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Sunflower Thieves Release New Single ‘It’s Not Like the Christmas Films’ - A Sad Anthem for the Festive Season

Thu 14 Dec 2023

They may be based in Leeds now, but they grew up playing music in Notts and they're super talented, so we'll happily claim them as ours. And they've just released a Christmas tune, which is well worth talking about...

Gig Review: Ice Cube at Motorpoint Arena

Thu 14 Dec 2023

Our Rich Higton first heard Ice Cube's music when he was twelve years old, in 1993. Now, thirty years later, he experienced it live at Motorpoint Arena...

We Catch Up With the Cheese Shop to Discover the Best Cheeses to Indulge in This Christmas

Mon 11 Dec 2023

A staple of every Brie-tish Christmas is, undoubtedly, the cheese board. However you choose to spend your holidays, nothing could be feta at warding off the winter bleus than treating yourself to some cheese by the fire. But with so many types to choose from, what could be gouda enough to be yours on the big day? We spoke to Webb Freckingham, one of the owners of The Cheese Shop on Flying Horse Walk, to cheddar light on the grate-st cheese this festive cheese-on…

Gig Review: The Amity Affliction at Rock City

Mon 11 Dec 2023

This Australian Metalcore outfit showed that their twenty years of experience was not to be messed with. Rock City and its crowd moshed and crowd-surfed their hearts out...

Interview: Sinfonia Viva

Sat 09 Dec 2023

With Sinfonia Viva's New Year's Eve performance at the Royal Concert Hall fast approaching, Ian C Douglas chats with Lucy Galliard, their Chief Executive, about all things orchestral...

We Meet Some of the Local Champions Who Are Bringing Live Poetry Back to Nottingham

Fri 08 Dec 2023

The legacy of Nottingham’s literary history runs deep, but as poetry collectives have come and gone post-pandemic, it’s important to keep up. We meet some of the local champions who are bringing live poetry back to Nottingham…

Skating Santas at National Ice Centre To Make Christmas Special for Children Living in Poverty

Fri 08 Dec 2023

The first ever Great Santa Skate at the National Ice Centre will see hundreds of skating Santas take to the ice to help make Christmas special for children living in poverty...

Our December Cover Artist Chris Rickels Tells Us the Inspiration Behind His Festive LeftLion Cover

Tue 05 Dec 2023

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And so is the cover of our December issue by Chris Rickels. We find out more about him and his work...

Gig Review: Mosh Against Cancer at The Old Salutation Inn

Mon 04 Dec 2023

Every once in a while, a gig comes along that offers both the chance to listen to some awesome East Midlands-based bands and the chance to give back. This November, Mosh Against Cancer offered just this...

Poetry, Exhibitions, Muppets and Santa: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 4 - 10 December

Sun 03 Dec 2023

December is here, and it ain't half feeling like it! Brave the cold this week in Nottingham and enjoy some poetry, art and film, or get festive with Muppets and Santa...

LeftLion Issue #166 December 2023

Fri 01 Dec 2023

As December rolls around once again, we have a lovely festive themed mag for you. Check out some zero-waste gift ideas, hear about the best cheese in town, and take a look back at the cultural events in Nottingham of 2023. We also delve into the issue of loneliness over the Christmas period, speak to Doctor Who star Karl Collins, Safia Oakley-Green and local band Divorce, plus a brief look at the etymology of some local place names...

Poetry Review: Bad Betty Live at Rough Trade

Wed 29 Nov 2023

Last year Nottingham added a new jewel to its literary crown as Bad Betty, one of the most exciting indie publishers in the country and a finalist at this year’s British Book Awards, upped sticks and relocated here from London. The big smoke’s loss, we’ve been hearing, is our gain, and so even a three-degree evening couldn’t keep us from the latest of their monthly Bad Betty Live shows at Rough Trade. Scarfs on!

Nottingham Launches Its Unicef Child Friendly City Programme

Mon 20 Nov 2023

Nottingham is launching its Child Friendly City programme at the Nottingham Council House for World Children's Day...

We Take a Fresh Look at National Ice Centre - The Big Local Venue With Room for Everyone

Fri 17 Nov 2023

Having opened in April 2000, you might think by this point that you know all about the National Ice Centre. But that’s far from all that’s going on at their extensive base on Bolero Square...

AI Up Mi Duck: An Interactive Fiction Game Exploring Transhumanism, Poverty, and Whether the Broadmarsh Centre Will Ever Get Finished

Sat 11 Nov 2023

It’s 2123 and life has got a bit rubbish. Humans are unemployed because AI does everything for them. This means there isn’t much to do other than sit inside and watch telly; Fortunately, there’s l-o-a-d-s of channels. This is the concept for AI Up Mi Duck, an interactive fiction game exploring transhumanism, poverty, and whether the Broadmarsh Centre will ever get finished…

In Photos: Poets of the Fall at Rock City

Sat 11 Nov 2023

Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall — singer Marko, guitarist Olli and keyboardist Captain – started out their musical adventure from scratch in 2003, later joined by guitarist Jaska, bassist Jani and drummer Jari. Twenty years since first forming, they headline Rock City...

Gig Review: Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart at Rescue Rooms

Sat 11 Nov 2023

Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain’s most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by his band, Invaders of the Heart, Jah Wobble is reborn into a new decade as defiant as ever with a brand new UK tour...

Interview: The Walk Director Michael Jobling and Screenwriter Sophie Ellerby

Fri 10 Nov 2023

Sofia Jones speaks to director Michael Jobling and screenwriter Sophie Ellerby about their new short film The Walk, which was produced by Notts' own Griffin Pictures and screened at the 67th BFI London Film Festival as part of the Right Here, Right Now programme...

Our November Cover Artist Ilinca Sivoglo Tells Us More About the Inspirations Behind Her Futuristic Design

Thu 09 Nov 2023

We asked our November cover artist Ilinca Sivoglo to tell us more about her inspirations...

Bears! Nature, Culture and Beyond: The Lakeside Arts Exhibition That Gives an Insight Into the History of Bears

Wed 08 Nov 2023

Local archaeologist Ben Normington interviewed the co-curators of the current exhibition in the archaeology museum at Lakeside Arts - Prof. Hannah O’Regan and Dr. Liam Lewis, both from the Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Nottingham. The exhibition is called Bears! Nature, Culture and Beyond and gives an insight into the cultural history of bears…

Art, Poetry, Music, and the Being Human Festival: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 6 - 12 November

Sun 05 Nov 2023

Head down to the Being Human Festival, and enjoy some art, poetry or music in between...

We Speak to the Producer and Co-Creator of Choosing Children, A New Immersive Theatre Experience Coming to Lakeside Arts

Sat 04 Nov 2023

A new immersive theatre experience coming to Lakeside Arts later this month dips into the topical and troubling subject of genetic engineering. Ahead of the show we spoke to Producer Laura Wilkinson and Co-Creator Ben Fredericks to find out how VR, audience participation and ethical implications integrate into this unique performance…

The Thompsons on Writing Letters, Old Nottingham Nightclubs and Artificial Intelligence

Fri 03 Nov 2023

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Interview: HandMade Theatre

Mon 30 Oct 2023

HandMade Theatre use live performances and creative therapy to bring wonder and joy to communities around the East Midlands - and now their work with people who have dementia has won a Lottery grant. Suzy Gunn, CEO, shares the next steps on this incredible journey...

LeftLion Issue #165 November 2023

Mon 30 Oct 2023

In Issue #165 we take a dip into the not so distant future to explore A.I., astronomy, and genetic engineering. You can also read about the art of letter writing, the ethics behind good coffee, seasonal affective disorder, and guinea pigs...

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