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Fashion is the name of the game for our March mag, which has been guest-edited by new Fashion Editor Addie Kenogbon. Inside you can find: White Rose, Nottingham's sneaker scene, I Didn't Ask for It, A Personal Shopper in Notts, Kitty Tray on Drag Fashion, The Last Lace Maker, Rebekah Peters, Omid Djalili, Evie Ashwin, greenwashing and Reggie Kray's old prison shirt...
From cars to farts, here's what you've been chatting about this month...
You know the drill. We find a Notts resident with a weird or unusual job and get them to give us the lowdown on what it’s really like. This month, we hear from an anatomist...
With our universities and businesses starting to come up with innovative and exciting methods for protecting our planet, Nottingham now finds itself at the forefront of the fight against climate change. We hear from four local minds who are helping to lead this fight…
Nic Cage. On a motorbike. With a flaming skull for a head. 2007 was a wild time...
He hated slavery, promoted the education of women, created far-sighted inventions, led the Midlands Enlightenment and made enormous strides forward in physics, biology, medicine, botany and numerous other fields. So why isn’t the name of Erasmus Darwin, perhaps the greatest scientific mind Nottingham ever produced, more widely known?
We rounded up the very best gigs happening this week...
Nottingham City Council's Carbon Neutral 2028 plan has spurred many local businesses toward going eco-friendly, but what does that mean for our heritage buildings such as those in the historic Lace Market? Becky Valentine, Co-Owner and sustainability lead at property management company Spenbeck takes a deep dive into the issues
Here at LeftLion we don't like to be judgemental. We think of ourselves as open minded, free flowing types. That being said, here's a list of places in our great city, alongside an even longer list of stereotypes...
Set up in August 2020 in a burst of furlough-fuelled “why not?” entrepreneurialism, Nottingham Vertical Farm, based in Carlton, is the city’s first commercial indoor farm. We talk to Will Glass, one half of the duo behind the business, to ask about their journey so far and how their approach can benefit both the environment and food security…
There's plenty to be getting on with...
As Vogue’s Emily Farra puts it, for all the fashion industry’s growing commitment to promoting accessibility on the basis of race, gender, sexuality and size, consideration for the disabled community is still “what’s missing in fashion’s inclusivity movement”. Yet Nottingham Trent University graduate Evie Ashwin is helping to correct this oversight, using her skills to make adaptive clothing so everyone can feel comfortable and confident in what they wear…
The Festival of Science and Curiosity - a ten day celebration of the world of science - is back with a (big) bang. After a predominantly online schedule of events for their 2021 programme, this year’s festival looks forward to welcoming people of all ages to an eclectic array of in-person events, activities and talks. We speak to organiser Megan Shore to find out more…
Our February issue is a celebration of all things scientific, featuring the Festival of Science and Curiosity, Professor Martin Poliakoff CBE, the Nottingham effort to curb COVID, An Anatomist in Notts, Excel in Science, Green Innovators, John Russell Hind, Erasmus Darwin and a pickle mystery for the ages...
Featuring fancy dogs, council tax and Vindaloo...
The film explores why Mansfield voted Tory in the 2017 General Election...
We chat to Carlton’s Christian Weaver, writer of The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights, about his route into law, Kill the Bill, and why it’s so important to protect our freedoms…
Architectural Designer William Harvey and artist Ryan Boultbee, two creatives obsessed with the built environment, discuss the uncertain future of Ratcliffe-on-Soar (R-o-S) power station - that’s the big’un, with the giant cooling towers, that you can see dominating the landscape on the approach to Notts…
From rap legend Jay Electronica to a night of classical music, this week has something for everyone...
Colin Slater MBE, the BBC Radio Nottingham Sports Broadcaster who spent over half a century covering the fortunes of Notts County FC, died on Monday 10 January at the age of 87.
We speak to Liam Dexter, writer, director and star of the entertaining yet emotional mockumentary Bums: A Day in the Life - which follows three down-on-their-luck lads who spend their days roaming the streets of Nottingham…
To celebrate the release of Licorice Pizza, his ninth feature length film, we delve into the glorious world of Paul Thomas Anderson to pick thirteen of his best characters. We've avoided leading roles, so don't expect to see a Daniel Plainview or Dirk Diggler knocking around...
Small venues and upcoming bands, this week's gigs won’t put you too much out of pocket…
From greengrocers to coffee shops, the pandemic inspired people to shop independent and support their local high streets. Almost two years on from the first lockdown, we investigate whether these shopping habits stuck and how they’re transforming Nottingham…
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