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Short Film Golden Handshake Sheds Light on the Midlands' Dedicated Skateboarding Community

From split balls to Sneinton market, Golden Handshake – a new short film from skate organisation Hooked – shines a light on the...

"People in record stores didn’t think I was cool enough. So I opened up my own - Take Away Jazz Records

22 June 21

Machine Woman moved from releasing records to selling them via her pop-up shop at Nottingham’s The Carousel this spring. As she closes the door for now and considers the next move, she reflects on the experience, explaining it was always about much more than simply having music for sale… 

Phoebe Boswell's Here is Finally Opening at the New Art Exchange After a Year's Delay

21 June 21

Phoebe Boswell's exhibition Here sat half-put together at New Art Exchange from April 2020, unable to open for just over a year while we on the outside battled with lockdown and months of separation. But in early May, the award-winning artist was back in Nottingham putting the finishing touches together, to finally prepare to open her show. Here is a beautiful accumulation of the nuances and complexities of communities, voices, hearts, and histories which, like her own, are often systematically marginalised, simplified, pacified, homogenised, or side-lined as 'other'. These different perspectives collide and become monumental together. Combining draftswomanship and digital technology, layering drawing, animation, sound, video, and interactivity, the exhibition brings together new and existing artworks, some of which have not been seen in the UK before. Rachel Willcocks caught up with Phoebe to find out about her work, and how she’s found the past year...

Film Review: The Father

20 June 21

This slow-paced drama, starring Anthony Hopkins as a man grappling with dementia, makes for a cinema visit you won’t forget any time soon, says Hollie Anderson...

Nottingham Family Business Treat Kitchen Opens New Store in Old Thorntons Site

19 June 21

Having been a fan of their old shop down on Wheeler Gate, we were sweetly surprised to hear about the new Treat Kitchen - from local family business TTK Confectionary - opening up in the old Thorntons site at Victoria Centre. With a long lineage of local confectionery crafting, a big focus on supporting charities and the local community, and a serious eye for sustainability, we thought we’d better check out their new shop. We chatted with two of the co-owners, Jess and Martin Barnett, and Head of Product Development, Katie Gilbert.

Nottingham Young Creative Awards Winners Announced for 2021

18 June 21

After another big year for entries, the winners of this year's Young Creative Awards have been announced today...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

18 June 21

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Face Your Fears: One Writer on How Overcoming Their Fears Has Become a Personal Challenge

17 June 21

Clowns. Public speaking. Tories. Everyone has a fear that can stop them in their tracks. And in extreme cases, fear can even severely limit what we’re able to do in life. But it doesn’t always have to be that way, as Amelia Flanagan explores...

8 Art Exhibitons to Check Out in Nottingham in 2021

17 June 21

Our Art team runs through the most exciting, innovative and immersive exhibitions and collections which will be taking over our city’s venues over the next five months...

Out of Time: Nottingham's John Shaw and the Battle of Waterloo

16 June 21

It was the most famous battle in human history, helping to shape Europe as we know it today and finally ending Napoleon’s dreams of a French Empire. While the Battle of Waterloo ensured that names like Bonaparte and Wellington would be forever etched into history, it was the exploits of one man from Nottingham that caught the public’s attention more than any other on that day in 1815. With 18 June marking the battle’s 206th anniversary, we take a look at the extraordinary life and death of Cossall-born John Shaw…

A Vaccinator in Notts

14 June 21

"There came a point during the first lockdown where I think we all realised that this was only ever going to truly be over once there was an effective vaccine, and I thought that it would be a privilege to play a small part in making that happen."

Film Review: Shiva Baby

14 June 21

Emma Seligman's Shiva Baby has been one of the most talked-about independent films of the year so far. Screen Co-Editor George White finds out why... 

Film Review: Awake

13 June 21

Netflix’s new thriller starring Gina Rodriguez sees the world at a point of crisis where no one can sleep, leading to a mission to discover a cure…

Rocking with the Reaper: One Nottingham Psychotherapist on How Brushes with Death Gave Her an Optimistic Mindset

12 June 21

Over the last three decades, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Jayne Pigford has endured a persistent battle with her physical and mental health. After adopting a routine of meditation and mindfulness, she’s been able to reroute her mindset from pessimistic to positive. Here, Jayne discusses the main themes of her new self-help guide, Rocking with the Reaper… 

#LetsGoNottingham: New Campaign from It’s In Nottingham Aims to get People Back Spending in the City

11 June 21

#LetsGoNottingham, the new campaign from It’s In Nottingham, sets out a digital campaign to get the people back spending in shops, restaurants, bars, and independent businesses after COVID...

Forest vs. Derby: The European Championships Edition

10 June 21

With the delayed European Championships just around the corner, we’ve decided to answer the question that literally nobody was asking: who would win in a match between Forest and Derby if you only selected players that had been to the Euros? We picked the best XI for each (or the only XI in Derby’s case) and ran it through a well-known Football Manager match generator, and this was the result…

At The Wheel: Raleigh's New Managing Director Lee Kidger on The Company's Local History

10 June 21

Originally founded in Nottingham in 1885, The Raleigh Bicycle Company went on to become one of the oldest and most well-loved bicycle companies in the world. From transforming Notts into the world-leader for bicycle manufacturing and creating countless jobs in the city to being the workplace of Alan Sillitoe’s Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and crafting the iconic bikes that would help shape a generation of cyclists, the name Raleigh is as tightly woven into Nottingham’s DNA as any other. A lot has changed for the company over the years, but it’s still firmly based in Notts (in Eastwood these days). We spoke to their Managing Director Lee Kidger…

No Jobs in the Arts Launch 'In Conversation' Series

09 June 21

The audio interview series includes interviews with six people of colour, exploring their experiences of inclusivity, accessibility, and self-empowerment in the arts...

The Thompson Brothers on Euro 2021, Venus Williams and The Jab

08 June 21

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Nottingham Castle is Reopening, and This is What You Can Expect...

06 June 21

The wait is finally over, and one of Nottingham’s most loved cultural attractions is gearing up to welcome the public back after an extensive redevelopment. We spoke to Alex Broughton at Nottingham Castle Trust to find out what people can expect from the reopening of Nottingham Castle...

Under Cover Artist: Emily Thursfield

04 June 21

After four glorious years at LeftLion, Emily Thursfield is calling it a day and chucking us a beautiful cover on her way out the door. She tells us a bit about the process behind her artwork, and what she’s going to miss most about LL HQ...

Film Review: A Quiet Place Part II

04 June 21

John Krasinski’s horror sequel is the perfect pandemic blockbuster, writes Roshan Chandy…

LeftLion Magazine #136

04 June 21

Featuring Raleigh Bicycle Company, Nottingham Castle reopening, Forest vs. Derby European Championship XIs, A Vaccinator in Notts, Face Your Fears, Don't Fear the Reaper, Phoebe Boswell, Art Exhibitions to Check Out, Golden Handshake, Poet Anne Holloway, John Shaw at the Battle of Waterloo and loads more...

Overheard in Notts

03 June 21

What you been chatting?

Beeston’s New Arc Cinema is a Blast

02 June 21

Roshan Chandy chats to the staff and special guest Shane Meadows about this brilliant new Beeston cinema.
The Arc Cinema