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LeftLion Ran The IKANO Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018 to Raise Money for Lee from The Elementz

Sat 06 Oct 2018

Three lions got down to Victoria Embankment to complete the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018. It was a bit of a feat, because us lot are a lot more well trained in running our mouths over several IPAs more than anything else, but we bleddy did it, and lived to tell the tale...

From Notts to UEFA: Polly Bancroft

Tue 02 Oct 2018

Despite being based 700 miles away in Nyon, Switzerland, Polly Bancroft’s thoughts will be very firmly fixed on her hometown this Saturday, as England Women take on their Brazilian counterparts at Meadow Lane. For it was an England Women’s fixture nearly 30 years ago that led to her prestigious role at Europe’s footballing heart, UEFA.

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: A Hostile Time, A Hostile Place

Fri 28 Sep 2018

It's no secret: Things are a bit tense at the minute. Here's our man in Beijing James Kramer weighing in on the currently bonkers socio-political climate, the mind-numbing bureaucracy of immigration control, and the malleability of time and place in an increasingly messy and frustrating world.

Notts Education F.C. Goes from Strength to Strength

Wed 15 Aug 2018

As Nottingham recovers from its summer of World Cup fever, three men are working hard to make sure the excitement generated by the tournament has positive and long-lasting side-effects, both on the field and off it.

Nusic Podcast #184: Live From Splendour with Ady Suleiman, Nina Smith, Ashfields, Ferocious Dog and more

Mon 06 Aug 2018

This week, it's festival fever on the podcast, featuring a live interview with Future Sound of Nottingham 2018 winners The Dandylions, and a load more boggers who played Splendour this year...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Three Men Make a Tiger

Wed 20 Jun 2018

Our man James chats air pollution in this month’s edition of Notes from the Middle Kingdom.

YouCaxton Are Looking For Photographs of Nottinghamshire Women from 1840-2000

Tue 19 Jun 2018

Have a dig through your cupboards and those dusty photo albums for the feisty women in your family.

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Just Add Oil

Tue 22 May 2018

Here at LeftLion, we believe that the ultimate summer body should refer to anything that is capable of efficiently devouring ice cream down Skeggy Beach. However, if you're looking to whip your bod into shape, look no further than our man in Beijing James Kramer, who has a load of advice to get yourself fit and healthy in time for your jolly holidays.

Art Review: Zanele Muholi's Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness at New Art Exchange

Fri 11 May 2018

We got down to New Art Exchange's latest exhibition Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness

Left Hand Lane: Noise From The Next Generation 'Audience Winners'

Sat 05 May 2018

Noise From The Next Generation is an annual music competition organised by Nottingham Music Service to offer young musicians the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience. The joint winners of the Audience Award at this year's competition answer some of our questions...

Hoops for Humanity Have Returned From a Refugee Camp in Greece

Fri 04 May 2018

A little under a month ago, our Chloe spoke to Rochene Johnston from Hoops for Humanity about her upcoming trip to a refugee camp in Greece, where she would be running workshops and distributing hula hoops to the children. The workshops aimed to put a smile on the faces of refugee kids and allow them to truly be children. Fresh off her return flight from Athens, Rochene sat down to tell us how well the trip went...

Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World

Fri 04 May 2018

Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.

Jason From Sleaford Mods on Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll

Sat 14 Apr 2018

Back in the day, we used to lament the lack of Notts music acts breaking outside of the NG postcode, then a load of ‘em came through at once. But perhaps the most surprising was Sleaford Mods. Two blokes from Notts in their mid-forties who’d been playing open mic nights suddenly tapped into an international zeitgeist and completely smashed it. Frontman Jason Williamson tells us how...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Heated Seats, Housing & Hutongs

Fri 13 Apr 2018

Our guy James keeps us up to date with all things housing now that he's back in Notts...

From The Archive: LeftLion Photos from Years Past

Sun 01 Apr 2018

Over the years we’ve seen some bleddy stunning sights from around the city – people, places, art, owls – and they’ve been documented good and proper by your lot. We’ve had a flick through some back issues to bring you a selection of vintage snaps, and here are the results...

Riding on Solomon’s Carpet: Poetry from Nottingham’s Refugees

Mon 26 Mar 2018

“Projects like this open doors for people like me,” says Victoria Mponda, of her experience with Riding on Solomon’s Carpet, an anthology of poetry from refugees and asylum seekers living in the East Midlands...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Trotters of Love and Respect

Fri 23 Mar 2018

Spring is here, and with it comes celebrations of all things feminine. Our man in Beijing, the one and only James Kramer, has sent us correspondence about the importance of womanhood, equality, and International Women's Day in China.

Chris Olley from Six By Seven on the Band's Legacy

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Six by Seven formed here in Notts back in 1994, with the indie rock band’s only constant member being singer and composer Chris Olley. During their time on stage, they recorded three albums for Beggars Banquet Records, toured extensively and had two hit singles. Now, Chris gives us a look back over the past 20 years...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: In This Our Year of Dog

Mon 19 Feb 2018

The dog days have just begun, and James Kramer, our main man in Beijing, has dropped in to wish us a happy new year. 恭喜發財, Notts!

Loveless Director Andrey Zvyagintsev Talks Filmmaking in Russia

Mon 12 Feb 2018

Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest living filmmakers, Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film Loveless has already won the Jury Prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Daniel Turner talked to the director whilst he was in Nottingham to discuss his path to making films, his storied career and his Oscar nominated new film.

Art Review: From Ear to Ear to Eye at Nottingham Contemporary

Thu 08 Feb 2018

Featuring work from almost twenty artists and researchers, this exhibition tells stories from across the Arab world. Through photography, sculpture, music and video, the artists paint a picture of countries with a fierce, independent identity, both separate from and entwined with the violent depictions we see in the media...

John Harvey's Not Tommy Johnson: An Extract Taken from Going Down Slow and Other Stories

Sun 14 Jan 2018

"A wall-eyed mongrel barked as he entered, hackles raised, then backed away, growling, from the kick that failed to follow"

From USA to Notts: Studying Creative Writing in the City

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Ashley Silvey, from the USA, is a postgraduate student at NTU, and here tells us all about the hows and whys of studying in humble Nottingham...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: A Beijinger in a Lion's Den

Tue 02 Jan 2018

Our man in Beijing is back in Notts, and he recently spent a week in the LeftLion office…

SanTale Clause - Tales from Nottingham Santas

Sun 24 Dec 2017

Christmas is coming! But do we ever spare a thought for those on the Christmas frontline? Those boys in red, patrolling the social cubs and superstore grottos in an effort to bring Christmas antics for all? We asked a bunch of Nottingham Santas to tell us about the most memorable experiences of their careers. Unfortunately none of them were very memorable, so we made a load up instead...

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