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Food Review: The Carpenters Arms

Authentic Italian food with no fuss. We loved The Carpenters Arms.

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Gig Review: Juga-Naut at Peggy's Skylight

For us lot who are used to Peggy’s Skylight hosting nights of bossa nova or Blue Note, Juga-Naut brought something a bit different to the intimate venue...

The Thompsons on the World Cup, 2023 and Moon Landings

Just The Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham

Sat 14th Forest vs Leicester 3pm KO

New Years Devolution with 999

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ADH-DJ: Interview with Nottingham-Based DJ Chris Sims

We chat to Chris Sims about the link between house music, hyperfocus and ADHD, and how he’s helping bring new sounds to the Nottingham soulful house scene...

Angel Number

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Specialising in Post-Surgery Tattoos, Anna Garvey Brings Confidence To Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer affects thousands of people a year in the UK, with an average of 55,000 cases confirmed every twelve months - approximately 40% of those resulting in a mastectomy, in which some or all of the breast tissue is removed. But what happens after the mastectomy, and how do people adjust to life with a scar? We catch up with Anna Garvey, the Nottingham tattoo artist who specialises in post-surgery tattoos, and learn more about the joy of reclaiming your body after trauma…

Nottingham Street Food Club Closes Amid Cost of Living Crisis

Some sad news for the local food community. Nottingham Street Food Club, which first opened five years ago in Victoria Centre, is closing due to the increasing cost of living prices...

Leading the Nottingham Nu Metal Music Scene, ALT BLK ERA Talk Their Journey So Far

They’ve already performed at Splendour Festival and BBC Introducing, they’ve already picked up thousands of followers on social media - but groundbreaking trap metal artists Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam, aka ALT BLK ERA, are just getting started. We hear all about their journey so far, and what they have planned for the future…

Creating Mythical Hybrid Creatures, Sophie Ryder's Exhibition Challenges Our Perspective On the Animal World

Mythical hybrid rabbits, hogs, dogs and humanoid figures are now presented in drawings, prints and sculptural forms in this new exhibition by British artist Sophie Ryder at Djanogly Gallery...

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The Best Events This Week To Beat The January Blues

From film courses to painting workshops, there's enough this week to fight off the January blues...

Peggy's Skylight Campaign To 'Buy More Time' Appears To Have Worked. For Now.

Nottingham jazz club Peggy’s Skylight's building was scheduled to be auctioned next month as part of Nottingham City Council's debt-reducing measures. However, we have since received word from Nottingham City Council that the building will not be sold next month. But that it will be at some point later on this year...

LeftLion Goes Carbon Neutral for Our 20th Birthday, Reducing Direct Emissions 99%

We've got some exciting news on the sustainability front...

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Get Around for £2 On Nottingham Buses Until the End of March

Bus travel just got a fair bit cheaper for the next few months, thanks to a Government scheme...

A Staple in the Nottingham Film Scene, Short Stack is Back This January

For ten years, Short Stack has been a staple in Nottingham’s filmmaking community - a night dedicated to showing a variety of shorts from creators in the area. We spoke to David Lilley and Ella Townsend about their upcoming event in January, and why short films are so important…

Selectors: Sue Starbuck

In the first of a new video interview series Nick Strang, Spore Print Productions and Plates speak to Nottingham-based DJ and former Selectadisc worker Sue Starbuck...

Nadia on... the Night-Time Economy

This month LeftLion columnist and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome talks the importance of the night-time economy...

One Stop Shop for Artists and Zine Makers, Dizzy Ink Talk the Empowerent of Print

Creating high quality prints for creatives around the city, Dizzy Ink is the one-stop shop for zine makers and artists in Nottingham. But what is it about physical print that is so important? We catch up with Craig Proud from Dizzy to talk about the history of print and empowerment, Zine Fest and how activism is central to their business…