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Rock City at 40: George Akins on Nottingham's Best Loved Venue
Tue 15 Dec 2020Nottingham’s legendary nightclub and live music venue Rock City turns forty this month, but celebrations will be quieter than usual due to the pandemic. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without a chat with owner George Akins of DHP Family about the history of Nottingham’s most famous music venue...
Collaborative Future's Internship Programme Is Creating a More Inclusive Work Future
Mon 14 Dec 2020Here's how you can get involved...
Nottingham Playhouse's Adam Penford on This Year's Live and Online Pantomime, Cinderella
Mon 14 Dec 2020Cinderella will go to the ball! The Nottingham Playhouse panto will be going ahead this Christmas, despite the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown. It will look a little different – and, for the first time in years, there is a new writer/director at the helm: Artistic Director, Adam Penford. Our Stage Editor Rebecca Buck caught up with him for a chat...
Nadia on... Homelessness in Nottingham
Sat 12 Dec 2020In her monthly LeftLion column, Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, discusses issues effecting both Nottingham and Westminster. This month, she discusses the issue of homelessness in Nottingham, and the role local organisations play in combatting it...
The Thompson Brothers on Biden, the Vaccine and Jaguar F-Types
Thu 10 Dec 2020Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
Review: Christmas at Wollaton 2020
Wed 09 Dec 2020At the end of a year that’s been filled with darkness, Christmas at Wollaton’s multi-sensory experience really does feel like light at the end of the tunnel…
LeftLion Magazine #132
Tue 08 Dec 2020A double issue featuring Framework Housing Association's 20th birthday, Rock City's 40th birthday, Nottingham's independent Christmas guide, The Nottingham Culture Review of 2020, Nottingham Playhouse's Cinderella and more...
A Big Issue Vendor in Notts
Tue 08 Dec 2020"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."
LeftLion Magazine Now Available in ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
Mon 07 Dec 2020The special bumper December and January issue of LeftLion will be available to pick up free in local branches of ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco...
Review: Nottingham International Film Festival 2020
Sun 06 Dec 2020Roshan Chandy reports from the online Nottingham International Film Festival, whose format could signal the future for film festivals worldwide.
Broadmarsh Vision Released by Wildlife Trust
Fri 04 Dec 2020As the public consultation on the Broadmarsh site heats up, Paul Wilkinson, the Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, reveals their vision for the city centre space...
SELECT.SOUNDS: The Notts-Based Collective Level Up with a Site Upgrade
Wed 02 Dec 2020Two best mates turned business partners hit the ground running in 2019 with the formation of record shop and events series, SELECT.SOUNDS. Now, after pressing pause during lockdown they’re back with a new site and a heavy content focus. Alanah Khosla gives us an update on the creative platform that’s growing a steady following in the city.
Sherwood Library Redevelopment Plans Revealed
Wed 02 Dec 2020Details to build a new Sherwood Library have been revealed by Nottingham City Council. Contracts have been signed with a developer and the whole site is set to be redeveloped in 2021.
Season's Greenings: How to Have a Sustainable Christmas This Year
Wed 02 Dec 2020This December, Carbon Neutral Nottingham are sharing green-fingered tips with the help of local businesses...
Book Review: Equilibrium by Tonino Guerra
Sat 28 Nov 2020We checked out the debut release from Notts' newest indie publisher, MOIST...
Dekker on Rue Royale, Slow Reveal and making music with his five-year-old daughter...
Sat 28 Nov 2020We catch up with Chicago-born, Nottingham-based musician Brookln Dekker to talk Rue Royale, solo work Slow Reveal and making music with his five-year-old daughter...
5 Years Later: The Good Dinosaur
Fri 27 Nov 2020Has time been kind to Pixar’s often forgotten Jurassic feature?
Tim Bryn Smith on TAWN-19, The Actors Workshop Nottingham's new, socially-distanced film
Fri 27 Nov 2020Our Screen Co-Editor George White speaks to Tim Bryn Smith, founder of The Actors Workshop Nottingham, about their new, socially-distanced film, TAWN-19...
Shop Local This Christmas: 24 Gifts You Can Buy From Nottingham Independents
Wed 25 Nov 2020Christmas is going to be an odd one this year – you may not be able to see friends or family, and going around the shops won't be quite like normal. Our local sellers have had an odd time this year too, and need us to help them now more than ever...
PSpowage Art Gallery Relocates to Mansfield Road
Tue 24 Nov 2020You might be used to seeing original artworks placed on canvases as you walk through Byard Lane, off Bridlesmith Gate. PSpowage Art Gallery has been based here since 1998, but due to recent pressures, you’ll now find Pete Spowage’s shop, gallery and studio on Mansfield Road. He tells us more about the history of his gallery, and why he’s relocating after over twenty years...
MOIST: Notts’ Newest Independent Publisher
Mon 23 Nov 2020Sarah Smith tells us about Notts’ newest independent publisher MOIST, and why regional publishing is on the rise...
Deck the Hall: Wollaton gets set to host Christmas Lights Spectacular
Mon 23 Nov 2020This year has been full of compromises, tough decisions and – unfortunately – disappointment for many. As we lean into colder, gloomy nights, there are still question marks over Christmas 2020, and how we will be allowed to celebrate. While we already know we won’t be warmed by a bonfire at Forest Rec or filled with mulled wine in the Market Square, there is a light in the dark – Christmas at Wollaton, a light-up outdoor experience set to fill us all with wonder…
Food Review: Le Mistral
Sun 22 Nov 2020My friends and I wanted to go somewhere special, while at the same time supporting a local business. For us, there was no better choice than Le Mistral in Sherwood...
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