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Meet the Nottingham Lions, the LGBT+ Football Club Aiming to Make the Sport a Safe Space for All
Thu 21 Jul 2022Founded over sixteen years ago, the Nottingham Lions have been trailblazers in our city’s sporting scene ever since - with the LGBT+ friendly football club bringing together people of all abilities and walks of life to enjoy the beautiful game. We sit down with Robbie Jacques, the club’s Social Media and Commercial Officer, to hear all about their story so far, and explore how the world of football can become a more inclusive, tolerant place…
Gig Review: Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum at Rescue Rooms
Thu 02 Dec 2021What do you get if you mix a member of Blondie, the drummer from The Wallflowers and the lead from one of the biggest TV shows in history? Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum...
Film Review: The Lion King
Tue 23 Jul 2019The pursuit of this hyper-realistic reimagining seems to be to create something convincing, but in a plot that surrounds lions and meerkats singing together in perfect harmony, audiences don’t want to be convinced, they want to be entertained…
Left Lionesses: The Notts Players Repping England
Sun 09 Jun 2019England’s World Cup opener against Scotland kicks off at 5pm today and promises to be quite the showdown; but did you know that, not one, but two of the Lionesses hail from Notts? We find out more about Mary Earps and Jade Moore.
School of Hard Notts: WGP Lions Spirit
Fri 24 May 2019Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) is an up-and-coming Notts based promotion, fast gaining a reputation for professional set-ups and major signings. Lions Spirit at Rushcliffe arena helped to cement this, bringing the hard hits, electric atmosphere and a huge surprise main event that could headline any Vegas show!
Art Review: Zanele Muholi's Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness at New Art Exchange
Fri 11 May 2018We got down to New Art Exchange's latest exhibition Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness
Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Lions and Tigers and... Trees?
Fri 27 Apr 2018Oh my. We've had a great time observing this year's poetry festival from the shadows, but this Thursday it was our turn to hog the limelight. Under a web of fairy lights, MC and organiser Aly Stoneman and co showed off some of the best and brightest poetry we at LeftLion have to offer.
After They Left The Lion...
Tue 24 Apr 2018We’ve had thousands of brilliant and interesting people contributing to the mag for fifteen years. Plenty have gone on to do some proper interesting stuff after working with us. Here are a handful of the boggers…
Storytelling in Notts: Beeston Tales at the White Lion
Thu 12 Apr 2018Our Lily got down to The White Lion in Beeston for a night of gripping storytelling, belly laughs and great company. Here she tells us all about this little-known monthly event and why she encourages the rest of us to check it out...
6 Notts Books You Need To Read This Month
Wed 21 Mar 2018Back in January, we celebrated Nottingham’s literary prowess with a whole issue dedicated to the wordy goods that’ve come out of the city and its edges. In the same breath, together with UNESCO City of Literature, we asked your lot to review your favourite Nottingham books in a competition to win book tokens and a feature in this here rag.
The winners of said competition were Sue Barsby and Melanie Jane, the top two reviews on this here page. Check ‘em out in all their critiquing mastery, and remember: if you’re from Notts and want to get your pages poked, drop us a line on [email protected]...
Sound of the Lion #67
Sat 03 Mar 2018With Cecille Grey, Hellebore, Charlotte Evans, Distant Blue, Le Terme, The Hip Priests, VVV, Jetlines and Georgie...
Sound of the Lion #66
Mon 05 Feb 2018With JC and The Sunshine Band, Taco Hell, Gallery 47, Cherry Hex and The Dream Church, The Chase, Louis Croft, Faceless, The Ruffs and T.O.W.E.R.S...
Notes from the Middle Kingdom: A Beijinger in a Lion's Den
Tue 02 Jan 2018Our man in Beijing is back in Notts, and he recently spent a week in the LeftLion office…
Sound of the Lion #65
Sat 02 Dec 2017With Taurtollo, Lokumu, Yashmak Webs, Charlesworth, heurt, Torn Sail, Slumb Party, Oliver Whitehouse and Saint Raymond...
Left Panther: Nottingham Panthers News & Updates
Thu 23 Nov 2017The Panthers have been hot on the ice and November brought another massive European game to the National Ice Centre. Our Sally was on hand to tell us all about the team's roaring success
Sound of the Lion #64
Sat 04 Nov 2017With Schnez, VVV, Georgina Wood, When The Sun Hits, Gallery 47, John Maslen, Pre-Birds, Alice Short and Carcass...
Sound of the Lion #63
Sat 30 Sept 2017With Grey Hairs, Giant Head, The Idolins, Less Than Nothing, New Apostles, Foule, Eyre Llew, Cathode Ray Eyes and Amber Run...
Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Let’s Censor like Lions and Tigers and Bears.
Sun 10 Sept 2017Oh my! Our man in Beijing is back with an unconventional approach for Nottingham's 2023 City of Culture bid. The real question is, how deep is your love?