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Review: Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures - The Red Shoes at the Theatre Royal
Wed 04 Feb 2026A stunning reimagining of the classic film
Pride in the Past at the National Civil War Centre in Newark
Wed 04 Feb 2026Pride in the Past at the National Civil War Centre shines a light on LGBTQ+ histories often left out of the mainstream narrative. Thought-provoking and celebratory in equal measure, it offers a powerful reminder that LGBTQ+ people have always been here - and that reclaiming these stories is an act of pride, visibility, and empowerment.
Guns, hamburgers and dollar signs: Andy Warhol comes to Lakeside Arts
Wed 04 Feb 2026Over at Lakeside Arts, a new exhibition, Andy Warhol: Pop Icon documents the work and influence of the famed and enigmatic artist. Featuring rock stars, Hollywood icons, death, hamburgers, guns, and money, this not-to-be-missed exhibition covers Warhol’s glittering career over four decades – Editor Sophie Gargett went along to unpick some of the themes behind his work.
Notts artist Nakufo on her new light installation
Tue 03 Feb 2026For this month’s Art Works we heard from Notts based artist Nakufo, whose work Obelisk of Connectivity will be part of Light Night 2026.
Comedy Review: Mike Rice's Cruel Little Man at the Nottingham Arts Theatre
Sat 31 Jan 2026One of Ireland's finest new comedians has Nottingham rolling in the aisles...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #38: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 30 Jan 2026With this year off to a great start for new music, in this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews releases from Divorce feat. Marcus Mumford, Blackadder, Bloodworm and Make Strangers...
Love at first sight: a look inside Southwell's newest vintage boutique
Tue 27 Jan 2026Fashion editor Addie Kenogbon-Harley catches up with Lottie Baxter, owner of one of Notts’ latest vintage boutiques, Love at First Sight, to find out more about how her teenage dream became a reality in the form of a small but mighty fashion hideaway in Southwell with a cult following.
Undercover Artist: Craig Whitemore shares his journey into professional graphic design and illustration
Tue 20 Jan 2026Our January cover artist Craig Whitemore shares more about his journey into professional graphic design and illustration.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #37: Notts music we're spinning in 2026
Fri 16 Jan 2026In this, the first edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews new releases from Daudi Matsiko, Ruby Aeron, ktlyle, LYVIA and Verbal Warning...
Any way you slice it: we check out new pizza joint The Slice
Wed 14 Jan 2026We check out The Slice: a new artisan bakery and Roman pizza spot on Middle Pavement...
Surrender To It: the homegrown Notts feature film coming in 2026
Mon 29 Dec 2025Founded by Nottingham Television Workshop alumni Tim Bryn Smith, The Nottingham Actor’s Workshop has for fifteen years been an acting training ground for local people, whether their ambitions are professional, personal or somewhere in-between. In 2026, they’ve got a new project on the way – Surrender To It – a full length feature film, blending comedy, adventure, surrealism, and drama, written and directed by Tim himself, and set for release on global streaming platforms. Tim tells us more…
Undercover artist: Eleanor Youdell is bringing art back into her life
Mon 22 Dec 2025This month’s cover artist Eleanor Youdell shares her journey as an artist, her tips for being creative, and the concept behind her cover art.
Pantomines, plays, art, and singing: Here's what's on in Nottingham during Christmas 2025
Sun 21 Dec 2025Season's greetings everybody! We know that around now is the time when lots of us get off work for a bit, and look for new, festive things to do around Notts with people that we care about. With that in mind, here are eight events happening through Christmas and New Year, in Nottingham, which we're certain are worth attending...
“It’s time to restate the case for the nature-first approach to Broad Marsh” - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust urge local people to have their say on Homes England consultation
Thu 18 Dec 2025As Homes England moves the Broad Marsh development forward, public consultation continues. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Erin McDaid argues that whilst the UK Government continues to push the false narrative that nature is a blocker of growth, Nottingham’s Green Heart shows that nature can unlock a once in a generation transformation of our city.
Cocktails and Crime at the National Justice Museum this New Year’s Eve?
Mon 08 Dec 2025Looking for something different to do on New Year’s Eve 2025? Fancy an evening solving a crime and drinking cocktails at the National Justice Museum?
Trentbarton has announced its bus services for Christmas 2025 and over the New Year...
Mon 08 Dec 2025Trentbarton has announced its bus services for Christmas 2025 and over the New Year. Here's everything you need to know about how to get around on their network over the festive period...
Home truths: what rough sleeping in Notts is really like
Thu 04 Dec 2025There are many types of homelessness, from those living in temporary accommodation to rough sleeping, and statistics suggest that year on year homelessness has been on the rise. But what is the real experience of sleeping rough, and what can the average person do to help? Matteo D’Alesio speaks to Edward, an unhoused man in Nottingham, and Dave Newmarch, Framework’s Director of Corporate Services…
Bon journal: writer Andrew Tucker Leavis on launching the New Nottingham Journal
Wed 03 Dec 2025All that Nottingham’s literary scene was missing, said poet Rory Waterman, was a “name-brand literary journal”. Grace Sanders speaks to Andrew Tucker Leavis, Editor-in-Chief of the New Nottingham Journal, about how he decided to rectify that issue, with LeftLion’s help…
Gig review: Home Counties at The Bodega, with My First Time
Tue 02 Dec 2025Home Counties dropped by The Bodega on their tour for their second album, Humdrum, which has been generating some serious excitement for alternative music fans across a range of genres. Joined by new kids on the block My First Time, a funked-up, energy-packed evening was in store for the Pelham Street punters…
Tattoo artist Maiko Only on her micro-realist designs and inspirations
Mon 01 Dec 2025In this month’s Artworks we hear from tattoo artist Maiko Only...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #36: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 28 Nov 2025In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Marseille, Kelsey and The Embers, Richard Snow and ALT BLK ERA...
Monet and Van Gogh to appear at Nottingham Arena next summer in new immersive experiences
Mon 24 Nov 2025Two immersive experiences which bring the work of iconic artists to life in mesmerising, immersive and moving fashion are set to enchant Nottingham art lovers next summer...
The Nottingham Cultural Exchange: a place of community and belonging
Sat 22 Nov 2025Whether you’re a student, international or otherwise, new to the city, and looking to make connections with people in the same boat as you, or if you’re an established Notts resident who likes the idea of broadening your cultural horizons, the Nottingham Cultural Exchange is bound to do something for you. Since 2019, the meetup group has provided a welcoming opportunity to share your respective language and culture (with a drink in hand, of course, if you so choose). With its current home being Juicebar on High Pavement, the event has only grown in popularity – Riya Pereira met the organizers…
Everyone’s a star: Five Seconds of Summer bring nostalgia and new sounds to The Palais Nottingham
Fri 21 Nov 2025We take a trip to The Palais - and down memory lane - for a very special album listening event with Aussie pop-rock four-piece Five Seconds of Summer...
Theatre Review: Ordinary Decent Criminal at Lakeside Arts
Fri 21 Nov 2025Mark Thomas returns to Lakeside in a one-man play by Fringe First winner Ed Edwards. Telling the tale of Frankie, a writer and drug dealer with a history in political activism, who is serving his first prison sentence. A terrifying prospect, considering his ‘lack of a right hook’...
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