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After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024 at Bonington Gallery

Over at Bonington Gallery an unfiltered time capsule of working class life is on display in the latest exhibition, After the End of History. Prompting questions about both change and continuity in British culture, over three decades of everyday life is revealed through the lens of 22 different photographers, including Richard Bilingham, Serena Brown and Rob Clayton. 

The Miners’ Strike 1984-5: When Government Made War Upon the People, With Hilary Cave

Steve Tilston - an Evening Of Live Folk Music

Oriental Calligraphy Workshop

Out of Time: The wartime kitchen that sprung up on Broad Street

Broad Street has been the heart of Hockley for several decades since Broadway Cinema opened in 1990. Today its surrounding businesses offer a diverse range of cuisine for those looking for some tasty snap. However, the space itself has played a bigger part in the community for far longer; CJ De Barra takes us back to the Second World War, when the site was a communal kitchen to feed the hungry during difficult times.

After the End Of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 - 2024

Nadia on... the new Labour government

Nadia Whittome, the newly re-elected MP for Nottingham East and regular LeftLion columnist, talks about the new Labour government

Over the Global Counter: Boots and the British Empire

Dan Walsh at the Legion In Beeston

Being Beestonian With Matt Turpin (aka Lord Beestonia)

“Unity” Petition Launches Calling for UK Government to Save Nottingham's "Vital" Services

As Nottingham City Council faces the challenging Section 114 process, and painful cuts, a coalition of local voices have launched a petition they hope the “whole city can get behind"...

Notts Libraries Partner With the British Library for Fantasy Season

Working in tandem with the British Library and their current exhibition, ‘Fantasy: Realms of Imagination’, Inspire are bringing a whole programme of fanciful and folkloric entertainment to our city...

Jack Rutter - an Evening Of Live Folk Music

Video: New British Skydiving Record Set in Nottinghamshire

Skydivers in Nottinghamshire set a new British record this month for the biggest ever sequential formation dive to take place in the UK. Then they broke it again on the same day...

The Brothers Gillespie 'Live at the Legion'

Nadia on...the New Government

 LeftLion columnist and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome discusses our new government...

Diana Ali Opens Up on Studying at Nottingham Trent, Being On TV and Wanting a Word With the Government

Since moving to study Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University, Diana Ali has established herself as a key figure in the city’s art scene - and has also featured in TV shows including the BBC’s Big Painting Challenge and Inside Museums, which she wrote and presented. We hear from the artist, curator, lecturer and mentor about her time at Trent, promoting the arts on TV, and why she’s hoping to have a strong word with the Government… 

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Dot to Dot Festival, the Great British Cheese Club and More

Years & Years, Alfie Templeman and Bob Vylan are all coming to Notts...

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Nottingham International Film Festival 2021 to “Champion Young British Talent,” Says Director Neil Jeram-Croft

2021 sees the return of an in-person cinema experience for Nottingham International Film Festival. Aaron Roe sits down with festival director Neil Jeram-Croft to get the lowdown on the event...

Confetti Set to Host British Esports Championship Live Grand Finals this July

The educational institute have teamed up with the British Esports Association to bring one of the biggest events on the esports calendar to Nottingham...

LeftLion Receives Vital Funding From Government Culture Recovery Fund

We have received a grant from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help our organisation recover and continue.