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Two Books to Check Out This January

Tue 14 Jan 2020

History comics make up this month's selection...

Film Review: Uncut Gems

Mon 13 Jan 2020

Adam Sandler shines in a rip-roaring thriller full of low odds and high stakes...

Film Review: Jojo Rabbit

Fri 10 Jan 2020

Taika Waititi’s whimsical World War II satire sends a heartwarming message about friendship and love...

Review: Abstract Orchestra plays MF Doom live

Wed 08 Jan 2020

An unmissable event for fans of the genre, the live rendition of one icon’s hip hop classics all night long was an exciting prospect. Nick Strang shares his take on it all following the mid-week winter jam...

Review: Expert Death 005 With Trim, Pinch and More

Sun 05 Jan 2020

Just five events in and Expert Death has certainly earned respect from the Notts nightlife community with its fresh take on the clubbing experience. We hear the brand will be laying low (for now), but as Charlie Alexander recalls, it didn’t bow out quietly...

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 5: Jim McRae on the Managerial Change at Mansfield

Fri 03 Jan 2020

Colin and Gareth are joined on the line by Jim McRae to discuss the managerial change at Mansfield. Largely positive festive results at both Forest and Notts PLUS why ‘The Snowman’ is to blame...

LeftLion Magazine #121

Wed 01 Jan 2020

The Music Special. Featuring JT Soar, Duke101, A History of Rock City, Nusic on Nottingham's best music decade, Silent Orchestra, Overall There is a Smell of Fried Onions, and more...

Film Review: Little Women

Mon 30 Dec 2019

One half of our new Screen editor team, George White, headed down to Broadway Cinema to check out a very late potential entry for best film of 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #25 - Part 2: The Worst Films of 2019

Mon 30 Dec 2019

In part two of the end-of-year podcast, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner to run through the worst films of 2019...

December Mix Of The Month: Seasonal Hibernation from Pushkins Prefers

Fri 27 Dec 2019

In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. To round off ‘19 Greg, of local music webzine Pushkins Prefers, weaves together a special selection designed for the period of seasonal weirdness that lies between Christmas and New Year…

LeftLion Film Podcast #25 - Part 1: The Best Films of 2019

Fri 27 Dec 2019

In part one of the end-of-year podcast, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner to run through the best films of 2019...

Film Review: Cats

Fri 27 Dec 2019

Leave expectations at the cat flap, and you might just enjoy it

Film Review: Marriage Story

Tue 24 Dec 2019

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy was pretty impressed by Noah Baumbach's Netflix-exclusive drama...

Film Review: The King

Tue 24 Dec 2019

David Michôd's historical epic reframes Shakespeare's Henry V, culminating in the bloody, barbaric battle at Agincourt. But is it worth watching?

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2019

Mon 23 Dec 2019

A year can go by pretty quick and, to paraphrase Ferris Bueller, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. With that in mind, our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson looked back on the last 365 days of life in Hoodtown...

Food Review: Four Bells

Thu 19 Dec 2019

We checked out the family-friendly country pub and restaurant in Woodborough...

Theatre Review: Pinocchio at Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 16 Dec 2019

We thought it was dead good – look, our noses ain't growin' nor nuffin'.

Theatre Review: Howl at the Den at WOLF Italian

Mon 16 Dec 2019

Pizza and chuckles. What else d'ya want?

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Sat 14 Dec 2019

The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...

Theatre Review: Season's Greetings at Lace Market Theatre

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Written in the early 1980s by Alan Ayckbourn and set over the festive holidays, Season's Greetings captures the traditional nightmare of a busy family Christmas...

Art Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch and DirtyFilthySexy

Wed 11 Dec 2019

As if it’s been almost 20 years since the release of Hedwig and the Angry Inch...

Food Review: Carluccio's Christmas Menu

Sun 08 Dec 2019

When you think about Christmas food, it’s hard not to imagine gluttonous platters that will leave you in a food coma for days. Italian gaff Carluccios has turned that on its head with its festive menu, which indulges you in rich, beautiful flavours rather than over-stuffing you like nana’s turkey...