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Winner of the 2014 East Midlands Book Award

Tue 03 Jun 2014

"It’s important that we highlight the value of storytelling in an increasingly fragmented, technology-driven society." Alison McQueen

Live: Supersonic Festival 2014

Tue 03 Jun 2014

Returning after a short break with a 'Ltd. Edition' version, the festival for curious audiences once again took over Birmingham's Custard Factory for a weekend of exotic sounds and noises

In Focus: Ronika

Mon 02 Jun 2014

We got electro-pop artist Ronika to answer some questions in photographic form

Live: Dot To Dot Festival 2014

Tue 27 May 2014

With Peace, Drenge, Saint Raymond, Wolf Alice, Georgie Rose and many more

Nottingham Acts at Dot To Dot Festival 2014

Sat 24 May 2014

Every local vocal on the line-up at this year's event

Five Must See Acts at Dot To Dot Festival 2014

Sat 24 May 2014

Who you should be fighting your way down to the front for at this year's festival

A History of Nottingham on Television 1953-2014

Thu 22 May 2014

It’s been just over ten years since Carlton Studios on Lenton Lane was shut down, with more than 350 jobs going to the wall with it. Since then, we’ve had our Central news broadcast to us from Birmingham, which as anyone with a vague sense of direction and geography can tell you, is not near enough to us to be called local. The launch of Notts TV is full of hope and promise - a bit like Notts County and Forest fans at the start of every season, but with less naivety. Could it mark a return to the glory days of us having local telly that actually means something to the people of this city? Let’s press the rewind button on our HD ready flatscreens and look dreamily into the distance as the screen goes all wibbly and we flashback to watch Nottingham’s role in local and national TV through the years…

Live: Everywhere Festival 2014

Tue 13 May 2014

With wAFF, Route 94, Hannah Wants, MK, Keela, Hudson Mohawke and more

Gilles Peterson is more than just a DJ, he’s a national institution. A record collector extraordinaire, a BBC radio host for almost two decades and a hero to crate diggers worldwide. We gave him a ring ahead of his Mimm gig...

Pick of the Week: 28 April - 4 May

Sun 27 Apr 2014

There's a little something for everyone this week - whether you want a rave, a laugh or a draw, come this way

Live: Hit The Deck Festival 2014

Wed 23 Apr 2014

An all-dayer that is fast putting the rock back into our city

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2014

Wed 23 Apr 2014

Broadway Cinema are part of the contemporary French film festival this week

In Focus: Tom Walsh

Thu 17 Apr 2014

We got filmmaker Tom Walsh to answer some questions in photographic form

Notts Parkour

Thu 03 Apr 2014

The dashing men of Nottingham talk community, authority and how they secured funding for their park

LeftLion Reader Survey 2014 (Closed)

Tue 01 Apr 2014

NG83 - Rock City Crew

Wed 19 Mar 2014

Nottingham was pretty ace at breaking back in the day, so we're chuffed there's a documentary being made about it

Switch Studio Billboards

Fri 07 Mar 2014

It's time to wave goodbye to the artwork that's brightened up Huntingdon Street for the past three years

Made By Apprentices

Thu 06 Mar 2014

A set of artworks have sprung up around the Creative Quarter to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week

A History of Women and Feminism in Nottingham 1903-2014

Fri 28 Feb 2014

In Celebration of International Women's Day 2014, WoLAN take us through the history of women's rights in the 20th and 21st century and Nottingham's part in the movement...