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LeftLion Contributor Scott Oliver Wins Prestigious Cricket Literary Prize
Thu 18 Apr 2024Former LeftLion sports editor, Scott Oliver, has won one of cricket’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisden Book of the Year, for his debut book Sticky Dogs & Stardust. The book is a collection of essays detailing the exploits of some of the sport’s bona fide legends – among them the former Notts players Garfield Sobers, Kevin Pietersen, Andre Russell and Imran Tahir - when they turned out in league cricket alongside enthusiastic amateurs who they were expected to dominate. Oliver himself also played at Wollaton CC for a time. To celebrate Scott's success we are delighted to present this extract from the book – covering Pietersen’s troubled stint at Cannock – along with an exclusive discount code.
Local Cultural Organisations Issue Open Letter Voicing Concern About Nottingham City Council’s Budget Cuts
Tue 16 Jan 2024With the recent announcement of budget cuts to the cultural and social sectors in Nottingham, over 120 individuals representing at least 75 local organisations have signed an open letter voicing concern about Nottingham City Council’s Section 114 process, and the impact it will have on the Nottingham communities.
We Hear From 2022 Mercury Prize nominee Fergus McCreadie Ahead of His Appearance at Peggy's Skylight
Sat 04 Feb 2023We catch up with one of the most exciting young talents out of Glasgow and the new UK jazz scene before he visits Peggy’s Skylight this month...
Join the Hunt for Gilby's Gold and Win Notts Prizes Worth Over £700
Thu 04 Aug 2022Nottingham's most notorious criminal, Al 'Gator' Gilby, has made off with a chest full of Notts prizes worth over £700. We need you to help track him down and recover the goods...
We Chat to Notts Artist Angelo Murphy About His Fascinating Oil Paintings and Winning an Amateur Jackson’s Prize
Wed 22 Jun 2022Nottingham-based artist Angelo Murphy has a special way of capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. His still life pieces are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from the seventeenth century, only he’ll throw in a tin of golden syrup to remind us that this is, in fact, the 21st. The soft colours in his oil paints draw your eyes in, giving you a hazy sense of serenity, and his stunning piece Citrus with Blue Paper has just won the Amateur Jackson’s Painting Prize. We caught up with him to hear about his creative journey so far…
Out of Time: Sir Peter Mansfield, The Nobel Prize Winning Notts Lecturer Who Pioneered MRI Scans
Sat 09 Oct 2021From becoming a University of Nottingham lecturer to winning a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology behind MRI scans, Sir Peter Mansfield is one of the finest minds in Nottingham’s history. On what would have been his 88th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of a true genius who, despite his incredible achievements, always remained humble…
How To Get Hold of Issue #134
Sat 03 Apr 2021Once again we'll mainly be stocked in branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco. Plus local libraries and some lovely local delivery people.
Under Cover Artist: Kev Grey
Mon 01 Feb 2021You might recognise his style if you’ve picked up a can from Notts brewery Black Iris, and now Kev Grey has turned his talented hands to create our cover art...
Under Cover Artist: Rob White
Thu 17 Dec 2020Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...
A Big Issue Vendor in Notts
Tue 08 Dec 2020"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."
The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues
Fri 23 Oct 2020Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...
Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."
Sat 17 Aug 2019In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...
The Thompson Brothers on LeftLion's 100th Issue
Fri 27 Apr 2018Our favourite green grocers are well happy for us...
Man Alive! Readings from Man Booker Prize Shortlist at Lakeside Arts
Wed 11 Oct 2017This October, the best and brightest of the literary world will be celebrated in this year's Man Booker Prize 2017. We decided to head on down to Lakeside's Djanogly Theatre for a reading from some of this year's shortlisted authors.
Aurora Poetry and Short Fiction Open Competition 2017 Prize Awards
Thu 29 Jun 2017National Writing Day fell on the longest and muggiest day of the year, but thankfully the Pimms flowed freely at Bromley House Library in Nottingham on Wednesday 21 June for the second Aurora Poetry and Fiction Prize Awards...
Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone
Sun 07 May 2017Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.
Competition for coffee lovers - big, big prizes
Wed 19 Apr 2017Being the loyal ‘Lioners you are, you no doubt saw the extensive coffee spread we did in the April edition of our rag. We spoke to some of the finest coffee establishments in the city, to fill you in on the behind-the-scenes magic that goes into each and every cup o’ Joe you consume.
The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues
Tue 20 Dec 2016When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…
The GOA Choir Cover Mercury Prize Nominees
Thu 15 Sept 2016Get your tabs round this lovely lot in anticipation of the winner being revealed later tonight
Sound of the Lion #44,Sound of The Lion
Sat 20 Feb 2016With Ropewalk, Wigflex, DH Lawrence & The Vaudeville Skiffle Show, Cici Lara, Prime, Albosel, Fonzse, Ryan Farmer, and I Believe In Miracles OST
The Nottingham Spiegeltent Video
Sat 24 Oct 2015Last month, a 100-year-old travelling entertainment venue popped up in the middle of the city and filled us with joy