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The Celine Experience Starring January Butler

MAYHEM Rock Festival

Decapitated INFERNAL BLOODSHED OVER EUROPE 2025

Country Rocks Party @ Southbank Bar Notts

Life Drawing With Jane Stockley

Joni Reimagined Quartet Feat Jana Varga

Nowhere - Presented by Queer Notts

The Beautiful Game: Notts County through the photographer’s lens

John Anderson is a professional photographer with a passion for Notts County FC. After years of corporate jobs and taking photos of Queen Elizabeth, in 2016 he decided to pursue a passion project and take photos at Meadow Lane. However, his focus is usually on the crowd rather than on the pitch… 

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Notts actress Aisling Loftus talks about her one-woman play Girls and Boys currently at Nottingham Playhouse

Nottingham’s own Aisling Loftus comes to Nottingham Playhouse with one-woman play Girls and Boys, an award-winning depiction of how love can go badly wrong. She shares her journey with LeftLion…

Beautiful Thing + Talk: Lgbt+ Notts In the '90s

The Films Of Mike Leigh: Nuts In May

Pickleball Beginner and Improver Sessions

Overheard in Notts: January 2025

Oversized emojis and The Queen's Speech feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

Bowie, True Romance, theatre, film, exhibitions and flamenco: Here's what's on in Nottingham, 27 January - 1 February

There's such a variety of events happening in Nottingham this week that we couldn't stick to five. Whether you're a David Bowie aficionado, a cinephile, a museum-goer or somebody invested in local politics, there'll be something for you... 

Our January cover artist Paula Reid talks creative community and her love of Brutalism

This month’s cover artist Paula Reid tells us about her inspirations, projects and love of Brutalism…

From Celtic 'Celidhs' to comedy clubs: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham 20-26 January

With Burns Night bashes and late night laughs with up-and-coming comics, there's something for everybody this week in Nottingham. 

Film Screening: 'the Commandant's Shadow' Plus Live Q&a With Maya Lasker-wallfisch

LeftLion's Latest Listens #14: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this, the first edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Rainbow Frog Biscuits, Bad Milk Blood Robot, Eleanor McGregor and Divorce...

A remedy for January blues - jazz, comedy, art: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham 13-19 January

Take a dive into how Nottingham is continuing to kick off 2025. From music to comedy... there's enough going on to cure any New Year dejection.

"The lows pale in comparison": Growing up as a trans person in Notts

Local lad Liam Pearce tells us about the experience of growing up as a trans person in Nottingham...

Locating Lawrence: January 1925

Lawrence is very ill, so naturally the first thing he wants to do is move. Again. 

Magic, caves, exhibitions and music: Here's what's on in Nottingham events 6 - 12 January 2025

It might be cold outside, but there's no need to be bored in January. This week in Notts there's magic, exhibitions, caves, live music and more....

Blend: Notts Book Arts Exhibition

LeftLion Issue #179 January 2025

In this month's magazine we speak to Marcellus Baz, Nottingham Gig Buddies, sculptor Rachel Carter, ALT BLK ERA, Evil Scarecrow, Pretty Polly Tights, and author and human rights lawyer Christian Weaver. We also look at the history of The Garage club, Union Road, and hear about growing up as a trans man in Nottingham. Plus lots more!