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10 Nottingham Pubs Where You Can Get Your Game On

Tue 27 Feb 2018

We checked out the ancient, the retro and the downright filthy. Get right competitive with your mates, just try not to punch each other...

Live Music Review: The Hempolics at Nottingham Contemporary

Tue 27 Feb 2018

London’s finest underground lo-fi reggae band paid a trip to Notts this month as part of Reggae Take Over at the Contemporary...

Festival of Science and Curiosity Review: Science Show Off at Rough Trade

Tue 27 Feb 2018

Our Adrian got down for a nerdy laugh at Nottingham’s Rough Trade as he checked out Science Show Off as part of the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity…

Film Review: The Shape of Water

Tue 27 Feb 2018

Guillermo del Toro’s underwater fantasy highlights its actors talent for turning the obscure into something relatable to all

Nottingham Writers' Studio to Host Joint Networking Event with Society of Authors

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Alright you literary lovelies, it’s time to sharpen those pencils and get them typing fingers at the ready — The Nottingham Writers’ Studio and the Society of Authors will be hosting their big networking event for 2018 on Saturday 3 March, following the Writing East Midlands Writer’s Conference. In preparation, we asked journalist, copywriter, and Writers’ Studio alumni Natalie Mills to have a chat with Society of Authors Head of Staff Anna Ganley about what can be expected on the night.

Live Music Review: Cabbage at The Bodega

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Cabbage wants to make you sweat… so get wet!

Are You A Future Leader of Nottingham?

Mon 26 Feb 2018

A leader is someone who’s courageous, who has a clear vision, and has interpersonal skills that allow them to communicate effectively to achieve key objectives. But these sorta skills just don’t pop out of the blue, they must be developed. The Renewal Trust are offering the perfect opportunity to do so...

Film Review: Father Figures

Sun 25 Feb 2018

Owen Wilson and Ed Helms lead us across the States in this remarkably unfunny slog

6 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 25 Feb 2018

There's just so much going on this week, we struggled to pick only five. With birthday celebrations, fundraising activities and plenty of shows, there's enough to get yer going...

Live Music Review: Scarlet at Rough Trade

Sat 24 Feb 2018

Local duo You Want Fox organised a free gig at Rough Trade featuring Queen Mantis and Scarlet. We headed down to check it out...

Nottingham To Hold Women in Music Event to Tackle Inequality in the Industry

Sat 24 Feb 2018

Frank Turner’s tour manager; a senior music promoter; a grassroots venue owner and a singer-songwriter are some of the leading players in the music industry lined up by DHP Family for the inaugural Women in Music event in Nottingham...

Theatre Review: Wonderland

Sat 24 Feb 2018

Coal strike drama Wonderland explores faultline that still runs through Notts

Live Music Review: The Orielles at Rough Trade

Fri 23 Feb 2018

The Orielles appeared at Rough Trade in Nottingham in front of a select audience on the day that their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, comes out...

Festival of Science and Curiosity Review: Family Science Activities at Dales Centre Library

Fri 23 Feb 2018

The Festival of Science and Curiosity saw the city taken over by clever clogs. Our Adrian got down to one of the family events down the libraries…

9 Notts Albums You Need To Listen To

Fri 23 Feb 2018

Our ravenous reviewers have devoured a whole heap of new music, and told us what they thought about it...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Thu 22 Feb 2018

We're all abaht to get dahn and dirteh...

Film Review: Black Panther

Thu 22 Feb 2018

The 93rd Marvel film of 2018 has landed to fairly widespread critical acclaim. We went to see if Black Panther gets the LeftLion seal of approval...

Noshingham: Dolcino Bloggers Event

Tue 20 Feb 2018

Waffles and whipped cream and sweets, oh my...

Theatre Review: Wonderland

Mon 19 Feb 2018

Coal strike drama Wonderland explores a faultline that still runs through Notts today...

Queer in Nottingham City

Mon 19 Feb 2018

"There are pockets of support in Nottingham, you have just to know where to look for them"...

Review: FanSHEN Justice Syndicate Event

Mon 19 Feb 2018

I’m going to put my cards on the table; when I got my tickets for FanSHEN’s Justice Syndicate show, from the name I was expecting a superhero-related show. I can’t say I was disappointed though, as what I got was an interactive jury experience. It’s much more interesting than it sounds...

Festival of Science and Curiosity: Discover George Green Review

Mon 19 Feb 2018

The Festival of Science and Curiosity kicked off in Nottingham with Discover George Green at the Windmill Science Centre, in Sneinton…

Have You Seen These Stickers Around Nottingham?

Sat 17 Feb 2018

In the digital era, it’s easy to bury your head into the depths of a black mirror and miss your surroundings when getting from A to B. Look up with a pair of wide peepers, and you’ll be amazed at how much art is hidden in plain sight. You’ll start to notice the little characters dotted around the city: a worm on a phone box, a carrot on a lamppost, a political uprising in a disused doorway. Nottingham’s streets are covered in stickers and posters just waiting to be noticed. We hunted far and wide to catch five of the many street artists dotted around the city...