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8 Peeper-Pleasing Pubs in Nottingham

While Nottingham seems to have a fascination with watering holes that are either underground, hidden down an alleyway or require the navigation of some kind of labyrinth of deception to enter, it’s nice to occasionally park your behind in your bog-standard boozer and admire the world around you. We’ve jotted down some noteworthy places in the city centre that have either great surrounding scenery, or wicked architecture that you can enjoy while drinking your pint…

David Severn Documents Whitby Goth Weekend in New Photobook

Party with all the seaside spirit your black little heart can muster this Halloween season, with David Severn's Whitby Goth Weekend photograph book launch at Nottingham Contemporary's Ottar Cafebar on Thursday 1 November, from 7pm. In the meantime, check out some of the photos featured in the book, and have a read of our chat with David himsen...

SOLD OUT: LeftLion 100 Covers Book

Celebrating the artwork and history of LeftLion magazine via the medium of our covers. Sorry but this item is now sold out.

Fantastique! La Jolie Ronde Languages for Children Rake in Fifth Award at What's On 4 Kids 2018

Bingham's own La Jolie Ronde has successfully nailed their fifth consecutive year at the What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2018, nabbing themselves a tidy Best National Licensed Activity for 5-12 Year Olds! 

The Kean's Head Serves the Best Pork Pie in Town

You don't wanna miss out on their triple-cut chips, either...

Film Review: The Guardians

Xavier Beauvois' historical drama portrays the impact of World War One on the women who were left to run farms as their husbands fought...

Nusic Future Session: Tilly Greentree

New Nottingham music from Tilly Greentree...

Art Works: Robert Lever

He might not hail from Hoodtown, but he's obsessed with our architecture...

Nick Mulvey at Rescue Rooms Nottingham in Photos

We got down to Rescue Rooms Nottingham to take some snaps of the amazing Nick Mulvey...

Nottingham Comic Con Mastermind Kevin Brett on the UK Scene

Kev Brett is the mastermind behind Nottingham Comic Convention, and the artist behind Piddley Pix and The Monkey and the Mouse, to name a couple. Ahead of his fifth consecutive Comicon which, according to his book The Making of a Comic Con, should have given him roughly five heart-attacks by now, Kev answered a few questions for LeftLion…

The Wigflex Cave Rave was Sick

Whether sneaking underneath damp, dark tunnels, edging into abandoned warehouses or taking over an artist’s studio, the world of electronic music has an obsession with partying in places it’s just not meant to. Let’s face it, being naughty is fun and getting ready to rave in an obscure place adds a whole new dimension to a Friday night out...

Documentary Preview: They Shall Not Grow Old

The World Premiere of director Peter Jackson's extraordinary new World War One documentary is being live-streamed in several venues across Nottingham... 

Nottingham Improv Comedy Troupe MissImp are Celebrating Their Twentieth Birthday

Improv. Getting up on stage with no script and just the directive to “be funny.”  We’d warrant a guess that most people would find their bits instinctively shrivelling at the idea. For the past twenty years, MissImp, a Nottingham comedy troupe, have been showing locals that improv is much more about fun than fear, and have encouraged plenty of folk to step out their comfort zones and onto centre stage...

DogDaze: Take a Trip to Nottingham's Alternate Reality

"A brass-clasped door opens, and through it comes the brooding figure of the pug-faced bishop."

DHP’s Women In Music Discussion Panel at Rescue Rooms

We headed down to Rescue Rooms for DHP’s second Women in Music discussion panel…

We've Made A Beer With Castle Rock Called Guzzgog

Castle Rock Brewery and LeftLion present Guzzgog...

Hoodwinked Trail: Farewell to the Flock and The Grand Auction

As you might have noticed, the city was recently taken over by a load of robin statues that made up the interactive trail, Hoodwinked. The project was born to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice, and there’s going to be an auction for the 33 robins at St. Mary’s Church on Thursday 18 October, at 6.45pm. We got down to the Farewell to the Flock event at the Hospice and took a few snaps...

Notts to Host European Roller Derby Tournament

Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are gearing up to host what promises to be a spectacular weekend of WFTDA European roller derby action! The 2018 Track Attack tournament will see teams from Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands face off against our very own Nottingham Hellfire Harlots A team.

Nusic Podcast #189 with Primal, Nina Smith, Hashtagobi, Camille Christel and more...

This week’s New Music Podcast features info on how you can hand your demo to a bunch of A&R’s, new music with a strong Bastille influence, plus the artist living the dream – playing Paris, Barcelone and… Bradford.

This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

10 Things You Didn't Know About the 2018 Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival

The biggest beer festival in the East Midlands is returning for another year, bringing your lot the best local ales and ciders abaht. As Nottingham Castle is closed for a couple of years, due to bagging a whopping £29.8 million Heritage Lottery grant, the festival organisers needed a new venue. But don’t fret, as the good folks over at CAMRA have compensated by making it bigger and better than ever, making good use of the bigger space at this year’s venue: Motorpoint Area. Here’s a list of ten things you may not have known about this year’s event...

Absurd Theatre Makers Maison Foo Talk Refugees, Puppetry, and A Thing Mislaid

In one of Derby Theatre’s rehearsal spaces,we find two female Artistic Directors creating A Thing Mislaid, a play that will tour to Nottingham this October.

The Maison Foo performance duo are back at it again; all grown up in the director’s chair, with young toddlers under their belt, and still wanting to produce theatre that shouts “play, play, really play”.  And this time, their production has got the backing of the local refugee community...

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Two: Aliens Over Clifton

The truth is out there, freaks and geeks! In today's thrilling episode, the gang turn their eyes to the skies in search of flying saucers and little green men. Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness.

Art Works: Gul Bains-Khosa

She loves nothing more than making folk feel beautiful...

Citrus Short Film Kickstarter Campaign

Tristan Ofield and Adrian Reynolds, the team behind White Lilly, are looking for support for their latest short film project, Citrus…

5 Things to do on your Lunch Break in Nottingham

On your lunch break with nothing to do? Think again, friend. Nottingham has got loads of activities to kill the hour before you have to get back to work…