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Truth or legend: the case of the Wellow Maypole

Our resident investigator of Nottingham's weird history, Matthew Blaney, delves into the story of the Wellow Maypole...

LeftLion Magazine Issue #195 May 2026

Featuring Green Hustle, Notts festivals, ALT BLK ERA, Breakin' Convention festival, Red Sea FC, cinema events by Will Bailey, and plenty more... 

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The R&B Orchestra comes to Nottingham!

The Joyful Jukebox Radcliffe Sing-alongs

BINKS YARD SILENT DISCO - "80'S, 90'S & 00'S"

The Style Councillors

Book of Churches

African Head Charge

Gig review: Vona Vella at The Bodega

On a crisp Tuesday evening in late April, The Bodega gradually filled with punters there to see Vona Vella, a band who have become East Midlands indie circuit royalty over the last five years. The Nottingham-based five-piece recently released their debut album Carnival, and marked a triumphant homecoming to end their Funhouse tour...

Book Review: The History Boys Part II by David Marples

Gareth Watts takes a leaf through a new book by Dave Marples' new book about more great goals seen at the World Famous City Ground...

Overheard in Notts: April 2026

This month you've been on about ancient clowns, hunting bison and dogs in pools...

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Alex Warren

Locating Lawrence: April 1926

‘It is queer, this Fascist movement: one wonders what the end will be.’

Truth or Legend: the case of the Notts Whomobile

Matthew Blaney, our resident investigator of Notts weird history, delves into the story of Dr Who's car which was created in 1970s Notts...

Ben Moss

The Scratch

The Charlatans

Ntu String Sinfonia Live

Dan Owen

Gig review: Badly Drawn Boy in conversation and song at Metronome

Gig review: Marvin's Revenge at The Bodega

After a triumphant set at Paint by Numbers festival in December last year, and a recent Coach Party support slot at Rescue Rooms, the alt-rock three-piece powerhouse that is Marvin's Revenge made their own headline show at The Bodega an occasion to remember...

The Thompsons on vinyl, the Kardomah and King George parks

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on vinyl, a Notts coffee shop lost to time, and King George parks

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