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Space Rock, Frida Kahlo, Opera and Elvis: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham this week 4 - 10 March 2024
Sun 03 Mar 2024We've got some great picks for you this coming week, kicking it all off we Ja Rule and Co. at the Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday. Following that, for music there's exquisite opera, extra-terrestrial space rockers HENGE and Ben Portsmouth i.e. the closest thing we'll ever get to seeing Elvis live. Frida, the new biopic of the eponymous artist is a must see and is followed up Whisky Stain, who are sure to provide you with your powerful hook fix for the week.
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Comedy, Music, Dance and Ethical Fashion: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham this week 26 Feb - 3 March 2024
Sun 25 Feb 2024Whether you fancy being amused with comedy, moved by ballet, inspired by fashion, there's plenty happening in Notts this week!
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The Thompsons on David Bowie, Elton John and Their Favourite Notts Band
Sun 25 Feb 2024Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
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From Crude Comedy to Catchy Classics: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham this week (19-25th Feb, 2024)
Sun 18 Feb 2024Whether you crave getting insulted by up-and-coming comedians, watching your favourite celebrities or even joining a political movement; Here’s our top picks for this week..
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The Name Game: We Find out the Stories Behind Some of Nottingham’s Weird and Wonderful Band Names
Sun 18 Feb 2024Generating names is always a hard task, and when it comes to naming a band, it becomes part of your identity in a strange way. And in Nottingham, it’s safe to say we’ve got some weird and wonderful examples which really do stand out among the crowd. But not only do they stand out, they also generate mind-boggling questions… So, we thought it was time we got some answers. We asked an array of Nottingham bands to tell us the true meaning behind their names. Well, we did tell them they could make something up if they wanted to, actually. So, believe these at your own risk…
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A Busker in Notts
Fri 16 Feb 2024When I was about sixteen, I tried to go busking. I took my acoustic guitar, walked to Long Eaton's main high street, and awkwardly found a spot in front of a closed down shop. It was embarrassing before I'd even taken my guitar bag off, but I felt determined to stick with it. Gingerly, I lifted my guitar strap over my head, laid out my case on the ground, and looked up to find that people were already looking at me. I didn't know what to do…
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We chat with the Gedling Climate Group on what locals are looking for in the fight against climate change.
Wed 14 Feb 2024Since the 90s, the Gedling Climate Change Group have been lobbying their borough council for climate action. They fill us in on their recent Climate and Nature convention, and what their hopes are from the local authority in the ongoing fight against climate change…
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From Wrestling to Climate Action Cinema: Heres Whats On in Nottingham this week 12-18 Feb 2024
Sun 11 Feb 2024Whether you crave the sarcasm of Post-Punk or the catharsis of a good old film, check out our top picks for this week in Nottingham...
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NET Shows How It's Helping Young People Get Around Notts
Tue 06 Feb 2024Alison Sweeney, head of marketing at Nottingham Express Transit (NET) - which run our trams in Nottingham – tells us all we need to know about the iconic transport that gets us from A-B.
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Dancing, Brewing, Metal, Science and Family Fun: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 5 - 11 Feb 2024
Sun 04 Feb 2024Whether you're into Strictly or science, prefer Evil Scarecrow or children's favourite Little Bluey, check out our top pick of things to do in Nottingham this week...
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Overheard in Notts: January 2024
Wed 31 Jan 2024What have you lot been chatting so far in 2024? Here's this month's Overheard in Notts...
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From Light Night to Comedy in the Caves, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 29 January - 4 February
Sun 28 Jan 2024As February arrives, check out what you can do in Notts this week...
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Notts Shots: January 2024
Sat 27 Jan 2024Here are some snaps our talented photographers have taken this month...
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Notts Libraries Partner With the British Library for Fantasy Season
Thu 25 Jan 2024Working in tandem with the British Library and their current exhibition, ‘Fantasy: Realms of Imagination’, Inspire are bringing a whole programme of fanciful and folkloric entertainment to our city...
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We Learn More About Nottingham Hackspace - The Place to Go if You Want to Make Weird and Wonderful Things
Thu 25 Jan 2024Tucked away behind Sneinton Market in a Victorian factory building, Nottingham Hackspace is a place for makers, inventors, tinkerers, crafters, board game enthusiasts, robot designers and, well, anyone who fancies trying their hand at making weird and wonderful things. Set over two floors, the building is home to all manner of machinery and supplies that anyone can access for a monthly membership fee. We went along to speak to members Aaron, Steve and Douglas to chat about the organisation’s history and how people can get involved…
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Notts' Hidden Library Could Be Expanding
Tue 23 Jan 2024Bromley House library, a subscription library founded over two hundred years ago, has just secured £70,000 to explore expanding its premises...
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An Outreach Worker in Notts
Sun 21 Jan 2024Formed in 2001, Framework is an organisation supporting vulnerable people, with housing support, job hunting, mental health, and recovery services for drugs and alcohol. Their primary focus, though, is to try and get people off the streets, and into more permanent accommodation. LeftLion caught up with one of their street outreach workers, who explains the ins and outs of their day to day…
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From Art Exhibition Launches to Beat The Streets Festival: Here's What's on in Notts 22 - 28 January 2024
Sun 21 Jan 2024This week in Nottingham, enjoy live music in aid of a great cause at Beat The Streets, celebrate the opening of new exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, or join the National Holocaust Museum for Holocaust Memorial Day...
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Comedy, Ceilidhs, DnB, and 90s Throwbacks: Here's What's on in Notts 15 - 21 January 2024
Sun 14 Jan 2024Comedy, dancing and music are the perfect blend for throwing off the January blues, and it's all happening this week in Nottingham...
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Kicking Off the New Year in Notts - Theatre, Music and Meeting New People: Here’s What’s on in Notts 8 - 14 January
Sun 07 Jan 2024If it's your resolution to get out more in 2024, kick off your year with some theatre, cabaret and social events to meet new people in Notts this week...
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