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The Thompsons on Raves, the burning of Nottingham Castle and Notts Forest Women
Sat 30 Nov 2024We revisited Nottingham's most opinionated grocers this month...
Overheard in Notts: November 2024
Fri 29 Nov 2024Beef monster munch and The Pierre of the Resistance both feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #10: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 08 Nov 2024This week in LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team picks new releases from Lace Thief, Warren Ireland, Idolvein, Bram Bancroft and Revenge of Calculon
Caves, campervans and comedy: the life of a Notts comedy promoter
Sat 02 Nov 2024Ian Whitcombe started off running comedy shows in his local pub and now has big names calling up for a gig. He talks to Left Lion about his role in the Nottingham Comedy Festival, the acts he has nurtured, and his own journey into the land of laughs...
Notts County Council Seeks Opinions on New Ten-Year Library Plan
Fri 01 Nov 2024As the County Council launches a consultation on its new ten-year library strategy, Dr David Hindley of Nottingham Trent University wonders what that will mean...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #9: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 01 Nov 2024In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Luna & The Lime Slices, The Junipers, Jude Forsey and Kelsey & The Embers ...
Overheard in Notts: October 2024
Wed 30 Oct 2024Corned beef and middle-class road rage both feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #8: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 18 Oct 2024In this week's bumper edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, our team reviews new releases from Gender Envy, Set in Motion, The Chase, Marvin's Revenge, Cracked Hands, John Hardy and Stan Buckroyd...
LeftLion Interviews Podcast #5: Shane Meadows on This Is England, Virtues, Stone Roses, Injuries, Notts County FC and more
Fri 18 Oct 2024For our fifth podcast we are delighted to welcome a true legend of British film and television, the director and screenwriter Shane Meadows...
Festivals of beer and film, theatre and storytelling - Here's what's on this week in Notts 7 - 13 October 2024
Sun 06 Oct 2024Check out a celebration of short films, sample a huge range of beer and cider, enjoy some human stories, or be entertained by a bit of music and theatre this week in Notts.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #7: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 04 Oct 2024This week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, features new releases from Bored Marsh, Jake Bugg, Jake Greener, Dorothy Ella & Gordon Parma, and Malin Hill...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #6: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 27 Sept 2024After a week off, LeftLion's Latest Listens is back with our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This time, we feature new releases from Drew Thomas, London Grammar, The Days of Tomorrow, The Publics and flöat...
Overheard in Notts: September 2024
Fri 27 Sept 2024"Yoghurts are like nicotine patches for snack addicts"
We chat to midlands brand Groovy Garage about the appeal of Streetwear in Notts
Thu 19 Sept 2024Notts is no stranger to the streetwear world. Once home to the likes of iconic 80s/90s independent streetwear shop GForce, whose stylish and original garms made waves around the globe, recent years have seen the likes of Mimm, Garms, Relic x Hooked and Hidden Garmz open shop in the city.
With a new kid on the block, Groovy Garage launching its second Midlands presence in Nottingham’s Urban Outfitters, it begs the question: ‘Why does streetwear have Nottingham in such a chokehold?’ Ahead of Groovy Garage’s launch, we chatted to their director Jack Tavener, and delved into the rise of streetwear culture.
In sickness, health, and training season: we spoke to We Run Notts
Wed 18 Sept 2024Sometimes a little teamwork is imperative for getting motivated to exercise. Husband and wife, Dennis and Victoria, created We Run Notts as a platform to share their running journeys and encourage their followers to do the same. Since beginning in May 2023, the two have shared the highs, lows, and in-between bits of running recreationally, along with creating the A-Z of running in Notts.
Legendary and local music, art and 2000s telly at the theatre: Here's what's on this week in Notts 16-23 September
Sun 15 Sept 2024This week in Notts! Check out live music, from the legendary to the local, enjoy some art, or have a bloody good time at the theatre.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #5: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 13 Sept 2024This week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, features new releases from Bloodworm, Otala, Marseille and #NAME?...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #4: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 06 Sept 2024In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, we review new releases from Dark Bloom, ktlyle and Alex Blythe...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #3: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 30 Aug 2024In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, we review new releases from ALT BLK ERA, Cappo, Pink Cliffs and River Drive...