There's more content than you would believe. Hopefully this will make finding it a bit easier...
The Evolution of The Print Industry in Nottingham
Fri 16 Dec 2016Preparing for retirement is something that will come to most of us. As print engineer Mike Collins approaches the big R, he shares some thoughts and memories from his career in the print industry in Nottingham...
Dining with the Homeless at Madrid's Robin Hood Social Restaurant
Fri 16 Dec 2016A Nottingham bloke living in Madrid has discovered a rare gem among the eatery ranks - Robin Hood. That’s right, the Spaniards have opened up a restaurant and social enterprise, where the homeless community can get themselves a decent meal. And it’s all down to one bloke...
12 Coffee Shops to Visit in Nottingham
Fri 16 Dec 2016If your energy is lacking and you're feeling weak, you've come to the right place. We've been hitting all the places you can down a cup of Joe so that we can deliver this list of caffeine-oriented gaffs. Sit back and jitter your bum off as we lay down what's what when it comes to the grind...
Rapper Alice Short on Hip Hop, Nottingham, and Doctor Who
Thu 15 Dec 2016Rapper, poet, and Doctor Who fanatic Alice Short has been smashing Nottingham’s stages and scribbling like there’s no next year. With the blissfully bleak-yet-hopeful album These Small Towns Are Stranger Than Paradise barely under her belt, she’s got a sack of new tunes in the pipeline. We grabbed her for a chat…
Hong Kong Diaries: A Scary Tale Christmas
Thu 15 Dec 2016Our man in Hong Kong compares and contrasts the festive seasons of his faraway position in the world, and of humble Nottingham...
Wolfgang Buttress Talks Making Music With Bees
Wed 14 Dec 2016Originally designed to soundtrack Wolfgang Buttress’ beehive pavilion at the World Expo in Milan in 2015, One has since been released as a critically acclaimed album...
6 Places to Get Your Game on in Nottingham
Wed 14 Dec 2016After hosting the annual GameCity festival for all these years, Nottingham has exploded with places to get your game on. Here, we offer up the list of places you can twiddle your thumbs...
Live Music Review: Primal Scream at Rock City
Tue 13 Dec 2016The indie-rock stalwarts return to Nottingham in support of their most recent album, Chaosmosis...
The Woolly Tellers Talk Storytelling in Nottingham
Mon 12 Dec 2016This December, Wollaton Hall is to be taken over by two men who’ve got sacks of tales, stashed. After making a name for themselves as a couple of the best storytellers about, The Woolly Tellers are bringing those magical Christmas bangers that leave gobs on floors and tears in peepers…
Panto Review: The Chuckle Brothers in TRCH's Jack and the Beanstalk
Mon 12 Dec 2016Do the Chuckle Brothers live up to their name in this year's Theatre Royal Concert Hall panto?
Live Music Review: Hollywood at The Lofthouse
Mon 12 Dec 2016First ever show from new Notts band from members of Dick Venom, Practical Lovers and Captain Dangerous...
Left Magpie: December
Mon 12 Dec 2016It's been another month of frustration for Notts County fans, with disappointing performances both on and off the pitch...
8 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week
Sun 11 Dec 2016The weather might be fully freezing, but the Christmas party season is proper hotting up...
Nottingham in Photos: December 2016
Fri 09 Dec 2016Some of the city's best photographers have been out there getting busy, making little photo babies...
Live Music Review: James at the Royal Concert Hall
Thu 08 Dec 2016Rescheduled from May, the Manchester veterans make a triumphant return to the Nottingham stage...
Looking After Each Other in Nottingham
Wed 07 Dec 20162017 has given us a bit of a rough time. It feels like we’ve flopped off the cliff-edge of stability and are currently hurtling towards Earth at rapid speed, being pounded by flying debris as we go. It’s been pretty difficult to see the bright side at times, and well easy to wallow in puddles of doom and despair. But fear not; Nottingham City Council have a scheme – Looking After Each Other – that'll hopefully get us stepping in the right direction...
Film Review: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
Wed 07 Dec 2016Clint Eastwood's latest vehicle about the true-life story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger gliding his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard, didn't impress...
Hilarious Theatre Makers Major Labia Answer Our Questions in Photos
Tue 06 Dec 2016Having performed at this year’s Hockley Hustle, Major Labia, the masters – or should that be mistresses? – of vaginal comedy are hosting a Christmas shindig...
Chef Jugz Cooks Up A Storm
Tue 06 Dec 2016You've read all about 'em, but now you can watch the master - aka Chef Jugz aka JugaNaut - at work...
Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man - David Baird's Photography Exhibition on Paralympian Richard Whitehead
Tue 06 Dec 2016What's On The LeftLion Stereo?
Mon 05 Dec 2016The only tunes you wanna listen to over this the festive period...
Short Stack presents Make a Halo at Broadway Cinema This Sunday
Mon 05 Dec 2016On occasional Sundays, independent short film makers gather at Broadway Cinema to show off the fruits of their labour, have chats and collaborate. This Sunday, you can catch this one, alongside a load of others, if you get down to the Broad Street beauty...
Midlands Printmakers Open Exhibition 2016
Mon 05 Dec 2016Malt Cross are host to an exhibition that showcases the cream of the printy crop from the Midlands...
The Endless Rage of DH Lawrence: Mannequin Shenanigans
Mon 05 Dec 2016The mardiest poet ever to exist is laying into social media trends, this month...
Katie Half-Price Says Goodbye
Mon 05 Dec 2016Nottingham’s orangest reviewer writes her last words for the ‘Lion cuz ‘moticons have made her redundant…