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What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Nina Smith, Rag Doll, Blood Wizard and more...

Here's what our music editor reckoned to some of Notts' latest releases...

Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World

Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.

Snap Notts: Alfreton Road

Every month, we'll be giving you the latest installment of Snap Notts - the series that sees a bunch of photographers and poets divvied up into pairs and given a location to create work around. First up, Alfreton Road... 

Robin Hood Vs Sheriff of Nottingham Rap Battle and Mark Grist at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

It was absolute carnage down at the Fox and Grapes for Poetry is Dead Good, as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival...

Nottingham Roller Derby: What Went Down at 2018's Louisey Rider Cup?

Following the skater’s tragic death in the summer of 2014, Louise Wright’s family felt that contributions to her team Nottingham Roller Derby would be a more fitting tribute than flowers. Many months passed before members would find the strength to move forward and contemplate her legacy; still, one night in the room above The Organ Grinder pub, they gathered in full force and the vision that would eventually become the Louisey Rider Cup was born...

GorgeUs present The Best Lunches in Notts Part 2

The second video in the series that looks at all the best places to get yer munch on in the city...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Hollie McNish & Cleo Asarbre-Holt Warm Up The Old Cold Store

With millions of YouTube views and wit to rival any stand up, Hollie McNish is the friendly face of home-grown British poetry. Nottingham’s thriving poetry scene packed into the Old Cold Store (round the back of the Vat & Fiddle) to see her and Notts-based Cleo Asarbre-Holt perform.

Preview: Banff Mountain Film Festival

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which is currently touring around the UK, is stopping in Nottingham to showcase its action-packed programme of short films at the Nottingham Playhouse on the 2 May 2018.

Nusic Future Session: Ava Saint

Another newcomer impresses Nusic with their latest tracks...

Win Outlook Festival Tickets and A Sarah Cunningham Print

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Film Review: Here to be Heard: The Story of the Slits

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy checked out a special screening of the new documentary about legendary all-girl punk band The Slits at Broadway Cinema, at which band members Tessa Pollitt and Palmolive and director William Badgley were present for a Q&A

Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Inspired by the 2008 novel of the same name, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society follows writer Juliet Ashton (Lily James) and her relationship with the strangely named book club on Guernsey island.

The Thompson Brothers on LeftLion's 100th Issue

Our favourite green grocers are well happy for us...

Doing the Bookshop Hop at Nottingham Poetry Festival

A dazzling evening of new connections and resonant readings at two of Nottingham’s thriving bookshops, Blackwell’s and Five Leaves…

A Catch Up with Jake Bugg

There aren’t many eighteen-year olds that get whisked away from Clifton, hailed as the new Bob Dylan, and sent around the various corners of the globe on tour. For a lad who’s just turned 24, Nottingham’s very own Jake Bugg has packed a fair bit in since we last spoke to him…

Nottingham Craft Beer Festival is Happening in Sneinton Market

The secret is out. We’re gerrin’ involved in summat exciting, soon to hit the avenues...

Nusic Podcast #177 with Ady Suleiman, Nebula. Alex Blythe, VVV and more...

Alfa Mist Talks Antiphon and Touring Following The Bodega Gig in Notts

On Wednesday 18 April, Alfa Mist touched down in Nottingham at The Bodega so we grabbed a couple of words from him...

Wolfgang Buttress Loves Bees

Following its success at the Milan Expo in 2015, we spoke to Wolfgang Buttress about The Hive, in issue #75. The local artist created a huge, metal beehive pavilion that highlighted the bee’s importance to our ecosystem, and it was partnered with a soundtrack inspired by the buzzy boggers, written by Tony Foster and Spiritualized’s Kev Bales. The album, One, was critically acclaimed, and the crew took the pavilion experience to the stage with a soundscape throughout 2016. We caught up with Wolfgang himself, and asked him a few questions about his career so far...

Record Store Day 2018 at Rough Trade

Following the scrum for all of the limited edition Record Store Day vinyl, it was time for some free music upstairs at Rough Trade. We popped down to hear what they had on offer.

Happeh Birthday, Nottsman

NottsMan is a Facebook page that’s been causing a right stir, with local videos, music and photos, as well as looks back into the city’s past. They’re celebrating one year into the page, so we hit up the man behind the media...

Dilk on Montana Shop's Tenth Birthday

It might be our hundredth issue, but there are plenty of other boggers in the city coming of age this year. Montana Shop is celebrating ten years in Nottingham, so we caught up with longtime LeftLion friend Dilk, the graffiti artist who brought the worldwide spray paint shop to the city, and featured on our cover back in 2012...

Racism in Notts: Remembering Stephen Lawrence

Sunday 22 April marks the 25^th anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence, an apt time to think about the current state of racism…

Kahn Talks Dubstep, Bristol, and Tricky Ahead of Nottingham's Irish Centre Gig

The legendary dubstep producer and DJ Kahn gives us a few insights ahead of his set at The Irish Centre...

Preview: Beast Preview Screening and Q&A at Broadway Cinema

Ahead of the preview screening and Q&A of his debut feature Beast this Saturday at Broadway Cinema, we had a quick chat with director Michael Pearce...