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Hips Don’t Lie: we hear from belly dancer Marija Zinkevica about the upcoming Belly Dance Festival and building connection with the body through dance

After a career in computer science, Marija Zinkevica swapped life behind the screen for days onstage: teaching belly dance in Nottingham and performing in competitions around the world. Ahead of the first Belly Dance Festival at the start of March, we caught up with Marija to hear how this ancient dance can build confidence, community and a deep connection with the body.

Boy On the Roof

Mask Workshop

Gallery Art Group

Valentine's Cocktails and Crime: Don't Leave Me This Way

Cocktails and Crime: Don't Leave Me This Way

Welly

Moana 2 – Supportive Environment

Oasis 2ribute

Rave On for the Avon Cinema Screening

Rave On for the Avon

Hidden History Tour

Festival of Science and Curiosity - Build the Change workshops

Jenny Don'T And The Spurs

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham - 7 O'Clock Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham - 9 O'Clock Show

Newstead Abbey Ghost Walk

999

Tragedy

Circa Waves

LeftLion's Latest Listens #15: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Confyde, Idolvein, Cara Flynn, Marseille and ALT BLK ERA...

Gig review: Girl Scout at The Bodega, with Penny Moon

Sweden's Girl Scout delivered a highlight set at The Bodega during 2024's Dot To Dot Festival. Returning to the same stage less than a year later to deliver a blazing headline set, the band were welcomed warmly by an appreciative crowd, and supported deftly by local group Penny Moon...

In photos: Juga Naut at Peggy's Skylight

We hear from The Sherwood People’s Forest who are bringing the greenery of our northern woodlands a bit closer to the city

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit,” so goes the Greek proverb. Nottingham is a county known worldwide for the leafy Sherwood Forest, but for several years plans have been afoot to create the Sherwood People’s Forest to bring the greenery of our northern woodlands a bit closer to the city. Organiser Sarah Manton tells us more…

In the Mood for Love - 25th Anniversary