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Auschwitz survivor Arek Hersh MBE: “I wanted to live. I wanted to survive.”

Aiming to inspire research and understanding, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Newark is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of all who died during one of the darkest chapters in human history, while spreading a message hope through education. With one eye set on the past, the other is firmly looking to the future, promoting an understanding of the roots of discrimination and prejudice to hundreds of school children every week. We spent the day at the inspiring Centre, where we talked to Arek Hersh MBE, a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor whose remarkable story saw him endure the horrors of Auschwitz.

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city... 

Bone-Carved Objects, Amputation Kits and More: The 10 Weirdest Objects in the National Justice Museum's Stores

We delved deep into the weird and wonderful stores at the National Justice Museum to find ten of the most interesting, bizarre and macabre items from the history of crime and punishment… 

Art Works: Sally Sheinman

"It is a responsibility and a great joy to have a never-ending project."

Etienne Stott MBE: "We are consuming the earth and turning it into money."

Following a long and illustrious career as a slalom canoeist, which included a gold medal win at the London Olympics in 2012, Etienne Stott MBE has focused his attention on the growing problem of climate change. We caught up with him to find out what Extinction Rebellion is all about, and how it led to his arrest at the protests in London earlier this year… 

Film Review: Spider-Man - Far From Home

While Endgame was an excellent conclusion to the first decade of the Avengers saga, it left moviegoers with a lot of questions regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The big task of answering these just so happens to fall on the shoulders of our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man - but is Far From Home a satisfying follow-up to this year’s biggest film?

Mindfully Micha: Suicide

This month, Mindfully Micha talks to The Tomorrow Project, using her lived experiences to influence change in the way we look at suicide...

Margaret Humphreys CBE, the Home Children Scandal, and the Lost Children of the Empire

Since first uncovering the scandal in 1987, Margaret Humphreys CBE has worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims of the British government programme of Home Children, which involved forcibly relocating up to 150,000 poor British infants all over the globe. Empty Cradles, her written account of the establishment of the Child Migrants Trust, was even made into the feature film Oranges and Sunshine, in which she was played by Emily Watson. With no plans to curtail her tireless work to reunite the families of those affected, we caught up with the inspirational Nottingham social worker to discuss the past, present and future of the Trust. 

"Trent is definitely on the up." - Students Showcase Their Art at National Exhibit

The New Designers exhibition, held every summer in Islington, is a national showcase for the best art and design talent across the country, with prizes up for grabs for those exhibiting their work. We caught up with three Nottingham Trent University students to talk about their pieces and their experience at New Designers…

5 Bad Boy Street Food Places in Nottingham

Nab yerself proper authentic food without the hassle of travelling to another place.

City Stylin' #15: "I frighten people for a living, which is great"

Tony Ghostwalker tells us about the ghoulish history of the city... and his beard.

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Exchecker

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Exchecker, one of this year's finalists...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Don't Forget Rupert

Nonsuch's Edward Boott: "Let’s not make art boring. The world is bad enough."

There’s summat in the water at the bottom of Hockley. Sneinton Market is thriving its creative butt off, local print artists Dizzy Ink have recently opened up The Carousel and, just around the corner, theatre company Nonsuch have moved into the old Service Graphics building on Lower Parliament Street. We sat down with Artistic Director Edward Boott to hear about the movements…

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Desensitised

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Desensitised, one of this year's finalists...

The Thompson Brothers on Glastonbury, Beer and Shots in the Dark

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Remy

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Remy, one of this year's finalists...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Mollie Ralph

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet the first of your 2019 finalists, Mollie Ralph...

Win Pizza For Two With the LeftLion Food and Drink Survey

Here at LeftLion, we are always looking to improve and meet our readers’ interests, which is why we are relaunching and redesigning our food and drink section...

Nusic Podcast #207 with Lia White, San Junipero, Midnite City, Velvet Blush and More...

Nusic Future Session: James Letta

New Nottingham music from this talented bogger...

Film review: Toy Story 4

The mother and daughter team of Sue and Elinor Barsby checked out the fourth film of the Toy Story franchise... 

Soul Buggin’ is Throwing A Family Bash To Help Stonebridge City Farm

Bring yer kids and yer grans and groove for a good cause….

We're Making Our Regular Feature Blather Into a Short Film Series

If you’re a fan of Blather – our regular feature from writer Adrian Reynolds and illustrator Corrina Rothwell, found in its usual home in page 8 – we’ve got some good news for you...

The Moonshine Sessions: Egg Hunt by Kagoule

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week, Kagoule perform their song Egg Hunt...