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"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...

Overheard in Notts: December 2024

Beach balls, chip shops, and springing a sentence together all feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

The Thompsons on Wollaton Hall, Drones, and the Lord Mayor's Rolls Royce

This Christmas we chatted to Nottingham's most opinionated grocers about Wollaton Hall (in particular, George the Gorilla), Drones, and the Lord Mayor's Rolls Royce.

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Christmas Concert

LeftLion's Latest Listens #13: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from ALT BLK ERA, Jayahadadream, Pretty Windows and Alice for Breakfast...

Creative Café With Novelist, Playwright and Poet Polis Loizou

A Magician in Notts

At this festive time of year, many of us are prone to enjoying the more authentic, screenless types of entertainment, from parlour games to pantomimes. In the same spirit, this month we heard from magician David Marshall, one of Nottingham’s most well-established, about the day-to-day highs and lows of life as a stage magician. 

LeftLion's Latest Listens #12: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Leah Sinead, Divorce, amillionsons and Wizards Can't Be Lawyers...

The Thompsons on Raves, the burning of Nottingham Castle and Notts Forest Women

We revisited Nottingham's most opinionated grocers this month...

Notts indie crooners Victory Lap talk inspirations, origins, and finding their sound

Victory Lap are undeniably one of Nottingham’s breakout bands of 2024. Prior to their debut EP Torch Songs, which was released in July, they were already making waves. But now, they have reached new heights, with an upcoming UK headline tour in the diary - including a show at Nottingham’s very own The Bodega. We chat to Tomas Ponting and James Denham about the band’s early origins, how they found their signature sound, and a suspicious new Fanta flavour which has emerged onto shelves…

Overheard in Notts: November 2024

Beef monster munch and The Pierre of the Resistance both feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

Notts Culture Exchange

Locating Lawrence: November 1924

Parrots that taunt dogs and a railway journey that would frighten Michael Portillo…. 

LeftLion's Latest Listens #11: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Grain Mother, ALT BLK ERA (with Wheatus), and Drew Thomas...

Ballet, arena gigs and Christmas pantomines: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week, 25 -31 November

As the festive season fast approaches, Nottingham sees some Christmassy occasions this week, alongside an art exhibition and the arrival at Motorpoint of the band-of-the-moment...

Buy: Overheard In Notts (Vol 6): Artificially Unintelligent

We like to think that Christmas isn’t Christmas without a bit of Overheard in Notts in it. Thus we are happy to announce the arrival of our latest book baby...

Award winning actor Richard Armitage speaks about his latest crime novel

After a lengthy career making his name in blockbusters such as The Hobbit and BBC’s Robin Hood, multi-award winning actor Richard Armitage has turned to the written word. He visited Bromley House to discuss his latest crime novel The Cut, and how writing and acting converge.

From West-African Funk to deep house yoga parties: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham 18-24 November

Whether you're chasing the party or settling in for a cosy winter, this week, Nottingham has it all. With Reggae taking over the Motorpoint Arena and meditative yoga and deep house over at The Hidden Warehouse, there's certainly something for everyone.

Our November cover artist Jenny Mure talks creativity and comics

This month’s cover artist Jenny Mure talks about drawing Ned Ludd, life as a comics artist and getting inspiration from myth and folklore. 

Diy Poets – November Showcase

From cyphers to Mickey Mouse on ice skates: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham 11-18 November

This week in Nottingham, experimental musicians of highest calibre take over all of the best grassroots venues, while over at Motorpoint Arena the Disney canon is well-and-truly brought to life...

The Mayor and His Daughter: a Genuine Appreciation Of Comedy @ Wormhole Weekend @ Nottingham Comedy Festival

Cheekykita: an Octopus, the Universe 'n' Stuff @ Wormhole Weekend @ Nottingham Comedy Festival