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One of Nottingham's Best Eateries' - We Went to Check out Bar Gigi
Sun 17 Mar 2024One of Nottingham's Best Eateries' - We Went to Check out Bar Gigi
We Chat to A9 Films’ Screenwriter and Director Alfie Rowley-Stone All About New Film ‘I Don’t Want to Share Your Love'
Fri 12 Jan 2024I Don't Want To Share Your Love is the newest release from Nottingham-based A9 Films - Sofia Jones speaks to its screenwriter and director, Alfie Rowley-Stone, all about it…
No Shadow Between the Thighs: Eccentric & Bizarre.. Rare and Unknown Films Presented With Our Youth Programmer and Local Creatives
Sat 06 Jan 2024Best Films of 2023
Sat 23 Dec 2023Forget the Oscars and the BAFTAs, the only recognition filmmakers really desire is the approval of us proper cinephiles at LeftLion. So, props to this lot, who made it onto our coveted list of the best films of 2023…
Best Music of 2023: Albums and EPs
Wed 20 Dec 2023Nottingham's music scene thrived once again in 2023, so our music contributors were spoilt for choice when putting together this list of their favourite albums and EPs of the year...
Best Music of 2023: Gigs
Wed 20 Dec 2023From Rock City to The Bodega, there have been some great live performances in Nottingham this year. Our music contributors pick their own personal favourites...
The Best Places to Catch Festive Favourites and Classic Films in Nottingham This Christmas and New Year
Sat 16 Dec 2023From Die Hard to Home Alone, Notts cinemas have got you covered...
Sunflower Thieves Release New Single ‘It’s Not Like the Christmas Films’ - A Sad Anthem for the Festive Season
Thu 14 Dec 2023They may be based in Leeds now, but they grew up playing music in Notts and they're super talented, so we'll happily claim them as ours. And they've just released a Christmas tune, which is well worth talking about...
We Catch Up With the Cheese Shop to Discover the Best Cheeses to Indulge in This Christmas
Mon 11 Dec 2023A staple of every Brie-tish Christmas is, undoubtedly, the cheese board. However you choose to spend your holidays, nothing could be feta at warding off the winter bleus than treating yourself to some cheese by the fire. But with so many types to choose from, what could be gouda enough to be yours on the big day? We spoke to Webb Freckingham, one of the owners of The Cheese Shop on Flying Horse Walk, to cheddar light on the grate-st cheese this festive cheese-on…
We Round up the Best Experiences to Gift Your Loved Ones So You Can Have a Minimal but Memorable Christmas
Sat 09 Dec 2023Christmas is touted as the most wonderful time of the year - full of sweet treats, endless gifts and dazzling decorations - and in the deep of December, we really do need a few lovely things to cheer us up. But pull back the curtain and it is also statistically the most wasteful time of year, too...
TheWRD from the Ivors Academy and Confetti present, Podcast Recording and Q&A with Global #1 Best Selling Author and Podcaster Emily White
Fri 03 Nov 2023Nigel Best: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Fri 06 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
A History of the Films of Leftlion
Tue 26 Sept 2023Over the last decade, as well as producing lots of written journalism, LeftLion have also made a few films. To celebrate our 20th Birthday, we’ve decided to release some of the best things knocking around in our video archives for free on our website and Youtube channel so you - and the whole world - can all view them at your leisure. Here’s a few favourites we’d like to point you to…
Here Are the Best Tips for Budgeting and Navigating the Cost of Living Crisis as a University Student
Sat 23 Sept 2023Budgeting and finding a part-time job is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks that students face. Most of you will be receiving a lump sum of student loan on a termly basis, which can make it very tricky to manage your money. So, we have crafted a list of some of the best tips for budgeting as a student, as well as some recommendations for financially navigating your new student life…
University Dos and Don’ts: Here’s How to Get the Best Out of Your Student Experience When Meeting New People
Thu 21 Sept 2023One of the best parts about transitioning to university and moving to a brand new city is the opportunity to widen your friendship circle and meet people from all across the country - and even the globe. For lots of people, it can be daunting coming into a brand new environment with expectations created by the likes of social media, trashy teen movies, and older siblings.
But the uncertainty of who you will meet and spend at least the next three years with should be an exciting prospect. During Freshers’ Week, you will end up repeatedly telling people what you’re studying and the name of your childhood pet - and as frustrating as this may get, it will all be worth it, because eventually you will meet the people who you will share this entire experience with.
When settling into a new environment, university included, you have a very simple responsibility to respect everyone that you encounter, even if there is a difference of opinion - whether this is political or religious beliefs, interests and hobbies, attitudes towards drinking alcohol, or different cultural backgrounds. So, we have curated some dos and don’ts that you should keep in mind when you arrive in your new home and meet your new flatmates and friends…
New Film Group Brings the Best of Eastern European Cinema to Notts
Fri 08 Sept 2023Kino Koło Notts is taking over St John’s Centre in Mansfield on Friday 22 September, with a screening of cult classic The Cruise kicking off the action...