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Join the Hunt for Gilby's Gold and Win Notts Prizes Worth Over £700
Thu 04 Aug 2022Nottingham's most notorious criminal, Al 'Gator' Gilby, has made off with a chest full of Notts prizes worth over £700. We need you to help track him down and recover the goods...
Arboretum Beer Festival Returns with Beer, Street Food, and Live Music Galore
Wed 03 Aug 2022Just when you thought you had that rare August weekend off the sauce, along comes DHP Family’s Arboretum Beer Festival to tempt you out with top class ale, craft beer, live music, street food and more besides…
35 Years Later: Wings of Desire
Tue 05 Jul 2022This year marks the 35th anniversary of Wim Wenders’ cultured, epic but intrinsically human film: Wings of Desire. The anniversary is marked with a new 4K restoration, screening at cinemas around the world...
We Chat to Notts Artist Angelo Murphy About His Fascinating Oil Paintings and Winning an Amateur Jackson’s Prize
Wed 22 Jun 2022Nottingham-based artist Angelo Murphy has a special way of capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. His still life pieces are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from the seventeenth century, only he’ll throw in a tin of golden syrup to remind us that this is, in fact, the 21st. The soft colours in his oil paints draw your eyes in, giving you a hazy sense of serenity, and his stunning piece Citrus with Blue Paper has just won the Amateur Jackson’s Painting Prize. We caught up with him to hear about his creative journey so far…
Theatre Review: Private Lives
Wed 20 Apr 2022The Nigel Havers Theatre Company brings Noël Coward’s Private Lives to the Theatre Royal Nottingham this week, starring Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers in the role originated by Noël Coward in the original 1930 production
In Photos: Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Royal Concert Hall
Wed 30 Mar 2022We headed down to the Royal Concert Hall to check out Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and her support act Holiday Sidewinder, on Tuesday 29 March...
Interview: Mark Rosenblatt, Director of Award-Winning Short Film Ganef
Thu 16 Dec 2021We chat to Mark Rosenblatt, director of the powerful short film Ganef - which was named Best UK Short Film at the 2020 Nottingham International Film Festival, and investigates the impact of trauma on Holocaust victims and their loved ones…
The Wolfpack Project Launch Campaign to Combat Winter Loneliness
Wed 08 Dec 2021They are encouraging young people to open up about their mental health...
Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping
Wed 01 Dec 2021It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...
National Justice Museum Wins Prestigious Award for Work During Lockdown
Tue 16 Nov 2021The Museum was recognised for its popular 'Make it Yours: Workshops in an Envelope' project...
Win Tickets to Dino Kingdom
Wed 13 Oct 2021The dinosaurs are arriving at Thoresby Hall for Dino Kingdom, their immersive outdoor experience, and we’ve got ten tickets to give away…
Notts Tully Kearney and Charlotte Henshaw on Winning Gold at Record Breaking Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Mon 11 Oct 2021We catch up with two of Nottingham’s Paralympic heroes after a record-breaking games in Tokyo...
Out of Time: Sir Peter Mansfield, The Nobel Prize Winning Notts Lecturer Who Pioneered MRI Scans
Sat 09 Oct 2021From becoming a University of Nottingham lecturer to winning a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology behind MRI scans, Sir Peter Mansfield is one of the finest minds in Nottingham’s history. On what would have been his 88th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of a true genius who, despite his incredible achievements, always remained humble…
Young Creative Awards Winners to Have Work Showcased in Nottingham
Thu 07 Oct 2021The work of three young photographers will be displayed by businesses across the city...
Preview: MasterChef Winner Laurence Henry’s new Nottingham Restaurant
Wed 29 Sep 2021After working with world renowned chefs like Sat Bains, Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton, then winning MasterChef in 2018, Nottingham chef Laurence Henry has announced his role as head chef at new restaurant Canal Turn.
Preview: National Youth Jazz Orchestra Celebrate Amy Winehouse
Mon 20 Sep 2021The National Youth Jazz Orchestra are coming to the Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 23 September to celebrate the life and music of Amy Winehouse…
The Resources, Groups and Organisations Committed to Nurturing Black Dignity, Joy and Achievement in Nottingham
Wed 15 Sep 2021We run through some of the most important support networks, arts organisations and community groups dedicated to ensuring social justice and equality in Nottingham and beyond...
Win a Pair of Tickets to See Nick Cave and Warren Ellis this Wednesday
Mon 06 Sep 2021Legendary collaborators Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are headed back to Nottingham with their new album, Carnage, and you could win one of five pairs of tickets...
Masterchef: The Professionals Winner Laurence Henry on Snobby Burger and Opening his First Restaurant in Notts
Fri 13 Aug 2021Since winning Masterchef: The Professionals back in 2018, local food legend Laurence Henry has been blessing us with his culinary talent. With lockdown start-up Snobby Burger in full swing, and a secret new restaurant just around the corner, we find out more about the journey that brought him here and what’s in store for the road ahead...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Witch of the East Live at Metronome
Fri 23 Jul 2021The third and final instalment of a series of live sets featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Jah Digga and Poets off the Endz Live at Metronome
Fri 16 Jul 2021The second instalment in a series of live sets and interviews featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Hockley Hustle and LeftLion Present: Ella Knight Live at Metronome
Fri 09 Jul 2021The first instalment in a series of live sets featuring some of our favourite Nottingham artists with interviews conducted by our very own Bridie Squires...
Award-Winning TV Producer Henry Normal Brings Live Poetry Show to Metronome
Mon 05 Jul 2021Nottingham-native Henry Normal comes home with a new poetry tour, stopping off at Metronome on Tuesday 16 November. His brand new live show The Escape Plan draws on over forty years of work, featuring stories, jokes and poems from the BBC Radio 4 series and his ten poetry books, including the two latest collections. This is no normal poetry show...
Nottingham Young Creative Awards Winners Announced for 2021
Fri 18 Jun 2021After another big year for entries, the winners of this year's Young Creative Awards have been announced today...
At The Wheel: Raleigh's New Managing Director Lee Kidger on The Company's Local History
Thu 10 Jun 2021Originally founded in Nottingham in 1885, The Raleigh Bicycle Company went on to become one of the oldest and most well-loved bicycle companies in the world. From transforming Notts into the world-leader for bicycle manufacturing and creating countless jobs in the city to being the workplace of Alan Sillitoe’s Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and crafting the iconic bikes that would help shape a generation of cyclists, the name Raleigh is as tightly woven into Nottingham’s DNA as any other. A lot has changed for the company over the years, but it’s still firmly based in Notts (in Eastwood these days). We spoke to their Managing Director Lee Kidger…
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