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5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

My, oh my. This weekend is mighty fine. 

Riding on Solomon’s Carpet: Poetry from Nottingham’s Refugees

“Projects like this open doors for people like me,” says Victoria Mponda, of her experience with Riding on Solomon’s Carpet, an anthology of poetry from refugees and asylum seekers living in the East Midlands...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

There's always plenty of stuff and bits going on in our citeh...

9 Notts Albums To Add To Your Playlist

Fill your tabs with some proper Notts glory...

Jake Haseldine Takes Wicked Photos of Musicians

Young Nottingham Music Photographer Jake Haseldine captures an epic moment in every photograph…

6 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

There's a lotta musical goings-on this week...

Kids and Culture in Nottingham: An Experiment

“Kids change you, you know.” They all told me, and annoyingly, they were right. I see the world differently, I see people differently, and I see myself differently. And besides all that deep stuff, my life seems to have moved seamlessly from trips, gigs, and events to soft play areas, cold swimming pools, and church playgroups. It wasn’t deliberate, but the fact of the matter is it’s far easier to do stuff with kids that they like, because it statistically lowers the chances of them acting like d*cks. Although, inevitably, they still do, leading me to wonder if I should have another go at doing the things I actually want to.

So I’ve spent the last two weeks running an (admittedly small) social experiment. Is it possible to enjoy fun and culture in Nottingham with feral nippers in tow? Can it be done? Let’s find out:

6 Notts Books You Need To Read This Month

Back in January, we celebrated Nottingham’s literary prowess with a whole issue dedicated to the wordy goods that’ve come out of the city and its edges. In the same breath, together with UNESCO City of Literature, we asked your lot to review your favourite Nottingham books in a competition to win book tokens and a feature in this here rag.

The winners of said competition were Sue Barsby and Melanie Jane, the top two reviews on this here page. Check ‘em out in all their critiquing mastery, and remember: if you’re from Notts and want to get your pages poked, drop us a line on books@leftlion.co.uk...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018

Festival season officially starts here, and it’s kicking off with a right wordy celebration of all things lyrical...

The Zoo Project and discotech are Coming to Nottingham

Jordan Diston from discotech tells us all about the collaboration coming to Red Bar in Nottingham on Saturday 31 March, featuring tech-house giant Eddie Richards…

Live Music Review: Sounds Against Slavery 2 at Rough Trade

Rough Trade was humming for a night of live music in aid of Anti-Slavery International, organised by the University of Nottingham’s Anti-Slavery Society in partnership with Impact Magazine...

Photos: St Patrick's Day in Nottingham

We got in the thick of the snow in St. Patrick's Day to take some snaps...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

This week, we've got theatre shows aplenty, plus a look at the history of the hip hop album cover...

8 Of Nottingham's Most Famous YouTubers

These days, loads of boggers have chucked in the telly for the magical internuts in all its streaming glory. While days past saw the battle for fame flail down a fairly standard path, these days there are all sorts of characters doing their thing, their way. We’ve hunted down some of the best and most popular faces to grace the YouTube realm, all hailing from our little Nottingham in some way, shape or form...

Music Video: The Shrives - Money Maker

The rock ’n’ roll band with an eclectic mix of stratospheric ska, subversive country and visceral punk attitude are rumbling beneath the rocks with their first release since their debut album...

6 Things To Do in Nottingham This Weekend

There's plenty to be gerrin' on wi' this weekend duckeh...

Theatre Review: Superposition at Nottingham Playhouse

One woman, a pair of high heels, and the universe – Superposition has it all.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

We've hit the middle of the month already (how???), and there's plenty popping off in this here city...

Photography in Notts: Faceiro 365

We love a challenge and few come tougher than the Faceiro 365 project; a portrait-a-day plan thought up by Chris Underwood, one of Nottingham’s finest photographers. Now the dust has settled, we had a word to find out how the year went for him…

All You Need To Know About The Second Nottingham Label Market

Celebrating independent record labels within the city, it takes over the Malt Cross this Saturday...

Nottingham Puppet Festival is Coming to Town

We're proper excited about the Nottingham Puppet Festival coming to town. Check out this video of what to expect over the course of the week...

Photographer David Severn Shares Thanks Maggie: A Project Looking at Nottinghamshire's Ex Mining Communities

Local photographer David Severn has been looking at ex mining communities in North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire, focusing on culture and social life in the coalfields. A long-running project, he's now extended the series and has treated us to a selection of the work. Enjoy duck...

Review: 100 Years On... The Long Road to Gender Equality Event

Centenary Cities Nottingham is a city-wide partnership celebrating 100 years since British women were first granted the vote. This event saw women from all over Notts come together to discuss gender equality... 

Exploring Technology, Spoken Word and Writing our Roots at WEM’s The Writers’ Conference

Last week, Nottingham’s literati gathered on a snowy Saturday to do some listening, learning and creating at The Writers’ Conference, all hosted by Writing East Midlands. We got down to check out some of the talks and workshops…

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

It's a real mixed bag this weekend...