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Overheard in Notts

Tue 08 May 2018

The funny, and slightly worrying, things our Big Baby has heard your lot say this month...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Hollie McNish & Cleo Asarbre-Holt Warm Up The Old Cold Store

Tue 01 May 2018

With millions of YouTube views and wit to rival any stand up, Hollie McNish is the friendly face of home-grown British poetry. Nottingham’s thriving poetry scene packed into the Old Cold Store (round the back of the Vat & Fiddle) to see her and Notts-based Cleo Asarbre-Holt perform.

Win Outlook Festival Tickets and A Sarah Cunningham Print

Sun 29 Apr 2018

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9 Summer's Day Outings in Nottinghamshire and Beyond

Thu 12 Apr 2018

British summers may be unpredictable and fleeting, but that just means we know how to make the most of them. Nottinghamshire offers a great range of stunning countryside hotspots both near and far, so if you need a bit of fresh air in your lungs and fancy escaping the city for a bit, read on to find the best spots to do so. Whether you want a leisurely stroll, a challenging hike or somewhere with a bit a history, Nottinghamshire’s got summat for everyone.

Vote for Notts Lego Club Organisers Make to Make on ITV's The People's Projects

Thu 12 Apr 2018

Make to Make, a Community Interest Company that runs creative workshops in Nottingham, has recently reached the final of ITV’s The People’s Projects and needs your votes to receive further funding from The Big Lottery Fund. Make to Make’s workshops include Craft Cafe - a regular sewing and textiles workshop for isolated members of the community - and Lego Club - a fortnightly creative play session at Rough Trade Records where kids and parents can find time to play together. Managing director Kim Errington talks to LeftLion about funding, being on telly and the invaluable work Make to Make does for the community.

Overheard in the LeftLion Office

Tue 10 Apr 2018

Ash Dilk’s first contribution to LeftLion was a skateboarding article for issue #6. He started working as the Sales Dude from issue #58, which is when he also started collating all the funny and weird stuff he overheard in the office. Here, he presents his top picks from over the years...

Ode to Sergei Skripal

Mon 09 Apr 2018

Local poet Bus Pass Elvis shares one of his latest creations...

The Church of Stuart Pearce and other stories: Author Rich Fisher Discusses the Trials and Tribulations of Being a Forest Fan

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Lifelong Nottingham Forest fan and author Rich Fisher has seen it all in Garibaldi red. In the latest Forest book to grace bookshelves around the city, he tells the tales of a local football fan experiencing delight and suffering during his time supporting his provincial city club.

Film Review: Ready Player One

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Legendary director Steven Spielberg's 33rd film takes us into a futuristic world of video games and virtual reality...

Nusic Podcast #174 with Bru-C, The Invisible Orchestra, Ady Suleiman, Brotherhood and more...

Tue 13 Mar 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features new music from a studio gremlin, new music filmed in the Bodega toilets, plus a really, really special Rewind. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Exploring Technology, Spoken Word and Writing our Roots at WEM’s The Writers’ Conference

Thu 08 Mar 2018

Last week, Nottingham’s literati gathered on a snowy Saturday to do some listening, learning and creating at The Writers’ Conference, all hosted by Writing East Midlands. We got down to check out some of the talks and workshops…

Overheard in Notts

Mon 05 Mar 2018

Big Baby has been on the prowl...

Festival of Science and Curiosity Review: Science Show Off at Rough Trade

Tue 27 Feb 2018

Our Adrian got down for a nerdy laugh at Nottingham’s Rough Trade as he checked out Science Show Off as part of the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity…

Chris Olley from Six By Seven on the Band's Legacy

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Six by Seven formed here in Notts back in 1994, with the indie rock band’s only constant member being singer and composer Chris Olley. During their time on stage, they recorded three albums for Beggars Banquet Records, toured extensively and had two hit singles. Now, Chris gives us a look back over the past 20 years...

Workshop Opportunities for Designers, Inventors and Makers in Notts

Sun 25 Feb 2018

If you’ve got a creative mind, fancy yourself a designer, inventor or maker and you’re currently living in Nottingham or Derby, we’ve got some cracking news for you...

Live Music Review: The Orielles at Rough Trade

Fri 23 Feb 2018

The Orielles appeared at Rough Trade in Nottingham in front of a select audience on the day that their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, comes out...

The Hempolics Answer our Questions in Photos

Wed 21 Feb 2018

London’s finest underground lo-fi reggae band – The Hempolics – are on their way to Nottingham this month as part of a Reggae Take Over at the Contemporary. With a sound that has a rollaround in the organic, and conscious lyrics to boot, they’ve been featured on BBC 6 Music, and hit number one in the UK reggae charts with their single Serious. Before we get stuck in to their electro-hip hop-dubby mashups at the end of the month, let’s check out what they had to say in photographic form…

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: In This Our Year of Dog

Mon 19 Feb 2018

The dog days have just begun, and James Kramer, our main man in Beijing, has dropped in to wish us a happy new year. 恭喜發財, Notts!

THiNK are Running an Album Art Competition for their Spring Open Exhibition

Tue 13 Feb 2018

Have you ever looked at an album cover and thought “I could gi’ that a go”? If so, then you can show off your artistic prowess at THiNK’s Spring Open Exhibition. Whether you’re an established artist or just interested in trying something new, between Thursday 29 March and Sunday 29 April, you can have your artwork hanging in a proper gallery. With no entry fee and the competition open to all ages, there is only one rule: all works must be original pieces.

Ziggy Starbucks Rules, OK: A Poem by Dave Bishop aka Lord Biro

Mon 05 Feb 2018

Gentrification is this week's poetic commentary from the prolific artist/poet Dave Bishop, aka Lord Biro...

Overheard in Notts

Wed 31 Jan 2018

New year, same daft old tosh coming from your lot...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel

Sat 27 Jan 2018

Holy Bouncer come all the way from sunny Spain to play the latest I'm Not From London Fuzzbox night. The least we could do was to pop down to The Angel and have a listen.

14 Literary Organisations in Notts

Thu 25 Jan 2018

If words are your thing, our city is the place to be. Full to the brim with places to go and things to do, Nottingham is built for the bookish, laid out for the lyrical, and pruned for the poetic. Here, we’ve bashed out a little guide to get you started on the road to the literary community in all its scribbled glory...

Live Music Review: Cute Owl Festival at The Maze

Sun 21 Jan 2018

A brand new intimate festival of live electronic music with a variety unusual musical instruments...

Film Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Wed 17 Jan 2018

Written and directed by In Bruges' Martin McDonagh, and with a cast that includes Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson and Peter Dinklage, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has been tipped to be the big winner at this year's Academy Awards... but is it actually any good?

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