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DogDaze: Take a Trip to Nottingham's Alternate Reality

"A brass-clasped door opens, and through it comes the brooding figure of the pug-faced bishop."

Under Cover Artist: Farah Kandanker

18 October 18

We grabbed a few words from the creator of graphic novel Cat Ghost, Farah Kandanker, who treated LeftLion Magazine to a cover and poster this month...

What's Going Down at Hockley Hustle This Year?

18 October 18

Film Review: The Guardians

17 October 18

Xavier Beauvois' historical drama portrays the impact of World War One on the women who were left to run farms as their husbands fought...

Fantastique! La Jolie Ronde Languages for Children Rake in Fifth Award at What's On 4 Kids 2018

17 October 18

Bingham's own La Jolie Ronde has successfully nailed their fifth consecutive year at the What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2018, nabbing themselves a tidy Best National Licensed Activity for 5-12 Year Olds! 

8 Peeper-Pleasing Pubs in Nottingham

17 October 18

While Nottingham seems to have a fascination with watering holes that are either underground, hidden down an alleyway or require the navigation of some kind of labyrinth of deception to enter, it’s nice to occasionally park your behind in your bog-standard boozer and admire the world around you. We’ve jotted down some noteworthy places in the city centre that have either great surrounding scenery, or wicked architecture that you can enjoy while drinking your pint…

Buy LeftLion's 100 Covers Book

17 October 18

Want to get your hands on a piece of Nottingham culture history? Just £9 to you, duck...

Art Works: Robert Lever

16 October 18

He might not hail from Hoodtown, but he's obsessed with our architecture...

Nottingham Comic Con Mastermind Kevin Brett on the UK Scene

15 October 18

Kev Brett is the mastermind behind Nottingham Comic Convention, and the artist behind Piddley Pix and The Monkey and the Mouse, to name a couple. Ahead of his fifth consecutive Comicon which, according to his book The Making of a Comic Con, should have given him roughly five heart-attacks by now, Kev answered a few questions for LeftLion…

The Wigflex Cave Rave was Sick

15 October 18

Whether sneaking underneath damp, dark tunnels, edging into abandoned warehouses or taking over an artist’s studio, the world of electronic music has an obsession with partying in places it’s just not meant to. Let’s face it, being naughty is fun and getting ready to rave in an obscure place adds a whole new dimension to a Friday night out...

Documentary Preview: They Shall Not Grow Old

15 October 18

The World Premiere of director Peter Jackson's extraordinary new World War One documentary is being live-streamed in several venues across Nottingham... 

Nottingham Improv Comedy Troupe MissImp are Celebrating Their Twentieth Birthday

14 October 18

Improv. Getting up on stage with no script and just the directive to “be funny.”  We’d warrant a guess that most people would find their bits instinctively shrivelling at the idea. For the past twenty years, MissImp, a Nottingham comedy troupe, have been showing locals that improv is much more about fun than fear, and have encouraged plenty of folk to step out their comfort zones and onto centre stage...

Paranormal Activity in Nottingham: Haunted Antiques, Thrill Engineers and a Creepy Door in Mapperley

06 October 18

As with all good ghost stories, it happened on a dark and stormy night in Mapperley. Actually, the weather on the night of Friday 6 June 2018 was fairly standard for that time of year; balmy, with a light breeze rustling through the detritus of shopping receipts and discarded plastic carrier bags from the nearby Aldi. However, in this otherwise unassuming neighbourhood in central Nottingham, something truly strange was afoot; something that would go on to blur the lines between fact and fiction, education and entertainment, and perhaps even the living and the dead.

Art Works: Gul Bains-Khosa

12 October 18

She loves nothing more than making folk feel beautiful...

Absurd Theatre Makers Maison Foo Talk Refugees, Puppetry, and A Thing Mislaid

12 October 18

In one of Derby Theatre’s rehearsal spaces,we find two female Artistic Directors creating A Thing Mislaid, a play that will tour to Nottingham this October. The Maison Foo performance duo are back at it again; all grown up in the director’s chair, with young toddlers under their belt, and still wanting to produce theatre that shouts “play, play, really play”.  And this time, their production has got the backing of the local refugee community...

Notts to Host European Roller Derby Tournament

12 October 18

Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are gearing up to host what promises to be a spectacular weekend of WFTDA European roller derby action! The 2018 Track Attack tournament will see teams from Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands face off against our very own Nottingham Hellfire Harlots A team.

DHP’s Women In Music Discussion Panel at Rescue Rooms

12 October 18

10 Things You Didn't Know About the 2018 Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival

12 October 18

The biggest beer festival in the East Midlands is returning for another year, bringing your lot the best local ales and ciders abaht. As Nottingham Castle is closed for a couple of years, due to bagging a whopping £29.8 million Heritage Lottery grant, the festival organisers needed a new venue. But don’t fret, as the good folks over at CAMRA have compensated by making it bigger and better than ever, making good use of the bigger space at this year’s venue: Motorpoint Area. Here’s a list of ten things you may not have known about this year’s event...

We've Made A Beer With Castle Rock Called Guzzgog

12 October 18

5 Things to do on your Lunch Break in Nottingham

11 October 18

On your lunch break with nothing to do? Think again, friend. Nottingham has got loads of activities to kill the hour before you have to get back to work…

Citrus Short Film Kickstarter Campaign

11 October 18

Tristan Ofield and Adrian Reynolds, the team behind White Lilly, are looking for support for their latest short film project, Citrus…

6 Great Tapas Restaurants in Nottingham

11 October 18

Do you ever fancy a meal out but just can’t justify the lengthy restaurant experience? Or perhaps you have a real hankering for an evening filled with plate after tiny plate of spanish dreams? Well you’re in for a treat, as we’ve compiled a list of all the best Tapas joints in Notts...

Film Review: Outlawed

10 October 18

The independent action thriller from Nottingham's Adam Collins and Luke Radford hit Cineworld Nottingham for a weekend of charity screenings...

Henry Normal's Nature V Human Nature at Nottingham Lakeside Arts with Pete Ramskill and Milla Tebbs

10 October 18

Chris Davis headed down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to check out Henry Normal’s Nature V Human Nature…

Women in Music: London In Stereo Editor Jess Partridge Talks Gender Equality in the Industry

10 October 18

From establishing her own music magazine to managing an international PRS Foundation initiative, Jess Partridge has forged a successful and multi-faceted career in the music industry, and is a firm believer in going your own way. This evening she will be part of the panel at DHP’s Women in Music event at Rescue Rooms, the second in a series of events in Nottingham aiming to unpick gender imbalance in the music industry...
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