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A Cup of Jim: 35 years of Lee & Fletcher coffee

After 35 years of roasting and supplying coffee to some of Nottingham’s best-loved independent businesses, there’s not much Jim Lee, owner of Lee & Fletcher, doesn’t know about a cup of joe. Lucy Campion finds out more about Jim’s journey in the world of java.

From the Kitchen: With Luke Matterson, chef at The Pudding Pantry

For this instalment of From the Kitchen we reached out to Luke Mattherson, who works at The Pudding Pantry - an independent, coffee and desserts restaurant popular across the city.

Gig review: Luke Haines & Peter Buck at Metronome

Intrigued by the prospect of witnessing former R.E.M member Peter Buck and  Auteurs frontman Luke Haines performing on the same stage, we hurried down to Metronome for what turned out to be a unique, sometimes surreal, and always captivating evening...

Luke Haines & Peter Buck

Luke Wright: Joy

Artist Luke Jerram tells us about Gaia: an installation displayed this month at Mansfield Palace Theatre

This month the avid stargazers of Notts can experience a new perspective of life on earth over at Mansfield Palace Theatre. Featuring audio soundscapes and stunning visuals, Gaia is a vast, breathtaking replica of planet Earth by artist Luke Jerram. Aiming to get to the core of this installation, we spoke to Luke about public collaboration, merging science with art and what it takes to create on such a large scale….

John-luke Roberts: It Is Better and Best Of

We speak to poet Luke Wright before his appearance at Nottingham Poetry Festival

You’re invited to Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee! He’s throwing the ballad bunting up and stacking the plates full of poems for a visit to Nottingham Poetry Festival tomorrow, commencing his five date UK tour celebrating his 25 year long career.

Gig Review: Luke Morley at Rescue Rooms

Kevin Stanley watched Luke Morley perform his Songs from the Blue Room, alongside his band Dean Howard (Cats in Space), Sam Tanner (keyboard player on Thunder’s most recent UK tour) and drummer Dave McCluskey (The Union, The Quireboys)…

Luke Morley

Ossian Huskinson & Matthew Fletcher

A Beer with the Boys Featuring Luke Fletcher, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney and Jake Ball

Left Magpie: September 2023

A run-down of another month of goals and wins at Meadow Lane...

We Chat to Trent Rockets Squad Member Luke Wood Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

The Hundred, cricket’s exciting new competition featuring the world’s best mens and womens cricketers alongside live music from The Hundred’s BBC Music Introducing partnership, takes place this August including four games at our very own Trent Bridge – the home ground of the Nottingham based team, Trent Rockets. The Hundred is as much about entertainment as it is fast-paced, explosive cricket...

Gig Review: Martin Luke Brown at Rough Trade

Following the release of his highly-anticipated debut album damn, look at the view ! Martin Luke Brown took to the stage of Rough Trade for an intimate evening of music and delight...

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Food Review: Fletchers Restaurant

We take a trip to this fancy Nottingham College joint to see what the future of Notts' culinary scene have in store...

Exhibition Review: 'The Magical Four' at Fletcher Gate Art Gallery

'The Magical Four', a group show currently on display at Fletcher Gate Art Gallery, offers a look at the works of four painters, each with their own unique style.

LeftLion Screen Podcast 2.1: Luke Gentry, The Wheel of Time Sound Designer

The LeftLion Screen Podcast returns with new hosts and new interviews, starting with The Wheel of Time's Luke Gentry...

Sound Designer Luke Gentry on His Work on Aladdin and Teaming Up With Tom Cruise

From video-calling Tom Cruise to working on blockbusters like Aladdin and The Gentlemen, Luke Gentry has had a hell of a career since graduating from Confetti just over 10 years ago. We chat to the Sound Designer about his role, his route into film and his thoughts on the movie everyone loves to hate, 2019’s Cats…

Lee and Fletcher Have Been Roasting Coffee in Basford for Thirty Years

There’s nothing like taking a sip of a proper cup of coffee. The tantalising scent as it hits your throat, warm and bitter, utterly smooth and delicious. Jim Lee knows all about that – he supplies coffee to some of the city’s best bars and restaurants like Bar Iberico, Copper, and the Hockley Arts Club, making sure you get the perfect caffeine fix. To celebrate him reaching thirty years of doing just that, we took a gander down to the Lee and Fletcher warehouse to have a chat with him about how they handle the good stuff…

Lone: Filmmakers Luke Radford and Toby Curson on Their New Promotional Short Film for Emmanuel House

Filmmakers Luke Radford and Toby Curson and Emmanuel House fundraising officer Rosie Needham-Smith tell us about the support centre’s new promotional short film, Lone…

City Stylin': Luke Ridsdill Smith

We took to the streets to find Notts' best dressed...

Outlawed: The True Story Behind Nottingham's Craziest Action Film

Seven years, over three hundred crewmembers, one Chinook helicopter, no budget and two directors learning how to make a film as they went along. For anyone that has worked in the Nottingham film industry over the last decade, the production of Outlawed took on something of a mythological status. Everyone knew someone that had been involved at some point, many doubted it would ever get completed, and the stories of firearms, exploding buildings and pissed off Council officials quickly became the stuff of legend. With the film now picked up for distribution, including a Netflix deal in the United States and a worldwide DVD release, we caught up with co-directors Adam Collins and Luke Radford to find out the truth about the most insane film production in Nottingham’s history...