Nottingham Creative Community News

It might be our hundredth issue, but there are plenty of other boggers in the city coming of age this year. Montana Shop is celebrating ten years in Nottingham, so we caught up with longtime LeftLion friend Dilk, the graffiti artist who brought the worldwide spray paint shop to the city, and featured on our cover back in 2012...

From The Archive: Dale Winton (1955 - 2018)

19 September 13

"You learn all aspects of the industry - it taught me how to write, how to prepare. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now had it not been for radio"

Film Review: Western

21 April 18

Valeska Grisebach takes an unknown cast and crafts a tense drama about German construction workers in remote Bulgaria.

Happeh Birthday, Nottsman

NottsMan is a Facebook page that’s been causing a right stir, with local videos, music and photos, as well as looks back into the city’s past. They’re celebrating one year into the page, so we hit up the man behind the media...

Preview: Beast Preview Screening and Q&A at Broadway Cinema

Ahead of the preview screening and Q&A of his debut feature Beast this Saturday at Broadway Cinema, we had a quick chat with director Michael Pearce...

Kahn Talks Dubstep, Bristol, and Tricky Ahead of Nottingham's Irish Centre Gig

The legendary dubstep producer and DJ Kahn gives us a few insights ahead of his set at The Irish Centre...

Racism in Notts: Remembering Stephen Lawrence

Sunday 22 April marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence, an apt time to think about the current state of racism…

Henry Normal Remembers His Nottingham

18 April 18

Poet, producer, and co-writer of the nation’s favourite, The Royle Family, Nottingham-born Henry Normal is a mate of the mag and helped Nottingham to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Here, the Baby Cow Productions co-founder reminisces about the city that shaped him, and lets us know what to expect at this month’s Nottingham Poetry Festival, birthed by the man himsen...

7 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Seven things? We're treating you lot this week. There's just so much kicking off...

GorgeUs present The Best Lunches in Notts

Isaac Gracie at Rescue Rooms Nottingham in Photos

Nottingham Record Stores are Celebrating Record Store Day 2018

Forever Records, Rough Trade and Plates Records are all taking part this year...

Theatre Review: The Jungle Book

I will fight any child who say they enjoyed this more than I did...

Film Review: 120 BPM

18 April 18

Director Robin Campillo draws on own personal experience in his emotional exploration of homosexuality and the AIDS epidemic in France during the 1990s.

George Akins Talks DHP Success

16 April 18

Rock City. Rescue Rooms. The Bodega. Stealth. Four of the city’s best-loved venues, all part of the DHP Family. It’s been a big year for this bunch, what with Rescue Rooms turning fifteen and the launch of the mammoth Beat The Streets festival. We had a word with George Akins, DHP’s main man, to find out more...

A Look Back at the Glory Days of the LeftLion Forum

Back in the day, our forum was a HIT...

Live Music Review: Halle Classic Movie Thrillers

16 April 18

A real joy to experience live...

Film Review: A Quiet Place

Real-life couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinkski (who also directs) star in the horror film where the rules are simple: you make a noise, you die.

Film Review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Before this documentary was even released, Vivienne Westwood publicly denounced it. Nice to see the old girl has a bit of punk still in her.

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 Survival Guide

Nottingham's gone poetry mad, and with stellar events popping up in venues all over the city it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, your old pal LP Mills is here to give you the rundown on this year's Nottingham Poetry Festival.

Nusic Future Session: Tee Peters

The latest up and coming Nottingham musician to tickle the microphone and titillate the cameras at Nusic...

Theatre Review: Holes at Nottingham Playhouse