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We Discover the Roots of Nottingham Green Festival as They Celebrate Their 30th Birthday

Fri 08 Sep 2023

Nottingham Green Festival are celebrating their thirtieth outing this year (they started in 1991, but it’s a big birthday of sorts). Patrick Smith AKA VeggiesPat and Moby Farrands have been involved respectively since before, and near to its 1991 beginnings. We find out the roots of this pioneering fiesta, and why it’s so perennially popular.

The Thompsons on Roman Abramovich, Brookside, DVDs and Cilla Black

Sat 02 Sep 2023

For our 20th birthday issue we asked Nottingham’s most opinionated greengrocers about events from back in 2003…

We Catch Up With Emzae Ahead Of The Release Of Her Debut Album

Mon 28 Aug 2023

Emzae is all set to launch her debut album All Those Things I Thought I Knew at Rough Trade and she is proud and nervous, but above all, excited...

Notts Filmmaker Derry Shillitto Talks Us Through His New AI-Inspired Feature

Sat 26 Aug 2023

The film explores the potential impact of AI in education...

We Chat To Artist Faye Finney About Her Artistic Process And Her Beautiful Dog Sylvia

Mon 21 Aug 2023

On a bright Tuesday morning, we spoke to illustrator and visual artist Faye Finney about her artistic process, her ambition to write and illustrate a children’s book, and the inspiration she gets from her beautiful dog, Sylvia. Here’s what she had to say…

We Chat With the Sister Duo Behind Sneinton’s Boulangerie de Saigon

Fri 18 Aug 2023

Last month, we underwent a gruelling ten-second trek from the office to visit our neighbours in the newly opened Boulangerie de Saigon, a small Vietnamese eatery in the hustle and bustle of Sneinton Avenues. After being hooked on the egg coffee (more on that later), we returned to try one of the most delicious Vietnamese sandwiches to grace Nottingham - oh, and to have a chat with sisters Aivi and Milly Nguyen - both from St Ann’s, who opened the boulangerie (bakery) in April…

We Chat to Author John Tomlinson About His New Memoir ‘Noises After Dark'

Wed 16 Aug 2023

John Tomlinson journeyed to Somalia to volunteer for the Save the Children fund during the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia in the 1980s. Now, he plans to raise money for the charity and hopes to raise awareness along with it, through his memoir Noises After Dark. We chat to the Nottingham author about his experiences at the time, what it was like to write about them in retrospect, and how he still managed to inject an uplifting sense of humour and heart into his storytelling…

We Catch Up With Documentary Maker Jeanie Finlay About Her New Film ‘Your Fat Friend'

Tue 15 Aug 2023

Known for her ability to tell human stories with respect, intrigue, and honesty, Nottingham-based Jeanie Finlay has established herself as one of the country’s finest documentary-makers. Now, she’s releasing her ninth feature, Your Fat Friend, which tells the story of anonymous blogger turned best-selling author Aubrey Gordon. We hear all about it…

UNESCO City of Literature Mark International Youth Day

Mon 14 Aug 2023

Saturday 12 August was the UN’s International Youth Day, and to mark the occasion Nottingham UNESCO City of Lit’s Youth Board set up a celebratory weekend under the low wooden beams of Waterstones’ Sillitoe Room. We popped by on Friday to jot down some career advice and chat about our favourite books with the welcome fortification of a free vegan sarnie. (It was a great lunch - this is UNESCO, not Tesco)...

Locating D.H. Lawrence: August 1923

Mon 07 Aug 2023

It’s August 1923 and D.H. Lawrence is living in a rented farm cottage in New Jersey that includes a private field and horse...

Racing Driver Tom Gamble Tells Us All About His Experience Competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Fri 04 Aug 2023

Following in the footsteps of his older brother George, Nottingham’s Tom Gamble entered the racing world as an eight year old in a go-kart. Fast forward thirteen years, the 21-year-old now competes in the GT World Challenge series, has tested a McLaren Formula 1 car, and has raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He tells us all about what it’s like living life in the fast lane…

Refining the Alcohol Industry with Dropworks Distillery

Wed 02 Aug 2023

Rose Mason investigates how the owner of Nottingham's brand new Dropworks distillery plans to navigate the alcohol industry

Gig Review: The Last Dinner Party at The Bodega

Wed 26 Jul 2023

After featuring in our July print issue, The Last Dinner Party took to the Bodega stage on their first UK headline tour...

Food Review: Boulangerie de Saigon

Mon 24 Jul 2023

In true Gen-Z style, I have an issue with buying too many coffees. Good day, bad day, boring day: It’s always the perfect time for a coffee. And, while this habit isn’t great for my finances, it is good for my happiness. Which, of course, is why I was so excited to see Boulangerie de Saigon open ten seconds away from the LeftLion office. Plus, why I dragged our Editor along to try it, mere days after the business had opened...

Locating D.H. Lawrence: July 1923

Mon 24 Jul 2023

It’s July 1923, and D.H. Lawrence is crossing the border of Mexico into America where he encounters a ‘a vast and weary river that looks as if it had never wanted to start flowing’...

We Chat to LensFayre Owners Alecia and Dan About Their New Snap Camera

Mon 17 Jul 2023

Snapping pictures on your phone may be quick and simple, but sometimes you want to go a bit deeper with photography. Luckily, LensFayre in Sneinton Market is here to help. Selling a variety of cameras, offering repairs and advice and providing budding photographers with things to get involved in. We sat down with owners Alecia and Dan to find out what they have going on...

A Day In The Life Of The Splendour Festival Team

Mon 17 Jul 2023

We chat to Matt Newton, Marketing Manager at DHP Family, about what a typical day in his life is like as he prepares for Splendour Festival this weekend...

We Catch Up With the Last Dinner Party Ahead of Their Headline Show at the Bodega

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Ahead of The Last Dinner Party's headline show at The Bodega later this month, we catch up with vocalist Abigail Morris, bassist Georgia Davies, and backing vocalist Lizzie Mayland to find out how the band have managed to take the internet by storm with only one single to their name…

Nottingham Legend Vicky McClure MBE on Our Dementia Choir's Return to Splendour Festival

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Splendour Festival returns to Wollaton Park this month, as does Vicky McClure MBE and Our Dementia Choir. We chat to the Wollaton native ahead of the festival which essentially takes place in her back garden…

Film Review: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Thu 13 Jul 2023

Tom Cruise is back doing his thing - throwing himself off of stuff, punching bad guys and saving the world. But is this his best bout of madness yet?

Inspire Youth Arts Huge Showcase Held At Nottingham Playhouse

Wed 12 Jul 2023

Every now and again, people feel as though the creative scene can be a slightly restrictive place for inspiring creatives to be, but over at Inspire Youth Arts, they have made it their mission to ensure that every young person has access to the arts. We visited Nottingham Playhouse to immerse ourselves in some top quality performances as part of Inspire’s huge showcase...

Jennifer Brough Tells Us About the Resting Up Collective, Who Bring Together Art Therapy, Mindfulness And Disability Representation

Mon 10 Jul 2023

When creativity turns into another hustle, it can quickly lose its therapeutic benefits. Rose Mason speaks to Jennifer Brough about the Resting Up Collective, who look to incorporate rest and creativity into lives of chronically ill or disabled people...

We Chat to Barcelona’s Echoes in Smoke Ahead of Their Debut Notts Gig at Rough Trade

Sat 08 Jul 2023

This month, Barcelona-based trio Echoes in Smoke make their debut appearance in Nottingham, as part of a whistle-stop mini tour of the UK. Ahead of their Nottingham Rough Trade show, which will take place on 14 July, Phil Taylor spoke to Anastasia (vocals, bass), Pat (guitars, synths) and Jose (drums, synths and programming)...

Theatre Review: Disney’s Winnie the Pooh

Thu 29 Jun 2023

Masterfully brought to life by incredible puppetry

The Mojatu Foundation Are Doing Vital Work Across the East Midlands - Including With Their Podcast Series Bring It To The Table

Thu 29 Jun 2023

The Mojatu Foundation is an East Midlands institution which has supported black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities in Nottingham for over a decade. We dive into their importance to our city, and how they’re using their podcast, Bring It To The Table, to tackle some crucial issues…

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