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Gig review: Rumkicks at Ye Olde Salutation Inn

Mon 05 Aug 2024

Coming to the end of a gruelling 30-date European tour, South Korean Punk trio Rumkicks landed in Nottingham. We dropped in to The Sal to catch the action...

LeftLion Issue #174 August 2024

Fri 02 Aug 2024

The August issue of LeftLion features Herbie Hare, The Dungeon Club, The Bath Inn, geocaching, Notts queer history, Beans on Toast and lots more...

Join Us For A LeftLion Live Interview at Nottingham Central Library with Artist Emily Catherine

Thu 25 Jul 2024

Next up in our series of LeftLion Interviews at Nottingham Central Library is the hip-hop inspired illustrator Emily Catherine on Friday 2 August at 7pm…

Notts Pride, 80s inspired Boho festival, Imara art auction, a punk gig. Here's what's on in Nottingham this week 22 - 28 July

Mon 22 Jul 2024

Happening here in Nottingham this week: Notts Pride street parties, Boho festival in the wilderness, Imara art auction, punk rock band Phat problem & friends, Madagascar the Musical at The Royal Centre.

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #2: The Petebox on Beatboxing, Youtube Fame, Two Decades of Touring and ITV's The Voice

Fri 19 Jul 2024

Welcome to the second episode of the ‘LeftLion Interviews’ podcast. Our guest is the amazing musician and beatboxer The Petebox...

We spoke to Emma Gray and Grace Carter about their new play at Broadway

Fri 19 Jul 2024

Emma Gray and Grace Carter met behind the famous Broadway bar. Now they've come full circle, launching their new play Yeah, No, Fine at Broadway. But how did they do it? What challenges were there to overcome?

We spoke to Charity Shop Sue creators Dead Sweet TV about comedy writing, creating a LGBTQ+ icon and working with Shane Meadows and Vicky McClure.

Wed 17 Jul 2024

From her beginnings as a YouTube mockumentary star to appearing MTV Cribs, Charity Shop Sue has won the hearts of many - but what were the beginnings of Bulwell's iconic boss laydeh? We spoke to Stu Edwards and brothers Tim and Matt Chesney, creators at Dead Sweet TV to talk about comedy writing, creating a LGBTQ+ icon and working with Shane Meadows and Vicky McClure.

Award-winning trentbarton improves eight key bus routes

Wed 17 Jul 2024

Whether it's for a commute or a day out, buses are hard to beat for value and sustainability. If you want to get a little further afield and are setting off from Nottingham and it's surrounds, trentbarton are hard to beat. They're now improving eight key routes, and have picked up an award along the way...

Ahead of Pride, Hockley's Rainbow Crossing is being repainted for it's fifth anniversary

Fri 12 Jul 2024

The rainbow crossing on Hockley's Broad Street turns five this year. Our History Editor CJ DeBarra tells of how it came to be.

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #1: DJ Graeme Park on Selectadisc, The Hacienda and the UK Club Scene Past and Present

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Welcome to the first episode of the ‘LeftLion Interviews’ podcast. Our guest is the radio and nightclub DJ Graeme Park.

Our July cover artist Moonbuns Collective talk inspirations and creative processes

Thu 11 Jul 2024

We chat to the creators of this month’s cover art, the Moonbuns Collective…

Competition: Big City Reads - win an original artwork by author and illustrator Tyrell Waiters

Wed 10 Jul 2024

Nottingham City of Literature's Big City Reads campaign is underway, giving away thousands of free books to young people in the city. We're teaming up to give away one amazing prize. Read on...

LeftLion Interviews Residency at Nottingham Central Library begins with The PETEBOX

Tue 09 Jul 2024

We’re starting something new. It’s a series of live interviews at Nottingham Central Library with some of our favourite artists from or connected to Notts. We’re inviting you to join us for an early-evening of conversation about creativity.

Kings Of Leon, PETEBOX, Acoustickle, Women in S.T.E.M and a picnic. Here's what's on in Nottingham this week - 8th-14th July 2024...

Sun 07 Jul 2024

This week Nottingham is bringing you music galore, kicking it off with BRIT Award winners Kings of Leon on Monday night. Then, later on in the week, the first LeftLion Live Podcast with The Petebox, and local acts from Acoustickle and Cultural Vibrations will come together for 15th anniversary showcases. Plus we have an exciting day of talks, that will celebrate women in S.T.E.M, a comedy night and much more.

Gig review and interview: Calva Louise speak our language at The Bodega

Sun 07 Jul 2024

The feast is far from over: a band fluent in electronica rock and fuzzy grunge, before their Rough Trade Nottingham gig, we sat down with Jess Allanic, Alizon Taho, and Ben Parker of Calva Louise to discover what it really means to be an oportunista...

LeftLion Issue #173 July 2024

Fri 28 Jun 2024

Featuring Charity Shop Sue, Cheap Dirty Horse, The Pastel Project, Graeme Park, Nottingham Food Tours, Notts LGBTQ+ music to check out and lots more

The Thompsons on poetry, craft beer and the Euros

Wed 26 Jun 2024

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on poetry, craft beer and the Euros

A Mini-Tour of The Nottingham Poetry Festival

Tue 25 Jun 2024

Every summer a wave of dreamy-eyed people bearing notepads descends upon the city...

Now, although only in its seventh edition, the Nottingham Poetry Festival is already one of our most treasured parts of our cultural calendar. This year LeftLion sampled just a small slice of what was on offer...

We Speak to Indie Musician Electronic Cherry Seraph Ahead of Her Bodega Gig

Thu 20 Jun 2024

Female producer and queer artist Cherry Seraph's sonic evolution over the years is displayed throughout her discography. She released her debut EP mid-pandemic, and since then explores an ethereal genre bending sound. We caught up with Cherry ahead of her gig at The Bodega on 11 July.

Indie gigs, comedy music and pride parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 17-23 June

Mon 17 Jun 2024

This week we're highlighting the best evening and late night parties and music taking place around Notts. From indie gigs to 'Britain's funniest band' to Nottingham's Queer Prom, there's undoubtedly something for everyone in today's Pick of the Week.

Our June cover artist Zarina Teli talks about her work and inspirations

Mon 17 Jun 2024

Our June cover artist Zarina Teli talks about her work and inspirations

Theatre Review: Where I Belong

Sat 15 Jun 2024

Lakeside Arts hosts poems and stories from two UNESCO Cities of Literature, Nottingham and Baghdad...

We speak to poet Luke Wright before his appearance at Nottingham Poetry Festival

Tue 11 Jun 2024

You’re invited to Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee! He’s throwing the ballad bunting up and stacking the plates full of poems for a visit to Nottingham Poetry Festival tomorrow, commencing his five date UK tour celebrating his 25 year long career.

We speak to Craig Chettle, CEO of Nottingham’s Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies which turns thirty this year

Tue 11 Jun 2024

Nottingham’s Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies turns thirty this year. Over that time it has grown from a college course with ten students to an institution with 3000 students and 400 staff, currently spreading its wings into London. We put some questions to their CEO and founder Craig Chettle about his journey over the last three decades…

We speak to Benjamin Wigley, director of Paa Joe & the Lion ahead of Nottingham Poetry Festival

Mon 10 Jun 2024

Next year, Nottingham Poetry Festival will be celebrating its tenth anniversary. The longevity and success of the festival, which began as a project by Confetti and is now its own company, is an ode to Nottingham’s burgeoning poetry scene. This year, part of a jam-packed programme, is a screening of three films featuring poetry by the late, great, Benjamin Zephaniah. We spoke to the film's director and friend of Zephaniah, Benjamin Wigley, along with the festival’s creative director, Alma Solarte-Tobón.

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