Site search

There's more content than you would believe. Hopefully this will make finding it a bit easier...

Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience

Wed 02 Mar 2022

In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...

The University of Nottingham's Professor Martyn Poliakoff Chats Knighthoods, YouTube and Trams

Mon 21 Feb 2022

A knighthood, a CBE, a Nyholm Prize for Education - it’s safe to say the University of Nottingham’s Professor Martyn Poliakoff, a global leader in the field of green chemistry, is one of the brightest minds to ever settle in our fair land. We chat to the local legend about his favourite Notts spots, his aversion to science-fiction movies, and his YouTube channel Periodic Videos, which now boasts over 1m subscribers…

Jamal Sterrett on Bruk Up Dancing, His Inspirations, and The Young Creative Awards

Wed 16 Feb 2022

Passionate about Bruk Up and Flex dancing, Jamal Sterrett won the Young Creative Awards in 2015. We talk to the dancer about his New York inspirations, dancing as a form of self expression, and growing up in St Ann's.

Film Review: I Want You Back

Tue 15 Feb 2022

Taking a break from his antics in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie Day joins Jenny Slate in this thoroughly enjoyable rom-com...

What Your Favourite Notts Spot Says About You

Wed 09 Feb 2022

Here at LeftLion we don't like to be judgemental. We think of ourselves as open minded, free flowing types. That being said, here's a list of places in our great city, alongside an even longer list of stereotypes...

Videographer Kai-Yan Lai on Camille Munn, His Short Film, and The Young Creative Awards

Tue 01 Feb 2022

After winning a Young Creative Award in 2016, Kai-Yan Lai has gone from strength to strength in the film industry. We catch up with the young videographer about his work on Camille Munn's new music video, his short film Bedbugs, and why you should enter the Young Creative Awards...

We Chat to Sophie Gargett, the Nottingham-Based Editor of Creative Culture Magazine The Dilettante

Sun 16 Jan 2022

Artists, agony aunts and adorable cats - ‘creative culture’ magazine The Dilettante really has it all. We hear from its Nottingham-based editor, Sophie Gargett, about what people can expect from this peculiar publication…

8 of the Best Vegan Dishes You Can Get Delivered in Nottingham This Veganuary

Sun 02 Jan 2022

At the time of writing, we’re still not sure whether January will bring with it another lockdown. But, for those of you partaking in Veganuary this year (or those that go cruelty-free all year round), we’ve put together a list of some of the best vegan dishes available for home delivery in Notts…

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2021

Fri 31 Dec 2021

A year that started badly, but ended with something of a return to normality. Long may it continue...

5 Underrated Films You May Have Missed in 2021

Tue 28 Dec 2021

It’s been a fast and furious year filled with cinematic marvels – but here are five great films you might just have had no time to dive into…

(Un)rest: Young Producers at City Arts Review

Thu 23 Dec 2021

The annual takeover of the City Arts window facing out onto Hockley is here. As part of the Young Producers arts collective, The Window Gallery is transformed into a site of protest and rebellion, as placards and works of abstraction fill the space. What happens when we speak up? And what does it look like when art and protest meet?

"When you have community, you have hope." How Notts Campaigners Saved Mature Trees in Newark-On-Trent

Wed 08 Dec 2021

When the council planned to cut down four mature trees in Newark-on-Trent, the local community stepped up to save them. Emma Oldham, one of the movement’s campaigners, tells us all about it…

Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping

Wed 01 Dec 2021

It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...

Word Up: Young Creatives Do Poetry at Bluecoat Academy

Mon 08 Nov 2021

Young Creatives Nottingham has teamed up with local poet (and former LeftLion Editor) Bridie Squires to deliver a series of poetry workshops with young people at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy...

Words for Wellbeing Coach Samantha Gray on Her Work With Nottingham Writers’ Studio and Why You Should Get a Journal

Wed 03 Nov 2021

Writing can be a transformative experience. For this month’s Wellness Section, we chat with Words for Wellbeing coach Samantha Gray about therapeutic writing, her work with Nottingham Writers’ Studio, and why you should get a journal…

Have you seen the Nottingham Clean Champions around town?

Sat 30 Oct 2021

No ordinary neighbours, Nottingham’s Clean Champions volunteers are helping to keep your city clean. These modern day Wombles give up their spare litter picking all over the city in the hope of tidying up Nottingham and changing our approach to rubbish...

"At some point I realised that the truth sets you free." We talk to Simon Amstell Ahead of the Nottingham Date of his Spirit Hole Tour

Wed 13 Oct 2021

It’s fair to say that Simon Amstell has come a long way since the days of broadsiding bemused musicians with snarky questions on Popworld. We caught up with the stand-up comedian, filmmaker and presenter as he heads back on tour with his new show, Spirit Hole, to talk lockdown, dodging threesomes in New York and drinking ayahuasca with a Peruvian shaman...

Domestic Abuse Charity Equation Launch Young People's Film Club in Nottingham

Tue 12 Oct 2021

The new club will kick off with a showing of Misbehaviour on Tuesday 19 October...

Young Creative Awards Winners to Have Work Showcased in Nottingham

Thu 07 Oct 2021

The work of three young photographers will be displayed by businesses across the city...

Catching up with Mayhem Film Festival as the Cult Cinema Weekend Returns To Broadway

Wed 06 Oct 2021

Mayhem Film Festival returns from beyond the grave this month with a gloriously gory line-up of contemporary cult cinema – Screen co-Editor Jamie Morris speaks to programmers Steven Sheil, Chris Cooke and Melissa Gueneau about what they’re most looking forward to...

Nottingham International Film Festival 2021 to “Champion Young British Talent,” Says Director Neil Jeram-Croft

Tue 21 Sep 2021

2021 sees the return of an in-person cinema experience for Nottingham International Film Festival. Aaron Roe sits down with festival director Neil Jeram-Croft to get the lowdown on the event...

Preview: National Youth Jazz Orchestra Celebrate Amy Winehouse

Mon 20 Sep 2021

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra are coming to the Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 23 September to celebrate the life and music of Amy Winehouse…

New Art Exchange Launch New Season to Highlight Anti-Racist Work and Young Black Artists

Wed 11 Aug 2021

Starting on 13 August, the new season will feature workshops, galleries and more...

Michael Krawec on Nottsflix, the YouTube Channel Dedicated to All Things Notts

Sun 25 Jul 2021

Michael Krawec set up his YouTube channel, Nottsflix, a few years ago to practice his video editing and scratch a creative itch. Little did he know, he was about to become the face of the county’s obscure history…

Nottingham Poetry Festival's Creative Director Anne Holloway on Her Career Highlights and What You Can Expect from This Year's Festival

Fri 25 Jun 2021

As Creative Director for Nottingham Poetry Festival, founding editor of Big White Shed and a former member of Mouthy Poets, Anne Holloway has just about seen and done it all on the Notts poetry scene. She talked to Bridie Squires about her work, career and what to expect from the upcoming festival...

1 ... 6 7 8 9 10 ... 21

Page 8 of 21
516 results