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Live Music Review and Photos: The Dead South at Rescue Rooms

Mon 11 Feb 2019

We headed down to Rock City to watch out Del Suelo and The Hooten Hallers support The Dead South...

Save Stonebridge City Farm from Closure

Mon 11 Feb 2019

Started by local residents four decades ago, Stonebridge City Farm in St Ann’s is a well-loved part of Nottingham life. But with their future in doubt, this community charity has launched an urgent fundraising appeal...

Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk

Mon 11 Feb 2019

Barry Jenkins' story of racial injustice in 1970s New York is in cinemas now...

Snap Notts: Church Rock Cemetery

Sun 10 Feb 2019

The latest Snap Notts sees our poet and photographer pairing create work at Church Rock Cemetery on Mansfield Road...

Live Music Review and Photos: The Rumjacks and The Silk Road at Rescue Rooms

Fri 08 Feb 2019

We got down to Rescue Rooms to check out The Rumjacks and Silk Road...

Art Works: Ronan Somerville

Thu 07 Feb 2019

Ronan's illustrated chess board is decorated with meaningful creatures...

Proper Good Poetry Stuff To Do In Notts

Wed 06 Feb 2019

Here's a list of what we think are the best poetry events happening in Nottingham...

LeftLion Clothes Swap at Design Junction and Sustainability Discussion Panel at Fox & Grapes

Wed 06 Feb 2019

Support Sharewear Clothing Scheme by getting down to Design Junction on Sunday 17 February, 12pm - 4pm...

Michael Graves, Noise Pollution and The Atoms at The Square Centre in Photos

Tue 05 Feb 2019

Our Richard Davies from Chud Photography & Digital Design got down to The Square Centre to check out former Misfits frontman Michael Graves, with support from Noise Pollution and The Atoms...

A Stroke of Ingenious: Chatting Fear and Fantasy with Darius Hinks

Tue 05 Feb 2019

Nottingham-native Darius Hinks has been filling the minds of Warhammer enthusiasts for years with his fascinating narratives from the Warhammer 40,000 series. Hinks’ latest novel The Ingenious, however, diverges from the world of Warhammer, focusing instead on the fictional world of Athanor and its gang of rebellious outlaws. With The Ingenious set to hit stores today, we decided to have a chat with Hinks about the novel, his characters and the inspirations he has taken from the city.

Late of the Pier talk Ecstatic Data Sets

Tue 05 Feb 2019

They were one of the hottest bands of the noughties, releasing their debut album Fantasy Black Channel to mass critical acclaim. Then they completely vanished, leaving a trail of #BringBackLateOfThePier tweets and campaigns in their wake. A decade on, those rogues from Castle Donnington have come back with a book on Rough Trade's new imprint exploring music of the future....

The Thompson Brothers on the Panto, Gentrification of Sherwood and Notts County Twittergate

Mon 04 Feb 2019

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Live Music Review: Beat The Streets 2019

Wed 30 Jan 2019

Is there any better cure for the January blues than a day festival? We sent our Becky and Louise down to Beat the Street this Sunday to find out...

Nusic Future Session: Elliot Williams

Wed 30 Jan 2019

New Nottingham music from this talented bogger...

Interview: The Staircase lawyer David Rudolf

Mon 28 Jan 2019

We caught up with David Rudolf, Michael Peterson’s criminal defence lawyer from the compelling Netflix documentary series The Staircase, as he arrives in the UK for a series of speaking engagements...

Peggy's Skylight Sunday Jazz Jam in Photos

Sun 27 Jan 2019

We got down to take some snaps of the jazzy boggers down at Peggy's Skylight...

An Evening With Michael Foale

Sat 26 Jan 2019

Michael Foale, born in Lincolnshire, has been into space 6 times and was the first Brit ever selected by NASA. Our Gav wanted to be an astronaut so he went down to hear what Michael had to say.

Nottingham Bands and Artists - Send Us Music!

Sat 26 Jan 2019

Want your music reviewed in LeftLion? Read on...

Create Your Own Happy: Children’s Author Becky Goddard on Her Mission to Make the Little’uns Smile

Sat 19 Jan 2019

According to studies by The Children’s Society and Pisa, young people in England are among the unhappiest in the world. With internet bullying, endless school tests and cuts to services, it can be bleddy hard being a kid. However, help is at hand. Together with Penny Alexander, West Bridgford’s Becky Goddard-Hill has devised Create Your Own Happy, a workbook that aims to empower children.

6 Nottingham Acts to Check Out at Beat The Streets 2019

Thu 17 Jan 2019

We’re always chuffed to call Nottingham home, but there are certain moments where we’re bursting with pride, and Beat The Streets is one of them. It’s a one-day, multi-venue charity festival taking over the city on Sunday 27 January, aiming to raise vital funds to support homeless people in need. Off the back of 2018’s hugely successful inaugural event, Nottingham will again host more than eighty national and local acts playing across 10+ stages in venues across the city centre. All proceeds raised from ticket sales, merchandise and bar sales in DHP venues will be donated to local homeless charities, including Framework Official Site. Here’s who we’ll be queuing for this year...

Surface Gallery's International Postcard Show 2019

Wed 16 Jan 2019

Surface are at it again with their ever-popular International Postcard Show bringing you art from a wide selection of artists, all small enough to fit in yer pocket! We got down to check it out...

Film Review: Stan & Ollie

Wed 16 Jan 2019

Laurel and Hardy, the most famous comedy duo in the world, attempt to kick-start their flailing careers on a gruelling UK theatre tour in Jon S. Baird's beautiful biopic...

School of Hard Notts: Enter Wrestle Gate Pro

Sat 12 Jan 2019

Finally…the wrestling has come back to Rushcliffe! Champions from across the globe are heading to Notts on 26 January to entertain fans and beat seven shades of subtext out of each other. Bringing a harder, edgier style influenced by Japanese wrestling and MMA and with at least one legitimate dream match on the card, it’s something new for the city. SOHN talks to Gary Ward, promoter and owner of Wrestle Gate Pro.