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A protest organiser in Notts

Wed 17 Jul 2024

Why is the right to protest important? From Pride to the Luddite movement, an activist in Notts talks about the need for demonstrations past and present.

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Notts Folk-punk band Cheap Dirty Horse talk punk, politics and pop up gigs

Mon 15 Jul 2024

I stumbled into The Old Bus Depot during the Dot To Dot Festival in May and came across my 'Best Find of the Day' award, as Cheap Dirty Horse played an anarchic set of songs, I was blown away by their attitude and their performance has stayed with me since. Imagine my pleasant surprise when LeftLion asked me to interview the band as part of the LGBT Pride special…

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Haunting Ballet, sonic soundscapes, chilled open mics and wild bingo parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week 15-21 July

Sun 14 Jul 2024

This week in Nottingham, enjoy some haunting ballet, wild bingo, have a chilled, creative Sunday at Cherry of Top, or check out new live music from the East Midlands.

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Gig review: Ben McElroy at By Our Hands, with R.Dyer and Leah Sinead

Sun 14 Jul 2024

A special evening of experimental folk at the unique, intimate venue By Our Hands, in Sneinton Avenues...

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Loud and proud: ten top LGBTQ musical acts to discover in Notts

Fri 12 Jul 2024

Within music and entertainment the LGBTQI+ community have always been at the forefront of creativity, pushing boundaries of identity, performance and sound. In celebration of these, we take a look at some of the musical artists hailing from Nottingham's vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Have a read, and explore some new sounds from these wonderful creatives.

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LeftLion Interviews Podcast #1: DJ Graeme Park on Selectadisc, The Hacienda and the UK Club Scene Past and Present

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Welcome to the first episode of the ‘LeftLion Interviews’ podcast. Our guest is the radio and nightclub DJ Graeme Park.

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Celebrating 15 years of Cultural Vibrations

Tue 09 Jul 2024

Cultural Vibrations (Unity Through Music) is Nottingham’s leading grassroots promoter for global roots music. As they celebrate their 15th anniversary with a concert at the Nottingham Playhouse on Saturday 13 July, we caught up with founder Rastarella Falade ahead of the night to hear how Cultural Vibrations began and what we can expect on the night.

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Kings Of Leon, PETEBOX, Acoustickle, Women in S.T.E.M and a picnic. Here's what's on in Nottingham this week - 8th-14th July 2024...

Sun 07 Jul 2024

This week Nottingham is bringing you music galore, kicking it off with BRIT Award winners Kings of Leon on Monday night. Then, later on in the week, the first LeftLion Live Podcast with The Petebox, and local acts from Acoustickle and Cultural Vibrations will come together for 15th anniversary showcases. Plus we have an exciting day of talks, that will celebrate women in S.T.E.M, a comedy night and much more.

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Burrata, focaccia, sangria - oh my! Explore the Notts food scene with this tasty new tour

Fri 05 Jul 2024

A new treat for cuisine connoisseurs in town is EAT: Nottingham Food Tours. Our two intrepid Food Editors, Julia and Lucy, take a wander through the streets of Nottingham to sample some of the best food the city has to offer - and along the way, they uncover historic tales that bring Nottingham’s past to life.

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Nadia on... Pride

Wed 03 Jul 2024

Regular columnist Nadia Whittome talks about Pride Festival

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Festivals, exhibtions and gigs: Here's what's on this week in Notts: 1 - 7 July 2024

Sun 30 Jun 2024

This week in Notts! Enjoy some homegrown talent on the canal at Waterfront Festival or an array of tribute acts at Could Be Real Festival, take an arty excursion to New Art Exchange or have a family day out at the Sneinton Festival.

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Follow the rainbow: we learn about Notts LGBT+ Network

Sat 29 Jun 2024

With official Pride month coming to an end and Notts Pride coming up soon, we thought it important to honour a charity that has given nearly fifty years of its time to Nottingham’s Queer community: Notts LGBT+ Network. Beth Green is a current volunteer for the Network; they caught up with two others David and Rachel, to share their commendable work and dedication.

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Festival review: Day one at Download Festival

Fri 28 Jun 2024

Every year, thousands of rock fans from across the globe make the pilgrimage to Donington Park, only half an hour from Nottingham city centre. This year, LeftLion joined them for an epic weekend at the 2024 edition of Download, perhaps our country's most legendary rock and metal music festival. Here's what happened on day one...

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Concert Review: Sir Mark Elder's Farewell Concert

Fri 28 Jun 2024

The Hallé marks the end of Sir Mark Elder's glittering career with a farewell concert at the Royal Concert Hall...

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LeftLion Issue #173 July 2024

Fri 28 Jun 2024

Featuring Charity Shop Sue, Cheap Dirty Horse, The Pastel Project, Graeme Park, Nottingham Food Tours, Notts LGBTQ+ music to check out and lots more

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Notts Book Arts Festival Returns To A Library Near You

Thu 27 Jun 2024

'Blend' is the word at this year's celebration of zines, illustrations and bookbinding...

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Overheard in Notts: June 2024

Thu 27 Jun 2024

'That's Wollaton Hall, where they filmed the Spider-Man movies.'

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Parties, theatre, the Queer Glitter Ball, a Boots Exhibition, and 90s grunge: Here's whats on in Notts this week: 24 - 30 June

Sun 23 Jun 2024

The sun is out, the days are long. Get out and about in Notts this week to see exhibitions, theatre, gigs, parties and more. Here's our top picks of things coming up in Notts...

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Pick Six: Tom Ainsley from Neon Raptor Brewing Company

Thu 20 Jun 2024

For this month’s Pick Six we turn to Tom Ainsley of Neon Raptor Brewing Company in Sneinton Market…

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Hoops Meet Homicide in New Notts Thriller

Tue 18 Jun 2024

Author and playwright Steve Orme’s hoop-shooting detective Miles Davies returns…

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Indie gigs, comedy music and pride parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 17-23 June

Mon 17 Jun 2024

This week we're highlighting the best evening and late night parties and music taking place around Notts. From indie gigs to 'Britain's funniest band' to Nottingham's  Queer Prom, there's undoubtedly something for everyone in today's Pick of the Week.

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In photos: Forzafest at Trent Navigation

Fri 14 Jun 2024

Forzafest is a new live music event promoted by members of the Nottingham Forest fan group Forza Garibaldi and hosted at the Trent Navigation's brilliant Big Shed venue. LeftLion was there to capture some of the action...

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Locating Lawrence: June 1924

Mon 10 Jun 2024

Will 12 bottles of smuggled whisky and five wild horses tame D.H. Lawrence’s rage? Probably not. Here's what D.H. Lawrence was up to in June 1924

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Gigs, craft beer, comedy and Trans Pride and more: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 10 -16 June

Sun 09 Jun 2024

A diverse range of things to do this week in Nottingham, from the first ever Notts Trans Pride to chilling in Sneinton Market with some lovely craft ales and live music. Here's what's on in Notts this week...

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Gig review: Deap Vally farewell tour at Rescue Rooms

Sun 09 Jun 2024

The two woman powerhouse that is Deap Vally brought their heavy blues rock n roll to Rescue Rooms this week, marking their farewell tour after thirteen years together...

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