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LeftLion Interviews Residency at Nottingham Central Library begins with The PETEBOX
Wed 26 Jun 2024We’re starting something new. It’s a series of live interviews at Nottingham Central Library with some of our favourite artists from or connected to Notts. We’re inviting you to join us for an early-evening of conversation about creativity.
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Art Of Belonging: Practice Sharing and Training for Artists and Creative Practitioners
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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...
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Dig it! We speak to York Archaeology about community digs at Wollaton Hall
Tue 25 Jun 2024Every year since 2019, a motley crew of students and local history enthusiasts has descended upon Wollaton Hall for a series of archaeological training excavations. They can be easily spotted about the grounds: a happy-looking crowd clad in mud stained high-vis, gleefully digging away or enthusiastically explaining themselves to curious park-patrons. These digs are run by Laura Parker and Tristan Cousins, community archaeologists from York Archaeology, who I met to talk about the project…
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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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Gig review: John Grant at Rough Trade
Sun 23 Jun 2024The great man that is John Grant visited Nottingham’s Rough Trade to support the release of his brand new album The Art of The Lie. We headed down to watch his performance and Q&A with the album’s producer Ivor Guest...
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In photos: Eyre Llew with Pacific K and Matt Darin at Rough Trade
Sat 22 Jun 2024Well-loved local band Eyre Llew took to the Rough Trade Nottingham stage to play a very special local show before setting off for a European festival trip. Support came from Pacific K and Matt Darin. Nigel King captured the action...