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A History of the Films of Leftlion

Over the last decade, as well as producing lots of written journalism, LeftLion have also made a few films. To celebrate our 20th Birthday, we’ve decided to release some of the best things knocking around in our video archives for free on our website and Youtube channel so you - and the whole world - can all view them at your leisure. Here’s a few favourites we’d like to point you to…

Tiger Community Hub - the Social Enterprise Livening Up Lister Gate with Love

Tiger Community Hub is a big box retail unit with a difference. For one, they don't mind if you just come in and hog their heating whilst never spending a penny. Adam Pickering checks it out and chats to Founder and resident idea factory, Toni Jarvis.

Three of the Best Films From Mansfield Town Film Festival

The very first Mansfield Town Film Festival attracted hundreds to the charming Palace Theatre - but what were some of the best movies on offer? Well, have a look and find out...

Inspire Youth Arts Huge Showcase Held At Nottingham Playhouse

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...

The Wildlife Garden Podcast: An Entertaining, Informative Deep-Dive Into Gardening Sustainably

Gardening with nature in mind can be a challenge, but guiding us through the tangle with inquisitive aplomb is Nottingham’s The Wildlife Garden Podcast - we dig into the show with co-host, and brains behind Ellie’s Wellies Organic Gardening, Ellie Mitchell…

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in May 2023

From Ari Aster horrors to Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbusters, it's a busy month on the big screen...

Film Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

Have John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein done the unthinkable and made a good Dungeons & Dragons movie? What do you think?

Discover Remnants of the Ice Age at Lakeside Arts

Creswell’s First Collectors is the latest display at the Museum of Archaeology at Lakeside Arts. Local archaeologist Ben Normington introduces this ‘collection’ of artefacts made by early humans who lived in the Creswell Crags gorge in Nottinghamshire during the Ice Age…

Review: Amatis Trio at Lakeside Arts

Amatis Trio perform a concert of Beethoven, Boulanger and Shostakovich at Lakeside Arts...

We Chat With Journalist Gary Younge Before His Visit to Nottingham's Squire Performing Arts Centre

Journalist, author, sociology lecturer and former Editor-at-Large at The Guardian, Gary Younge is heading to our city in March to discuss his sixth book. Ahead of his visit, we sit down with him to delve deeper into his fascinating career…

Exhibition Review: Carolyn Lazard: Long Take at Nottingham Contemporary

In a sensorial medley of sound, touch, and imagination, artist Carolyn Lazard invites viewers to consider accessibility as a creative tool. We visit Nottingham Contemporary to take a seat at their first UK solo exhibition and learn how collaboration can make art spaces more equitable...

Our Favourite Films of All Time

The Top Five Films to Watch This February in Nottingham Cinemas

From Rom-Coms to Sci-Fi Thrillers, here's what to watch in the month of Valentines and winter blues...

Exhibition Review: Knowledge is Power at Lakeside Arts

Knowledge is Power, the current exhibition at the Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts, describes the history of the pioneering and impactful courses of Adult Education offered by the University of Nottingham during the twentieth century…

The Best Films of 2022

From big blockbusters to arthouse indies, we dive into the best films of the past twelve months...

The Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas This Festive Period

From Stanley Kubrick to A Christmas Carol, there's plenty to check out on the big screen...

How NTU’s Dryden Enterprise Centre are Making a Home For the Future of Work

The world of work is a fast-changing place, and a lot of people are rethinking the old nine-five office-based life. Leading the way forward, we check out co-working, co-location, and city centre business hub, Nottingham Trent University's Dryden Enterprise Centre…

9 of the Best Horror Films of All Time

From quiet places to ghostfaced killers, here are some of the greatest horrors to grace the big screen...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in August 2022

Everything from old-school classics to brand-new blockbusters are hitting our screens this summer...

7 of the Best Underdog Stories in Cinema History

We Dive Into Kendo, the Ancient Martial Art Dubbed ‘The Way of the Sword'

Is there anything more impressive than sword fighting? We’ve seen it in films like The Last Samurai and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and tried our hand (more or less) in games like Elden Ring and The Witcher. Yet through kendo, the ancient practice dubbed “the way of the sword”, you can have the chance to do it for real. Despite its exhilarating premise on paper, though, it is the martial art’s values of respect, decency and self-improvement that are most important…

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in July 2022

With highlights including the god of thunder and the king of horror, we've got some belters coming up on the big screen this month...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in June 2022

Long goodbyes, Lightyear and loads of dinosaurs. It's a big month for the big screen...

8 of the Best Films Based on True Stories

We may have looked into mythology for the latest issue of the magazine, but these films are based on nothing but cold, hard truths...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in May 2022

From multiverse madness to, um, more multiverse madness, Notts cinemas are offering exciting releases both old and new...