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Food Review: Little Bricks
Sun 24 Jul 2022Little Bricks is making a big impression in Nottingham - and on the LeftLion office...
Meet the Nottingham Lions, the LGBT+ Football Club Aiming to Make the Sport a Safe Space for All
Thu 21 Jul 2022Founded over sixteen years ago, the Nottingham Lions have been trailblazers in our city’s sporting scene ever since - with the LGBT+ friendly football club bringing together people of all abilities and walks of life to enjoy the beautiful game. We sit down with Robbie Jacques, the club’s Social Media and Commercial Officer, to hear all about their story so far, and explore how the world of football can become a more inclusive, tolerant place…
Film Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
Wed 20 Jul 2022The book has sold millions of copies, but is the film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing worthy of attracting millions of audience members? Maybe not, but it gives it a good old go nonetheless...
Theatre Review: Waitress at Royal Concert Hall
Tue 19 Jul 2022It’s difficult not to think of the obvious comparison – this musical is as sweet as the copious amounts of sugar that sprinkle the stage by the final bow...
Big City Book Review: Lize Meddings' 'The Sad Ghost Club'
Tue 19 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Chloë Choong's thoughts on The Sad Ghost Club...
Film Review: Faya Dayi
Mon 18 Jul 2022This Ethiopian documentary is one of the most beautiful films of the year so far…
7 of the Best Underdog Stories in Cinema History
Mon 18 Jul 2022To (very loosely) tie in with the sports issue of the magazine, we thought we'd take a look at the best ever films about underdogs...
Film Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
Thu 14 Jul 2022Taika Waititi returns to the franchise that launched his career into the stratosphere - but should he have? Weellll...
Theatre Review: A One-Act Event by the West Bridgford Dramatic Society
Thu 14 Jul 2022This talented stage group continues to prove itself as a hub for up-and-coming talent...
15 Years Later: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Thu 14 Jul 2022It’s a Harry Potter anniversary! We like to treat every day like a Harry Potter anniversary, but this one is not a drill. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is turning 15 years old - yep, let that one sink in...
Theatre Review: Who Killed "Agatha" Christie
Wed 13 Jul 2022Who Killed "Agatha" Christie? is a question that was first asked in 1978, and the play has been successful ever since its West End debut 44 years ago. Now its playing at Nottingham Theatre Royal, and is certainly worth investigating...
Review: The Television Workshop's Sin Short Film Festival
Wed 13 Jul 2022The Television Workshop – once home to the likes of Vicky McClure and Jack O'Connell – shone a spotlight on their next generation with a short film festival centred around the seven deadly sins. We stopped by Broadway Cinema to check it out...
Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’
Wed 13 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are giving just that away for their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, beginning with Shakira Hamilton's take on Joya Goffney’s Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry...
Film Review: The Sea Beast
Wed 13 Jul 2022Netflix has got its Dreamworks on with new animated feature The Sea Beast. Starring Karl Urban and Jared Harris, as well as newcomer Zaris-Angel Hator, this is a well-worn tale of man versus beast, hate versus love, prejudice versus compassion and forgiveness...
We Learn All About Korfball, the Mixed-Gender Sport Rivalling Netball and Basketball
Mon 11 Jul 2022We chat to Ruth, Publicity Secretary at Nottingham Korfball Club, about one of Nottingham's most unique sports...
Food Review: Prickly Pear at The Golden Fleece
Sat 09 Jul 2022Fancy some top vegan grub in a top Notts pub? Look no further...
Review: Forbidden Forest 2022
Thu 07 Jul 2022Well established electronic music event Forbidden Forest took place at new local Nottinghamshire location Belvoir Castle last weekend, and we sent down one of our music writers Michael O'Donohoe down to check it out...
We Hear All About Hart of the Wood, the Immersive Event That Highlighted the Importance of the Country’s Magical Woodlands
Thu 07 Jul 2022Wanting to promote the importance of protecting our environment without giving out lectures, Nottingham artist Benjamin Wigley decided to emphasise the magic of our woodlands through more immersive, enchanting means. And so, at the National Trust’s Comer Woods, he put together an engaging event like no other. Our Environment Editor hears all about it…
35 Years Later: Wings of Desire
Tue 05 Jul 2022This year marks the 35th anniversary of Wim Wenders’ cultured, epic but intrinsically human film: Wings of Desire. The anniversary is marked with a new 4K restoration, screening at cinemas around the world...
40 Years Later: Blade Runner
Mon 04 Jul 2022You might have heard of this one... After bombing at the box office, Blade Runner has become one of the most famous films of all time - but is it worthy of its iconic status?
Exhibition Review: Catching Matter at Beam Gallery
Mon 04 Jul 2022A series of lime plaster boards with interwoven patterns and inky shapes have the appearance of stone tablets with galaxies and constellations on them. They are the product of experiments from the past several years with traditional craft techniques and natural materials in a meditation on the meaning of material and form. This is artist Geoff Diego Litherland’s latest series of work Catching Matter, which is now presented at Beam Gallery
You Can Get Your Hands on Four Free Books in Nottingham This Month, All Thanks to City of Literature
Sun 03 Jul 2022Interested in four free books? Well then you’re in luck, because Nottingham’s City of Literature are giving away just that as part of their Big City Reads campaign. And with stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every kind of reader. Set to take place this summer, our Literature Editor catches up with Matt Turpin and Eleanor Flowerday from City of Literature to find out more…
Film Review: Elvis
Wed 29 Jun 2022Baz Luhrmann’s biopic is a whirlwind of glitter and extravagance, writes George Dunbar…
Film Review: Everything Went Fine
Tue 28 Jun 2022This French drama is a deeply-moving exploration of the complications of assisted dying, writes Lewis Keech…
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