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Left Magpie: December

It's been another month of frustration for Notts County fans, with disappointing performances both on and off the pitch...

8 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

The weather might be fully freezing, but the Christmas party season is proper hotting up...

Nottingham in Photos: December 2016

Some of the city's best photographers have been out there getting busy, making little photo babies...

Live Music Review: James at the Royal Concert Hall

Rescheduled from May, the Manchester veterans make a triumphant return to the Nottingham stage...

Looking After Each Other in Nottingham

2017 has given us a bit of a rough time. It feels like we’ve flopped off the cliff-edge of stability and are currently hurtling towards Earth at rapid speed, being pounded by flying debris as we go. It’s been pretty difficult to see the bright side at times, and well easy to wallow in puddles of doom and despair. But fear not; Nottingham City Council have a scheme – Looking After Each Other – that'll hopefully get us stepping in the right direction...

Film Review: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson

Clint Eastwood's latest vehicle about the true-life story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger gliding his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard, didn't impress...

Hilarious Theatre Makers Major Labia Answer Our Questions in Photos

Having performed at this year’s Hockley Hustle, Major Labia, the masters – or should that be mistresses? – of vaginal comedy are hosting a Christmas shindig...

Chef Jugz Cooks Up A Storm

You've read all about 'em, but now you can watch the master - aka Chef Jugz aka JugaNaut - at work...

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man - David Baird's Photography Exhibition on Paralympian Richard Whitehead

What's On The LeftLion Stereo?

The only tunes you wanna listen to over this the festive period...

Short Stack presents Make a Halo at Broadway Cinema This Sunday

On occasional Sundays, independent short film makers gather at Broadway Cinema to show off the fruits of their labour, have chats and collaborate. This Sunday, you can catch this one, alongside a load of others, if you get down to the Broad Street beauty...

Midlands Printmakers Open Exhibition 2016

Malt Cross are host to an exhibition that showcases the cream of the printy crop from the Midlands...

The Endless Rage of DH Lawrence: Mannequin Shenanigans

The mardiest poet ever to exist is laying into social media trends, this month...

Katie Half-Price Says Goodbye

Nottingham’s orangest reviewer writes her last words for the ‘Lion cuz ‘moticons have made her redundant…

Nusic Podcast #143

Nottingham music, coming at you - catch tunes from the likes of Indiana, Georgie, Loophole Project and more right here, right now. 

8 Things To Do In Nottingham This Week

We're on the countdown to Christmas, and Notts is gearing up for a proper party...

Kate Rusby at Theatre Royal

During the Victorian era many carols were banned from churches for being too happy and exuberant, so the good folk of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire did what any self respecting citizens would do – they got some musicians and vocalists together and went down the pub instead. Singing their own versions of familiar carols whilst the mead and ale flowed.

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Find out what's been going off around and about the city over the past month or so...

The Thompson Brothers on Donald Trump

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Overheard in Notts

Don't forget to bag yourself an Overheard in Notts tea towel this Christmas duckeh

Dream-Pop Duo Cherry Hex and the Dream Church Talk Their EP Launch at Rough Trade

The eighties-inspired, minimalist pop duo are set to mark the release their latest EP with a headline show at Rough Trade. We put some questions to Maddy Chamberlain and Alex Blake to find out more

The Vintage Pop-Up Cinema Co are Coming to Nottingham

Just like poor Little Timmy, we’ve been left out in the cold when false promises of drive-in movies and pop-up water slides have appeared on our Facebook newsfeeds. We have to be honest, we had the same, sneaking suspicion about this here pop-up cinema, but hoorah! This is a Christmas miracle. It’s all 100% legit.

Give a Gift of Hope with Emmanuel House

Christmas ain't all about getting a new lego set and gorging on chocolate

TwentyEight Barbers Christmas Showcase

The trendiest barbers in town have got an event coming up...

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

It’s time for the Harry Potter fans around the world to dust off their wands and cloaks. That’s right, we thought it was over, but we were wrong. We’re back in the Wizarding world for another journey with a whole new set of characters – and some old ones, from the Harry Potter books and films.