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6 of Our Favourite Notts Performances of All Time

From The Last of Us to Without Sin, Nottingham actors are smashing it at every level and across every genre right now. But what are some of the best Notts performances of all time? We take our picks... 

From Raging Bull to Esports Championships, Here’s What You Need to Check Out in Nottingham This Week

Films, games and everything between - we have all it in Notts over the next seven days...

From Nottingham International Film Festival to Fan Favourites Amber Run, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week

Film fans, music fans and fashion fans are all in for a treat...

From Drag to Gardening, Here's What's on This Week

What are you doing this week?

LeftLion Magazine #158

It's our literature special, guest-edited by our very own Lizzy O'Riordan! Within the issue, we chat to some of Nottingham's finest in the world of the written word, including: The Mushroom Bookshop; Global Wordsmiths; Speak Easy; SMUT! Verbal Burlesque; Page 45 and A Library Worker in Notts. But if that isn't enough, we sit down for an hour-long interview with the one and only Bella Ramsey, star of The Last of Us, as well as catching up with everyone from Luisa of Luisa's Vegan Chocolates to Joe of Amber Run. We hope you enjoy...

We Give Our Verdict on Some of Notts’ Most Popular Pub Quizzes

Rose Mason, in her quest to become Nottingham's leading Pub Quiz Correspondent, took a trip out to some of our favourite watering holes to see what was on offer...

From Warrior Queens to Nu Metal, This Week is Full of Inspiring Events

Warrior queens, public art, Nu Metal. We've got your week covered.

5 of the Best Places to Stretch Your Legs in Notts

Nottinghamshire is full of picturesque places to embrace the great outdoors. Here are five ideas for walks to get you on the front foot...

In Photos: Notts Native Fashion Show 2023

Our Photography Editor, Nathan Langman, stopped by Bustler for a night of style from Nottingham Trent University's final year Fashion Management students...

Including Cult Leaders and Eighties Nostalgia, Here's What's on in Notts This Week

Fancy a rewatch of Heathers? Or cocktails on a Wednesday night? Keep reading...

Meet Giselle Leeb - the Notts Author Making Strides in Dystopian Fiction

Utilising classic dystopian, sci-fi and fantastical tropes, Nottingham’s Giselle Leeb has just published her first short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. Musing on what it means to be human in a modern age, it’s a weird, wonderful and often ambiguous anthology. We catch up with the author to talk about environmental themes, genre bending and her philosophy as an author…

In Photos: Sleaford Mods at Rock City

Sleaford Mods celebrated their new album UK GRIM with a massive Rock City gig and release party...

A Gaffer in Notts

Ever consider how your favourite films and TV shows are lit? Ever wonder who’s behind it all? Well, that job is done by a gaffer - the person who executes the lighting plan behind the production. We discover what’s involved in this career, how it feels to be on set, and what Nottingham’s film scene is like…

From Photowalks to Post-Punk Tunes, Here's What's Happening This Week in Notts

Book launches, photowalks, painting modern women...there's plenty this week

We Stop By Nottingham's Waterstones to Hear From A Day of Fallen Night Author Samantha Shannon

London-born writer Samantha Shannon popped into Nottingham’s Waterstones to celebrate her new release, A Day of Fallen Night. Our Michael O’Donohoe went along to hear what she had to say...

Gig Review: Bad Omens at Rock City

After the release of their 2022 album THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND brought another swathe of new fans, Bad Omens trucked through Nottingham via an upgraded show at Rock City, and Jake Longhurst was there to review...

From Loyle Carner to Secrets of Pompeii - Here's What's On This Week

From Loyle Carner to Secrets of Pompeii...here's what's on this week

Overheard in Notts

From sexy Grinches to twerking, here's what you've been chatting about...

Prolific Notts Photographer Rich Bell Now Has A Youtube Channel

If you’ve taken a stroll around Nottingham at any point of any day of any week, you may have spotted Rich Bell with his camera, capturing everyday moments and celebrating them as something more than that. We hear all about his work, motivations and YouTube channel - which brings his stunning photography to screens across the county…

From Piano to Patchwork, This is What To Get Up To This Week In Notts

The very best things to do this week include...

We Catch up With Mark Gallagher of Arc Cinema - Runner-Up in the National Cinema Heroes Competition

Nottingham has long had a thriving cinema scene, but there’s one man in particular who goes above and beyond - Mark Gallagher. Having worked at Arc Cinema in Hucknall for the past three years, Gallagher has recently been recognised as a UK Cinema Hero. Our writer Josephine Ruffles catches up with Mark about his love for cinema and what this achievement means to him…

LeftLion Magazine #157

From Comedy to Culture, Discover What’s on This Week

Whatever takes your fancy this week, live music or historic experiences, the choices are endless…

Notts Artist, Tattooist and Musician Gerry Carnelly Tells Us All About His New Zine

Gerry Carnelly is a tattooist, artist, musician and all-round creative based in Nottingham and has just released the first edition of his new art zine Fuck That Weak Shit. We manage to stop his crazy world for a minute and ask him about his journey so far....

From Verbal Burlesque to Local Maps, This is What's on This Week

Fancy learning what verbal burlesque is? Or taking an acting workshop? Maybe exploring some local maps? Whatever takes your fancy, there's tons to choose from this week...