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Chef Jugz Cooks Up A Storm

You've read all about 'em, but now you can watch the master - aka Chef Jugz aka JugaNaut - at work...

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man - David Baird's Photography Exhibition on Paralympian Richard Whitehead

What's On The LeftLion Stereo?

The only tunes you wanna listen to over this the festive period...

Short Stack presents Make a Halo at Broadway Cinema This Sunday

On occasional Sundays, independent short film makers gather at Broadway Cinema to show off the fruits of their labour, have chats and collaborate. This Sunday, you can catch this one, alongside a load of others, if you get down to the Broad Street beauty...

The Endless Rage of DH Lawrence: Mannequin Shenanigans

The mardiest poet ever to exist is laying into social media trends, this month...

Katie Half-Price Says Goodbye

Nottingham’s orangest reviewer writes her last words for the ‘Lion cuz ‘moticons have made her redundant…

What Notts: The Latest News and Stories

Find out what's been going off around and about the city over the past month or so...

The Thompson Brothers on Donald Trump

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

TwentyEight Barbers Christmas Showcase

The trendiest barbers in town have got an event coming up...

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

It’s time for the Harry Potter fans around the world to dust off their wands and cloaks. That’s right, we thought it was over, but we were wrong. We’re back in the Wizarding world for another journey with a whole new set of characters – and some old ones, from the Harry Potter books and films.

Overheard In Notts: The Tea Towel - SOLD OUT

Just in time for us to cash in on your Christmas-shopping panic, we’ve released a clothy collection of the best things to come out of your gobs...

Cappo Supporting Sleaford Mods at Rock City in Photos

One of Nottingham's longest running rappers, and his mates Juga-Naut and Vandul Savage, make up the group VVV. When Sleaford Mods played Rock City this month, we got down to take some snaps of the warm-up crew...

Graphic Novel Dawn of the Unread Book Launch at Antenna

The Nottingham book – packed full of zombies and local literary figures – has defied all norms and transformed from an online graphic novel to a printed version. We got down to the book launch at Antenna on Beck Street, where our literature editor and Dawn of the Unread creator spoke about our city's history as well as what we need to get heads in pages...

Live Music Review: Sofar Sounds' Second Birthday at Mimm Store

They set up initimate gigs all over the country, including in our humble city. We got down to see some fresh talent in one of our city's shopping centres...

An Interview with Glaswegian Band Civic Pride

A Glaswegian band forming more and more links to Nottingham

Bud and the B-sides at Hockley Hustle 2016

More footage from the LeftLion stage at Nottingham's favourite charity music festival...

Magician Todd Landman Brought Subversion To Nottingham

A fusion of magic, social philosophy and jazz music that will make you think about more than just how he did the last trick...

Nottingham Christmas Market and New Ice Bar in Photos

Get yersen down to Old Market Square to see the Winter Wonderland, with the ice rink, tree, delicious treats, and there's even an ice bar now. We took a few snaps just in case you can't be arsed with it.

Manière des Bohémiens at Hockley Hustle 2016

Nottingham gypsy jazz favourites Manière des Bohémiens play their song Latcho Drom on the LeftLion stage at Broadway Cinema, as part of the Hockley Hustle 2016 festival...

Film Review: A Street Cat Named Bob

The feel-good film of the century has hit cinemas everywhere.

Conversation Dinner at Jamie's Italian for Being Human Festival

The national festival delves into everything humanities. For the opening event in Nottingham, our literature editor got down to Jamie's Italian for a little less of the usual restaurant action, and a little more conversation. A dinner without food. Get meh?

Surface Gallery's EM16: Pulse Exhibiting Artists

As the eighth East Midlands Graduate Project comes to a close, we delve into the works of each of the exhibiting artists. The project supports fine art graduates as they transition from university to the professional art world, offering up four-week residencies on Surface Gallery's top-floor project space...

Square One Talk Drum 'n' Bass in Nottingham

After celebrating its second birthday last month at Rescue Rooms with The Upbeats, Tantrum Desire and GLXY; Square One has found its home in Nottingham and has been taking the city by storm. Month after month, the music promoters have been booking artists from labels likes Ram, Hospital, Viper, Spearhead, Critical Sound, Shogun Audio and plenty more in the drum 'n' bass world. It’s only getting bigger. We talked to the guys behind it all – Jake Springthorpe and Miles Waghorn – ahead of their next night this Friday.

Music Video: Jum - Still

New JT Soar born anxious pop 4 piece follow the misadventures of Farmer John, a disturbed character from a bad dream in his quest to find meaning in a meaningless world...

Patrick Bergin Loves LeftLion

The actor and all-round badass has got some words to say about our lovely Nottingham magazine...