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Q&A SIDES FT BADLY DRAWN BOY ACOUSTIC AND IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS HAWKINS

Which side are you on? Talking to an infiltrator of far right protests

Roundabouts, flags, boats and protests… Recent months have been fraught in the UK, with the political divide seeming at an all time high. But taking things offline and onto the street, how do we begin to resolve the tensions that are threatening our democracy and sense of cooperation? Matteo D’Alesio spoke to a protest infiltrator whose aim it is to find out what is truly at the heart of the rise in far-right political action…

Northern Rascals Sunny|side

Interview: The Northern Rascals present Sunny Side at Lakeside Arts

Northern Rascals are bringing their dance drama Sunny Side to Nottingham, a painfully honest account of male mental wellness, or the lack if it.  Founders Anna Holmes and Sam Ford talk to Left Lion about their work championing those outside the mainstream...

Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe Evening Talk - Dark Side Of the Universe

Sidewalks and Skeletons

Sanctum Sanctorium (The Dark Side Of The 80s)

We chat to Home Counties on the sidelines of Dot To Dot Festival

As Dot To Dot Festival raged around us, LeftLion caught up with Will Harrison and Bill Griffin of Home Counties, to talk about the band's debut album, their sound transformation, and vodka shots...

L’Objectif Talk 'The Left Side', the Bodega and Pink Hair

Side Quest and Four Far Away

Club Wormhole

Club Wormhole

Christmas Terrarium Workshop

Halloween Terrarium Workshop

The Dark Side Of the Moon

Club Wormhole

Film Review: Both Sides of the Blade

Claire Denis's latest is a sensual and thoroughly thrilling tale about deceit, failures and lost loves…

West Side Story

Meet Rehannah Mian, the Notts Podcast Host Diving Into the Darker Side of Fairy Tales

Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty. Since they first arrived, these fairy tales have endured as childhood staples, shaping our first sense of right and wrong. But how often do we hear the original stories - the more gruesome and grisly iterations that don’t make it to Disney's final cut? Inspired by this month's magic theme, we catch up with Nottingham author and presenter Rehannah Mian about her podcast Magical Storybook, and why she’s bringing traditional fairy tales back to the present day…

Nusic Future Session: Bee-Sides

The next Nusic Future Session features Bee-Sides, ahead of their 23 July gig at Rough Trade...

NTU Forensic Psychology Professor Dr Nicholas Blagden: "Humans are always interested in the dark side of things."

With more books, TV series, films and documentaries on the subject being made than ever before, our interest in true crime stories has never been better catered for. But what is it about humans that makes us so fascinated by criminals and the violent crimes they commit? We talked to Nottingham Trent University’s Dr Nicholas Blagden, an Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology and Co-Head of the Sexual Offences Crime and Misconduct Research Unit, to find out…

Tommy K on the Side: Sauce of Royal Income

Our condiment connoisseur is bringing you the sauce...

The Wrong Side of the River: Meadows vs West Bridgford

The Trent. Starting in Staffordshire and slicing through Nottingham, is it a mark of social division in the city? Jasmin Pacey-Devlin reflects on her time living on both sides…

Tommy K on the Side: Condiments on the Continent

Ketchup on Tommy's European adventures...

Tommy K on the Side: Endangered BBQ Sauce

Our saucy boi is bringing you the good stuff...