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Gig Review: Beans on Toast at Rescue Rooms

Sat 26 Feb 2022

Beans on Toast performed at Rescue Rooms and we headed down to check it out...

Overheard in Notts

Sat 26 Feb 2022

From cars to farts, here's what you've been chatting about this month...

LeftLion Screen Podcast 2.2 - Koko Basigara, Star of Jersey Boys

Fri 25 Feb 2022

The second episode of the new LeftLion Screen Podcast takes a dip into the world of the West End, with Nottingham's Jersey Boys star Koko Basigara - who also featured in the big screen version of Aladdin - joining us for a chat...

An Anatomist in Notts

Fri 25 Feb 2022

You know the drill. We find a Notts resident with a weird or unusual job and get them to give us the lowdown on what it’s really like. This month, we hear from an anatomist...

Theatre Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Thu 24 Feb 2022

A secondary school boy who yearns for a life of stardom and a pair of killer heels

50 Years Later: The Godfather

Thu 24 Feb 2022

It’s still an offer we can’t refuse…

5 of the Best Places to Get Pancakes in Nottingham

Wed 23 Feb 2022

With Pancake Day on the way, we thought we'd run through some of the best places you can visit for a sweet (or savoury) treat...

Squire PAC Announce Their Performing Arts Lineup

Wed 23 Feb 2022

Featuring comedian Scott Bennett and poet John Hegley, The Squire Performing Arts Centre boast an impressive lineup...

Film Review: Drive My Car

Tue 22 Feb 2022

It's received four Oscar nominations, but does it get the much-coveted LeftLion seal of approval? It sure does...

Film Review: Memory Box

Tue 22 Feb 2022

The horrors of the Lebanese Civil War are revisited in Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Vauthier’s cross-generational drama, using Hadjithomas’ own letters and photographs...

Preview: NDT 2 at Royal Concert Hall

Tue 22 Feb 2022

We hear from Kele Roberson, part of the groundbreaking NDT 2 dance theatre coming to Nottingham this month...

Under Cover Artist: Fiona Carr

Tue 22 Feb 2022

LeftLion’s Design Assistant gives us the rundown on her first ever cover, a celebration of all things scientific…

The University of Nottingham's Professor Martyn Poliakoff Chats Knighthoods, YouTube and Trams

Mon 21 Feb 2022

A knighthood, a CBE, a Nyholm Prize for Education - it’s safe to say the University of Nottingham’s Professor Martyn Poliakoff, a global leader in the field of green chemistry, is one of the brightest minds to ever settle in our fair land. We chat to the local legend about his favourite Notts spots, his aversion to science-fiction movies, and his YouTube channel Periodic Videos, which now boasts over 1m subscribers…

The Thompson Brothers on Valentine's Day, Pancakes and Colin Slater

Sun 20 Feb 2022

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

7 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

Sun 20 Feb 2022

From gigs to life drawing classes, we've got you covered.

40 Years Later: Swamp Thing

Fri 18 Feb 2022

Wes Craven's DC Comics adaptation is a mixed bag with something for everyone...

How Nottingham Is Helping to Track and Tackle Coronavirus

Fri 18 Feb 2022

We take a look at the role Nottingham’s scientists have played, and will continue to play, in tackling COVID-19 - with experts from both the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University helping to analyse the virus, trial vaccines and protect the most vulnerable since the start of the pandemic…

Five Years Later: John Wick Chapter 2

Thu 17 Feb 2022

The sequel's world-building remains the series' best...

Film Review: Uncharted

Thu 17 Feb 2022

It may be Uncharted, but the destination is adventure…

Theatre Review: Private Peaceful at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 17 Feb 2022

Ian Douglas headed to Nottingham Playhouse to check out the latest stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War One drama Private Peaceful

We Hear From Four Notts Minds Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet

Thu 17 Feb 2022

With our universities and businesses starting to come up with innovative and exciting methods for protecting our planet, Nottingham now finds itself at the forefront of the fight against climate change. We hear from four local minds who are helping to lead this fight…