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Left Stag October: The Nottinghamshire Derby

What could possess someone to get up at 7.30am on a Saturday morning, head into town and drink Guinness out of a plastic cup surrounded by men with neck tattoos and Stone Island clobber? An away day, of course! 

Left Brian: October 2023

Another month at the City Ground, this time featuring international breaks, away at Man City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, home to Brentford and why anxiety is freedom...

Festivals of Music, Art and Film, plus Halloween Season Kicks Off: Here's What's In Nottingham 16 - 22 October

Dance at Hockley Hustle, hear the stories of the Windrush generation, hobnob with artists or get a taste for the city's dark history this week in Nottingham.

We Spoke With Veronica Pickering, Nottinghamshire’s First Black Female High Sheriff

Everyone has heard of the High Sheriff of Nottingham, but what does the job entail in the modern age? We spoke with Veronica Pickering, Nottinghamshire’s first Black female High Sheriff, about her truly fascinating career journey, her international and local community work, the changing nature of the public sector, and what she likes to do in her free time…

Celebrating Nottingham’s History of DIY Football Fanzines thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Two of Nottingham’s best loved football fanzines Brian and The Pie will be given a new lease of life thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund…

Literature Review: Imagine an Image by Nottingham writer Teo Eve

Experiments in language and image, meaning and visual form lie at the heart of a new collection of poetry, Imagine an Image, by Nottingham writer Teo Eve.

Nottingham Family Festival Young Hustlers Aims to Ignite The Flames of Creativity

Catherine Ross: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

Student Written, Nottingham MP-Backed Climate Education Bill Makes it into Labour’s Draft Policy Programme

Teach the Future is a campaign to ensure that students are taught across the curriculum about the climate emergency and ecological crisis, and the solutions and skills needed for the green jobs of the future. Their student-written Climate Education Bill, tabled by Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome, got a step closer to becoming a reality this week, 16 year old Teach the Future volunteer and Young Labour member Liv Marshall explains.

Bettina Wallace: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

Nigel Best: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

Donna Humphrey: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

Biggest Ever Hockley Hustle Will Be An Inspiring Showcase of Nottingham’s Music Scene

Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir and the UFO Orchestra are just two of the 350 stellar acts lined up to deliver a fantastic showcase of Nottingham’s thriving music scene at the biggest ever Hockley Hustle on Sunday 22 October...

Richard Douglas (aka Joe Buhdha): Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation

To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...

6 Places in Nottingham to Get a Perfect Instagram Photo

POV: You want to upload an aesthetic image to Instagram, but you don’t know where to take it. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Here is a list of six places in Nottingham to get that perfect Instagram shot…

Tastemaker Dean Jackson Tells Us How He Identifies Nottingham’s Most Talented Musicians

Whether you’ve heard his voice on BBC radio, or seen his friendly face announcing who’s coming on stage next at a festival, Dean Jackson is one of the most important figures in Nottingham when it comes to the music industry. He tells us all about the origins of his career, the artists he’s been loving recently, and what the future holds for the local music scene…

We Talk to Musician Jerub About Finding His Sound at the University of Nottingham and Performing at the King’s Coronation Concert

From finding his sound at the University of Nottingham to performing at the King’s Coronation Concert earlier this year, Jerub’s meteoric rise has been nothing short of incredible. The talented and soulful Nottingham musician tells us how his experiences at university shaped him into who he is today…

Everybodys Talking About Jamie, Micky Flanagan and a Hip Hop Block Party. Heres Whats on in Nottingham This Week, 25th September - 1st October

A week with something for everyone, if you're a gig lover, aspiring yogi or perhaps even fancy yourself as a detective, we've got you. Read on for all that and more that you could dabble in this week...

We Had a Pint With the Brains Behind the Nottingham Ghost Walk to Celebrate Their 30th Anniversary

Simon, Bryan, Tony, Lauren, and Jess joined us for a ‘quick’ pint in Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem to chat about the thirtieth anniversary of their popular and quite frankly terrifying Nottingham Ghost Walk…

We Chat to Virgin Radio UK’s Amy Voce About Her Time at Nottingham Trent University and Her Most Memorable On-Air Moments

Before her voice became familiar across the nation thanks to her work on Gem 106 and Virgin Radio UK, broadcaster Amy Voce studied a degree in Communication Studies at Nottingham Trent University. We chat to her all about her connections to the city, her Two New Mums podcast, and her most memorable on-air moments…

Poetry Festival, Rollerdiscoing, Bat Walks, LGBTQ+ Comedy and More: Here's What's On This Week in Nottingham 17-24 September

Get your skates on and get planning - there's a roller-disco, poetry, comedy, music and nature events all happening in Nottingham this week!

We Chat to Legendary Broadcaster Clive Tyldesley About Meeting Brian Clough and Studying at Uni of Nottingham

World Cup ties; Champions League finals; England internationals: If you’ve watched a major game of football over the past five decades, you’ve likely heard the iconic voice of Clive Tyldesley commentating on said game. We had a chat with the legendary broadcaster about working in his beloved sport, meeting Brian Clough, and studying Industrial Economics at the University of Nottingham… 

In Photos: Nottingham Jazz Festival

With Peggy's Skylight situated in the heart of Hockley, Nottingham is a great city to be a fan of jazz music. And now the Nottingham Jazz Festival has been added to the city's festival circuit, it's become an even better place for fans of the genre...

Stay Safe at University: Here Are Some Handy Resources for New Students in Nottingham

Right now, you’re likely to have just moved away from home for the first time in your life, and for some of you, this will be your first time living in a city. Believe us when we say it’s normal to feel a bit nervous, you definitely aren’t the only one. But just know that there are plenty of resources available for you, which you should not hesitate to use at any point during your time here if you feel that you need to. Here’s some information that will help you to keep both yourself and your new friends safe as you navigate your new home…

Slamovision Poetry Slam Comes to Nottingham

Eurovision is old news. If you are a budding poet, get involved in Slamovision this December