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You Are Not Your Illness
Sun 07 May 2017Ben is an Artist, Musician and Small Business Owner. He also lives with Clinical Depression. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.
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The Voice In Your Head Is Not The Real You
Sun 07 May 2017Steven Heath, 37, suffered with anxiety and depression for years. He now works as a Mental Health Coach. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.
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Callout for Nottingham's Young Poet Laureate
Wed 03 May 2017On Friday 28 April the hunt for Nottingham’s next Young Poet Laureate began. After the success of Nottingham’s Poetry Festival, the UNESCO City of Literature is out to get the youths of the city involved. And it’s right easy to apply, just get yersen down to the Nottingham City of Literature website and show ‘em your skills.
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Nusic Advice: Getting Your First Record Deal
Wed 05 Apr 2017The latest advice video from our pals over at Nusic...
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3 New Nottingham Products You Have To Try This Summer
Sat 01 Apr 2017Are you sick of global corporations and their cheap, quality goods? Do you think local, and act local? Then step this way, as we discover the finest products this side of the Midlands has to offer...
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Nusic Advice Guide: Getting Your First Radio Play
Thu 23 Mar 2017Our mates at Nusic have got a new advice video for all you up-and-coming artists...
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9 Notts Music Albums to Tickle your Tabs
Wed 22 Mar 2017We review the latest music albums born in Nottingham
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Smash Up Your Telly with a Crowbar at The Rage Cage
Sat 11 Mar 2017Out in the sticks there's a lovely little place where you can pick a few items, take them into a room, and smash the absolute shit out of them with your choice of crowbar, baseball bat, hammer... you name it. Earlier this year, our Editor Ali Emm decided to take them up on their offer of household-object violence...
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10 Notts Music Albums to Tickle Your Tabs This February
Mon 20 Feb 2017If you're from Notts and want your tunes reviewed, go to leftlion.co.uk/sendusmusic
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14 Music Albums to Stuff in Your Tabs
Fri 13 Jan 2017If you're from Nottingham and you'd like your tunes reviewed, drop us a line at [email protected]
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Nottingham's Young Creative Awards 2017 is Now Open for Entries
Tue 10 Jan 2017Check out this gallery of work from last year's winners, then get entering with all your creative wares...
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Nottingham Cello Player Sheku Kanneh-Mason on Winning BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016
Tue 27 Dec 2016Being crowned BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016 is only one of the many accolades and awards that seventeen-year-old Sheku Kanneh-Mason has won. And, on top of those, he’s also bagged himself a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Not bad for an A-level student from Nottingham…
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Quiz: How many of Nottingham's famous faces can you recognise?
Wed 21 Dec 2016Nottingham is full to the brim with recognisable faces. Put yourself to the test and see how many you know...
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The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues
Tue 20 Dec 2016When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…
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7 Things For Young Creatives To Do In Nottingham
Tue 20 Dec 2016Nottingham is a city that’s bubbling over with creativity. We were crowned UNESCO City of Literature in December 2015, we’re home to famous actors and actresses including BAFTA Award winning actress, Vicky McClure, and we’ve got shedloads of musicians popping out the woodwork at all times. If that’s got you feeling right inspired, youth, get stuck in to some of Nottingham’s creative offerings that’ll provide you with the time and space to create, with some professional encouragement along the way. Have a goose at these here suggestions...
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6 Places to Get Your Game on in Nottingham
Wed 14 Dec 2016After hosting the annual GameCity festival for all these years, Nottingham has exploded with places to get your game on. Here, we offer up the list of places you can twiddle your thumbs...
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This is Your Life: Nottingham
Wed 09 Nov 2016Our literature editor James Walker is offering a potted history of Nottingham’s literary history...
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9 Nottingham Music Albums That'll Knock You Out - November 2016
Tue 01 Nov 2016The latest offerings from the city's finest tooters
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Nusic Future Session with We are Carnivores
Tue 01 Nov 2016Those new Notts music champions have filmed local band We Are Carnivores at the Future Session Studios, where they perform Theodor's A Don, Bro and You Can't Argue With Sharks...
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13 Acts You Could've Caught at Hockley Hustle
Fri 07 Oct 2016These artists and bands all smashed it at Hockley Hustle over the years, and have gone on to wow folk further afield
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You Bring Out The Nottingham In Me: A Poem by Kathy Pimlott
Wed 05 Oct 2016A poem about Goose Fair, courtesy of the wonderful Kathy Pimlott
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Do You Know About Any Secret Nottingham Caves?
Mon 12 Sept 2016Nottingham City Council are looking for more caves to add to their database and they need your help
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New Music Video: Youthoracle - With Outlaw Without Law
Fri 09 Sept 2016Our kid's got a new music video out, all showcased by Kashkam Media, and it's dead good
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Advertising Sectioned: Butlins: For Your Holiday (c.1954)
Thu 08 Sept 2016"Say what you like about there being no Butlins anywhere near Nottingham, we all know that Skegness is closer to the heart of this city than, say, West Bridgford"
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Angelena and the Young Roots Project
Thu 01 Sept 2016Our wild, worldly vlogger Angelena spent a couple of days with the Young Roots Group and is here to tell you all about it
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