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A History of Nottingham Skate Spots

Thu 13 Sep 2018

Get swotted up on the skate parks of past and present...

Film Review: American Animals

Thu 13 Sep 2018

We took a peek at Bart Layton's American Animals, which blurs the lines between documentary and fiction in its portrayal of the real-life story of one of the most audacious heists in US history...

Theatre Review: Let it Be

Thu 13 Sep 2018

The Fab Four in full flow

Notts Kids Band Johnny and the Raindrops Turn Ten

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Johnny and the Raindrops have been on the Nottingham music scene for yonks. Ten years this September, to be precise. But rather than dropping drum 'n' bass to goggle-eyed twenty-somethings down Brickworks, or titillating silver tabs with jazz in dimly-lit bars, the band cater to the city's musical nippers. We sat down with founder, musical director and long-time little-fish-shape thrower Liam Maloy...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 09 Sep 2018

Plenty of stuff to be getting on with over the coming days, duck...

Why Nottingham Needs Skateboarding

Sat 08 Sep 2018

Nottingham is one of the original homes of UK skateboarding with a large skate community that helps feed the city’s art, music and fashion scenes with a DIY sensibility. Skate Nottingham are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to changing perceptions of skateboarding and raising its profile as a positive, healthy culture and community that can help the city we love become more active and inclusive.

Trailer Park Boys are Coming to Nottingham

Sat 08 Sep 2018

The reprobates of Canadian mockumentary series Trailer Park Boys are always up to summat dodgy. You’ll often catch ‘em trying to make some cash through get-rich schemes, and their latest foolproof plan is to go on a European tour and swindle money off ticket sales. They’ll be crashing Notts later this month, so we thought we better rahnd ‘em up for a chat...

Framework's Omied Hallam Says Anyone Can Play Croquet in Nottingham

Sat 08 Sep 2018

When we found out man-giant and Framework’s Volunteer Coordinator Omied Hallam was an avid croquet player, we imagined him towering over other players, mallet in hand, dominating the lawns. We weren’t wrong. He’s one of the top 100 players worldwide, having gone on to win the singles championship at the annual tournament down Nottingham Croquet Club, which celebrated its ninetieth birthday in August…

7 Things to do in Nottingham This Weekend

Fri 07 Sep 2018

Stuff and bits to get stuck into...

Scalarama Nottingham 2018

Fri 07 Sep 2018

It's September, which can only mean one thing... Scalarama!

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Thu 06 Sep 2018

August was looking like a make or break month for Notts with six crucial Twenty20 games and three county championship games. We take a look at how they got on

Mowgli in Nottingham? Sheer Con, More Like

Thu 06 Sep 2018

We headed along to the new Stoney Street restaurant for some grub; here are our thoughts on the gaff

Film Review: BlacKkKlansman

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Spike Lee's latest film tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, a black police detective who successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s.

Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Celebrating thirty years of Nottingham Mela, New Art Exchange, Hockley and the Arboretum were filled with South Asian arts and culture. Our Mann Hans got down and took some snaps for LeftLion...

And the winner of Nottingham Cocktail Week is…

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Nottingham has gone bleddy mixed-drink mad this week. Here's the best of the best according to It's In Nottingham...

Live Music Review: Her’s at Rough Trade Nottingham

Wed 05 Sep 2018

We got down to Rough Trade Nottingham to check out offbeat duo Her’s...

Left Panther: 2018/2019 Season Preview

Wed 05 Sep 2018

The puck has dropped on the 2018/19 ice hockey season, and for the Nottingham Panthers it’s the start of a new era; anticipation levels are high.

Film Review: The Children Act

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Emma Thompson impresses in Richard Eyre's adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel, but we're not entirely convinced The Children Act is well suited for the big screen...