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Art works: Notts-based Thai artist Mallika Fraser

For this month’s Art Works we heard from Notts-based Thai artist Mallika Fraser, whose work is currently being shown in the New Art Exchange Open Exhibition.

How do you brew? We meet the owners of The Hidden Brew, a new coffee haven in Cobden Chambers

The Hidden Brew is Nottingham’s newest independent coffee shop, quietly opening in Cobden Chambers back in December. Still learning and growing, the café was set up by Ed Dodd and Masha Cooper, who met at a local music event before deciding to bring their shared idea to life. Designed as a warm, welcoming space, it’s somewhere you can stop by for a coffee or settle in with a sketchbook and get creative. We paid a visit to chat all things coffee beans, shoestring budgets and the ever-important question of whether syrup in your coffee should be allowed.

Buttonpusher Presents: Michael Ellis Band (copenhagen)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Where To Find A Copy of LeftLion Magazine and How It Is Distributed

A bit of information for those interested about how we distribute LeftLion magazine across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire each month and the nearest place to you that you can find a free copy...

Wendy Cope – Poetry Reading, With Julie Gardner and Sarah Smith

Michael Brunström: Copernicus Now @ Wormhole Weekend @ Nottingham Comedy Festival

George Coppen: Under the Board Dwarf - Nottingham Comedy Festival

An Evening With Clare Chambers

George Coppen: Coppen Through Life

Sofia Coppola's the Beguiled + Lucy the Nottingam Forager

A Fifteen-Year-Old's Powerful Speech From Nottingham's COP27 Rally

As world leaders and government negotiators gather in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the biggest climate change conference of the year, protestors from Nottingham Coalition for Climate Justice gathered in Trinity Square to demand stronger action to restore our environment and reduce emissions. One speech, from fifteen-year-old Liv Marshal of Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly, stood out from the crowd, and even made a few headlines. Here's that speech in full...

We Headed to COP26 in Glasgow to See Whether the Climate Change Conference was a Success

Climate change conferences might seem lofty to most, which isn’t surprising when it’s an issue - or set of interlocking issues - far bigger than any individual can fully understand. But did the world’s “greatest problem-solvers”, as David Attenborough put it, come together and crack the puzzle of the century (maybe ever), or did self-interest and fossil thinking rule the day? LeftLion’s Environment Editor Adam Pickering travels to Glasgow to see whether COP26 is much cop, or not.

Photos: COP26 Protest in Nottingham

We went down to the COP26 Protest on Saturday 6 November, where hundreds of people gathered to march for climate justice...

The Thompsons on Bonfire Night, Squid Game and COP26

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on...

Why COP26 Campaigners Will Be Demonstrating in Nottingham

During COP26 in Glasgow, Nottingham will host a mass environmental demonstration on Saturday 6 November. Those taking part tells us why they're getting involved...

Victoria Hayward of Feline and Avian Rescue Nottingham on How the City’s Wildlife Coped During COVID

Victoria Hayward, a volunteer at Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham, explains how the city’s wildlife has been affected during COVID, and how an encounter with a rare golden oriole drew national attention...

How Cricket Fans in Nottinghamshire are Making History and Coping with COVID

John Hess of the Trent Bridge Heritage Team provides an update on how the Notts cricket community has been coping with life during COVID...

How to get hold of a copy of LeftLion #128

Our magazine is back in print. But because so many venues are still closed you might find it a little harder to get hold of a copy than you did before. However, here’s some tips of where you can find it and few new ways you can get your hands on a copy

How are Stonebridge City Farm and White Post Farm Coping with COVID-19?

The sun has been shining, the flowers have been blooming, and the lambs and chicks have been born. You’ve been able to feel the warmth on your skin and sweet scents as you’ve walked around your neighbourhood. Yes, spring has definitely come and gone, but the annual ritual of heading down to the farm to check out the newborns remains incomplete. Nottingham’s community farms haven’t been able to enjoy spring as much as usual, as lockdown has seen their income disappear entirely at a time when visitor numbers would have been at their peak. We speak to Anthony Moore from White Post Farm and Stonebridge City Farm’s Peter Armitage to find out how they’ve been coping during COVID, and how you can help support them…

Film Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield

This adaptation of Charles Dickens’ book from 1850 manages to stay true to its source material while injecting a refreshingly modern feel to the story. Through combining subtle dialogue with playful physical performances, this is a purely entertaining movie that channels the qualities of some of the most renowned British classics...

Food Review: Bottomless Brunch at Copper Cafe

Our Editor Ashley took one for the team...

Nottingham Poetry Festival: Wendy Cope

Known for her dry wit and keen eye for parody, Wendy Cope has been a staple of British poetry since her debut in the eighties. We caught up with Wendy ready for her appearance at this year’s poetry festival.

Think at Kiosk: Cobden Chambers' New Business Advice Cafe

Tucked away in Cobden Chambers are a couple of relatively new hidden gems to the city – Think and Kiosk. Beth Marriot, Emma Torrance and Jeanne Booth are three creative women who’ve joined forces to create a business that produces outstanding food while supporting other up-and-coming businesses. We sat down with them to find out exactly what they’ve cooked up...

Theatre Review: Police Cops at Nottingham Playhouse

It's true what they say. Cops and comedy do mix.