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Festival Review: Splendour 2023

Thu 03 Aug 2023

The weekend may have been full of rain, but we didn’t let that dampen our spirits…

Theatre Review: Love From a Stranger

Thu 03 Aug 2023

Ian C Douglas went to see Agatha Christie’s Love From A Stranger at the Theatre Royal…

Greening The Grey: The Inspiration Behind Sarah Manton's August 2023 Cover

Tue 01 Aug 2023

A dip into the world of this month’s cover artist Sarah Manton...

Theatre Review: Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Mon 31 Jul 2023

More than just a nostalgia fest: we review The Buddy Holly Story at Theatre Royal Concert Hall

Gig Review: The Wonder Stuff at Rock City

Sun 30 Jul 2023

Kevin Stanley was transported back to 1993 as he saw The Wonder Stuff take to the Rock City stage...

From Love From A Stranger to The Curious Cabaret, Here's What’s on in Nottingham This Week 31 July - 6 August

Sun 30 Jul 2023

Our recommendations of what to see, do, buy and drink over the next seven days in Nottingham...

Sourcing Nottingham’s Wild and Edible Treasures With The Nottingham Forager

Wed 26 Jul 2023

Lucy AKA The Nottingham Forager is the ultimate guide to Nottingham’s wild edible treasures, running workshops and events (often on a donation basis) to share her expansive knowledge of our natural pantry. We caught up with Lucy to find out what foraging is all about, her top tips this summer and why talking about blue legs is pretty normal around these parts.

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...

Gig Review: Echoes in Smoke at Rough Trade

Thu 20 Jul 2023

Rich Higton saw alt-indie three-piece Echoes in Smoke take to the Nottingham stage on their first UK tour...

We Chat to Trent Rockets Squad Member Luke Wood Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Tue 18 Jul 2023

The Hundred, cricket’s exciting new competition featuring the world’s best mens and womens cricketers alongside live music from The Hundred’s BBC Music Introducing partnership, takes place this August including four games at our very own Trent Bridge – the home ground of the Nottingham based team, Trent Rockets. The Hundred is as much about entertainment as it is fast-paced, explosive cricket...

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...

Video: New British Skydiving Record Set in Nottinghamshire

Mon 17 Jul 2023

Skydivers in Nottinghamshire set a new British record this month for the biggest ever sequential formation dive to take place in the UK. Then they broke it again on the same day...

From Splendour Festival to Woodland Wellbeing, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 17 July - 23 July

Sun 16 Jul 2023

Live music, theatre, video games... and some woodland wellbeing to end the week. What more could you want?

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…

Take Part in a Pioneering Study Exploring Boosting Homegrown Food in Notts

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Nottinghamshire is looking at developing a county-wide Farmstart programme, to nurture a new generation of nature-based and community-driven food producers in Nottinghamshire and provide healthy, local food for all. Whether you want to grow it, sell it, or just eat it, you can get involved.

Creative, Evocative and Epicurious: Slow Cooked Stories at Nonsuch Studios

Thu 13 Jul 2023

On a summer’s Saturday evening, as rain poured outside, we attended a most curious dinner party...

LeftLion To Put Readers On 20th Birthday Cover

Thu 13 Jul 2023

To celebrate our 20th birthday we’re putting together a special anniversary issue and offering readers a chance to feature on the back cover...

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...

We Chat to Nottingham Forest’s Charlotte Greengrass After a Very Successful Season

Sun 09 Jul 2023

Double winner and top scorer in the Premier League Northern Division: It’s safe to say Charlotte Greengrass made the right decision to ditch the West for the East Midlands in 2020, and to shift from centre-back to centre-forward just over twelve months ago. We chat to Nottingham Forest’s clinical finisher after a very successful season…

From a Skateboarding Workshop to a Metal Festival, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 10 July - 16 July

Sun 09 Jul 2023

Here's our recommendations of what to see and where to go over the next seven days...

We Speak to Andy the Illustrator About His New Zine Lazarus Lore

Sat 08 Jul 2023

Andy the Illustrator has picked up a mass following for his striking, anime-esque art style - and has cropped up in many a LeftLion magazine over the years. Now he’s produced a zine of his own, Lazarus Lore, stocked with tales and characters from his popular online series The Lost Legends of Lazarus…

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)...

New Trent Rockets Squad Member Kirstie Gordon Tells Us All Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Fri 07 Jul 2023

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