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Undercover artist: Iulia Matei celebrates creative pastimes with our September 2026 cover

Sat 12 Sept 2026

This month’s cover artist Iulia Matei talks comics, creativity and letting things figure themselves out.

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Make your mark: ten creative opportunities coming up in Nottingham

Thu 10 Sept 2026

Nowadays, it’s not always easy to be creative in the UK, especially if you don’t have the money or family connections for the strongest possible head start. Luckily, our city’s ‘do-it-yourself’ culture has given rise to various creative opportunities, competitions, training projects, and free showcases. Here’s ten of the best in Nottingham, which if you're a creative person might be just what you were looking for…

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What is Trentbelly? Inside the first river-focused episode of local podcast NottsPod

Wed 09 Sept 2026

After one of his pupils caught a case of ‘Trentbelly’, the local nomenclature for illness caught from a polluted River Trent, secondary school teacher Tom Suchoruczka became curious about how the river got to the state it is now. This led Tom to team up with Notts historian and YouTuber Michael Krawec, and together they went down a research wormhole which culminated in Trentbelly – the first series of new podcast NottsPod. Here, by way of laying the groundwork for that, Michael talks us through the winding history of Nottingham’s modern day water system.

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Left Brian: Glasnerism

Tue 08 Sept 2026

For fans of the red team it’s been quite the summer for upgrading to a new leader who seems to have genuine beliefs and a determination to implement them. This month I’ll focus on the steady opening month for Oliver Glasner’s Nottingham Forest.

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Stage Interview: Tracy Radford, artistic director at Unanima Youth Performance Academy

Tue 08 Sept 2026

The Unanima Youth Performance Academy supports people with learning disabilities, developing theatrical skills and creating opportunities to perform. And they have just been awarded a grant to take their work to new levels. Tracy Radford, CEO and Artistic Director, shares the story of their success with Left Lion... 

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Nottsword answers #199 September

Tue 08 Sept 2026

Did you guess this month's answers?

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Pick six: Notts folk artist Daudi Matsiko

Tue 08 Sept 2026

For this month's Pick Six we feature Notts folk artist Daudi Matsiko who plays at Sneinton Market's By Our Hands We Make Our Way in 19 September.

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Ellis Guilford School Community Hub - Sowing the seeds of connection

Mon 07 Sept 2026

Tucked away behind the gates of a secondary school, is the surprising location of the Ellis Guilford Community Hub; hosting a myriad of activities, programmes and projects for the local community, and where a strong sense of belonging is taking root amongst the newly commissioned allotment and threaded between the gems and jewels used by students of the creative arts courses.

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Mansfield Town Film Festival 2026: in conversation with director Jay Martin

Mon 07 Sept 2026

Coming up later this month, Mansfield Town Film Festival provides a packed three day schedule of working-class voices, locally made films, live screenings, masterclasses, and Q&As. We spoke to festival director Jay Martin about representation, community and why Mansfield is putting the East Midlands firmly on the cinema map… 

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Stage Review: Robin Hood International Improv Festival at the Squire Performing Arts.

Sun 06 Sept 2026

If you think improv is just a group of comedians shouting random words at each other until someone says something funny, then Nottingham’s Robin Hood International Improv Festival might just change your mind...

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In photos: Foolhardy Folk Festival 2026 at The Arboretum

Sat 05 Sept 2026

Skilfully curated by honorary Notts-man Beans on Toast, Foolhardy Folk Festival has become a hugely popular bank holiday event. With the bandstand as its focal point, this year's festival once again combined the best elements of nature and music. This year's lineup included Badly Drawn Boy, Skinny Lister, 3 Daft Monkeys, K.O.G and Beans on Toast himself...

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Gig review: Little Grandad at The Bodega

Sat 05 Sept 2026

If you have been anywhere near a certain niche sector of internet music discussion, Little Grandad is a name that certainly rings a bell - but if not, then let us introduce them: Little Grandad are a "Britaincana" band formed by the Lower brothers in 2025 who have been taking over the Windmill Scene like the second coming of Edward I. They have toured with bands including Cardinals, The Orchestra (for now) and Man/Woman/Chainsaw, and have now decided to take over the country, one city at a time. This time, it was Nottingham's turn...

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Festival review: the LeftLion guide to Shambala

Sat 05 Sept 2026

Just over a hour away from Notts, Shambala Festival brought creativity, silliness and a great line up over bank holiday weekend. Despite a bit of wet weather threatening to dampen the fun, LeftLion editor Sophie Gargett donned some wellies and went along to check out the silliness...

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LeftLion's Latest Listens #51: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 04 Sept 2026

As autumn begins to take hold, with rain replacing the sun, the LeftLion music team are taking refuge in the best new local music. This week, the team reviews recent releases from Stone Black Witches, Amantes, People Laughing and Revenge of Calculon...

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Night Creatures Podcast #9: Chloe Leak on the Nottingham scene, the challenges of working in the industry as a woman and promoting independent nights

Fri 04 Sept 2026

Night Creatures is a LeftLion podcast, shining a light on the promoters of Nottingham. Your host and interviewer is Beane, co-founder of Nottingham’s beloved Soul Buggin’ night and he brings with him two decades of experience of putting on great parties in the city...

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A Review of This Isn’t Italian Romance by Teo Eve

Fri 04 Sept 2026

Sophie, an optimistic and carefree recent graduate, decides to sample the dolce vita by moving to Italy to teach English. In Teo Eve's debut novel This Isn't Italian Romance. 

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Folk legend: Jim Ghedi on his soundtrack for Michael Sarnoski's The Death of Robin Hood

Fri 04 Sept 2026

Sheffield musician Jim Ghedi has for years carved a unique corner of folk music, but now that he’s composed the soundtrack for a new film starring Hugh Jackman: The Death of Robin Hood, a lot more people will probably be recognising his name from here on out. He’s also playing a gig in Nottingham in October, so there was no better time for us to meet and chat with him… 

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