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Selectors: Sue Starbuck

Sat 07 Jan 2023

In the first of a new video interview series Nick Strang, Spore Print Productions and Plates speak to Nottingham-based DJ and former Selectadisc worker Sue Starbuck...

Nadia on... the Night-Time Economy

Sat 07 Jan 2023

This month LeftLion columnist and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome talks the importance of the night-time economy...

One Stop Shop for Artists and Zine Makers, Dizzy Ink Talk the Empowerent of Print

Fri 06 Jan 2023

Creating high quality prints for creatives around the city, Dizzy Ink is the one-stop shop for zine makers and artists in Nottingham. But what is it about physical print that is so important? We catch up with Craig Proud from Dizzy to talk about the history of print and empowerment, Zine Fest and how activism is central to their business…

A Film Club Celebrating the LGBT Community, Emma Duncan Talks Fortune & Glory

Thu 05 Jan 2023

Showcasing bad and cult cinema in an inclusive environment, Fortune & Glory Film Club first started almost by accident. Our writer Sam Harvey catches up with local film connoisseur Emma Duncan to talk about how they turned their early love of Indiana Jones and cult classics such as The Room into a vibrant and eclectic Nottingham LGBT+ society…

Christopher Towers Talks Poetry Book Hinterlands, the Collection Musing on Non-League Football

Wed 04 Jan 2023

Whether Kane’s calamity, Messi’s magic or the many questions around Qatar, it’s been even harder than usual to avoid football this winter. However, for some—including many around Nottinghamshire—following their regional non-league team means much more than the glitz, glamour and greed that the World Cup has come to represent. I met up with Nottingham poet Christopher Towers to chat about his latest poetry collection Hinterlands, which is dedicated to the more local side of the global game.

Playing a Key Role in the Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly, Liv Marshall Shares an Inspiring Message

Wed 04 Jan 2023

From studying for her GCSEs to playing a key role in the Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly, fifteen-year-old Liv Marshall is already a leader in the fight for the planet. It’s not always easy, but when it comes to preventing literal world-ending events, Liv says it’s important to always keep going…

Interview: Venues Programmer Joe Patten on Beat The Streets 2023

Tue 03 Jan 2023

We chat to Joe Patten, venues programmer of Beat The Streets, ahead of the 2023 festival...

Film Review: Corsage

Mon 02 Jan 2023

Dark and deliciously rebellious, this eccentric period piece is inflammatory in parts and tender in others.

LeftLion Magazine #155

Mon 02 Jan 2023

Happy New Year! Kicking off 2023, we have a special Empowerment issue, celebrating everyone in Nottingham who's unapologetically themselves. This includes: trap metal artists ALT BLK ERA; Brown Gal Can't Swim host Summaya Mughal; artist Richard Hyde; cult cinema royalty Fortune & Glory Film Club; publishing legends Dizzy Ink; new indie-rock trio Girlband and so many more. As well as this, we take a trip to Bridlesmith Walk, swing by The Open Kitchen, pop along to Lakeside Arts, and look back at the life of Florence Paton. We hope you enjoy all that good stuff, as well as this mind-blowing cover from Iulia Matei - and we hope the next 12 months are good ones!

Exhibition Review: Knowledge is Power at Lakeside Arts

Mon 02 Jan 2023

Knowledge is Power, the current exhibition at the Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts, describes the history of the pioneering and impactful courses of Adult Education offered by the University of Nottingham during the twentieth century…

Out of Time: The Mysterious Story of Margery Lister

Fri 30 Dec 2022

In case you haven’t noticed, the fourteenth century was quite a while ago, but thanks to the work of the team at the Nottinghamshire Archives, we can still dive into the intriguing stories of everyday people like Margery Lister, a medieval city-dweller who regularly found herself in Nottingham’s civil court…

45 Years Later: Star Wars

Tue 27 Dec 2022

We look back on the legacy of one of cinema's most iconic franchises with the one that started it all...

We Learn More About Dad's Garden, the Project Helping Men's Mental Health

Tue 27 Dec 2022

A tale sure to warm your cockles as we shiver our way through winter is that of Dads Garden, a young men and dads-focused project from the community-led Shifting Your Mindset. We speak with founder Mutsa Makaka and hear from a few of the dads getting their hands dirty…