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The Colour of Love is an Organisation Dedicated to Preserving the Stories of Mixed-Race Relationships in Nottingham

Sat 13 Feb 2021

Claire Bale, author of Oo! That’s a Bit Racey! – a new blog about race, equality and inclusion – explores the impact of The Colour of Love, the organisation dedicated to preserving the stories of mixed-race relationships in Nottingham’s past...

Rose-Tinted Glasses, Rolled Up Sleeves and Fish Finger Sandwiches: What It’s Like Falling In and Out of Love During Lockdown

Fri 12 Feb 2021

Being in love is gripping. It grasps at your heart as it falls into your throat, fills your lungs as you breathe in the moments, and sinks into your fingers, so imprinted you can’t let go. During this past year, we’ve all come to rely on it as everything else around us falls down and tightens up. But this year of instability forced me to let go of collapsing cliffs and find the joy of carving out new shapes. And so I embarked on a year of love lessons during lockdown...

Jenny Joss' Causes to Care About in 2021

Wed 10 Feb 2021

Despite my numerous attacks on his rather limited wardrobe choices, my Editor was gratuitous enough to gift none other than I, Jenny Joss, Nottingham’s most inspired gossip columnist – an entire page to spread my new year cheer. While this may surprise you – after having read my monthly reports on Nottingham’s rogues and rascals found on page 7 – I really do care deeply about the welfare of this city, so have decided to temporarily change my tune, and give exposure to the charities, groups and general luminaries who are planning big things for 2021 and deserve your support…

Nusic Future Session: Joel Black

Fri 05 Feb 2021

From the music city of Nottingham, the latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is Joel Black.

Your Love Letters to Notts...

Fri 05 Feb 2021

Love is in the air, but so is COVID... meaning that we’ve all spent the best part of the last year locked up indoors. As such, our city hasn’t been getting the TLC it usually receives from its residents. To remedy that sad situation, we asked you lot to pen love letters to your favourite parts of Nottingham. Here are some of our favourites...

The Thompson Brothers on Rom-Coms, Love Songs and Their Favourite Vegetable

Wed 03 Feb 2021

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Under Cover Artist: Kev Grey

Mon 01 Feb 2021

You might recognise his style if you’ve picked up a can from Notts brewery Black Iris, and now Kev Grey has turned his talented hands to create our cover art...

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Thu 28 Jan 2021

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

Looking Ahead: 2021 Nottingham Art Exhibitions At a Glance

Tue 19 Jan 2021

2020 may have been a bit of a letdown, but once restrictions allow it, we can’t wait to visit a range of art exhibitions. Here are a few new shows you can look forward to. All dates are subject to change, so be sure to check before visiting...

(Not) Driving Home for Christmas: Nottingham's Expats On Their First Christmas Away from Loved Ones

Sun 20 Dec 2020

The never-ending merry-go-round of Government lockdowns, tiers and regulation changes mean that, for many of us, it’s beginning to look like Christmas 2020 will be very different. Continuing travel restrictions and limits on the numbers of people who can gather have ensured that, for some Notts residents, Christmas will be spent away from their loved ones for the very first time…

Under Cover Artist: Rob White

Thu 17 Dec 2020

Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...

Rock City at 40: George Akins on Nottingham's Best Loved Venue

Tue 15 Dec 2020

Nottingham’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...

PSpowage Art Gallery Relocates to Mansfield Road

Tue 24 Nov 2020

You 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...

5 Nottingham Artists to Listen to This Month

Fri 20 Nov 2020

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Creating Community at Artist Studio The Carousel

Sat 14 Nov 2020

Have you spotted the new faces in town? The vibrantly-coloured, imaginatively shaped characters have brightened up the corner of Hockley Street, representing the creative community you can find inside the curved building below. They are the new faces of The Carousel, a multi-disciplinary artist's studio…

Under Cover Artist: Andy Williams

Wed 04 Nov 2020

Illustrator Andy Williams gives us the lowdown on his weird and wonderful cover, and invites you to get involved with what happens next...

Street Art or Graffiti? Why Banksy's Notts Visit Shouldn't Distract from the City's Own Artists

Sat 24 Oct 2020

Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...

Tender Coven: The Monthly Subscription Box That Merges Wxtchcraft and Support for Emerging Artists

Sat 24 Oct 2020

Alex Stubbs catches up with artist, curator and educator Wingshan Smith to discuss Tender Coven, an online community and monthly subscription spell box that merges wxtchcraft with support for emerging artists...

The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues

Fri 23 Oct 2020

Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...

Lakeside Art's Djanogly Gallery Reopens with Mat Collishaw Exhibition

Fri 16 Oct 2020

After closing doors in March due to the pandemic, Lakeside Arts will be reopening from Saturday 17 October with the first major solo exhibition of a Notts-born contemporary artist…

Art Preview: The Near Room at Bonington Gallery

Fri 16 Oct 2020

Muhammad Ali described “The Near Room” as a mental space he would enter during a boxing match – an otherworldly state where you are accutley aware of your own mortality. Sophie Cundale’s new moving-image work, The Near Room (2020), gives substance to this imagined space. Set in a vivid hallucination in the mind of a disorientated boxer, The Near Room muddles historic references with the fantastical and supernatural...

Nottingham Arts and Culture Venues Given Government Funding Lifeline with Culture Recovery Fund

Mon 12 Oct 2020

Seventeen organisations have received combined funding totalling over £4.5 million to help with post-COVID recovery...

Under Cover Artist: Kate Sharp

Tue 06 Oct 2020

Local artist and LeftLion regular Kate Sharp was kind enough to take a crack at our October cover, and I’m sure you’ll agree that she did a beautiful job. Here’s what inspired it...

The Thompson Brothers on Joe Biden. Birthday's and Chrimbo Trees

Tue 06 Oct 2020

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

MOAN Zine on Female Pleasure, Illustration and This Month's Cover

Fri 18 Sep 2020

Since 2018, MOAN has been exploring female pleasure through the perspective of women. After two successful issues and this month’s LeftLion cover, we chat to the woman behind it all about how it all began, receiving and illustrating stories around desire, and what the future holds for MOAN...

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