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An Outreach Worker in Notts

Formed in 2001, Framework is an organisation supporting vulnerable people, with housing support, job hunting, mental health, and recovery services for drugs and alcohol. Their primary focus, though, is to try and get people off the streets, and into more permanent accommodation. LeftLion caught up with one of their street outreach workers, who explains the ins and outs of their day to day…

From Art Exhibition Launches to Beat The Streets Festival: Here's What's on in Notts 22 - 28 January 2024

This week in Nottingham, enjoy live music in aid of a great cause at Beat The Streets, celebrate the opening of new exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, or join the National Holocaust Museum for Holocaust Memorial Day...

Story Inventors Workshop 

My Movie: Cinema Paradiso

Urban Intro & Friends

Come and Sing With John Rutter

Food Review: Taquero

The long-awaited Taquero has finally opened its doors, gracing Nottingham with their mouth-watering tacos and Mexican dishes. Our Food Editor Julia Head managed to nab an invite to their launch party… 

Saad Qureshi: Conversations Before the End Of Time

The Snowsmith 

Backyard Festival 2024

The Inseparables

Kokedama Workshop

Unified Roots

Queer Crafternoon With Zesty's Collective

FABIO & GROOVERIDER AND THE OUTLOOK ORCHESTRA

Hello Again – the Neil Diamond Songbook

Riskee & the Ridicule

Cancer Bats as BAT SABBATH

Jazz in January

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham - 7 O'Clock Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham - 9 O'Clock Show

The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns comes to Nottingham on Sat 20th January 2024

The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns comes to Nottingham on Sat 20th January 2024

DIY Musician Ricky Jamaraz Tells Us How He Transported His Music From His Bedroom to 166 Countries

In 2023, Ricky Jamaraz’s music was streamed from 166 different countries, 5.4 million times on Spotify. To put this into perspective, this length of time equates to 29 years, which is roughly how long it would take to walk from the Earth to the Moon three times. Ricky’s jaw fell off when he saw these figures and it’s no surprise - he’s only sixteen years old, still attends school, and makes all of his music from his very own childhood bedroom. We spoke to the DIY musician about how he went about transporting his music from his bedroom to the world…

We Chat to Nell Mescal Ahead of Her Show at the Bodega

Narzra Ahmed chats to Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal about her first headline tour, which kicks off in Nottingham...