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Exploring Sci-Art at Pint of Science Festival

We had a grand old time at Pint of Science Festival this year. One of the events explored sci-art, so our Adrian Shaw got down to enjoy a subject close to his heart...

Sound of the Lion #58

With Alice Short, Brooders, Jum, Ben McElroy, Fonzse, Crimson General, Alec Bowman, Gallery 47 and Punish The Atom...

Artist Keith Piper on the Importance of Forest Rec

Keith Piper studied art at Trent Polytechnic in the early eighties, and went on to a major academic and artistic career, showing his paintings, digital pieces and video works internationally. Piper was a key figure in the BLK Art Group, heavily featured in The Place is Here, at Nottingham Contemporary, and he continues to address social and political questions in his work. We caught up with him to talk science-fiction, history painting, Ancient Egyptian burials and the importance of the Forest Rec...

The Attenborough, Beeston, and Chilwell Arts Trail and The Importance of Artist Space

At the beginning of June, there's gonna be an art trail in Nottingham South, and our Rita is here to tell us all about it, and provide a little context to the idea...

6 Things Every Musician Should Know About Music Law

Our mates at Nusic have been putting out some really helpful advice videos for up and coming musicians in Nottingham. Here's the latest offering

Love and Longing in Sarif's The World Unseen

Nottingham Trent University's Re:Vision series welcomed author and filmmaker Shamim Sarif to the Broadway on Wednesday 10 May to watch and talk about her novel and film The World Unseen. Sue Barsby went down to hear the author's thoughts on the book, and the importance of love in a time of segregation. 

Lauren at Nottingham Loves Cocktails

Loads of Nottingham's finest cocktail bars got together to provide us with the chance to learn more about the booze we drink on a Friday night and more importantly, drink some booze for a whole week. Who better to send to find out more than our cocktail lover vlogger Lauren...

7 Write Lion Poetry Performances at Rough Trade

We miss Nottingham Poetry Festival. Very much. We whacked on a night made up of some of the poets featured on our printed pages over the past year or so, and our mate David Belbin made a few videos of the boggers. Enjoy!

You’re More Loved Than You Realise

Matt Martin is a 42 year old Research Manager, living with Clinical Depression and Anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

Talking About Mental Illness Must Be Normalised

Student Ben Lomas, 20, has lived with anxiety and depression since he was a child. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

Art Review: Women of a Nervous Disposition

Around the corner from LeftLion HQ is the Lace Market Gallery, based in the NCN arts building. We had a wander down to check out Denise Weston’s Women of a Nervous Disposition...

The Man Who Makes Artificial Eyes

Ever wondered how artificial eyes are made? Nope? We didn't either until we met John Pacey-Lowrie and he showed us all this cool stuff...

Ocularist John Pacey-Lowrie Talks Making Artificial Eyes in Nottingham

John Pacey-Lowrie is the only ocularist in the whole of the Midlands. He’s spent forty years perfecting his craft, and people travel from all over the world to be fitted with one of his handmade, acrylic prosthetic eyes. He is constantly striving to make his prosthetics as realistic as possible and is currently at the forefront of the development of an artificial dilating pupil which reacts to light...

Art Review: Draw the Line

Get yourself down to The Surface Gallery in Hockley this week, before the Draw the Line exhibition ends.

Competition for coffee lovers - big, big prizes

Art Works: Anthony Freeman's Grungy Lion Illustration

A local artist lets us in on his artistic process..

16 Bars to Slurp at for Nottingham Loves Cocktails Festival

Sound of the Lion #57

With Slumb Party, George Gadd, Clay Shaped Boy, Dark Mother, Whatsmahmood, Vega Bay, One Giant Causeway, Damn Craters and Scorzayzee...

Art Works: Artgoon

A local artist reveals the story behind his album art for Giggs' Landlord...

Theatre Review: Love Sick

All about the birds, the bees, and the aliens with dodgy wigs.

Art Works: Camille Lea Pearson's Digital Illustrations

A local artist lets us in on her creative process...

Notts Artist Video Mat on Writing a Book About His Indian Adventure

We spoke to the man behind White Dolemite about his upcoming novel A Honky's Journey Through Chaos...

Art Works: Alys Power's Contemporary Jewellery

A local artist lets us in on her creative secrets...

NTU Fine Art Student Gill Howell-Jones Exhibits Shoes for Homeless Fundraiser

Gill Howell-Jones, an NTU fine art student, has put together an exhibition of student-designed canvas shoes that she is auctioning off. The money raised will be used to buy new trainers for homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham in an exchange at Emmanuel House. We caught up with her to find out about the project and how people can get involved in the auction…

Art Therapy for Mental Health at Creative Counsel down One Thoresby Street

Our Emily painted a picture and let go of her inhibitions...