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Festivals, exhibtions and gigs: Here's what's on this week in Notts: 1 - 7 July 2024
Sun 30 Jun 2024This week in Notts! Enjoy some homegrown talent on the canal at Waterfront Festival or an array of tribute acts at Could Be Real Festival, take an arty excursion to New Art Exchange or have a family day out at the Sneinton Festival.
Festival review: Day three at Download Festival
Sun 30 Jun 2024A fortnight ago, Download 2024 had reached its final day. LeftLion was there to witness an incredible climax to a weekend of rock and metal music at Donington Park...
Festival review: Day two at Download Festival
Sat 29 Jun 2024This time two weeks ago, LeftLion was fully immersed in the world of Download, the spiritual home of rock and metal music. Here's what happened on day two of the festival...
Festival review: Day one at Download Festival
Fri 28 Jun 2024Every year, thousands of rock fans from across the globe make the pilgrimage to Donington Park, only half an hour from Nottingham city centre. This year, LeftLion joined them for an epic weekend at the 2024 edition of Download, perhaps our country's most legendary rock and metal music festival. Here's what happened on day one...
Notts Book Arts Festival Returns To A Library Near You
Thu 27 Jun 2024'Blend' is the word at this year's celebration of zines, illustrations and bookbinding...
A Mini-Tour of The Nottingham Poetry Festival
Tue 25 Jun 2024Every summer a wave of dreamy-eyed people bearing notepads descends upon the city...
Now, although only in its seventh edition, the Nottingham Poetry Festival is already one of our most treasured parts of our cultural calendar. This year LeftLion sampled just a small slice of what was on offer...
Sneinton Community Festival is 20!
Sat 22 Jun 2024Sneinton Community Festival is a free family festival, this year taking place from the 6 to 14 July, for the people of Sneinton and beyond. This year’s theme ‘There’s no place like home’ celebrates the diversity, different cultures and ways of being in the area. Organiser Kathryn Cooper takes a look at the history of the festival and what is coming up this year.
Preview: Live At The Hall at Wollaton Hall
Wed 19 Jun 2024Get ready for an epic night of music at Wollaton Hall on Friday 30 August, as "Live at the Hall" brings together an all-star lineup featuring Razorlight, Feeder, The Pigeon Detectives, The Sherlocks and more...
Performance: the Ideal Life, In Partnership With Fabric As Part Of Transform Festival
Sat 15 Jun 2024In 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...
Review: The sun shines on Radfest Community Festival 2024
Thu 13 Jun 2024As I park up for Radfest 2024 the clouds suddenly part and the sun shines brightly, writes Bassey who's reminded of the similar weather at Radfest last year and already feels the day will be a success...
We speak to poet Luke Wright before his appearance at Nottingham Poetry Festival
Tue 11 Jun 2024You’re invited to Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee! He’s throwing the ballad bunting up and stacking the plates full of poems for a visit to Nottingham Poetry Festival tomorrow, commencing his five date UK tour celebrating his 25 year long career.
We speak to Benjamin Wigley, director of Paa Joe & the Lion ahead of Nottingham Poetry Festival
Mon 10 Jun 2024Next year, Nottingham Poetry Festival will be celebrating its tenth anniversary. The longevity and success of the festival, which began as a project by Confetti and is now its own company, is an ode to Nottingham’s burgeoning poetry scene. This year, part of a jam-packed programme, is a screening of three films featuring poetry by the late, great, Benjamin Zephaniah. We spoke to the film's director and friend of Zephaniah, Benjamin Wigley, along with the festival’s creative director, Alma Solarte-Tobón.