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Exhibition Review: The Joy of Sculpture at Bonington Gallery
Thu 11 Nov 2021Few twentieth century artists have impacted the cultural zeitgeist like Andrew Logan has, leaving a lasting impact on filmmakers like Derek Jarman and cultural icons such as Malcolm Mclaren and Vivienne Westwood. Now, the artist is the focus of The Joy of Sculpture at Bonington Gallery, displaying jewellery, sculptures, and portraiture taken from Logan’s fifty year career…
Nottingham Film Fans Set Up DIY Screenings at One Thoresby Street
Wed 10 Nov 2021We chat to George and Charlie Alexander, the brothers behind Jackie Treehorn Productions - a DIY project spotlighting exciting films for Screen fanatics across Nottingham...
Meet the Former Corporate Crew Setting Up a Regenerative Eco-Tourism Hostel in Colombia
Wed 10 Nov 2021After living the corporate life in London, West Bridgford lads Stefan Harling and Sam Price, along with Colette Phillips from Somerset, set off to Colombia and bought a piece of land surrounded by rainforest on which to build a regenerative eco-tourism hostel - La Ponderosa. Our Environment Editor Adam Pickering speaks to Stefan and Colette about their journey, whether tourism can ever be eco-friendly, and their crowdfunding campaign to finish the job...
Gluttony: "Making Sure Farmers Get Paid Well Is Really Important to Me." How Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates Is Hoping to Change a Broken Industry
Wed 10 Nov 2021Most people love a bit of chocolate, don’t they? But not everyone knows the problematic practises driving one of the world’s most valuable industries. We dive into the darker side of the tasty treats and chat to Luisa Vicinanza-Bedi, of Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates, about how she’s fighting back against controversial confectionery corporations...
Best Crime Films: Our Favourite Movies About Sins On Screen
Tue 09 Nov 2021To tie in with the Seven Deadly Sins issue of LeftLion, our Screen Team run through their favourite crime flicks...
Film Review: Eternals
Mon 08 Nov 2021Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao’s Marvel debut is a progressive yet overly ambitious standalone epic...
Nusic New Music Podcast #256 with Sam Shaw, Jaymal, Lajay and more...
Mon 08 Nov 2021This week’s New Music Podcast features new music from SNOWY, School Tour news, plus some… carbon-free new music (?).
The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Word Up: Young Creatives Do Poetry at Bluecoat Academy
Mon 08 Nov 2021Young Creatives Nottingham has teamed up with local poet (and former LeftLion Editor) Bridie Squires to deliver a series of poetry workshops with young people at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy...
Gig Review: Chloe Rodgers at The Bodega
Mon 08 Nov 2021Bonfire night marked a terrific milestone for Nottingham based singer-songwriter Chloe Rodgers as she headlined the highly anticipated stage at The Bodega, a platform which has catapulted countless emerging musicians’ careers to the next level...
We Hear From the Duo Behind Hockley Helles, the Nottingham Lager Going Head-To-Head With Heineken and Amstel
Mon 08 Nov 2021We chat to Nottingham Trent University graduates Will Barratt and Al Squires - the brains behind Hockley Brew Co - about their delicious new lager, Hockley Helles, breaking into a challenging industry, and what they have planned for the future...
Pick of the Week: 8-14 November
Sun 07 Nov 2021For this week's POTW - Nottingham Comedy Festival, local history, and all the different forms of art...
Lust: “Lust Is Not a Wholly Undesirable Feeling or Experience” Why the Principle of 'Lust' Has Been Misunderstood for Too Long
Sun 07 Nov 2021Historically, the word lust has been plagued with negative connotations, weaponised as it has been to condemn an emotion that, within a safe and consensual setting, is ultimately healthy. But it’s time, writes Amelia Flanagan, for the word to be recontextualised...
We Chat to the Team at The Roundhouse, the Unique Pub Based in a Former Nottingham Hospital
Sun 07 Nov 2021The Roundhouse is a unique pub located within the former Jubilee Wing of the Nottingham General Hospital, providing a diverse menu packed with high quality, locally sourced food and ales. We speak to Head Chef Pete Smith and Operational Manager Tracey McGowan about everything going on at the Nottingham local…
Film Review: The Harder They Fall
Fri 05 Nov 2021Netflix’s ensemble Western is an unfocused and bloated revenge story...
Preview: Saint Raymond at Rock City
Fri 05 Nov 2021Notts’ own singer songwriter Callum Burrows, AKA Saint Raymond, is back headlining Rock City this Saturday 6 November with support from DECO and CJ Pandit. We catch up with him all about it...
The Thompsons on Bonfire Night, Squid Game and COP26
Fri 05 Nov 2021Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on...
Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story
Thu 04 Nov 2021After a year of covid-related delays Mark Gatiss' adaptation of Charles Dickens' seasonal classic is finally here...
Greed: The Story of the Mansfield Murders, the Subject of Upcoming Sky TV Series ‘Landscapers'
Thu 04 Nov 2021Just over two decades ago Susan and Christopher Edwards shot the former’s parents dead on a quiet cul-de-sac in Mansfield. It took sixteen years before the truth came to light and the pair were imprisoned for murder. We take a look back at one of Nottinghamshire's most shocking crimes ahead of the release of Landscapers, a Sky TV series exploring this unbelievable story, later this year…
Under Cover Artist: Curtis Powell
Thu 04 Nov 2021He’s been at LeftLion for bloody ages, but our Jason Williamson cover is Curtis Powell’s first. We chat to our Head of Photography and Video about how he approached it...
Gig Review: London Grammar at Motorpoint Arena
Wed 03 Nov 2021After setting up at the University of Nottingham back in 2009, London Grammar returned to the city for their first arena gig...
Words for Wellbeing Coach Samantha Gray on Her Work With Nottingham Writers’ Studio and Why You Should Get a Journal
Wed 03 Nov 2021Writing can be a transformative experience. For this month’s Wellness Section, we chat with Words for Wellbeing coach Samantha Gray about therapeutic writing, her work with Nottingham Writers’ Studio, and why you should get a journal…
Film Review: Last Night in Soho
Tue 02 Nov 2021With Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright takes his first full swing at the horror genre. How did it go? Well...
Nottingham’s Chloe Rodgers Chats Debut EP Back To The Quay, Campervan Mishaps and Performing in Her Home City
Tue 02 Nov 2021With stunningly eerie vocal tones and a broad musical style that ranges from jazz to folk, Nottingham singer-songwriter Chloe Rodgers is set to release her debut EP Back To The Quay this month. We sit down with the rising artist to chat about the record and her upcoming headline slot at The Bodega…
The Loft Movie Theatre on Their Favourite Screenings and Welcoming Film Fans Back to the Cinema
Tue 02 Nov 2021A decade after setting up an at-home cinema in their attic, Gavin and Lucy Morrow have become key figures in Nottingham’s screen scene - holding popular monthly showings of cult and classic releases at the Savoy. We catch up with the film fanatics behind The Loft Movie Theatre...
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