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Pick Six: Cherry On Top's eco-conscious fashion upcycler Grace Reeves

Wed 21 Aug 2024

Event coordinator and eco-conscious fashion upcycler, Grace Reeves, shares her favourite things for this month’s Pick Six.

“The UK’s first outdoor carnival was in Nottingham, not Notting Hill”... Nottingham Carnival returns this Sunday 18 August - here’s what to expect

Tue 13 Aug 2024

The annual Nottingham Carnival returns to the Victoria Embankment this coming Sunday 18 August. We take a look into its history and speak with organiser Richard Renwick MBE, and Rastarella of Cultural Vibrations who is performing at the event, about what we can look forward to...

From metal, to jazz-fusion, to outdoor DJ sets. Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 12 - 18 August

Sun 11 Aug 2024

If you're in need of a live music fix then there's plenty to keep you happy in Notts. This week the city will host all kinds of acts, from an Oregon metal four-piece visiting Rescue Rooms on Monday to the arrival of carnival troupes on Sunday. Here are those Picks of the Week from 12 to 18 August.

Pick Six: writer, podcaster and resident drag artist at Gladrags, Nana Arthole

Tue 02 Jul 2024

For this month’s Pick Six, we turned to writer, entertainer, and all round creative type, the fabulous Nana Arthole.

Pick Six: Tom Ainsley from Neon Raptor Brewing Company

Thu 20 Jun 2024

For this month’s Pick Six we turn to Tom Ainsley of Neon Raptor Brewing Company in Sneinton Market…

The best Nottingham pubs, bars and venues to watch Euro 24

Fri 07 Jun 2024

Euro 2024 kicks off on 14 June with both England and Scotland representing the home nations in the tournament. Here’s our guide to bars and venues around the city where you might want to watch the games…

We talk to Fast Forward, a creative learning outlet that teaches music as an alternative to traditional education

Wed 29 May 2024

Fast Forward Direction Thru Music is helping transform the lives of students through the power of music. We spoke to founders Stevie Lee and his fellow musicians/co-founders, along with several students, to hear about their important work and the crowdfunder that hopes to help them train more students in music production skills.

Pick Six: Matt Gill

Thu 23 May 2024

This month for our Pick Six we turn to Matt Gill, zine enthusiast and Senior Lecturer in Fashion Communication and Promotion at NTU.

Free Green Hustle Festival Returns to Old Market Square this June

Tue 07 May 2024

Green Hustle returns on Saturday 1 June with another all singing, soil-slinging festival of positive action, and it's all taking place smack bang in the middle of town...

Pick Six: Izzy Bradley

Wed 24 Apr 2024

This month we turned to the colourful, creative Izzy Bradley, General Manager at Architects of Air

Watch: Growing Pains

Mon 22 Apr 2024

Watch a new short film made in Nottingham by a local cast and crew about a young woman whose ill father who self-medicates with cannabis. When school bullies discover her dad's medicine is homegrown, Rhea quickly learns that sharing is not always caring...

We Find out More About New Currents, Nottingham’s New Day Festival

Sat 20 Apr 2024

Nottingham has many successful day festivals but this year, there's a new kid on the block. Here's some more information about New Currents festival...

We tried out the National Justice Museum's brand new escape room

Tue 16 Apr 2024

Adding another facet to their already varied and exciting calendar of events, The National Justice Museum has launched Guilty?! - a new escape room that takes players for an interactive adventure through the Grade II listed historic prison. The LeftLion team went down to try it out…

Back with a Boom: The Return of Nottingham Artists amillionsons

Thu 11 Apr 2024

When it comes to talent spotting, Pete Tong isn’t often wrong – and amillionsons, an act he first picked out years ago, is back on the scene with a very special release. We caught up with the Nottingham-based artists on Misti Blu Two, featuring vocals from legendary soul siblings Taka Boom, Chaka Khan and Mark Stevens.

We spoke to NTU Professor and Linguistics researcher Natalie Braber to find out more about Nottinghamshire and East Midlands Dialect

Fri 05 Apr 2024

The Nottingham accent is an intrinsic part of our local identity, but what exactly makes it unique? Is it set to disappear with new generations? And what are the effects of sitting right in the middle of the North-South divide? We put these questions to Natalie Braber, a professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University to get to the bottom of it…

Gyoza, Noodles, and Spring Rolls Oh My! We Went to Check Out West Bridgford's Yumacha

Tue 26 Mar 2024

We nipped over the water to West Bridgford's Yumacha to check out their mouth-watering Asian fusion delights

Local Nottingham Artists Have The Chance To Play Legendary Rock City Main Stage @ Dot To Dot Festival

The Future Sound of Nottingham is returning for 2024. FSN gives Nottingham and Nottinghamshire musicians the opportunity to play the iconic main stage of Rock City.

Enjoy dragons in bow-ties and faraway worlds? We Check Out Voyage of the Damned, the debut novel from local author Frances White

Thu 21 Mar 2024

Do you like your stories part myth, part magical gay murder-mystery cruise? Enjoy dragons in bow-ties and faraway worlds? Then perhaps Voyage of the Damned, the debut novel from local author Frances White is right up your street. We sat down with Frances to talk about finding your voice, getting published and being perceived as a writer.

One of Nottingham's Best Eateries' - We Went to Check out Bar Gigi

Sun 17 Mar 2024

One of Nottingham's Best Eateries' - We Went to Check out Bar Gigi

Pick Six: Sarah Manton

Sat 16 Mar 2024

For this month’s pick we turned to Vice President of Nottingham City Women’s Institute, studio owner at Sneinton Markets Curious? and all round creative queen Sarah Manton.

We Find Out More About the Ethical Atelier Ahead of Their Sustainable Fashion Event at Cleaver & Wake

Fri 23 Feb 2024

Next month, The Ethical Atelier, a popular sustainable fashion event which has been a big hit in Derby since its launch three years ago, will be making its Notts debut at Cleaver & Wake’s upstairs event space, offering eco-savvy fashion lovers a chance to shop for sustainable brands and learn how to foster more mindful and environmentally friendly shopping habits. We caught up with event organiser, business owner and sustainable textile activist, Abigail Wastie to find out more about her upcoming event…

Pick Six: Maddy Chamberlain

Mon 19 Feb 2024

DHP’s Production Manager and Midnight Rodeo’s vocalist, Maddy Chamberlain picks six of her favourite things for our music-themed issue…

The Name Game: We Find out the Stories Behind Some of Nottingham’s Weird and Wonderful Band Names

Sun 18 Feb 2024

Generating names is always a hard task, and when it comes to naming a band, it becomes part of your identity in a strange way. And in Nottingham, it’s safe to say we’ve got some weird and wonderful examples which really do stand out among the crowd. But not only do they stand out, they also generate mind-boggling questions… So, we thought it was time we got some answers. We asked an array of Nottingham bands to tell us the true meaning behind their names. Well, we did tell them they could make something up if they wanted to, actually. So, believe these at your own risk…

We Find out More About The Correction Unit, a Feature Film Made and Set in Nottingham

Tue 30 Jan 2024

We find out more about The Correction Unit, a feature film made and set in Nottingham, that issues a stark warning about how, very shortly, AI could potentially be misused in the education of vulnerable young people...

An Outreach Worker in Notts

Sun 21 Jan 2024

Formed in 2001, Framework is an organisation supporting vulnerable people, with housing support, job hunting, mental health, and recovery services for drugs and alcohol. Their primary focus, though, is to try and get people off the streets, and into more permanent accommodation. LeftLion caught up with one of their street outreach workers, who explains the ins and outs of their day to day…

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