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Interview: Armando Iannucci

"It was great to be given the award. Though it’s slightly worrying in a way, because you start to think; is that it? Does that mean there’s not going to be anything else? Will it be all downhill from here?"

Arthur Century Later

ITV were supposed to remake Saturday Night and Sunday Morning in 2008, but they chickened out. So what would a modern Arthur Seaton be like? We have a stab at it…

The Evolution of Robin Hood 1262-2010

The full run-down on the evolution of England's greatest folk legend in books, films and television

Preview: GameCity Squared

GameCity - Nottingham’s very own console convention is back and has been described as ‘the Sundance Festival of videogaming’

A Canadian at Nottingham Beer Festival

This time of year, Rob Cutforth loves nothing more than rubbing up against tubby, sweaty beardos and cramming greasy, meaty balls into his Canadian maw. Calm down, Nana – he’s only at the Beer Festival…

Preview: LeftLion Circus Extravaganza

More information about all of the Circus acts and a printable timetable for Saturday!

Leeds Festival 2009 gallery

Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Faith No More, Gossip,Gallows, Kings of Leon, Scorzayzee, Petebox, Lovvers and more...

Godiva Festival

In the build up to Splendour, we thought we'd check out a Council-run festival at another city in the Midlands

24-Hour Arty People

BritFilms gathered 30 film crews and set them the task of creating and delivering a short film in just 24 hours. LeftLion were there to follow one plucky team throughout
the process, blogging live via mobile phone. Here’s what happened...

Interview: Carl Froch

The legendary British Boxer, in a LeftLion interview from 2005...

The Orphanage Drop In The Ocean Festival Built

We paid a visit to Cambodia and the children’s shelter in Phnom Penh that your beer money from the Drop In The Ocean Festival helped to build…

Oh Nottingham, Is Full of Fun

If you want to let out a primal scream these days you have to do it under controlled conditions or else the locals think you’re nuts...

Interview: Neville Staple

"There’s probably loads of stuff I’ve said on stage and regretted, but I just can’t remember any of it"

Interview: Momentum Festival

We'll be seeing some of the finest playwriting talent heading to Nottingham very soon thanks to this dandy little festival...

Lux Photography Festival - Gallery

Preview: This Is England

"The quintessential Shane Meadows picture and also his most mature film yet"

GameCity Festival Launched in Nottingham

A new festival of interactive entertainment will take place in Nottingham city centre at the end of October

Interview: Simon Ellis

"I don’t like anything on the telly, so I thought I’d make my own stuff"

Dot To Dot Festival

Interview: A Drop in The Ocean Festival

"There won’t be any name bands from out of town this year. We took a conscious decision to make it as all-Notts as possible, because amongst other things, it is a celebration of Nottingham culture."

A History of Robin Hood in Film and Television 1938-2005

We take a look at the long history of the original gangster on both the big and small screen...

Dot to Dot Festival Photos

Miles Hunt: A Day In The Country.

"I wouldn't describe myself as a misanthrope, but as I get older if I spend a week in company then I require the same amount of time in isolation to readdress the balance..."

Eleven acts you must see at A Drop In the Ocean Festival

With a festival of quality local music such as A Drop In The Ocean, we found it hard to pick out a selection from the vast quantity of talented acts on display. But we had a go...

Nottingham Beer Festival

Photographic evidence from the annual Notttingham CAMRA beer festival