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LeftLion Stereo with Georgie, Alice Short, Lone and more

Sat 23 Dec 2017

Here's what our music editor has been sticking in his tabs this month...

LeftLion Film Podcast #3 Part 1 - Best Films of 2017 with Daniel Turner

Sat 23 Dec 2017

The first of a two-parter, where Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Nottingham filmmaker Daniel Turner to discuss their picks for the best films of 2017

Make Your Own LeftLion Christmas Tree

Fri 22 Dec 2017

Christmas don’t half put a strain on the owd poss strings. If you’re worried about being able to afford a full spread of nosh, all the decorations and enough presents for every second cousin in the family, fret no more. We’ve got you covered. Turn the fruits of our labour into your festive centrepiece and tick one more thing off the shopping list by turning this here rag into a miniature Christmas tree. You’re very welcome, duck.

LeftLion Film Podcast #2 - Them Pesky Kids

Thu 07 Dec 2017

Episode #2 of the LeftLion Film Podcast hosted by Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto. We were joined by Nottingham film collective Them Pesky Kids, who consist of Michael Jobling, Ryan Harvey, Jack Booth and Oliver Blair, to discuss their past and future projects, crowdfunding and the Nottingham film community in general.

How To Make A LeftLion Christmas Tree

Fri 01 Dec 2017

Christmas don't half put a strain on the owd poss strings. If you're worried about being able to afford a full spread of nosh, all the decorations and enough presents for every second cousin in the family don't worry, fret no more. We've got you covered. Turn the fruits of our labour into your festive centrepiece and tick one more thing off the shopping list by turning the magazine into a miniature Christmas tree. You're very welcome, duck...

LeftLion Magazine #96

Fri 01 Dec 2017

With Tiger Boe, Ruth and Martin's Album Club, Stephen Barker, Emmanuel House, LeftLion Christmas Tree, Shopping Centre Santas, Fox and Grapes, GB Cafe and more...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo?

Sat 25 Nov 2017

Find out what our Music Editor has been stuffing in his tabs this month...

LeftLion Magazine #95

Wed 01 Nov 2017

With DIY Poets, A Toilet Attendant in Notts, Arse Full of Chips, Community Recording Studio, Captain Albert Ball, Nottingham Refugee Forum, Georgina Wilding, Alchemilla and more...

LeftLion Stereo with I Am Lono, Jah Digga, Indiana, Young T & Bugsey and more

Sun 29 Oct 2017

Here's what our Music Editor reckons to the latest singles to come out of Hoodtown...

LeftLion Film Podcast #1 - Mayhem Co-Curators Steven Sheil and Chris Cooke

Mon 09 Oct 2017

Here's the first episode of the brand new LeftLion Film Podcast hosted by Derry Shillitto and Ashley Carter. The monthly show will interview different people in the Nottingham film community, starting with Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil - the co-curators of Mayhem Film Festival.

LeftLion Magazine #94

Sun 01 Oct 2017

Why Nottingham is the Birthplace of Italian Football, Mental Health Special, Nottingham European Capital of Culture 2023, Impractical Jokers, Jon McGregor and more...

The Television Workshop Needs Your Help

Thu 07 Sep 2017

After being unceremoniously kicked out of their former Stoney Street home, in favour of luxury flats – gah – The Television Workshop are in desperate need of dollar to renovate their new space. After churning out talent like Vicky McClure, Bella Ramsey and Joe Dempsie, it’s now down to yow lot to keep the training ground for young actors alive. Well, at least without a flooded basement…

LeftLion Magazine #93

Fri 01 Sep 2017

With Tumble Audio, A History of Nottingham Hip Hop, Tekonta Secta, Oscar & Rosie's, Sara Pascoe, and The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness...

LeftLion's New Literature Editor, LP Mills…

Wed 02 Aug 2017

Nottingham, say hello to our new friend...

LeftLion Magazine #92

Tue 01 Aug 2017

Featuring Rampant Ink’s Gray Silva, Mellonie Page, Lucy does burlesque, A Fortunate Man, former White Dwarf editor Mark Latham, Wild Boar Books, Nottingham Street Food Club and the Lincolnshire Poacher's Dutch twin...

Filmmaker David Lilley Talks Crowdfunding for Socks & Robbers

Sat 29 Jul 2017

David Lilley, the brains behind Broadway Cinema's bi-monthly Short Stack short film night, is looking to raise £5,000 through a Kickstarter campaign for his new film Socks & Robbers. Our Screen Editor, Ash Carter, talked to him about the project...

LeftLion Magazine #91

Sat 01 Jul 2017

Featuring Dinosaurs of China, Sheep Soup, Mime Industries, Debbie Bryan, Daisy Godfrey, Nottingham drag queens, the Notts LGBT+ network and Earache Records...

Notts Film Collective Them Pesky Kids Talk Crowdfunding for Crime Short Ariella

Tue 13 Jun 2017

Them Pesky Kids are a film collective from Notts. All Confetti students, the group are aiming to raise £10,000 through a Kickstarter campaign, to fund a new short, Ariella, and they're off to a decent start indeed. Our Screen Editor Ash Carter spoke to Them Pesky Kids' Michael Jobling about the project...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Daisy Godfrey, Birthrights, Little Barrie and more...

Mon 12 Jun 2017

Our Music Editor picks out some of the best tunes to have come out of our city recently...

LeftLion Magazine #90

Thu 01 Jun 2017

Featuring comedian Tom Green, Daudi Matsiko, Emily Catherine, Five Leaves Publishing, Caroline Kerr of Bras Not Bombs, Nottingham Contemporary on fire, Panya Banjoko, Paul Sng on Dispossession, Declan James and the Rock City graffiti wall...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Rob Green, Chroma Bay, Lone and more

Fri 19 May 2017

Our Music Editor picks out some of the best tunes to have come out of our city recently...

29 Festivals You've Got To Get To This Year

Wed 17 May 2017

If you’re struggling to find a festival best suited to you, worry no more, for we have put together a mildly comprehensive guide for you to follow. We’ve noted the headliners, a few Notts faces that’ll be making an appearance, and the cheapest possible ticket price. Summer sorted.