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The Revamped Sneinton Market and Orchard

"Even if people don't respond to art, they can understand and enjoy an apple tree in blossom"

Preview: GameCity6

If you want to go somewhere to stand with a load of people and play games, get yourself down to the Forest for Goose Fair and try to catapault a manky rubber frog onto a rotating lilypad, for a keyring of Donny Osmond that says ‘Justin Beeber’. If you care about videogaming and where its heading, on the other hand, happy days; GameCity is back...

Left Brian: 2011/12 Season Preview

Forest failed to get out of the playoffs. Again. Old manager dumped, new manager promises better. Again. Initial foot-dragging over new signings. Again. Can Forest break the cycle this season?

Left Magpie: 2011-12 Notts County Season Preview

The good news: the Pies reached some kind of stability in 2011. The bad news: it was in the shape of a record-breaking losing streak. Can Martin Allen keep them up, or is it back to the basement?

Splendour 2011 in photos

Pics from Sunday at Wollaton Park with Blondie, Scissor Sisters, Eliza Doolittle, Cast, Feeder and some great Notts bands

Preview: Splendour 2011

Splendour: A day-long chunk of festie goodness, without the massive mobile phone adverts. And tents left behind by gormless students that blow across a field and upset some cows. And being in a different postcode to the nearest decent bog. Our Music Editor marks your card for this year’s event… 

Preview: Americana International

"I’ve been driving for fifty years – all sorts of cars, American and British – but the American cars are not like anything else you’ll see"

Sideshow 2010 Events

A guide to the fringe events of this years British Art Show, which are on right now in a place near you

Preview: GameCity5

Nottingham kicks off a week-long videogaming sesh with the return of GameCity, but be warned: lolling about on sofas is not encouraged

British Art Show 7 Preview

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

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"

Interview: Ronika

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

Preview: GameCity Squared

GameCity - Nottingham’s very own console convention is back and has been described as ‘the Sundance Festival of videogaming’

Preview: Hockley Hustle 2009

For a mere ten of your English Pounds (or less in advance) you get a wristband that allows entry into twenty of Nottingham's finest venues

Preview: LeftLion Circus Extravaganza

More information about all of the Circus acts and a printable timetable for Saturday!

Preview: Hockley Hustle 2008

LeftLion's top ten recommendations of bands and artists you should check out at Hockley Hustle 2008 (apart from those at our gig of course)...

Gatecrasher preview Sept 2007

Nottingham Forest and Notts County 2007-2008 Season Preview

After a short break running paper shops, icing down knees and chatting up gormless birds in Geisha, our city’s lower division footballers prepare for another season of cloggery and huffing. We asked NFFC Blog and Martin Naylor – our regular contributors to Left Brian and Left ‘Pie-On – to give us a rundown on what a gwan on both sides of t’Trent…

Preview: This Is England

"The quintessential Shane Meadows picture and also his most mature film yet"

March Theatre Preview

Fancy a trip to the theatre this month?