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SciBar at The Vat & Fiddle: Clare Burrage on The Dark Side of the Universe

Mon 05 Jun 2017

For May's SciBar talk, Clare Burrage from the University of Nottingham – and from off the telly – joins us to talk about The Dark Side of the Universe...

Street Tales: Spotlight on the River Trent

Mon 05 Jun 2017

The history lessons you'd never have got at school...

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Mon 05 Jun 2017

Find out what's been going off around and about Nottingham city for the past month...

Live Music Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2017

Sun 04 Jun 2017

After Friday in Manchester and Saturday in Bristol, the multi-city new music extravaganza arrived in Nottingham to close out the weekend. Taking place at over 30 venues, we headed along to join the dots...

Sound of the Lion #59

Fri 02 Jun 2017

With Arc Nade, Endless Grinning Skulls, Cameron Sinclair Harris, Minatore, Daudi Matsiko, Widows, Sawyer, Tom McCartney and London Grammar...

Live Music Review: Invisible Orchestra at Nottingham Masonic Hall

Fri 02 Jun 2017

The 24-piece funk and soul collective bring the party...

Music Video Premiere: Gallery 47 - Cold Fire

Fri 02 Jun 2017

The first track to be taken from his forthcoming new album, Adversity Breeds...

England Lions V South Africa A at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

Thu 01 Jun 2017

The sun was out and the entry was free, so we sent Gav along to check out the England nearly men as they took on their South African counterparts in the cricket at Trent Bridge…

Theatre Review: West Side Story

Wed 31 May 2017

Carlton Operatic Society get down on the West Side

Music Video: Stacey McMullen - I Wait

Wed 31 May 2017

One of the hardest-working musicians in the city releases his debut EP on Wire and Wool Records...

NTU Final Degree Fashion Show 2017 in Photos

Tue 30 May 2017

We got down to take a few snaps of Nottingham Trent University's final-year talent...

Our Literature Editor James Walker Says Goodbye

Mon 29 May 2017

So long, and thanks for all the fiction...

NTU Knitwear Final Degree Show 2017 in Photos

Fri 26 May 2017

We got down to take some snaps of the budding fashion talent in the city, all as part of Nottingham Trent University's final-year degree show for knitwear students...

Music Reviews: May

Fri 26 May 2017

With Alice Short, Alec Bowman, Ben McElroy, Brooders, Crimson General, Fonzse, Gallery 47, Jum and I'm Not From London...

6 Record Shops in Nottingham

Fri 26 May 2017

Nottingham has an absolute beast of a music scene, featuring the likes of Sleaford Mods and London Grammar. With such bustle, it makes sense that fans of music need somewhere to buy their records from. So let’s rifle through a few a few choice picks to help you pick up some bangin’ records in good ol’ Notts...

Exploring Sci-Art at Pint of Science Festival

Thu 25 May 2017

We had a grand old time at Pint of Science Festival this year. One of the events explored sci-art, so our Adrian Shaw got down to enjoy a subject close to his heart...

Live Music Review: One Night in Nottingham at The Maze

Tue 23 May 2017

We had a trek up Mansfield Road for a proper old-school rave that did it like they don't do 'em any more...

#NTUDEGREESHOW Competition: Rough Trade and Broadway Vouchers to be Won

Tue 23 May 2017

We’ve teamed up with the NTU Degree Show (Saturday 3 - Saturday 10 June) to offer you £50 in Rough Trade or Broadway vouchers. All you have to do is check out the massive art exhibition, and if you see something and you like something, snap it and tag it.

Simply take a picture of your favourite piece and post it on social media, including #NTUDEGREESHOW and @LeftLion (Twitter), or @leftlionmagazine (Instagram)....

Sabrina Sandhu Starts in East is East at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 23 May 2017

When the film East is East hit our screens in the late nineties, the UK was tickled and charmed, with heartstrings up and down the country receiving a right good tug. This month, the Nottingham Playhouse sees the story unfold in theatrical form, and we can’t bleddy wait. We had a chat with Television Workshop alumni Sabrina Sandhu, who plays Meenah, in her first ever interview; an honour, seeing as she’s sure to be a right star soon...

6 Books to get Stuck into This May

Sat 20 May 2017

Books from Nottingham's finest, reviewed for your pleasure...

Nusic Future Session: Komino - What You Waiting For + Breathe

Sat 20 May 2017

Here's the latest up and coming Notts musician to get in your eyepipes and your lugholes...

Sound of the Lion #58

Sat 20 May 2017

With Alice Short, Brooders, Jum, Ben McElroy, Fonzse, Crimson General, Alec Bowman, Gallery 47 and Punish The Atom...

8 Marginalised Groups and The Organisations Supporting Them in Nottingham

Fri 19 May 2017

Are you looking for a space to share ideas, experiences, and support with likeminded people? Even with droves social media followers, it’s not always the easiest thing to find in the “real world”. Loneliness, isolation, and being overlooked, sucks. Here is a list of groups who may experience these kinds of problems more often than others, along with a few Notts organisations who’re tackling issues head on...