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At The Wheel: Raleigh's New Managing Director Lee Kidger on The Company's Local History

Originally founded in Nottingham in 1885, The Raleigh Bicycle Company went on to become one of the oldest and most well-loved bicycle companies in the world. From transforming Notts into the world-leader for bicycle manufacturing and creating countless jobs in the city to being the workplace of Alan Sillitoe’s Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and crafting the iconic bikes that would help shape a generation of cyclists, the name Raleigh is as tightly woven into Nottingham’s DNA as any other. A lot has changed for the company over the years, but it’s still firmly based in Notts (in Eastwood these days). We spoke to their Managing Director Lee Kidger…

No Jobs in the Arts Launch 'In Conversation' Series

The audio interview series includes interviews with six people of colour, exploring their experiences of inclusivity, accessibility, and self-empowerment in the arts...

30 Years Later: The Silence of the Lambs

The psychological horror classic The Silence of the Lambs celebrates its 30th year of terrifying audiences of all generations with the story of cannibal Hannibal Lecter...

Out of Time: James Sadler, The Man Who Launched the First Manned Balloon Flight

We take a look back at the life of pioneering aeronaut James Sadler, the man who launched the first manned balloon flight from Nottingham in 1813...

Film Review: Demon Slayer – Mugen Train

All aboard – Screen Co-Editor Jamie Morris reviews this runaway anime sensation…

The Best Outdoor Spaces in Notts Presented by GorgeUs

The GorgeUs team present a round-up of the best eateries with outdoor seating as we move into the summer months... 

Meditation in Nottingham: “I say whenever the mind gets too full with stuff, that's the time to close your eyes and take a focused breath."

George White explains how he overcame his initial scepticism to harness the true benefits of meditation... 

Notts Creatives: The Art Collective Made Up of Former Young Creative Award Winners on Their Social Action Project

Art writer Kelly Palfrey catches up with Notts Creatives, the art collective made up of former finalists of the Young Creative Awards, to find out more about their Social Action Project, which aims to keep the city’s young people engaged in the arts...

DHP Annouce New Event Series Arboretum Sunsets for Summer 2021

Following a successful summer in 2020, DHP are back with a new event series and a line up full of local and national talents, food, drink and more…  

Paul Smith Exhibition Set To Open Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle, has revealed it will be welcoming city-legend Paul Smith back to his hometown, in conjunction with the Design Museum, as its first major exhibition since its £30million redevelopment...

Notts-based Vork Pie Have Scooped Up Awards for Their Vegan Pub Snacks

They say the best ideas come after a couple of pints with your mates. And this is certainly true for Sophie Neill of Vork Pie, a Stanton by Dale-based handmade vegan pie outlet. Established in 2014, Sophie has spent the best part of a decade perfecting the plant-based alternative to Britain’s best loved pub snack, which is now stocked in outlets up and down the country… 

Streaming Theatre Review: Still Life

Stuart McComb reviews the new verbatim theatre anthology from Nottingham Playhouse...

Skate for Life: Chris Lawton on How Skateboarding in the City Has Progressed Over the Past Year

Skate Nottingham’s Chris Lawton reflects on the events of the past year, exploring how skateboarding continues to help people in Nottingham...

Summer in the City: Three Nottingham BID Members on The Re-Opened City Centre

It’s been a long time coming, but it feels like life is finally being breathed back into Nottingham. The city centre no longer resembles the ghost town it has done for the majority of the past year; in its place, pavements are covered with Parisian-style seating, filled with friends laughing and catching up over long-overdue drinks. And with the next deadline of May 17, in which dozens more venues like cinemas, arcades and bowling alleys will open, just around the corner, it’s a time to be cautiously optimistic that the city is finally returning to normal. To celebrate the city’s next steps to opening up, we spoke to some of the Nottingham Business Improvement District locations to find out how the process of reopening has gone, and to find out which places they’re most excited to visit...

We Tried Wild Swimming in Colwick Park...

While your morning trip to Colwick Park might usually be reserved for a brisk dog walk, fitness group Whole Health are encouraging nature lovers to experience the beauty spot in an entirely new way. Is wild swimming the cure to all physical and mental ailments, or just a quick way to lose your toes to frostbite? Our Assistant Editor, Emily Thursfield, finds out… 

Antenna Are Relaunching Nottingham’s Most Cutting-Edge Co-working Space

After many months of working from home, you might breathe a sigh of relief when you hear that Antenna are reopening their doors to welcome members (and newbies) back to their state-of-the-art co-working spaces.

Nusic New Music Podcast #246 with Beka, Saint Raymond, Wolf Club, Spotlight Kid and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the return of festivals, the return of Saint Raymond, plus the return of last-minute venues to host live sessions. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Big Names for Digital Theatre Project Still Life

The digital theatre anthology features some well known faces from British television and film...

This Girl Can Teams Up with The Renewal Trust for Series of Sporting Summer Roadshows

The summer roadshows will offer women and their families the chance to try out a range of new sports and activities for free...

Confetti Set to Host British Esports Championship Live Grand Finals this July

The educational institute have teamed up with the British Esports Association to bring one of the biggest events on the esports calendar to Nottingham...

Beeston Set To Welcome New State-of-the-Art Multiplex Cinema

Notts film fans will get the chance to check out a brand new eight-screen cinema at the end of next month...

Feelgood Films: The Movies That Lift Our Spirits

Movies have long been a way to lift the spirits, providing heartwarming moments and tonnes of laughs, fist-pumping action and that ugly happy-cry you do when star-crossed lovers finally end up together. To tie in with our recent self-care issue of the mag, the LeftLion screen team dive into their favourite feelgood films of all time...

Tentickle Toys: The Notts-Based Sex Toy Specialists Offering Something Different

In a year when human-to-human interaction has been strictly forbidden, the sex toy industry has boomed, with more and more people finding pleasure without a partner. With a long and successful career in film prosthetics under her belt, Jayne Hyman took the opportunity to create her own brand of customisable, manga-inspired sex toys, Tentickle…

LeftLion Sustainability Statement

The climate and nature crisis is the biggest issue humanity has collectively faced, and locally we’re already feeling its impact. Throughout our twenty year history we’ve always cared about the planet, but for the last few years in particular we’ve been working hard to better understand and address our environmental impact directly.

Saving the Sherwood Library Cherry Trees