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Gig Review: The Last Dinner Party at The Bodega
Wed 26 Jul 2023After featuring in our July print issue, The Last Dinner Party took to the Bodega stage on their first UK headline tour...
We Catch Up With the Last Dinner Party Ahead of Their Headline Show at the Bodega
Sat 15 Jul 2023Ahead of The Last Dinner Party's headline show at The Bodega later this month, we catch up with vocalist Abigail Morris, bassist Georgia Davies, and backing vocalist Lizzie Mayland to find out how the band have managed to take the internet by storm with only one single to their name…
Bella Ramsey, Nottingham-Born Star of The Last of Us, Visits LeftLion to Chat Projects, Platforms and Perfecting Performances
Fri 31 Mar 2023Cool. Calm. Composed. The LeftLion team were none of these things when Bella Ramsey, the Nottingham-born star of global HBO sensation The Last of Us, swung by the office recently. Yet all three of these words perfectly describe the nineteen-year-old, who chats openly about fame versus celebrity, taking on beloved characters, and choosing the right projects. Here’s what the super-talented Television Workshopper had to say during an hour-long interview in Sneinton Market…
LeftLion Screen Podcast #8 - Bella Ramsey, Star of The Last of Us
Mon 13 Mar 2023In Photos: The Last of Us Star Bella Ramsey Visits LeftLion
Thu 02 Mar 2023Nottingham's own Bella Ramsey stopped by LeftLion to chat The Last of Us, The Television Workshop and taking on the right projects. The full interview is coming in Issue 158 later this month - but until then, here's some snaps we grabbed on the day...
Tragicomedy A Last Resort Explores Grief and Love at the Seaside
Sun 19 Feb 2023Writer-director Leanne Davis shares how she channelled the experience of her mother’s early onset of dementia into her debut short film, A Last Resort – an offbeat yet ultimately uplifting tragicomedy set during a British seaside holiday…
Film Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Mon 13 Feb 2023It's the dark horse of the year that nobody saw coming - and those kitten eyes have worked wonders on us too...
We Chat to David Gill, One of the Last Remaining Blacksmiths in Nottinghamshire
Sun 15 May 2022From forging the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder himself, to creating the ploughs that drove the British Agricultural Revolution, blacksmiths have played a crucial role in human history for millenia. Yet now there are only around 600 left in the entirety of the UK. We chat to David Gill, one of the last remaining blacksmiths in Notts, about the importance of the practice, what drew him to his line of work, and why interest in the craft is on the rise…
We Take a Trip to Cluny Lace, the Last Traditional Lace Maker in the UK
Sat 19 Mar 2022It probably isn’t too much of a stretch to say that lace put Nottingham on the map, the industry reaching its height in the 1890s. But today just one traditional lace manufacturer survives. Utilising the same Leavers machines used in the 1840s, Cluny Lace in Ilkeston has been run by a member of the Mason family for over three centuries. Lizzy O’Riordan visited the factory to talk to Kate Knight and learn more about their history, the intricate process of creating Leavers lace, and how it feels to be the last traditional lace maker in the UK…
Film Review: Last Night in Soho
Tue 02 Nov 2021With Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright takes his first full swing at the horror genre. How did it go? Well...
Film Review: The Last Duel
Thu 21 Oct 2021Ridley Scott’s latest is a rape-revenge movie with a difference...
Inspiring the Next Generation: Shekayla Maragh on Running Workshops to Help Musicians Create Lasting Jobs in the Industry
Wed 21 Apr 2021Tenacious, driven, yet always humble, Shekayla Maragh is a cultural producer making moves for musicians in the Midlands. Supporting minority musical talent on a regional level, encouraging people to have ownership, equality and build careers with integrity and longevity is important to Shekayla. She turned down a traditional industry A&R role in London to carve out her own organic career path; staying curious and being empowered by her work is also key. Led by her passion, she launched musical development agency, CUBE, in 2019...
Notts' Bella Ramsey Cast as Co-Lead in HBO's Adaptation of The Last of Us Video Game
Thu 11 Feb 2021Bella Ramsey will appear alongside The Mandalorian and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal in the HBO adaption of video game The Last Of Us
Penny Lane's Take a Pitcher It Will Last Longer Sangria Recipe
Thu 23 Jul 2020We may not be able to hog the 2p machines at Penny Lane on Fletcher Gate right now, but luckily you can mix up your own pitcher of their Sangria at home. It’s perfect for afternoon drinking in the sunshine, and – if you close your eyes really hard – you can try and imagine being on a Spanish beach instead of being in your back garden…