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LeftLion Magazine #157

Mammoth is Nottingham's Climate Cinema Rearing to Take Action

From documentaries to experimental films, cinema has a long history of being political, of acting as a force for empowerment. And here in Nottingham we have our very own activist film house - Mammoth - A Climate Action Cinema. For this special screen edition of LeftLion, we speak to founder Patrick Hort about why he’s dedicated the famously small Broad Street film spot…

In Photos: Pale Blue Eyes and Cruush & Bloodworm at The Bodega

The Bodega keeps cropping up with top artists...

Review: Varna International Ballet's Giselle at Royal Concert Hall

That's right, the ballet - we're classier than you think here at LeftLion, ya know... 

Food Review: The Woodlark Inn

A popular pub in the village of Lambley, we visited The Woodlark Inn...

Castle Rock Launch New Beer to Celebrate International Women’s Day

Sales of the beer will contribute to Nottingham Women's Centre...

Film Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

It's not going too well for Marvel at the moment...

In Photos: milk. at The Bodega

Drink it in - milk. stopped by The Bodega for a night of top tunes...

From Comedy to Culture, Discover What’s on This Week

Whatever takes your fancy this week, live music or historic experiences, the choices are endless…

In Photos: The Avion, Unified Roots and Content Provider at The Chapel

We always love a trip to The Angel Microbrewery, and tonight was no different...

We Catch Up With Midge Ure Ahead of His Rock City Show

After a lengthy hiatus, Midge Ure is back on the road to celebrate forty years of Rage In Eden and Quartet. The tour lands at Rock City in May, so we talked all things Nottingham, Yamaha and almost ‘being’ Johnny Rotten… 

Tragicomedy A Last Resort Explores Grief and Love at the Seaside

Writer-director Leanne Davis shares how she channelled the experience of her mother’s early onset of dementia into her debut short film, A Last Resort – an offbeat yet ultimately uplifting tragicomedy set during a British seaside holiday…

In Photos: Howling Tides, Left Hand Lane and Anchor Lane at Rescue Rooms

Rescue Rooms welcome a medley of musical talent recently...

Film Review: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Heads up Disney, Marcel is coming for that Oscar...

Gig Review: easy life at Motorpoint Arena

From their first ever gig at The Bodega in 2017, to their biggest Nottingham gig to date at Motorpoint Arena, we witness easy life's monumental rise for ourselves...

We Hear About the New Art Collective Taking Over Broadway Gallery - OTOKA

Over the past few months, the small gallery space at Broadway Cinema has been presenting a series of art exhibitions under the new art project OTOKA. We talked to its Artistic Director Candice Jacobs about her ideas and plans for the future… 

In Photos: Rob Green at Rescue Rooms

One of Nottingham's finest artists took over one of Nottingham's finest venues this week - we stopped by to check him out...