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Theatre Review: Showstoppers

Fri 21 Apr 2017

Improvised musical delivers laughter, la-la-las and some moments of inspired lunacy.

Quiet Riot: The Poets Who Do Not Talk, But Have Plenty To Say

Fri 21 Apr 2017

Nottingham’s Maresa MacKeith is a poet, educator, and member of the Quiet Riot collective – a group of wordsmiths who are unique in their literary plight, in that each member communicates nonverbally. We visited Maresa to find out more about creating poetry by tapping on a letter board, what it feels like to have it voiced by a personal assistant through facilitated communication, and the Notts launch of the Quiet Riot anthology at Sobar…

Gav at Science in The Park

Fri 21 Apr 2017

Our vlogger, Mr. Gav Squires got himself down to Science in The Park to learn all about tardigrades, invisibility, and other crazy things on the Earth...

Coffee Shop Blend and Roastery Stewarts of Trent Bridge on Sneinton Market

Thu 20 Apr 2017

You might have noticed over the last year that Sneinton Market has been picked up, given a dusting down and had a whole lotta love sprinkled over it. It’s no longer the place that time forgot and is quickly filling up with many a creative endeavour. One of its newest residents is Blend, a coffee shop whose light, airy environment begs you to pop in, and Stewarts of Trent Bridge, a coffee roastery right next door. We spoke to the main men behind the business about what they’re up to…

Find Out What's Happening In Nottingham For Record Store Day 2017

Wed 19 Apr 2017

Marking ten years of celebrating independent record stores, there's plenty going on this Saturday...

Notts Coach Takes Over World’s Worst International Football Team

Tue 18 Apr 2017

Chris Smith, a Nottingham-based football coach, who has worked previously with the likes of Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City, is picking up his passport this month to head to Micronesia, a country spread over 600 islands off the Western Pacific Ocean, to embark on one spectacular footballing journey...

Nusic Future Session: Super Furniture

Tue 18 Apr 2017

The winners of the 2016 Future Sound of Nottingham competition got in the studio to perform L.A.A and Coloured In Smiles, and to chat to the Nusic crew...

Rapper Scorzayzee on Gangsta Wraps, New EP Illa Scorz, and Nottingham Hip Hop

Mon 17 Apr 2017

Rap’s Robin Hood is back with new EP Illa Scorz, and a ton of new merch designed by his eleven-year-old son to boot. We caught up with Scorzayzee for the lowdown on his latest release, plus the burning question of who’d win in a fight between the most famous fast food mascots…

A Brief History of World Snooker Championships in Nottingham

Mon 17 Apr 2017

We take a dive into the geographical history of the World Snooker Championship, and dig up an old rivalry…

Pint of Science: The Plague, Teaching the Brain to Hear, and Survival of the Sexiest...

Mon 17 Apr 2017

Last year, Nottingham was one of the host cities for the international science festival Pint of Science. This year, it’s back, and the launch night at The Canalhouse saw four speakers give us a taste of what’s to come…

200 Degrees Coffee Shops

Mon 17 Apr 2017

On a wander through town, or on your way past the train station, you may have had a little chortle at the witty A-boards decorating the pavements of Flying Horse Walk and Carrington Street. These are the siren song of 200° Coffee shops, a major player to emerge on the Nottingham coffee scene over the last few years, opening not one, but two cafes within a mile of one another...

16 Bars to Slurp at for Nottingham Loves Cocktails Festival

Fri 14 Apr 2017

This April, Nottingham’s bars are being taken over for a festival to end all festivals – Nottingham Loves Cocktails. If you’re a mixology enthusiast, or simply love the taste of a good booze, then step this way. Each venue has been discerningly paired with a particular brand of liquor, with loads of masterclasses, talks, taster sessions and competitions to get yer cockles warmed right up. Just make sure you bag yourself a wristband before the adventure begins on Monday 24 April...

LeftLion Magazine Appoints Bridie Squires As New Editor

Fri 14 Apr 2017

Big things a gwarn up at LeftLion HQ. We’ve only gone and got oursens a new Editor.

Meet the Man Selling Coffee from a Phonebox in Nottingham

Thu 13 Apr 2017

Luke Thorpe has taken on an unusual venture – selling coffee out of a phonebox. The city’s gone coffee mad recently, so we went down to ask him a few questions about what he’s doing...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Juga-Naut, Grey Hairs, Shelter Point and more

Wed 12 Apr 2017

Our Music Editor picks out some of the best tunes to have come out of our city recently...

Space the Band at Spanky Van Dykes in Photos

Wed 12 Apr 2017

Shock, shock. Horror, horror. Everyone's favourite nineties Britpop (with a twist) band showed up in Nottingham after a lengthy hiatus, with new material as well as some golden oldies. We got down to take some snaps of them and local support band Prime...

Left Panther: The 2017 Elite League Ice Hockey Season Ends

Tue 11 Apr 2017

The Elite League ice hockey season is over for another year. It finished in an exciting way for some teams, but certainly not for the Nottingham Panthers, who failed to qualify for the play-off final weekend at the National Ice Centre (NIC) which was ultimately won by the Sheffield Steelers…