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Where To Find A Copy of LeftLion Magazine and How It Is Distributed
Mon 02 Jan 2023A 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...
A Fifteen-Year-Old's Powerful Speech From Nottingham's COP27 Rally
Tue 15 Nov 2022As 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
Tue 16 Nov 2021Climate 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
Fri 12 Nov 2021We 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
Fri 05 Nov 2021Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on...
Why COP26 Campaigners Will Be Demonstrating in Nottingham
Tue 19 Oct 2021During 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
Tue 28 Sept 2021Victoria 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
Thu 18 Feb 2021John 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
Sat 01 Aug 2020Our 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?
Thu 04 Jun 2020The 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
Tue 28 Jan 2020This 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
Fri 12 Apr 2019Our Editor Ashley took one for the team...
Nottingham Poetry Festival: Wendy Cope
Tue 18 Apr 2017Known 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
Sun 29 Jan 2017Tucked 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
Thu 27 Oct 2016It's true what they say. Cops and comedy do mix.
Creative Occupations Bureau in Cobden Chambers
Fri 26 Feb 2016UPDATE 22/10/2016: This venue is now closed. Kiosk has opened in the same space.
Music Video: Raphael Blake - Sweet Illusion ft Georgia Copeland
Sat 19 Dec 2015Mr Blake treats us to a video taken from the final mixtape to complete #TheUndergrad project and it's a bleddy corker
Interview: Alex from Ideas on Paper
Tue 14 Oct 2014Despite the digital revolution, reading a magazine on a device is never quite as good as the real thing. It’s not all nostalgia - although yes, there is something wonderful about flicking through pages at leisure while getting a hit of the distinctive smell of ink and paper - physical print is actually easier to read. We spoke to Alex Smith, the man behind the independent magazine shop Ideas On Paper, about why print is here to stay...
SOLD OUT: The Notts Music Photo
Fri 09 Dec 2011Your chance to buy a 16 x 12 inch high-quality copy of the LeftLion Notts Music Photo that adorns the cover of Issue 44