collaboration

Sun 07 Jan 2024

Released in three separate parts (Pain, Escapism and Absolution), Cappo’s latest album Canon represents a leap forward in the maturity of his lyrical, literature-infused Hip Hop music. We speak to him about the process of creating the record with producer Kong The Artisan, his recently-completed PhD at Nottingham Trent University, and his collaborations with familiar Notts musicians and poets…

We Reflect on the Slamovision Final Which Took Place at Metronome in December

Sat 06 Jan 2024

Having won two years in a row, Nottingham played host to this year’s worldwide Slamovision poetry competition. Could we make it a hat-trick?

Pick Six: Will Robinson, gig promoter at Im Not From London

Fri 05 Jan 2024

Since we’re on the topic of DIY, we thought there would be no better person for our Pick Six than grassroots music aficionado Will Robinson of local record label and events promoter I’m Not From London...

Food Review: Kellari Greek Restaurant

Thu 04 Jan 2024

We can’t get enough of Beeston, and with the addition of yet another fantastic eatery, we pay a visit to Kellari Greek Restaurant to fulfil all our Greek cuisine cravings…

LeftLion Magazine #167

Thu 04 Jan 2024

2024 is here and so is the January DIY-themed issue of LeftLion! With a cover designed by Louis Cypher, inside you will find lots of Nottingham's DIY creatives, including Ricky Jamaraz, Sugar Stealers, Nottingham Hackspace, JT Soar, Studio Leatham and more...