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We speak to Notts based men’s mental health charity Tough to Talk
Thu 25 Jul 2024Since forming in 2022, Notts based charity Tough to Talk has already been making positive waves in workplaces and male-centric communities. With his own personal mental health struggles giving him first hand knowledge of the struggles some men have with talking, founder Steve Whittle tells us about their successes so far and strategy for the future.
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Notts Folk-punk band Cheap Dirty Horse talk punk, politics and pop up gigs
Mon 15 Jul 2024I stumbled into The Old Bus Depot during the Dot To Dot Festival in May and came across my 'Best Find of the Day' award, as Cheap Dirty Horse played an anarchic set of songs, I was blown away by their attitude and their performance has stayed with me since. Imagine my pleasant surprise when LeftLion asked me to interview the band as part of the LGBT Pride special…
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Loud and proud: ten top LGBTQ musical acts to discover in Notts
Fri 12 Jul 2024Within music and entertainment the LGBTQI+ community have always been at the forefront of creativity, pushing boundaries of identity, performance and sound. In celebration of these, we take a look at some of the musical artists hailing from Nottingham's vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Have a read, and explore some new sounds from these wonderful creatives.
Burrata, focaccia, sangria - oh my! Explore the Notts food scene with this tasty new tour
Fri 05 Jul 2024A new treat for cuisine connoisseurs in town is EAT: Nottingham Food Tours. Our two intrepid Food Editors, Julia and Lucy, take a wander through the streets of Nottingham to sample some of the best food the city has to offer - and along the way, they uncover historic tales that bring Nottingham’s past to life.
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Follow the rainbow: we learn about Notts LGBT+ Network
Sat 29 Jun 2024With official Pride month behind us and Notts Pride coming up this month, we thought it important to honour a charity that has given nearly fifty years of its time to Nottingham’s Queer community: Notts LGBT+ Network. Beth Green is a current volunteer for the Network; they caught up with two others David and Rachel, to share their commendable work and dedication.
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Overheard in Notts: June 2024
Thu 27 Jun 2024'That's Wollaton Hall, where they filmed the Spider-Man movies.'
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Parties, theatre, the Queer Glitter Ball, a Boots Exhibition, and 90s grunge: Here's whats on in Notts this week: 24 - 30 June
Sun 23 Jun 2024The sun is out, the days are long. Get out and about in Notts this week to see exhibitions, theatre, gigs, parties and more. Here's our top picks of things coming up in Notts...
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Hoops Meet Homicide in New Notts Thriller
Tue 18 Jun 2024Author and playwright Steve Orme’s hoop-shooting detective Miles Davies returns…
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We speak to KAP aka Katie Anderson Price, winner of the Future Sound of Nottingham award
Sat 15 Jun 2024We caught up with Katie Anderson-Price, better known as KAP, winner of this year’s Future Sound of Nottingham competition and the opening act at Rock City for the 2024 Dot To Dot festival.
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In photos: Forzafest at Trent Navigation
Fri 14 Jun 2024Forzafest is a new live music event promoted by members of the Nottingham Forest fan group Forza Garibaldi and hosted at the Trent Navigation's brilliant Big Shed venue. LeftLion was there to capture some of the action...
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