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Video: New British Skydiving Record Set in Nottinghamshire

Skydivers in Nottinghamshire set a new British record this month for the biggest ever sequential formation dive to take place in the UK. Then they broke it again on the same day...

Three of the Best Films From Mansfield Town Film Festival

The very first Mansfield Town Film Festival attracted hundreds to the charming Palace Theatre - but what were some of the best movies on offer? Well, have a look and find out...

In Photos: Young Creative Awards

Out of the 100 young people who submitted work to the photography category of this year’s Young Creative Awards Nottingham, these eleven photographers were nominated. The final winners were; Abi O’Brien (11-15 age category), Deanna Gallacher (16-18) and Eleanor Jarvis (19-24). Our heartfelt congratulations to all who took part.

From Splendour Festival to Woodland Wellbeing, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 17 July - 23 July

Live music, theatre, video games... and some woodland wellbeing to end the week. What more could you want?

Theatre Review: Much Ado About Nothing

Nottingham's very own Shakespeare in the park, and the embankment, and... 

Interview: Chris Miggells

We Catch Up With the Last Dinner Party Ahead of Their Headline Show at the Bodega

Ahead of The Last Dinner Party's headline show at The Bodega later this month, we catch up with vocalist Abigail Morris, bassist Georgia Davies, and backing vocalist Lizzie Mayland to find out how the band have managed to take the internet by storm with only one single to their name…

Nottingham Legend Vicky McClure MBE on Our Dementia Choir's Return to Splendour Festival

Splendour Festival returns to Wollaton Park this month, as does Vicky McClure MBE and Our Dementia Choir. We chat to the Wollaton native ahead of the festival which essentially takes place in her back garden…

Take Part in a Pioneering Study Exploring Boosting Homegrown Food in Notts

Nottinghamshire is looking at developing a county-wide Farmstart programme, to nurture a new generation of nature-based and community-driven food producers in Nottinghamshire and provide healthy, local food for all. Whether you want to grow it, sell it, or just eat it, you can get involved.

Film Review: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Tom Cruise is back doing his thing - throwing himself off of stuff, punching bad guys and saving the world. But is this his best bout of madness yet? 

Creative, Evocative and Epicurious: Slow Cooked Stories at Nonsuch Studios

On a summer’s Saturday evening, as rain poured outside, we attended a most curious dinner party...

LeftLion To Put Readers On 20th Birthday Cover

To celebrate our 20th birthday we’re putting together a special anniversary issue and offering readers a chance to feature on the back cover...

We Catch Up With BEKA, the Nottingham Artist Performing at This Year’s Hundred

The Hundred, a relatively new innovation in the world of professional cricket, takes place this August including several games at our very own Trent Bridge. As well as eight men’s and eight women’s teams competing for titles, The Hundred also features live music and DJ’s each day. We spoke to music artist BEKA who will be performing at the event...

Inspire Youth Arts Huge Showcase Held At Nottingham Playhouse

Every now and again, people feel as though the creative scene can be a slightly restrictive place for inspiring creatives to be, but over at Inspire Youth Arts, they have made it their mission to ensure that every young person has access to the arts. We visited Nottingham Playhouse to immerse ourselves in some top quality performances as part of Inspire’s huge showcase...

The Thompsons on Beer, The AA, Wimbledon and the FIFA Women's World Cup

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Jennifer Brough Tells Us About the Resting Up Collective, Who Bring Together Art Therapy, Mindfulness And Disability Representation

When creativity turns into another hustle, it can quickly lose its therapeutic benefits. Rose Mason speaks to Jennifer Brough about the Resting Up Collective, who look to incorporate rest and creativity into lives of chronically ill or disabled people...

We Chat to Nottingham Forest’s Charlotte Greengrass After a Very Successful Season

Double winner and top scorer in the Premier League Northern Division: It’s safe to say Charlotte Greengrass made the right decision to ditch the West for the East Midlands in 2020, and to shift from centre-back to centre-forward just over twelve months ago. We chat to Nottingham Forest’s clinical finisher after a very successful season…

From a Skateboarding Workshop to a Metal Festival, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 10 July - 16 July

Here's our recommendations of what to see and where to go over the next seven days...

We Speak to Andy the Illustrator About His New Zine Lazarus Lore

Andy the Illustrator has picked up a mass following for his striking, anime-esque art style - and has cropped up in many a LeftLion magazine over the years. Now he’s produced a zine of his own, Lazarus Lore, stocked with tales and characters from his popular online series The Lost Legends of Lazarus…