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We Catch Up With Jon McGregor, Chief Editor of The Letters Page, About the Evergreen Tradition of Letter Writing

As The Letters Page journal turns ten, chief editor Jon McGregor looks back at the beginnings of his journal and delves into how the evergreen tradition of letter writing weaves into the digital age as he sheds light on what makes the appeal of finding a letter in your postbox forever greater than a ping on a screen…

A Pageant Contestant in Notts

Forget what you think you know about pageants - our Pageant Contestant in Notts is here to tell you they’re not all they seem… 

Meet Stephen L. Holland, Owner of Nottingham's Page 45 Comic Book Shop

Meet Stephen L. Holland, the owner of Page 45 who’s changing perceptions about what comics can be…

45 Years Later: Star Wars

We look back on the legacy of one of cinema's most iconic franchises with the one that started it all...

45 Years Later: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

For a big-budget sci-fi epic, this is still surprisingly down-to-earth... 

Robin Hood Town Tour

45 Years Later: Eraserhead

In March 1977, the world was introduced to David Lynch – and cinema was never the same…

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

40 Years Later: Ms .45

Ms .45, the second feature film by the controversial cult icon Abel Ferrara, is a powerful and haunting descent into trauma and revenge, writes Sebastian Mann…

45 Years Later: All the President's Men

In the era of fake news and disillusion, there has never been a better time to discover Alan J. Pakula’s Oscar-winning retelling of the Washington Post’s famous investigation into the Watergate scandal...

Support LeftLion Magazine on Patreon

For seventeen years and 127 printed issues, LeftLion magazine has shone a light on Nottingham’s culture and entertainment scene. Now we’re asking our readers for a bit of help to get back on our feet...

12 Stories and Poetry Collections You Should Read During Lockdown

Our Literature Editor runs down some of the books that have kept her busy during these times...

Thank You Key Workers Colouring Page

Our Emily Catherine has kindly whipped up a peach of an illustration for you lot to colour in – all you need to do is click the link below to download a printable PDF. So grab your pens, pencils and crayons, turn off your phone, ignore the outside world and relax. Happy doodling…

Nusic Podcast #194 with Page Three Boys, Indiana, Soft Girls and Boys Club, Nebula and More...

In Focus: Mellonie Page

Conscious, funky and unsigned, Mellonie Page aka Mellonie Williams, has gorra sound that moves between reggae-gospel and seventies soul, her Mother-Earthly voice in tow. You might have clocked her down Nottingham Contemporary launching her most recent album, Back to the Garden, or covering reggae classics alongside The Ites Band down Southbank. This month, she’s got a new single out – Women Women – and will be gigging all over the shop, so keep your tabs pricked for that nostalgic voice and them positive vibes.

Nottingham Adverts Ripped from the Pages of History

This month, our Wayne Burrows talks us through the advert for the old women's clothes shop Birdcage, which used to be located on Bridlesmith Gate

Sound of the Lion #45,Sound of The Lion

With Sam & Joe, Bru-C, Heck, Daniel Shipley, Felix M-B, Friend of a Friend, Some Skeletons, The Five Hundred and Be

Future Session 100 - Babe Punch

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is

All I Want for Christmas is a Pint of Cobra Venom

There's a few sleeps left till Christmas, and what better to get you in the mood than a seasonal message from Bus Pass Elvis

Future Session 99 - Joseph Knight

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is

New Single Video Exclusive: Lowrie - Another Trip Around The Sun

Frazer Lowrie has dropped his first name and has got a new single out in a week's time. You heard it here first Nottinghamite

Any Means Necessary - Trailer

When Mel meets Dave at a protest, she believes she has met her kindred spirit. Dave soon becomes central to her life and her activist friends. But is he who he appears to be? An emotionally compelling drama that explores love, betrayal, secrets and lies and exposes the brutality of a police policy that used any means necessary to undermine political protest. Any Means Necessary is based on the events surrounding a group of environmental activists and the 2011 court case which charged them with trespass at nearby Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. This real-life event set in Nottingham uncovered a national scandal and is the inspiration for this major new commission, written by Kefi Chadwick and directed by Nottingham Playhouse Artistic Director Giles Croft.

These Your Children - Set a Fire

The Nottingham indie folk duo have unveiled the music video for their lead single and we've got it right here right now baby