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LeftLion’s All-Seeing, All-Knowing Editor Ashley Carter Uses His Boundless Wisdom to Help You Lot Out

Sun 21 Aug 2022

In an act of benevolence to rival Father Christmas himself, our glorious leader and Editor, Ashley Carter, has decided to celebrate our 150th issue by helping you lot out. Offering something far more valuable than toys and presents, he’s bestowing some of his worldly wisdom* by helping the readers of LeftLion with some of the problems submitted through our social media channels. You’re welcome.

Beans on Toast Dives Into His Upcoming Event at the Arboretum - the Foolhardy Folk Festival

Wed 17 Aug 2022

Having risen to prominence in the British folk scene, James McAllister, otherwise known as Beans on Toast, is one of the most respected artists around - known for his lyricism centring around drugs, politics and love. But now the singer is taking on a role as event organiser of the Foolhardy Folk Festival, coming to Nottingham Arboretum in August. Before it gets going, we catch up with the singer about summer vibes, going back to simplicity, and his love for festivals…

We Check Out Confetti X as the Commonwealth Esports Championships Comes to Nottingham

Mon 08 Aug 2022

We were recently invited to Nottingham's brand-new Confetti X venue as they hosted a collection of qualifiers for this year's Commonwealth Esports Championships. Here's what we thought...

New Artistic Director and CEO of the New Art Exchange Saad Eddine Said Outlines His Plans for the Iconic Cultural Centre

Mon 08 Aug 2022

Formerly the Director of HOME Slough, Saad Eddine Said has built a career in the arts sector, having worked with many high-profile organisations and artists. He spoke to us about his aims within his new role as Artistic Director and CEO of the New Art Exchange in Nottingham…

We Sit Down With Nottingham’s Ben Norris and Cassie Bradley Ahead of Their Trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Thu 04 Aug 2022

Two-time UK national poetry slam champion writer Ben Norris is taking his new show Autopilot to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, starring Cassie Bradley. The two Nottingham born actors chat with us about the themes of the play and how it compares to other projects they've been involved with...

Arboretum Beer Festival Returns with Beer, Street Food, and Live Music Galore

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Just when you thought you had that rare August weekend off the sauce, along comes DHP Family’s Arboretum Beer Festival to tempt you out with top class ale, craft beer, live music, street food and more besides…

Out of Time: How Two Ruddington-Born Soldiers Played Their Part in the Infamous Battle of Rorke’s Drift

Sat 30 Jul 2022

While most of us will be familiar with the events of Rorke’s Drift from Zulu - the 1964 film that made a star out of Michael Caine - there is much more to the story than the Hollywood portrayal, including the presence of two Ruddington-born soldiers at the battle. In what has been described as amongst the most famous military actions in British history, the twelve-hour long battle demonstrated both the best of British bravery and the worst of the Empire’s seemingly limitless horrors…

Review: Splendour Festival 2022

Wed 27 Jul 2022

With everyone from Craig David to Supergrass taking to the stage, Splendour Festival returned with a bang - bringing two days of proper top tunes to Wollaton Park. Here's what we thought...

Our Editorial Assistant Tries Out Six of the Toughest Sports Nottingham Has to Offer

Tue 26 Jul 2022

Wrestling. Archery. Roller derby. It's possible to master all of these in a month, right? Lizzy O'Riordan finds out...

5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: From Deerstock to Nottinghamshire Pride

Mon 25 Jul 2022

Psycho, pints and Pride all feature in our picks for you lot this week...

Preview: Splendour Festival 2022

Wed 20 Jul 2022

Offering a bumper two-day event, one of Nottingham's biggest music festivals returns in style...

5 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Big City Reads, Splendour Festival and More

Mon 18 Jul 2022

Mulholland Drive, MANIFESTO and Anne-Marie are all in Notts this week...

Review: The Television Workshop's Sin Short Film Festival

Wed 13 Jul 2022

The Television Workshop – once home to the likes of Vicky McClure and Jack O'Connell – shone a spotlight on their next generation with a short film festival centred around the seven deadly sins. We stopped by Broadway Cinema to check it out...

5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Sheafs, Edinburgh Fringe Preview and More

Mon 11 Jul 2022

Shakespeare, Sheafs and Paul Sinha - need we say more?

5 Fun Things to Check Out This Week: From Newark Book Festival to Repton Filmfest

Mon 04 Jul 2022

With book fairs, film festivals and celebrations for Nottingham's freshest musical talent, there really is something for everyone around here this week...

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Highlander, Hang and a Whole Lot More

Mon 27 Jun 2022

From claymation workshops to the next big music craze, Notts has a mixed bag of a week coming up...

We Hear All About Newark Book Festival, the Event Aiming to Celebrate Nottinghamshire’s Literary Community

Sun 26 Jun 2022

Fancy a crime writing workshop? A heritage walk? Perhaps a story told on a riverboat? Well then you’re in luck, because Newark Book Festival has all that and more. Now in its sixth year, the festival is on a mission to celebrate Nottingham’s literary community and the local area. We catch up with Artistic Director Sara Bullimore to find out what’s in store…

What Is the Uncanny Valley? We Talk to an Expert to Find Out About This Weird Sensation

Thu 23 Jun 2022

Scared of clowns? China dolls send shivers down your spine? You might be experiencing the uncanny valley - that eerie feeling that comes from seeing not-quite-human figures. Confounding researchers, no one quite knows why the phenomenon exists, but Nottingham Trent University professor Andrew Dunn thinks it might be something to do with our categorical operating system. If you fancy knowing what exactly that means, then keep on reading as we dive into the uncanny, the pleasure in being unsettled, and the oddness of The Polar Express…

5 of the Most Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Warhammer, Nottingham Craft Beer Festival and More

Mon 13 Jun 2022

Mountain tours, mini-figure battles and magazine-making are all on the agenda this week...

Review: Detonate Festival 2022

Sat 11 Jun 2022

Nottingham’s outdoor electronic music festival Detonate returned last weekend to the grounds of Colwick Park bringing some of the biggest names in electronic music right now…

Out of Time: Exploring the History of the Victorian Freak Show With Author Dr John Jacob Woolf

Tue 07 Jun 2022

How is it that, in the space of less than a century, society’s attitudes towards people born with disabilities changed from them being exploited as the most popular form of entertainment in Victorian society to being seen with sympathy, dignity and respect? Partly based on our intrinsic fear and fascination with ‘the other’, and partly down to a myriad of other reasons - including the intervention of Queen Victoria herself - the freak show played an enormous role in shaping modern attitudes, and remains one of the most macabre, unusual and complex periods of British cultural history. Ahead of his talk at Nottingham Theatre Royal this month, Dr John Jacob Woolf, historian, author and expert on the Victorian freak show, explains more…

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: LeftLion Open House, Get Carter and More

Mon 06 Jun 2022

Music, films, and the chance to get involved with our wonderful magazine. What more could you want?

Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2022

Wed 01 Jun 2022

Nottingham's famous city centre festival Dot to Dot returned last weekend and it brought a range of phenomenal up and coming local and national artists...

It's One of the UK's Biggest Fears, But We Find Out Why Spiders Aren't All That Bad...

Wed 01 Jun 2022

Spiders - they’re pretty creepy, right? Without a doubt. But they’re also remarkably smart, they play a vital role in our ecosystems, and they are mostly harmless here in the UK. So is it time to start looking at spiders in a different light? Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield, a Biosciences expert at Nottingham Trent University, certainly thinks so…

Out of Time: How Nottingham Estate Owner Lord Carnarvon Supported the Excavation of Tutankhamun’s Tomb

Wed 25 May 2022

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the reign of Tutankhamun. He held the throne for barely a decade, dying before the age of twenty after he succumbed to what has been speculated to be a leg fracture sustained during a chariot accident. So why, more than three millennia after his death, does his name remain arguably the most well-known (rivalled only by Cleopatra) from Ancient Egyptian history? The answer lies in an expedition, funded by Nottingham estate owner Lord Carnarvon, to excavate his tomb in the twenties - an expedition that led to the mysterious deaths of many involved, including Carnarvon himself…

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