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Art Review: Familiar Machines at BACKLIT

Familiar Machines brings together works which explore the movement of body and machine through public and online space. The exhibition presents mechanisms of power and feminine governance that question patriarchal systems, and reinforce ideas around social disobedience. Our Caroline got down on International Women's Day to see the exhibition...

Theatre Review: The Gilded Merkin at The Glee Club

Boobies and tassels and dancers…oh my!

LeftLion Film Podcast #14 - Tom Stade

Film Review: Border

Are you human? Can you be sure? And what's your definition of humanity? Swedish movie Border delves into these questions and comes up with some pretty murky answers...

Theatre Review: Posh at Television Workshop

The new season from Nottingham's Television Workshop kicked off with a group of characters you'll love to hate...

Live Music Review: LANY at Rock City

Our Sam got down to Rock City for a night of serious dream pop from LANY. We hear there were even rose petals...

We Raised £165 for Sharewear Clothing Scheme at the LeftLion Clothes Swap

Us lot over at the 'Lion were inspired by all the sustainability talk included in our February issue, so we put our bonces together and came up with the LeftLion Clothes Swap, a way to trade your trash for treasure, rags to... well, different rags. In our bid to put a finger up to the fast fashion industry, we raised £165 for Sharewear Clothing Scheme, a local charity who provide clothing to those in desperate need. Here's a few snaps from the day... 

LeftLion Magazine #111

Featuring Dr Julian Onions, UFO Sightings in Nottingham, Gentleman's Dub Club, Nottingham Astronomical Society, Mnozil Brass and loads more... 

Theatre Review: Horrible Histories

Plenty of decapitations, backstabbing and brain-eating to keep the kids entertained

Film Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

It might not have won any of the three Oscars it was nominated for, but we still loved Marielle Heller's new film...

Live Music Review: Queen Zee at The Bodega

Friday nights were made for dancing, so we got down to The Bodega for genre-defying powerhouse Queen Zee...

LeftLion Film Podcast #13 - LIVE* from the Oscars 2019

In a very special episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are live* at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, running down the entire event from start to finish. 

*not live. 

Film Review: Roma

Ahead of its anticipated success at the 2019 Academy Awards, we take a look back at one of the surprise hits of last year: Alfonso Cuarón's Roma. 

5 Nottingham Music Albums to Listen to This February

Featuring Sleaford Mods, Primal, BossMagnet, My Pet Fauxes, and Sundaze...

Live Music Review: The Dead South at Rock City

The Dead South popped into town on Friday 8 February...

Review: Audiobahn Brings Bruce to Bar Eleven

Oliver Payne braved the cold snap for some serious heat at Audiobahn’s premier night of ’19.

Live Music Review: White Lies at Rock City

We got down to Rock City for a night of big tunes from established trio White Lies on this, their tenth anniversary…

Review: Sandi Toksvig at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall

We got down to Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall to check out Sandi Toksvig...

Live Music Review and Photos: The Dead South at Rescue Rooms

We headed down to Rock City to watch out Del Suelo and The Hooten Hallers support The Dead South...

Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk

Barry Jenkins' story of racial injustice in 1970s New York is in cinemas now... 

Live Music Review: Don Broco at Motorpoint Arena

We got down to Motorpoint Arena to catch some massive guitar rock from Don Broco...

Film Review: Vice

Christian Bale gained over three stone, shaved his head, bleached his eyebrows and undertook a rigorous exercise routine to thicken his neck in order to play the role of Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's Vice. Was it worth it? 

Live Music Review and Photos: The Rumjacks and The Silk Road at Rescue Rooms

We got down to Rescue Rooms to check out The Rumjacks and Silk Road...

Film Review: Velvet Buzzsaw

Does Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw deserve to be grouped in the category of quality content Netflix fans have noticed since the New Year?

Theatre Review: Queers at The Talent 1st Organisation

The Talent 1st Organisation put on an incredible performance of Queers, curated by Mark Gatiss…