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LeftLion Magazine #142

29 November 21

Featuring our annual independent Christmas shopping guide, Bill Bailey, the Cultural Review of 2021, Nadia Whittome, A Nun in Notts, Christmas at Wollaton, The Roundhouse, Mark Lewandowski, Breaking the Mould, Lord Byron in Greece and loads more...

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2021

A year that started badly, but ended with something of a return to normality. Long may it continue...

Nadia On...2021

27 December 21

In her regular column, Nadia Whittome looks back on 2021, discussing night club spiking, Sarah Everard, COP26, and Government ineptitude...

Out of Time: Lord Byron and the Greek War of Independence

22 December 21

To celebrate Nottingham City Council’s new partnership with Vyronas, a suburb of Athens named after Lord Byron, we look back at the legendary Nottingham poet’s involvement with the Greek War for Independence…

A Nun in Notts

17 December 21

Called to a life of holiness, this Nun is taking on the fight against nuclear weapons...

Bill Bailey on Lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing and His Latest Tour

13 December 21

Actor, writer, musician and, of course, stand-up comedian - Bill Bailey has become one of the UK’s most popular figures over the past thirty-plus years. We chat to the comedy legend about lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing, and his latest tour, En Route to Normal…

"When you have community, you have hope." How Notts Campaigners Saved Mature Trees in Newark-On-Trent

08 December 21

When the council planned to cut down four mature trees in Newark-on-Trent, the local community stepped up to save them. Emma Oldham, one of the movement’s campaigners, tells us all about it…

Bass Player Mark Lewandowski Lifts the Lid on His Move From Nuthall to New York

04 December 21

After moving from Nuthall to New York, bass player Mark Lewandowski is living the dream on the other side of the pond. We hear about his time in Nottingham, his love for The Big Apple and how School of Rock inspired his passion for music…

Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping

01 December 21

It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...

Meet the Notts Filmmaker Who's Set a Second World War Film in Hucknall's Arc Cinema

30 November 21

Notts filmmaker Bradley Severn’s introspective short A Picture of Memory aims to shine a light on the brutality of war. We hear about what the movie involves, the messages it is trying to convey, and how The Arc Cinema in Hucknall played an instrumental role in its creation…

Overheard in Notts

"Her first word is definitely going to be ‘shart'"

Under Cover Artist: Rich Perotta

20 December 21

Former Marvel and DC comics illustrator Rich Perotta talks us through the process of creating his festive LeftLion cover, a homage to Nottingham, the place the native New Yorker now calls home...

Meet the Nottingham Barbers Offering Wellbeing Walks to Their Customers

15 December 21

Adam Pickering talks to Aretê’s Josh O’Callaghan and Matt Dryden, the high-end barbers taking their safe space out into nature with their open wellbeing walks…

Thompsons on Christmas Day, Games and Presents

03 December 21

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Exhibition Review: Breaking the Mould at Djanogly Gallery

12 November 21

Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945 makes its way to Djanogly Gallery, surveying foundational works by artists including Barbara Hepworth, Sarah Lucas, and Mona Hatoum, defiantly attempting to reclaim the place women hold in art history...

We Chat to the Team at The Roundhouse, the Unique Pub Based in a Former Nottingham Hospital

07 November 21

The Roundhouse is a unique pub located within the former Jubilee Wing of the Nottingham General Hospital, providing a diverse menu packed with high quality, locally sourced food and ales. We speak to Head Chef Pete Smith and Operational Manager Tracey McGowan about everything going on at the Nottingham local… 

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