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John Blanche 1948-2026

Fri 12 Jun 2026

It is with sadness that we report the passing of legendary illustrator and Games Workshop Art Director John Blanche, who died on Monday 1 June at the age of 77...

How Foragers' Kitchen is bringing organic and local plant based produce to Sneinton Market

Fri 05 Jun 2026

Just around the corner from LeftLion, Foragers’ Kitchen is one of the newest and most exciting additions to Nottingham arts and independents hub Sneinton Market Avenues. Opened in October 2025, it’s run by Notts-via-North-Wales chef Darcy Jerome Duncalf and his partner via Paris, Marianna Coulentianos (with help from a friendly greyhound named Dexter), and blends a plant-based menu with resolutely local and organic produce. We popped over to chat to Darcy about what brought him to our cosy end of Notts.

Gig review: Los Campesinos! at Rescue Rooms

Wed 03 Jun 2026

Twenty years ago, the UK music scene was first introduced to Los Campesinos! - a band of youths coming out of the dormitories of Cardiff University with their own unique brand of twee indie. Two decades, seven albums, and well over 500 shows across the world later, ‘the UK’s first and only emo band’ have come back to Nottingham for the fourth time...

Left Magpie: May - OLE OLE OLE

Tue 02 Jun 2026

Notts County ARE League One!

Overheard in Notts: May 2026

Thu 28 May 2026

Badly behaved kids and headstands in pubs feature on this month's Overheard in Notts...

From The Kitchen with Stéphane Luiggi, Owner and Chef at French Living

Wed 27 May 2026

We chat to Stéphane, owner of French Living, about steak frites and a special New Year's Day meal...

Out of time: a tale of two hotels on Derby Road

Thu 21 May 2026

Two hotels once stood on Derby Road, and played roles in some unusual Nottingham history – one facilitated a dramatic confrontation featuring local suffragettes, the other housed a ‘mini Scotland’. Here’s the hidden history in those now-innocuous locations.

Interview: Aisling Loftus, Nick Preston and Oliver Huntingdon on Television Workshop's new play ' I Had A Wheelbarrow'

Wed 20 May 2026

Nottingham’s Television Workshop and acclaimed director Shane Meadows are collaborating on I Had a Wheelbarrow, a play about football. Leftlion were invited along to the County Stadium for the filming and met with a hat-trick of Workshop alumni. Aisling Loftus (Sherwood), Nick Preston (Ladhood) and Oliver Huntingdon (Grantchester) kindly tackled the questions…

Checking out Public's sell-out lasagne night

Fri 15 May 2026

We secured a ticket for Public’s sell-out lasagne night in April, which saw local foodies gather at the coffee shop after hours for a taste of Public’s take on two Italian classics…

Take Flight: Ria Ashcroft tells us about her circus theatre show for 0-2 year olds which comes to Lakeside Arts this weekend...

Fri 08 May 2026

Blending theatre and aerial silks, Take Flight is a multi-sensory, interactive show from local theatre company Rebel Sparks. Coming to Lakeside Arts this weekend, we sat down for a chat with co-artistic director Ria Ashcroft from Circus Hub to hear more about this unique form of children's entertainment...

Left Magpie: Play Offs Again

Tue 05 May 2026

Our Notts County columnist Julian McDougall reflects on a Notts County’s season that has delivered another play-off push - but under a model that feels as safe as it does limiting...

Preview: Inside Papillons' Radical Approach to Openness at Lakeside Arts

Mon 04 May 2026

Papillons, coming soon to Lakeside Arts, is a collaboration between music makers Manchester Collective and the dance-theatre company Thick & Tight. Leftlion interviews the artists for an insight into what is billed as 'a performance like no other'...

Overheard in Notts: April 2026

Thu 30 Apr 2026

This month you've been on about ancient clowns, hunting bison and dogs in pools...

Comedy Review: Russell Kane in Chuckl Comedy at Nottingham Playhouse

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Russell Kane headlines a night of comedy at Nottingham Playhouse, under the Chuckl comedy banner. And he has got Gen Z and the world of toxic masculinity in his sights...

Classical Music Review: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with Domingo Hindoyan at the Royal Concert Hall

Sat 25 Apr 2026

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is yet another orchestra proving you do not need to go down south to see world-class concert music. And now they're back with a new conductor. Can they still cut the musical mustard...

Competition: Win Nottingham Wing Fest 2026 Tickets

Wed 22 Apr 2026

The world’s biggest chicken wing festival lands in Nottingham for the first time ever at the new Out Nottingham venue. We have two pairs of tickets to give away to our clucky readers...

Concert Review: Orquesta Sinfónica De Galicia at Royal Concert Hall

Sat 18 Apr 2026

The Galicia Symphony Orchestra is reputed to be one of Spain's most prominent orchestras with fans across the world. But how did they go down with the Nottingham audience...

A walk in the park: how the King George V Memorial Fund helped preserve our green spaces

Wed 15 Apr 2026

We’re lucky to have lots of local parks in Nottingham – but they don’t just establish or maintain themselves. As the lungs, playgrounds, and life-givers of our city, they’ve seen a whole range of uses over time, from wartime food growing through to cricket grounds, football pitches, and skate parks. Celebrating the enduring legacy of King George V’s memorial fund, genealogist and local historian Russell Davies of Leaves of History digs deep into the origins of the parks it bestowed, and their shifting purposes and stewardship.

Free minds: the Notts open mic celebrating poetry's power

Mon 06 Apr 2026

In the current climate of economic instability and political discourse, creative communities face bigger threats to remain connected. Poppy Thomason caught up with Caetano Capurro and Jasmine McCallion, the co-hosts of Free Minds – a free poetry open mic night at The King Billy pub – to ask them about the power of expression within accessible creative spaces.

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #15: Blur’s Dave Rowntree on NASA, Nottingham gigs and his new book of old Blur photos

Fri 03 Apr 2026

This episode we are joined by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree who talks about Blur's early years, his memories (or lack of) of their Nottingham appearances, NASA and space and his new photo book No-one You Know'..

Straight off the top: the Nottingham jam nights where musicians test their skills

Mon 30 Mar 2026

Anyone who takes a deeper than average dive into Notts music will probably come across a corner of the scene with a very particular kind of magic – jam sessions – improvisation events where new connections are forged and the music is completely different each time. Acoustickle’s Parisa East and Joe Egan, founder of popular jam Perkalater, talk about why these occasions are valuable.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #42: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 27 Mar 2026

In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews new releases from Leah Wilcox, Eyre Llew and Origin One & Snowy...

Overheard in Notts: March 2026

Thu 26 Mar 2026

This month in Notts you've been talking about court, shrinking chocolate and 'wiggly man things'...

Nottingham Climate Assembly Opens Applications for Paid Participants

Mon 23 Mar 2026

Six years in the making, Nottingham’s first citywide Citizens’ Assembly is almost here - you could be one of the people paid to take part and shape the city’s environmental future.

A one way ticket to nostalgia: visiting Alfreton's 80s Video Shop

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Right on the border between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire sits the 80s Video Shop – a one-way ticket to the age of neon, fuelled by original Big Box Rental VHS Tapes. Owners Chris Annable and Rob Lane talk to us about the story behind this tucked away portal to another time…

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