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6 Notts Books You Need To Read This Month

Wed 21 Mar 2018

Back in January, we celebrated Nottingham’s literary prowess with a whole issue dedicated to the wordy goods that’ve come out of the city and its edges. In the same breath, together with UNESCO City of Literature, we asked your lot to review your favourite Nottingham books in a competition to win book tokens and a feature in this here rag.

The winners of said competition were Sue Barsby and Melanie Jane, the top two reviews on this here page. Check ‘em out in all their critiquing mastery, and remember: if you’re from Notts and want to get your pages poked, drop us a line on books@leftlion.co.uk...

Live Music Review: Sounds Against Slavery 2 at Rough Trade

Mon 19 Mar 2018

Rough Trade was humming for a night of live music in aid of Anti-Slavery International, organised by the University of Nottingham’s Anti-Slavery Society in partnership with Impact Magazine...

Photos: St Patrick's Day in Nottingham

Mon 19 Mar 2018

We got in the thick of the snow in St. Patrick's Day to take some snaps...

Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff is a YouTube Sensation

Mon 19 Mar 2018

Nottingham is crazy about science, with a grand history of making leaps and bounds in innovation and research. The University of Nottingham has a large part to play in this, and for those who get a kick out of seeing what happens when you mix up chemicals, set a flame to gases, and the behaviour of volatile substances, their Research Professor of Chemistry, Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff, has made a series called The Periodic Table of Videos to satiate the inner nerds in us.

Fluent Females: Third Annual Women Say Stuff Event at Cafe Sobar

Mon 19 Mar 2018

In celebration of International Women's Day, Women Say Stuff brought together women from all backgrounds to share their life experiences. Headliners included Notts wordsmiths Alice Short and Georgina Wilding, alongside a passionate open mic of female poets, musicians and activists. We sent our Natalie Mills down to check out the DIY Poets’ mixed-audience event at Cafe Sobar to hear what women had to say.

Theatre Interview: The Party Somewhere Else

Sun 18 Mar 2018

The biggest party coming up is all set to celebrate women in the arts...

An Evening with Graham Caveney

Fri 16 Mar 2018

We went to Beeston’s Middle Street Resource Centre for a Q&A with Graham Caveney, led by Deirdre O’Byrne and Ross Bradshaw of Five Leaves...

Music Video: The Shrives - Money Maker

Fri 16 Mar 2018

The rock ’n’ roll band with an eclectic mix of stratospheric ska, subversive country and visceral punk attitude are rumbling beneath the rocks with their first release since their debut album...

Sue Ryder Did Us A Solid

Thu 15 Mar 2018

Pop over to Goose Gate and check 'em out...

Charity Shop Sue's On Tele

Thu 15 Mar 2018

Over Christmas, a piece of Nottingham-grown comedy gold was released on UK tellyboxes. Charity Shop Sue’s Xmas is a mockumentary centering around a fictional charity shop which co-starred Nottingham actress and BAFTA award-winner, Vicky McClure, and featured on Sky Arts...

Nusic Podcast #174 with Bru-C, The Invisible Orchestra, Ady Suleiman, Brotherhood and more...

Tue 13 Mar 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features new music from a studio gremlin, new music filmed in the Bodega toilets, plus a really, really special Rewind. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Art Works: Keith Bloody Mary

Mon 12 Mar 2018

Our #99 cover artist on his dutty collage work...

Theatre Review: Superposition at Nottingham Playhouse

Sun 11 Mar 2018

One woman, a pair of high heels, and the universe – Superposition has it all.

Ady Suleiman Talks About His Debut Album

Sun 11 Mar 2018

With a smooth blend of Neo Soul the former Notts resident is set to dazzle crowds on his first headline tour. We caught up with him for a chat ahead of the release of his debut album Memories...

All You Need To Know About The Second Nottingham Label Market

Fri 09 Mar 2018

Celebrating independent record labels within the city, it takes over the Malt Cross this Saturday...

Photographer David Severn Shares Thanks Maggie: A Project Looking at Nottinghamshire's Ex Mining Communities

Fri 09 Mar 2018

Local photographer David Severn has been looking at ex mining communities in North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire, focusing on culture and social life in the coalfields. A long-running project, he's now extended the series and has treated us to a selection of the work. Enjoy duck...

Exploring Technology, Spoken Word and Writing our Roots at WEM’s The Writers’ Conference

Thu 08 Mar 2018

Last week, Nottingham’s literati gathered on a snowy Saturday to do some listening, learning and creating at The Writers’ Conference, all hosted by Writing East Midlands. We got down to check out some of the talks and workshops…

Live Music Review: Jake Bugg at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 08 Mar 2018

On Friday night, Notts born Jake Bugg hit up the Royal Concert Hall to play an acoustic set to his home crowd... and some special kids at the QMC...

Photography in Notts: The Photo Parlour

Thu 08 Mar 2018

Ah, film photography. Somewhat romanticised in this day and age, innit? With phone cameras getting better and better, it makes you wonder if people use the format anymore. But don’t fret, member of the Notts populace, the trade is not lost...

Film Review: Sweet Country

Thu 08 Mar 2018

Warwick Thornton's powerful tale of an Aboriginal farm hand on the run after killing a white cattle rancher in 1920s Australia

Preview: John Carpenter Season at the The National Justice Museum

Tue 06 Mar 2018

The National Justice Museum is holding its first ever film season, and they've picked an absolute belter...

Art Review: Strike Site at Backlit

Mon 05 Mar 2018

Strike Site brings together a number of artworks created in response to the current refugee crisis. Spanning several rooms of former factory Backlit, the pieces evoke contrasting feelings of stubborn presence and fleeting transportability. Seeking refuge from the snow, we followed curator and Chair of the Board of New Contemporaries Sacha Craddock on a tour around the exhibition...

Exhibition Review: STRATA:1 at Surface Gallery

Mon 05 Mar 2018

STRATA is a series of exhibitions that explore the "raw medium of paint". In STRATA:1, the first exhibition of the series curated by Sarah Cunningham, the artists use paint to explore the entwining theme of nature and humanity. The styles of the five artists are vividly juxtaposed, creating a startling but effective exhibition that, as a whole, seems to highlight how much humans impact our natural landscape...