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Left Brian: November 2025 - A New Daw...Dyche!
Tue 04 Nov 2025Our Forest columnist Julie Pritchard, the creator of the classic nineties 'Brian' fanzine, is back to give her thoughts on the last month at the city ground. Strap yourself in!
Black Friday 2025: when it happens, what to buy, and how to get the best deals
Mon 03 Nov 2025Black Friday 2025 is around the corner with good prices without the hassle. If you’ve been eyeing a new phone, a living‑room TV, or a small appliance that makes everyday life easier, a bit of planning will help you buy calmly and confidently. Here’s a clear guide to make the most of the day without getting lost in the noise.
Nadia on... digital ID
Mon 03 Nov 2025In her monthly column, Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome talks about the recent announcement of digital IDs in the UK.
Game on: two Nottingham Panthers talk the upcoming ice hockey season
Mon 03 Nov 2025Luca Sheldon and Jordan Kelsall are the two local players on the 25/26 Nottingham Panthers roster. We sat down with them to explore what it means to wear the Panthers jersey, as Nottingham lads, and how they’re feeling about the 2025/26 campaign.
Pick Six: Craig Proud of Nottingham print studio Dizzy Ink
Sun 02 Nov 2025For this month’s Pick Six we turn to Craig Proud of print studio Dizzy Ink, who hosts Notts Zine Fest on Saturday 8 November at the Central Library.
Bonfires, bands, theatre, zines and a film festival: here's what's on in Notts this week 3 - 9 November 2025
Sun 02 Nov 2025Ignore the chilly weather, there's lots to indulge in this week in Notts. From fairs selling zines and crafts, to classic stories on the stage and a film festival. Check out some of our top picks...
The It's in Nottingham Christmas Market Returns To Nottingham Castle
Sat 01 Nov 2025It’s in Nottingham, the city’s Business Improvement District (BID), has announced the return of the popular Christmas Market at Nottingham Castle. For the first time, the festivities will take place across three days, from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November.
LeftLion Issue #189 November 2025
Fri 31 Oct 2025Featuring Hart of the Wood film installations at Newstead Abbey, JayaHadADream, the Nottingham Panthers, Heather Agyepong, 35 years of Lee & Fletcher coffee, Hurtsfall, and lots more...
Undercover artist: illustrator Isabelle Farrar is busy and inspired
Thu 30 Oct 2025Artist Isobelle Farrar, who designed this month’s spooky cover, tells us about her inspirations and recent projects…
Overheard in Notts: October 2025
Tue 28 Oct 2025For this month's Overheard in Notts, books are borrowed in Waterstones, cake gets stale, and family trips to Iraq are reminisced upon.
What you can and can't recycle in Nottingham City Council brown grey-lidded bins
Tue 28 Oct 2025Are you a Nottingham City Council resident? Do you have a brown bin with a grey lid? Not exactly sure what should go in it? Let us help guide you. It might be simpler than you think...
Sweet spot: taking a look at Effy’s new pastry collection
Mon 27 Oct 2025Since arriving on the Nottingham coffee scene in 2019, Effy has become a favourite haunt for local coffee connoisseurs in the know. Now this indie coffee shop is developing a reputation for its equally impressive pastries. Food co-editor Lucy Campion chats to owner Mitch Farr about the shop’s growing bakery operation.
Review: Hockley Hustle 2025
Sun 26 Oct 2025There are community festivals and then there is Hockley Hustle. Continuing to be in a league of its own, this time last week venues across Hockley and Sneinton were filled with the sounds of an incredibly diverse and talented array of artists, all raising money for local charities. As ever, our music team went along to soak up the heartwarming atmosphere – here are our highlights in words and pictures...
Instagram's The Nottingham Pint Guide on championing our city's independent boozers
Sun 26 Oct 2025Nottingham’s pub scene is up there with the best in the country, and nobody knows it better than Tom Head – or, as you probably know him, Nottingham Pint Guide. Chances are you’ve stumbled across his Instagram while scrolling your feed, so we met up with the Pintman himself to talk all things beer. Tom is Nottingham’s lager-loving, ale-guzzling champion of the city’s independent boozers. He also happens to be married to our Food Co-Editor…
Carnival themed bingo, West End rock n roll and the Comedy Festival: here's what's on this week 27 October-2 November 2025
Sun 26 Oct 2025If you fancy starting Halloween off with clowns and digits or perhaps you're in the mood for some punk rock tickets, we've got you covered! Themed bingo or concert what will you choose, either way there's most definitely something for you.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #34: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 24 Oct 2025In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from flöat, The Missing Diamonds, Emily Sanders, Di$mal and Lucy Crisp...
Journalist and author Frances Ryan on her new book and life as a woman with disabilities
Fri 24 Oct 2025Nottingham journalist and author Frances Ryan is Britain’s leading writer and activist for disabled people. She has spent years calling out reckless government policies and social ignorance towards disability, and been a beacon for people living with disabilities. This year she released a new book describing the daily differences of living with a disability. We caught up with her for a chat…
A conversation with Cara Thompson: Nottingham’s new Nature Poet Laureate
Thu 23 Oct 2025Back in late August, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature announced Cara Thompson as the city’s first Nature Poet Laureate. Cara is an art-ivist, performer, and writer, a founding member of the Nottingham Black Creatives Network and the 2021 winner of Slamovision. Her work draws heavily from her Caribbean-British background – encouraging creative discussion of social issues. Below we meet Cara and learn all about her…
Inside The Correction Unit, a new sci-fi thriller made in Notts
Tue 21 Oct 2025Released on 23 September, The Correction Unit is the latest project from talented Nottingham-based filmmaker Derry Shillitto. The film follows a group of young offenders forced into a brutal correctional system with an AI, voiced by Bella Ramsey, at the centre. When one teen starts resisting the institution, questions arise surrounding control and human rights. To find out more about the production, which has featured almost entirely Notts talent, we spoke to Derry and young actor Zak Hopkinson.
Wytch craft: a look inside Sneinton Market's Wolf Wytch Apothecary
Sun 19 Oct 2025The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us, and there’s nothing better at this time of year than coming home to a cosy living space. If you have a love for the spooky and the scented, then here’s three exciting words for you: Wolf Wytch Apothecary. An independent business that has been alive in the heart of Sneinton Market for almost three years, Wolf Wytch is run by its wickedly talented head alchemist Lauren Wolf. It’s home to an enchanting combination of scents – from candles to skin care – and plenty of gothic vibes…
Explore luminariums, poetry, biodiversity and boardgames: Here's what's on this week 20 - 26 October 2025
Sun 19 Oct 2025The days are getting darker, but here in Notts things continue to be bright, colourful and energetic. Whether you've got a penchant for art installations, cultural festivals, board games, or live poetry, there's bound to be something that you'll enjoy doing this week.
Which side are you on? Talking to an infiltrator of far right protests
Sat 18 Oct 2025Roundabouts, flags, boats and protests… Recent months have been fraught in the UK, with the political divide seeming at an all time high. But taking things offline and onto the street, how do we begin to resolve the tensions that are threatening our democracy and sense of cooperation? Matteo D’Alesio spoke to a protest infiltrator whose aim it is to find out what is truly at the heart of the rise in far-right political action…
Creative and crafty: here's what to look forward to at Young Hustlers 2025
Fri 17 Oct 2025Year on year, Young Hustlers proves itself to be a vital part of our city’s annual arts and culture spectacular Hockley Hustle, providing a host of fun activities to facilitate the creative expression of local kids. It also gets bigger each year, and in 2025 will have an extra-packed, arty and crafty programme, which is this year titled ‘Around the World’. Here’s what you can expect…
A new Queer club night arriving in Nottingham: The creation of 'Trancesexuals'
Wed 15 Oct 2025Former LeftLion Screen Editor Autumn Parker and local artist & DJ Chan Hyacinth have teamed up to create a dynamic multi-genre trans powered club night collective Trancesexuals. Trancesexuals is a warm and welcoming space to showcase talented trans DJs across the UK, with an emphasis on alluring visuals, authentic vibes and a dynamic range of unique sounds. Their nights take place at trans-inclusive spaces and often hold specific themes to match the transcendental music and mood of the night. We caught up with Chan and Autumn to get more details of their club night, how Trancesexuals affirms the trans community and how the collective initially came together...
Artist Hetain Patel on his new audio visual show and his early career spent in Notts
Wed 15 Oct 2025Hetain Patel is an English visual artist specialising in performance, sculpture, video and photography. Born and brought up in Bolton, his work is influenced by identity, his family's Indian heritage and mainstream Western pop culture. Hetain came to Nottingham in 2000 as a Fine Art student and spent more than a decade here before spreading his wings; exhibiting in Norway, India, Belgium and more. He’s back with his latest work as part of nottdance Festival 2025…
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