Site search

There's more content than you would believe. Hopefully this will make finding it a bit easier...

Noshingham: Dolcino Bloggers Event

Tue 20 Feb 2018

Waffles and whipped cream and sweets, oh my...

5 Places To Eat Fish and Chips in Notts

Tue 20 Feb 2018

We’ve rounded up some of our favourite Notts restaurants serving up our unofficial national dish, so you can get right stuck in to indulging yoursens. It’d be rude not to...

Tradition Hi-Fi on Their All-Valve Soundsystem Journey

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Andrew Neale and David Foreman make up Tradition Hi-Fi, a local soundsystem duo who this month are reviving the old times and taking over The Irish Centre with an all valve, all vinyl vintage session; one deck and a mic in tow. Here, Andrew tells us about his journey from Nottingham to Kingston, and back again...

Festival of Science and Curiosity: Real Science in Schools Symposium

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Attended by local Politicians - including councillors and MPs - and Leading Lights in Science and Education and schools, the Symposium was essential for all those keen to improve teaching and research in STEM...

Theatre Review: Wonderland

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Coal strike drama Wonderland explores a faultline that still runs through Notts today...

Queer in Nottingham City

Mon 19 Feb 2018

"There are pockets of support in Nottingham, you have just to know where to look for them"...

Review: FanSHEN Justice Syndicate Event

Mon 19 Feb 2018

I’m going to put my cards on the table; when I got my tickets for FanSHEN’s Justice Syndicate show, from the name I was expecting a superhero-related show. I can’t say I was disappointed though, as what I got was an interactive jury experience. It’s much more interesting than it sounds...

Festival of Science and Curiosity: Discover George Green Review

Mon 19 Feb 2018

The Festival of Science and Curiosity kicked off in Nottingham with Discover George Green at the Windmill Science Centre, in Sneinton…

Memorial Walk Planned to Raise Funds for Statue of Bendigo the Bare-Knuckle Boxer

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Ryan's in this for the long run, dedicating his time to properly commemorate this underappreciated legend...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: In This Our Year of Dog

Mon 19 Feb 2018

The dog days have just begun, and James Kramer, our main man in Beijing, has dropped in to wish us a happy new year. 恭喜發財, Notts!

LeftLion Film Podcast #4: William Ivory

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto were delighted to be joined by William Ivory, the BAFTA nominated writer of Made in Dagenham, Burton and Taylor and many iconic British TV series. The Nottingham-born writer, who has worked with the likes of John Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Pete Poslethwaite, Sally Hawkins, Rosamund Pike, Matt Smith, Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter, joined us to talk about his career, the film industry and much more.

Poetry Profile: Two Days With the DIY Poets

Sun 18 Feb 2018

Every now and then you’ll come across something that does exactly what it says on the tin. Nottingham’s own DIY Poets are a prime example of this, with their tagline “We’re Nice and We Don’t Always Rhyme” neatly printed on the front cover of each issue of their monthly zine. We decided to pop in for a chat with the gang to get a gauge of just how nice they are, and we were not disappointed.

Watercolour Records: Harnessing The Art of Sound

Sat 17 Feb 2018

Ahead of their launch night, we find out more about Nottingham's newest record label that promises 'electronic music with a deeper edge'...

Have You Seen These Stickers Around Nottingham?

Sat 17 Feb 2018

In the digital era, it’s easy to bury your head into the depths of a black mirror and miss your surroundings when getting from A to B. Look up with a pair of wide peepers, and you’ll be amazed at how much art is hidden in plain sight. You’ll start to notice the little characters dotted around the city: a worm on a phone box, a carrot on a lamppost, a political uprising in a disused doorway. Nottingham’s streets are covered in stickers and posters just waiting to be noticed. We hunted far and wide to catch five of the many street artists dotted around the city...

Theatre Review: Hairspray

Fri 16 Feb 2018

This week Hairspray: The Musical hit the stage of Nottingham’s Theatre Royal so we headed on over to check it out...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 15 Feb 2018

We've hit the middle of the month and it's all kicking off...

A Bouncer in Notts

Thu 15 Feb 2018

"We get a bit of a bad rap; we’re either 'man-whores' or 'thugs' and most of us are neither."

Nottingham in Photos: February 2018

Thu 15 Feb 2018

Here's what you lot have been snapping over the last month...

STRATA:1 – A Painting Exhibition at Surface Gallery

Thu 15 Feb 2018

This month sees five Loughborough Fine Art graduates take over Surface Gallery with the raw medium of paint, featuring Joshua Browitt, Philip Clarke, Martin Clarkson, Sarah Cunningham and Adam Waghorne. Here, we've been treated to a small selection of their landscape wares. Enjoy duckeh

Film Review: The Mercy

Thu 15 Feb 2018

Colin Firth plays inexperienced yachtsman Donald Crowhurst in the portrayal of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race.

Nottingham Panthers' Head Coach Corey Neilson Announces Departure

Thu 15 Feb 2018

It may be Valentine’s week, but the Nottingham Panthers have not given fans much to love about them in the last month. In the last twelve games, Panthers have lost eight. In what was increasingly being speculated as a possibility as we near the end of another mediocre season, Head Coach, Corey Neilson and the club have announced that they will part ways, by mutual consent, at the end of the season.

Director Adam Penford and Playwright Beth Steel on Wonderland at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 15 Feb 2018

Wonderland, the first play directed by Adam Penford in his role as Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse, was also written by Notts playwright Beth Steel. We caught up with them both on the opening night of the play…

Win The Perfect Day in Notts

Thu 15 Feb 2018

You think you know somebody and then you find out they don’t hate Su Pollard. You, our readers, are our lifeblood, and we need to confirm your views on Su and her music. We’ve not delved into your brains since 2014, so now we’re asking you again to give us your thoughts. We want to know what we’ve done well, what we could do better and how much you spend on shoes each month...

Talent, Talks and Tapes at Five Leaves McGregor Launch

Wed 14 Feb 2018

Not content to take it easy, author, storyteller, and long-time friend of the mag Jon McGregor has just released his new collection The Reservoir Tapes, hot off the heels of their initial airing on BBC Radio 4. Last Tuesday he made an appearance at Five Leaves Bookshop to launch the collection, so we thought we'd send our Chloe Campbell down to see what he had to say for himself.