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Former LeftLion Editor Bridie Squires Signs Up for Tough Mudder to Raise Money for The Tomorrow Project
Sat 02 Apr 2022Having lost their friend to suicide in April 2020, Bridie Squires is one of fourteen people undertaking Tough Mudder to celebrating the legacy of Harry McCormick, highlighting the issue of male suicide and raising vital funds for The Tomorrow Project
We Chat to Jocelyn Prah, Star of Hit Stage Show Magic Goes Wrong
Fri 01 Apr 2022When two of the biggest names in the magic, Penn and Teller, team up with Mischief Theatre, one the one of the most impressive success stories in recent theatre history, you know the results are going to be impressive. Enter Magic Goes Wrong, the part-comedy, part-show, part-magic show that’s blown audiences away up and down the country since going on tour last August. As the show enters the home straight of its tour with a visit to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal this month, we catch up with cast member Jocelyn Prah to find out exactly what to expect…
In Photos: Royal Blood at Motorpoint Arena
Thu 31 Mar 2022Royal Blood are one of the biggest bands in the country right now, so we sent Laura Patterson to get some pics of them in action...
The Best Films Coming to Nottingham Cinemas in April 2022
Thu 31 Mar 2022From the super wealthy to the super sleazy, Nottingham cinemas have it all this month...
In Photos: Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Royal Concert Hall
Wed 30 Mar 2022We headed down to the Royal Concert Hall to check out Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and her support act Holiday Sidewinder, on Tuesday 29 March...
Going Places: Sustrans’ Clare Maltby on Walking and Cycling-Friendly Cities
Wed 30 Mar 2022Since the pandemic hit, getting around on our own steam - whether that be through walking, cycling, scooting, or skating - has seen something of a renaissance. This goes hand-in-hand with an increased awareness of our human need for access to green space and the ongoing climate crisis. With infrastructure popping up to support this trend, and various schemes hoping to help communities get on their bikes, our Environment Editor Adam Pickering had a chat with Clare Maltby - the Nottingham-based Director for the Midlands and East region at leading active travel charity Sustrans - about the work the charity’s doing to make it easier for people to get around in environmentally friendly ways, creating healthier communities, and breaking the car habit.
20 Years Later: Blade II
Tue 29 Mar 2022We're not just looking at it through vampire blood-tinted glasses – Blade II really is still that good...
Out of Time: Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-Born Pioneer of the Skirt Dance
Mon 28 Mar 2022In celebration of our fashion issue, we take a look at the short, remarkable life of Katie Seymour, the Nottingham-born music hall star and pioneer of the world-famous skirt dance…
6 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week
Sun 27 Mar 2022Musa Okwonga, Yuriko Kotani and Stuart Pearce (not that one) are all coming to the city...
6 Nottingham Musicians Discuss Their Trademark Fashion Styles
Sun 27 Mar 2022We hear from some of the city's leading musicians to discover how they choose their outfits for the stage...
The Thompsons on Style, Sir Keir Starmer and Dressing as Twins
Sat 26 Mar 2022Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
The Novice Director Lauren Hadaway Chats Sports Dramas, Surrealism and Diversity in Cinema
Fri 25 Mar 2022Up-and-comer Lauren Hadaway’s directorial debut The Novice is making huge waves in the industry and it’s easy to see why. We catch up with Lauren to discuss the film, its inspirations, and the state of the wider cinema scene...
LeftLion Screen Podcast 2.3 - Mark Gallagher and Zanda Sey, Arc Cinema
Fri 25 Mar 2022This month, the LeftLion Screen Team are joined by Arc Cinema's Mark Gallagher and Zanda Sey to discuss their first year in Beeston, their upcoming events, and their favourite Batmen...
Meet West Bridgford’s ALT BLK ERA, the Sisters Delivering Powerful Messages Through Their Music
Thu 24 Mar 2022We hear from Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, one half of the Notts duo "defying traditional expectations for young black artists"...
Treat Kitchen Joins Forces with Base 51 in the Face of Funding Cuts to Young People’s Services
Wed 23 Mar 2022Nottingham based food gifting retailer Treat Kitchen and local charity partner Base 51 join forces to rally support and donations from the general public and other local businesses and universities. This follows Nottingham City Council’s announcement that they’ll be reducing youth provisions across the city, as they make cuts to the tune of £28m to balance their budget; resulting in the closure of five local children’s centres
We Headed To Lost City for an Afternoon of Boozy Mini Golf
Wed 23 Mar 2022The LeftLion team finally got round to having their postponed Christmas party at Lost City Adventure Golf, with an afternoon of cocktails, mini golf and jungle adventure...
DiY Collective Veteran Harry Harrison Discusses His New Book, Dreaming in Yellow, and the Importance of Rave Culture
Wed 23 Mar 2022We chat to Harry Harrison, founding member of DiY Collective and author of new book Dreaming in Yellow: The Story Of The DiY Soundsystem, which takes a look back at rave culture...
Nottingham Fashion Designer Rebekah Peters Lifts the Lid on Her Iconic Clothing Made From Preloved Bedsheets and Curtains
Tue 22 Mar 2022Notts' own Rebekah Peters is helping to lead the way in the preloved fashion game. We catch up with her to find out more…
Review: The Hallé - The Music of James Bond
Mon 21 Mar 2022The Hallé's treatment of Bond themes from the 1950s to 2020s will leave you shaken with emotion and stirred by passion...
6 of the Best Sustainable Fashion Stores in Nottingham
Sun 20 Mar 2022With fast fashion brands now jumping on the environmental bandwagon, how can we really tell which clothes are actually sustainable? Emilie Mendham explores…
A Personal Shopper in Notts
Thu 17 Mar 2022A personal shopper in Notts talks us through picking outfits, working with clients, and why their job might not be exactly what you think...
Artist Caroline Walker on A Female Gaze, the new Nottingham Castle Exhibition Showcasing Her Work Alongside Dame Laura Knight's
Wed 16 Mar 2022With A Female Gaze, Nottingham Castle are celebrating the work of two generational talents from the art world. The first is Dame Laura Knight, who, as the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1936, was a critically acclaimed and much loved painter who created some of her most iconic work here in Nottingham. The second is Caroline Walker, a renowned British contemporary artist whose rich, atmospheric oil paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Despite being born almost a century apart, A Female Gaze celebrates the work of both women, while exploring the developments of women artists over the past hundred years. We caught up with Walker ahead of the exhibition's opening to find out more...
100 Notts Writers Speak Out On Library Closures
Wed 16 Mar 2022Over a hundred local or locally connected writers, together with some local publishers and bookshops, have signed a joint letter opposing Nottingham City Council's planned closure of Aspley, Basford and Radford/Lenton libraries.
Nottingham-Born Influencer Lauren Black Lifts the Lid on Social Media’s Impact on Body Image and Mental Health
Wed 16 Mar 2022We chat to Lauren Black, an influencer from Nottingham with over 120,000 followers on Instagram, about the potential mental health challenges for models online, how she’s using her own platform for good, and her work on BBC documentary The Instagram Effect, which explores the darker side of an ever-expanding digital world…
We Hear About the Importance of One Thoresby Street as They Begin Their Search for a New Home
Tue 15 Mar 2022As their time at the iconic location looks set to come to an end, Arts Editor Alex Stubbs explores the important creative hub that is One Thoresby Street…
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