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Artist Tristram Aver is Raising Awareness of Austerity and Autism Through His Native British Trees Series

Tue 30 Oct 2018

Tristram Aver is a father, artist and curator who recently used lino-printing techniques to create 1,000 prints in one day, all on his tod, to raise money and awareness for Autism East Midlands and The Woodland Trust. An extension of his Native British Trees series, the project delves into topics ranging from austerity and war, to sustainability and mental health. We sat down with Tristram beneath the yellowing Victoria Park leaves to find out what's rustling in his brain crevices...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Tue 30 Oct 2018

What's been rufflin' Ayup Duck's feathers this month?

Live Music Review: Rafiki Jazz at New Art Exchange

Mon 22 Oct 2018

We got down to New Art Exchange to check out the amazing Rafiki Jazz...

Under Cover Artist: Farah Kandanker

Thu 18 Oct 2018

We grabbed a few words from the creator of graphic novel Cat Ghost, Farah Kandanker, who treated LeftLion Magazine to a cover and poster this month...

David Severn Documents Whitby Goth Weekend in New Photobook

Wed 17 Oct 2018

Party with all the seaside spirit your black little heart can muster this Halloween season, with David Severn's Whitby Goth Weekend photograph book launch at Nottingham Contemporary's Ottar Cafebar on Thursday 1 November, from 7pm. In the meantime, check out some of the photos featured in the book, and have a read of our chat with David himsen...

Art Works: Robert Lever

Tue 16 Oct 2018

He might not hail from Hoodtown, but he's obsessed with our architecture...

Art Works: Gul Bains-Khosa

Fri 12 Oct 2018

She loves nothing more than making folk feel beautiful...

Henry Normal's Nature V Human Nature at Nottingham Lakeside Arts with Pete Ramskill and Milla Tebbs

Wed 10 Oct 2018

Chris Davis headed down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to check out Henry Normal’s Nature V Human Nature…

Violets are Blue: Miggy Angel Launches New Poetry Collection

Tue 09 Oct 2018

Miggy Angel is a locally loved poet based in Nottingham, having moved originally from London with his family fifteen years ago. Last Friday, Miggy took to Waterstones' Sillitoe Suite to launch his latest collection Extreme Violets, and we sent our Benjamin Knight down to check it out.

The White Lady of Newstead on How She Bit the Dust

Tue 09 Oct 2018

We caught up with one of Newstead’s shyest ghostly inhabitants, Byron super-fan Sophie Hyatt aka The White Lady of Newstead…

The Lives and Deaths at Newstead Abbey

Mon 08 Oct 2018

The phrase is more burned out than the promiscuous Lord Byron’s pants, but Newstead Abbey is a “hidden gem”. Ten miles north of Nottingham and with over 800 years worth of history, this extraordinary estate may put a spell on you. With acres of romantic gardens and architecture to delight your inner goth, Newstead attracts many visitors; outside of Byron’s escapades, its monastic origins and centuries of spooky goings-on have fascinated many. From artefacts to ghost-story evenings, Byron is just the beginning of what this mysterious place has to offer. Buckle up for a history lesson that’s stranger than fiction...

Live Music Review: The Nightingales at The Canalhouse

Sun 07 Oct 2018

Only two bands ever played more Peel sessions than The Nightingales and now they're at The Canalhouse promoting their new album.

Live Music Review: False Heads at The Chameleon

Fri 05 Oct 2018

Iggy Pop likes False Heads and we learned when we were LeftCub not to disagree with Iggy so we were down the front at The Chameleon when they came to town

Africa State of Mind at New Art Exchange

Wed 03 Oct 2018

New Art Exchange is dedicated to championing BAME art and artists, it felt like perfect timing to have Africa State of Mind’s launch in line with NAE’s 10 year anniversary. The exhibition showcases the work of 16 artists from across Africa, and presents Africa as both a psychological state, as well as a physical territory.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Wed 03 Oct 2018

The season sauntered into an incredibly mild September as Nottinghamshire faced their last three games of the year.

Art Review: Visions of a Free-Floating Island at Surface Gallery

Wed 03 Oct 2018

This cracking exhibition at Surface Gallery showcased new work from Hugh Marwood, Andrew Smith and Shaun Morris; their art reflecting many of the ideological and psychological challenges facing the UK post-Brexit. Our writer Adrian Shaw popped in to have a look and tell us all abaht it...

Henry Normal on His New Poetry Collection and Preparing for Live Shows

Thu 27 Sep 2018

The ever delightful poet, producer and screen-writer, Henry Normal, sat down for a quick chat about his latest poetry collection, This Phantom Breath, and what to expect from his upcoming live show, Nature V Human Nature....

New Music Venue Metronome Opening Soon

Mon 24 Sep 2018

We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...

Art Works: Georgia Fry

Tue 18 Sep 2018

Our gal Georgia Fry on how skateboarding helps her approach her art...

Art Works: Charlie Delaney's Short Film Trentside

Fri 14 Sep 2018

Charlie Delaney gives us the lowdown on his film Trentside...

Enabling Innovation and NTU Are Looking For an Artist in Residence

Fri 14 Sep 2018

They've got a wicked opportunity for you arty lot..

Spandex Ballet: A Work, of Art?

Thu 13 Sep 2018

High-brow pursuits met high-flying pugilists as independent Wrestling show Spandex Ballet dropkicked into the Nottingham contemporary art gallery last weekend. The debut Nottingham show from the unusual Wrestling Resurgence promotion played in front of a packed house in the art gallery’s exhibition space. Pitching their tent firmly at the tongue-in-cheek, theatrical end of the spectrum, Resurgence nonetheless shoehorned in enough bone crunching spots and proper old fashioned wrastlin’ to entertain fans of all tastes.