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Following the Abortion Vote in Ireland

Last week Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment, the piece of law in the constitution that means the life of an unborn foetus is equal to the life of the mother, which was entered into law back in 1983.

Art Review: The House of Fame at Nottingham Contemporary

Linder Sterling is a fascinating character. In the mid-seventies, she edited herself down to one name, hung out with some of the biggest musicians of the decade and became one of the key artists in the British punk and post-punk movement, using her preferred technique of photomontage to create her politically charged artwork. The House of Fame has been convened by Linder and includes work of her own, work from those who have inspired her, and loans from Chatsworth House, where Linder resides as Artist in Residence.

Director Marc Meyers on My Friend Dahmer

We talk to Marc Meyers about his new film My Friend Dahmer. The film explores the high school years of Jeffrey Dahmer, who grew up to be one of America’s most notorious serial killers…

The NTU Degree Show 2018 in Photos

Showcasing the work of the university's graduating art and design students, the NTU Art and Design Summer Show is one of the UK's biggest free public exhibitions of creativity...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Nusic Podcast #180: Who is Playing the Future Sound of Nottingham Final at Rock City?

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

May saw Nottinghamshire return home to Trent Bridge for the first time this season and also sees the Outlaws begin the defence of their One Day Cup.

Hallouminati Are Playing Boomtown

Hallouminati. A conspiracy theory combining two of the world’s most powerful influences. There’s not much about the band online, yet somehow everyone round here has heard of them. They’ve become well-known enough to play at festivals across Europe, and have even performed in front of Snoop Dogg. We tracked down the band’s bouzouki player, Korg player and loud person, Emilios Georgiou-Pavli, for the cheesiest interview you’ll ever read...

In Another Place: Local Artists Display Work on Billboards Across East Midlands

Advertising bombards our everyday lives, our data isn’t safe anymore, we can’t escape consumerism and it all seems a bit bleak, doesn’t it? What if we could take that advert for the jasmine scented extra-frothy body wash that we can't seem to avoid and replace it with art? Replace the ordinary with something extraordinary. If your peepers have been extra focused, you may have noticed that across the East Midlands, that is exactly what’s happening...

Comedian Doug Stanhope Reckons The Fish Man Is Well Odd

He’s one of those stand-ups that you’ve either never heard of or are obsessive about. British viewers may know him from a glut of appearances on Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe and Screenwipe back in the early- and mid-noughties, but there’s a lot more to Doug Stanhope than that...

LeftLion Magazine #102

With Doug Stanhope, Benjamin Zephaniah, Usha Sood, Panya Banjoko, Honey Williams, Valentine Nkoyo, Hallouminati, Nottingham Craft Beer Week, Young Creative Awards and more...

Architects of Air's 2018 Luminarium at Highfields Park in Photos

Ahhh, so pretteh. Our Dan got down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to take a few snaps of the latest Luminarium from Architects of Air...

What Went Down at Dot to Dot 2018?

Twelve solid hours of live music, beers and burgers, scattered around the coolest and quirkiest corners of Nottingham? Yes, it’s Dot to Dot Festival. We got down to take a few snaps and write a few words about the festival that’s hosted in three different cities over three days…

Backlit Galllery Are Looking For a Writer in Residence

The St Ann's gallery is offering up a very exciting opportunity for one of you wordy-whizzes... 

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This May

Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...

Nusic Future Session: Emily Makis

New Music, from Nottingham, for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is Emily Makis...

Live Music Review: Dresden Philarmonic

Her speed, accuracy and mental agility was astonishing...

Noshingham: Bunk

It's time to spread yer wings...

10 Non-Vegan Restaurants in Nottingham with Wicked Vegan Options

It’s fair to say that traipsing through town trying to find somewhere decent to eat with a vegan can be frustrating. Although Notts has more than its fair share of places that cater exclusively for non-meat eaters, here’s a rundown of the restaurants you might not expect to have decent vegan options...

Sara Poyzer is a Star on London's West End

After four years touring the world with hit musical Mamma Mia!, Nottingham duck Sara Poyzer is now smashing it in London’s West End. She plays Donna Sheridan, a role made famous by Meryl Streep in the film, but Sara’s feet remain firmly on the ground, and her heart still belongs to Notts...

Speak for Sign: The Importance of Sign Language

Scary fact: any of us could turn deaf at any point, especially those of us that regularly go to gigs or work in the music industry. Founder of local charity Speak for Sign Cate La Starza wants to highlight the feeling of isolation that can come alongside being surrounded by people that have the ability to speak and hear with no assistance...

DHP Support Young Female Music Promoters by Backing New Campaign

Ayup gals. The legends at DHP Family are backing a national campaign to help the next lot of young female music promoters break into the male-dominated grassroots music scene in the UK...

10 Artists to Clock at Dot to Dot 2018

Who's worth getting ahead of the queues for at this year's Dot to Dot festival?

Bru-C on This Year's Outlook Festival

This local donny of an emcee has been smashing it recently; touring with his bassline night Krudd, and smashing it in the iTunes charts with his EP Affiliation. We grabbed Bru-C on the phone to ask him a few questions, including what to expect from his appearance at Outlook Festival in Pula, Croatia this year...

Noshingham: BunMii

BunMii? Bun you...