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10 Reasons to Visit the Nottingham Spiegeltent This Year

In October, Old Market Square once again plays host to the magnificent Spiegeltent for a festival full of merriment. These glitzy pavilions were a popular haunt during the twenties to help people forget all the doom and gloom brought by the war, and now it’s returning to Nottingham to brighten up our dull and dreary October days. Here are ten reasons you should get yersen down to the tent as soon as possible.

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Graham Law on The Science and Myths of Sleep

To sleep, perchance to dream - Professor Graham Law from the University of Lincoln comes to SciBar with his talk Sleep Better: The Science of Sleep Myths.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News & Updates

September was a big month for Notts as they went into finals day for the T20 and went for promotion in the County Championship. We have a look back at how they got on.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

The goose is back in town...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Five things you can do with yersen on this glorious weekend... 

Georgina Wilding Annouced as Nottingham's First Young Poet Laureate

Today is National Poetry Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than to announce Nottingham’s first Young Poet Laureate...

Left Brian: Nottingham Forest News & Updates

Nottingham International Film Festival Reveal Their Full 2017 Line-Up

Roll out the red carpet...

A History of Nottingham Hip Hop

Hip hop history in Nottingham is ridiculously rich; too rich to fit into one article. This piece is an introduction, the iceberg tip of a topic that we’ve been lucky enough to clock thanks to Pariz 1, DJ Fever and Courtney Rose, who put their time aside to drop endless OG gems; some of which have been stored in the LeftLion vault, for future podcast-related endeavours. Before we go in deep, let’s take a look back at the beginnings of the movement in the US, and at hip hop’s place in humble Notts…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Poems, books, music, the lot!

Tekonta Secta are Leading the Free Party Movement in Nottingham

Tekonta Secta is a music and art collective made up of free party people from all over Nottingham. Known for rambunctious raves that take place in the bellies of woods and the middle of Broad Street alike, they’ve even been known to book – ahem – DJ workshops, in schools. Here, the elusive boggers answer a few of our questions and treat us to a plethora of photographic treats of theirs, all for your eyeball pleasure...

Michael Eaton Talks About Famous Nottingham Criminal Charlie Peace

The notorious burglar and murderer Charlie Peace used to live right here in Nottingham. On the back of a successful play about Peace, Michael Eaton has written a book about him and comes to the Five Leaves bookshop to talk about how Peace was portrayed in various media.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Plenty of fitness and artsy goodness to choose from...

SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Richard Bowtell on New Ways of Imaging the Brain

Live Music Review: Sean Noonan Memorable Sticks Trio at Bonington Theatre Nottingham

Sean Noonan has never been one to hold back his thoughts. From his innovative musical suite exploring his life in a basement apartment where he communicated to his mysterious and anonymous neighbour, to other types of unconventional and experimental experiences...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

The weekend may be over, but that's not a problem rahnd 'ere...

Nottingham in Photos

We asked your lot to send us photos. And boy oh boy are we glad we did...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Get stuck in to the fruits of Nottingham...

Left Panther: Nottingham Panthers News & Updates

The Panthers have made a bleddy brilliant start to the season. Our Sally takes us through all of the on-ice excitement

Could This Nottingham Filmmaker Win An Oscar?

Sam Masud is in with a shot to be Nottingham's first ever Oscar nominated director for his brilliant debut film My Pure Land

Ian Livingstone Talks Fighting Fantasy

To celebrate 35 years of the Fighting Fantasy books, Ian Livingstone came to Central Library to talk about their history and run a workshop on how to write your own adventure.

Could You Be A Future Leader of Nottingham?

Should the next leaders of our fine city be more representative of minorities? The Renewal Trust certainly thinks so. Whether you’ve directly experienced homelessness, or you’re from an ethnic minority, this charity’s new training programme aims to get you into the driving seats...

Arianne Churchman is Wearing a Horse's Head at Nottingham Castle

Arianne Churchman won the Solo Exhibition Prize at the Nottingham Castle Open last year, and the result, Horse-Play, delves into the folklore of Hopper Joe, the Minehead Hobby Horse, and Arnold Rattenbury's 1977 exhibition about clowning. We talked to Arianne, and Rattenbury's publisher John Lucas, ahead of the opening later this month.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Check out the gems we've picked out for yer this weekend...

Catching up with former Future Sound of Nottingham winners Super Furniture

Young indie rockers on being in a band and plans for the future...