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Go on a Literature-Themed Pub Crawl in Notts

Mon 22 Jan 2018

From the workplace and playground of Sillitoe’s Arthur Seaton, to the backdrop for DH Lawrence characters’ racy goings-on, Nottinghamshire is rich with literary connections. It’s also pretty well renowned for its pubs...

John Harvey's Not Tommy Johnson: An Extract Taken from Going Down Slow and Other Stories

Sun 14 Jan 2018

"A wall-eyed mongrel barked as he entered, hackles raised, then backed away, growling, from the kick that failed to follow"

10 Nottingham Women in Literature

Fri 12 Jan 2018

Mention Nottingham’s literary heritage and people often cite Byron, Lawrence or Sillitoe. But our female writers are equally as rebellious and ground-breaking. Margaret Cavendish was one of the earliest science fiction writers; Lucy Hutchinson was the first female writer of an epic English poem; Ada Lovelace is credited as the first computer programmer; suffragist, Alice Zimmerman, worked as a writer and translator; and Alma Reville was an influential screenwriter. In more recent times, Nottingham has been home to one of Britain’s funniest authors, Mhairi McFarlane; Pippa Hennessy played a key role in our successful bid to become UNESCO City of Literature; and Sandeep Mahal took up her position as its first director last year. Up the women. Here’s ten more who’ve contributed to Nottingham’s incredible literary landscape...

Short Story Competition: City Arts at 40

Thu 11 Jan 2018

They celebrated their fortieth birthday in September, and have been ringing in the celebrations ever since. We were promised a year-long schedule of exciting opportunities and events, and they haven’t disappointed…

From USA to Notts: Studying Creative Writing in the City

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Ashley Silvey, from the USA, is a postgraduate student at NTU, and here tells us all about the hows and whys of studying in humble Nottingham...

Stanley Middleton Was My Form Tutor

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Basia Zamorska is a fashion stylist in New York, who has worked with Mohammad Ali, Grandmaster Flash, Mariah Carey and Natalie Portman. She was born and bred in Nottingham and had the honour of being one of Stanley’s pupils...

David Belbin on the Life and Works of Stanley Middleton

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Novelist and chair of UNESCO City of Literature David Belbin on the late, great Stanley Middleton...

Book Review Competition: Win a £25 Token and Get Published

Fri 05 Jan 2018

We’ve teamed up with the UNESCO City of Literature squad to deliver a book review competition...

Sandeep Mahal on Nottingham’s Status as a UNESCO City of Literature

Wed 03 Jan 2018

Nottingham is a literary city. From the heritage of Byron, Lawrence and Sillitoe, to the proliferation of today’s writing scene, the literary conversation here in Nottingham is a roiling cacophony. Within LeftLion's January issue, we find pressing proof of Nottingham’s remarkable contribution to literature and why it is deserving of its UNESCO designation...

Callout for UNESCO City of Literature Residency in Krakow

Thu 14 Dec 2017

We don’t need to remind you how many talented writers we’ve got living here in Notts, and there’s currently a very special opportunity for all you word whizzers…

Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Wed 13 Dec 2017

We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Rock City, Stealth and Rescue Rooms with Bicep, Skream, Redlight and More

Wed 13 Dec 2017

It’s about to go off...

Live Music Review: Mac DeMarco at Rock City

Sun 26 Nov 2017

Touring in support of his latest album This Old Dog, the Canadian 'indie slacker' came to Nottingham. We headed down to his show and also managed to grab him for a quick chat...

Happy 40th Birthday to City Arts Nottingham

Mon 06 Nov 2017

City Arts is a community arts organisation based at the bottom of Hockley that’s done nowt but good for local people. The creative boggers turned forty in September, and are celebrating their anniversary with a year-long series of events for everyone to get stuck into. We delved into a bit of their history, had a chat with a few of the organisers, stuck our party hats on, and did a little dance...

Callout for ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival Writing Residency in India

Tue 17 Oct 2017

Ayup, creatives of Notts. If you’re a whizz with words or aspire to be the next big thing in the writing world, you might be interested in this special opportunity...

Gary Numan at Rock City in Photos

Mon 16 Oct 2017

We got down to snap the man, the legend...

Lucy Johnson Illustrates Overheard in Notts

Fri 13 Oct 2017

A local artist clocked our Overheard in Notts series and decided to bang out a few quote-based illustrations. Enjoy!

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

Mon 04 Sep 2017

Our Colin takes us through all of the latest action down at Meadow Lane

Live Music Review: I'm Not From London's Nightfish Night at the Southbank City Bar

Sun 27 Aug 2017

I'm Not From London brought their Nightfish night to The Southbank City Bar and, since it was free, we headed down to see what was going on...

Live Music Review: The Flaming Lips at Rock City

Thu 17 Aug 2017

The Flaming Lips come to Rock City and bring more inflatables than you'd see at a children's birthday party...

Art Works: Sophie Johnson-Hill

Tue 15 Aug 2017

The illustrator and animator on the beauty of a child's imagination. N'aww...

Art Works: Anna Wheelhouse's The Fair at Stanley Road

Fri 04 Aug 2017

A local artist lets us in on her creative process...

LeftLion's New Literature Editor, LP Mills…

Wed 02 Aug 2017

Nottingham, say hello to our new friend...

Debbie Bryan's Got Nottingham's Best Independent Business

Wed 12 Jul 2017

Last year, lace lover Debbie Bryan was awarded Nottingham’s Best Independent Business as part of It’s In Nottingham’s Independents Festival. In her quaint, Lace Market shop, she does Crafternoons, supper clubs, and keeps her trinket-adorned tea room stocked with the tastiest of cakes. We sat down with the woman herself to talk all things textiles, and to see how things have been going since her commendation…

Rest in Style, the Rock City Nottingham Graffiti Wall

Wed 28 Jun 2017

Writers have been throwing up pieces on the wall next to Rock City for over a decade. Recently, the bogger was demolished, so local artist Onga gives us a bit of background to the Notts graffiti scene, and what the art form means for hip hop in the city...

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