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Gandeys Circus is Bringing Their Greatest Show Tour to Woodthorpe Park This Week

The UK’s largest circus, Gandeys, will be lighting up Woodthorpe Grange Park with a string of performances in the coming days...

Art Review: Heallreaf 3 at Surface Gallery

Heallreaf is an international tapestry exhibition which is really worth the visit – even if you can’t tell the difference between your ‘waft’ (vertical fixed threads)  and your ‘weft’ (horizontal ‘filling’ threads). 

9 Bottomless Brunches to Try in Nottingham

Haven't you heard? These days, brunch ain't brunch if ain't following your fry-up with as many glasses of bubbles as your body can handle. Here's our pick of the best in Notts...

The LeftLion Football Podcast - Episode 2: August Review

Hosts Colin Sisson and Gareth Watts bring Episode Two of the LeftLion Football Podcast, covering all the happenings from Forest, County and Mansfield Town. 

Get Active and Join NIC for Free Ice-Skating Tomorrow

Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and the National Ice Centre are teaming up to offer the chance to go ice-skating and play ice hockey for free.

August Mix Of The Month: Squid’s Jungle Selection

In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For the August Wild issue, Squid takes us on a journey through jungle….

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This August

LGBTQ+ Notts: What's Kicking Off in August?

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events this month...

Nottingham Refugee Week: RefuTalent Review

Refugee Forum’s contribution to this year’s Refugee Week events, was RefuTalent – a talent show by refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. An ensemble of eight performances, including mine, was the evening’s entertainment.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Chicago, comedy, coffee and chickens... Check out five of the best things to do in Notts this week. 

Music, Memories and Mendhi at Nottingham Refugee Week's RefuTalent 2019

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” This was said by the Dalai Lama and quoted by Swan, a monologue artist at RefuTalent.

Refugee Forum’s contribution to this year’s Refugee Week events was RefuTalent – a talent show by refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. An ensemble of eight performances, including mine, was the evening’s entertainment.

National Refugee Week 2019

The theme of this years’ Refugee Week is you, me and those that have gone before...

Pick Six: Chris Cooke, Mayhem Film Festival

Chris Cooke, one half of the curation team behind Mayhem Film Festival, picks a few of his favourite things...

Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Despite the six-foot-something guy who decided to sit in front of me, I did actually see John Wick 3. And it was the best one yet...

Game of Thrones Review: Season 8, Episode 3 - The Long Night

Winter came for our heroes at Winterfell in an intense, claustrophobic battle that will leave you watching from the edge of the wall...

Street Artist Kid 30 on His Latest Exhbition Misspelt Youth

You might not know his name, but if you’ve ever walked around Nottingham, you’ll definitely be familiar with his work. Whether dominating Hopkinson by the station, covering the outside wall of Brass Monkey or brightening up The Avenues in Sneinton, Kid30’s bold, iconic cartoon characters have helped shape the visual landscape of the city. We caught up with the street artist to talk about his latest exhibition, Misspelt Youth…

Food Review: 31K

We checked out the food at Hockley's new watering hole...

9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This March

Wanna get your musical fix this month? We picked out ten gigs we reckon your lot should get down to...

Tom Quigley's Weekends and Everything In Between Exhibition is a Behind the Scenes Look at Nottingham's Skate Scene

As a member of Nottingham’s skateboard scene, photographer Tom Quigley has developed a reputation for brilliantly capturing candid moments of the subculture. An advocate of creating art that his audience wants to see, his work has been praised for its authentic portrayal of life as a skateboarder in the city, striking a balance between the everyday and the sublime. Following on from his 2014 and 2015 shows, his latest exhibition, Weekends And Everything In Between, is at Surface Gallery until Saturday 9 March…

Workshops Extend Wigflex City Festival to Entire Bank Holiday Weekend

With headliners such as Honey Dijon, Midland, DJ Stingray and Call Super, there’s no doubt that there’s going to be a lot of sweating taking place at stalwart Nottingham promoter Wigflex’s debut festival. However, the recent announcements outlining panel discussions, workshops and art installations hint that there’s much, much more than just sore feet to be gained from the most exciting community gathering to hit Notts this year.    

City Stylin' #9

We took to the streets to find some of Notts' best dressed...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

We've got everything from theatre shows, to single launches, to Ruby Wax's philosophical musings. Goo on then.

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Three: The Case of the Cotgrave Bigfoot

He’s big, he’s hairy, he lives in the woods bathing in his own filth. No, we’re not talking about LP. This week the gang hit the trail in search of the illusive Cotgrave bigfoot!

LeftLion Film Podcast #9 Part 2 - Mayhem Festival with Penny Reeve & Ali Emm

In part two of the one year anniversary episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter is joined by Penny Reeve and Ali Emm to discuss the final two days of the 2018 Mayhem Film Festival.

LeftLion Film Podcast #9 Part 1 - Mayhem Festival with Penny Reeve

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto celebrate the one year anniversary of the LeftLion Film Podcast with a special two part episode recorded during the Mayhem Film Festival.  For part one, they're joined by Penny Reeve to discuss the first two days, including their thoughts on Nicolas Cage's Mandy.