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British Art Show 7 Preview

We look at what's in store when the British Arts Show 7 comes to Nottingham

LeftLion Magazine #37

Featuring the British Arts Show, This Is England 86, Stewart Lee, Sideshow, Tony the Interpretive Dancer, Dotty's cafe, Hockley Hustle and more

A Flag for Nottingham

All of a sudden, there’s been a clamour for English counties to have their own flags. Lincolnshire and even Derbyshire have already got one - so why not Notts? LeftLion put the word out to its dedicated team of designers and illustrators: this is what we got back…

May Contain Notts: Aug-Sept 2010

The last two months news, including: Vuvezelas, honourary degrees, Goose Fair plans, karaoke bars, kerbcrawlers, Trent FM and more

Katie Half-Price: Issue 36

Loads of poetreh and reviews from the latest issue of LeftLion Magazine

Interview: Wellington Films

"People say about Unmade Beds that they’ve never seen London look so good – that’s because it’s Nottingham"

Beat on the Beach

BBC Nottingham hosted a special Beat on the Beach session on the 'Nottingham Riviera'

Interview: Nick Parkhouse

Frustrated by the narrowing of the eighties pop canon to the Wham-Spands-Duran triumvirate, Nottingham writer Nick Parkhouse has published 101 Forgotten Pop Hits of the 1980s...

A Canadian on English Summertime

Against all odds, we’ve actually had a proper summer this year. Our resident CanAlien pulls on his Bryan Adams t-shirt and a bum-bag and dares to venture outside, the batchy bogger…

Interview: Terry Taylor from Programme World

For nearly forty years, Terry Taylor has held the keys to Aladdins Cave – assuming that Aladdin was a rabid Notts County supporter and Forest memorabilia hoarder. His shop, Programme World, on Arkwright Street, is still a beacon of footballing archaeology…

Interview: Bantum's Simeon Hartwig

Simeon Hartwig’s I ♥ Notts t-shirt was the most iconic design piece out of Notts for a long time – yes, even more so than the Slanty N. Fresh off his appearance in Come Dine With Me with a selection of other Notts rapscallions, he’s back with a new look…

Interview: Dan Edge

Dan Edge is your typical wrestler/ actor, dividing his time between treading the boards and slamming people into them, criss-crossing the country (and beyond) in two of the most gruelling professions going. Oh, nearly forgot to mention: he’s the UK’s only full-time disabled wrestler...

Left Brian: Forest 2010-11 Season Preview

We don't want to go through any more playoffs, that's for sure

Left Pie-On: Notts County Season 2010-11 preview

"The appearance of a red Nike tick would be an aberration had we not concluded amongst ourselves that it’s actually crimson"

May Contain Notts: June-July 2010

Round up of the last two months in Notts featuring: Gary Coleman, JJB Sports, Robin Hood, Johnnie Jackson and England's dismal World Cup campaign

LeftLion Magazine #36

Featuring Billy Ivory, Simeon Hartwig, Portraits of a City, Football season previews, Terry from Programme World and more...

Interview: Jane Streeter

"I hoped someone would open a bookshop so that I could get a part-time job. That someone turned out to be me"

Interview: Arsher Ali

"I hope Chris Morris becomes one of those cliquey British directors, because I would be part of that clique"

Incognito Masked Ball - The Maze

Red bull X fighters

Extreme freestyle motorcross hit Old Market Square recently, check out the pics

Interview: Nina Smith

“The organiser of the event interrupted my set halfway through to ask if anyone had ordered a sausage cob“

Interview: Ronika

"I’m gonna ride in on a deer, and hopefully get the stuffed gorilla from Wollaton Hall on stage for a dance"

Interview: Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie from Skins is doing a fundraiser for The Television Workshop next week. Here's an interview with the man himself...

Katie Half-Price read Make Less Strangers

I've got a massive pair of tits and I can read. LOL! Why don't yeh come and learn someink about lichrature...

Sugarhill Gang

Photos from the rap legends show at Spanky Van Dyke's