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Discotech are Making a Home in Notts

Notts is a pretty good place to parteh. And we're not the only ones who think so. Originally Derby-based, house heads discotech are setting up shop here in the new year...

4 Books From Notts Authors to Read This Christmas Holiday

There’s no time like Crimbo to get stuck into the printed pages of a new novel or poetry collection. The turkey’s roasting, the fire’s crackling and the wine’s mulling, giving you plenty of time to curl up in your stretchy trousers and prepare yourself for a feast of literary goodness…

The Nottingham Hidden History Team Have Saved Many a Cave From Destruction

The Nottingham Hidden History Team, fittingly, have been around for yonks. Uncovering all sorts of tales about this city of ours, the organisation has saved caves from being destroyed in local redevelopment, and has held the torch up to many-a past goings-on. LeftLion Street Tales columnist and current member of the organisation, Joe Earp, gives us a little look-in to the origins of the team, and what’s driven them to lift the lid on Notts, for the past fifty years...

Snap Notts: Nottingham City Centre on a Saturday Night

This month we showcase the dutty charm of Nottingham City Centre on a Saturday night...

A Former Coal Miner in Notts

"We became like brothers down there. Once we got into the mine, we were miners. Colour had nothing to do with it because we relied on each other for survival."

LeftLion Film Podcast #10 - Ben Wheatley

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by director Ben Wheatley to discuss his brilliant new film Happy New Year, Colin Burstead...

The Thompson Brothers Are Full of Christmas Spirit

LeftLion Magazine #108

The History Special, with Canning Circus, J.M. Barrie, old Nottingham photos, A Former Coal Miner in Notts, Nottingham factories, local scientific discoveries, the Franklin Expedition, and loads more...

Overheard in Notts

Another month, another loada tripe from your lot...

Celebrating 100 Years of Women Gaining the Vote with Midlands Suffragettes

6 February 2018 marked 100 years of 8.5 million women gaining their right to vote. Although it will be another decade before we celebrate 100 years of all women gaining the vote, it was a huge milestone in the step towards women’s rights being achieved...

School of Hard Notts Catch up with Stixx

Stixx is Nottingham’s very own HHH; a technician, brawler, trainer and promoter. He has contributed massively to Nottingham wrestling’s ongoing rejuvenation and has fought and trained some of the best in the world. Whilst Stixx benevolently left mainstream recognition to his protégés, to those in the know, there can be no doubt he is he is one of the linchpins of wrestling in the midlands. Sitting in the post-show wreckage after another bruising bout, LeftLion hangs out under the tree of woe with Notts’ most garrulous gigantic grappler.

10 Times Nottingham Folk Made National News for Stupid Reasons

Look, we love the people of Notts. But even your lot can't deny your stupidity sometimes...

Express Yourself in Notts: We Made a Zine with Hannah Whitlow and Dizzy Ink

We visited Nottingham Zine Library down at Nottingham Contemporary, to get inspired by the city in a zine workshop put together by Express Yourself...

Tribute: Gordon Pollitt (Wholesome Fish) 1965-2018

Gordon Pollitt, a founder member of Wholesome Fish died last month at the age 53 after a two-year journey with cancer. Here’s a tribute to him from his wife and bandmates…

Notts Hosts 2018 Games of Remembrance

Many of you will know the story of the Christmas truce, where both British and German soldiers temporarily cease-fired to play a football match during World War One. Perhaps it’s fitting that with 2018 marking 100 years since the end of the First World War, that a football match between British and German soldiers took place.

Nusic Podcast #191 with Petebox, Tori Sheard, Nina Smith, Tee Peters and More...

An Ancient Woodland Campaigner in Notts

"I always knew I wanted a job in the environmental sector, but to be honest I didn’t know this job role was even a thing. I kind of fell into it."

Snap Notts: The Arboretum

Blather #7

BACKLIT: Same as it Never Was / 10 year anniversary review

Backlit have just celebrated their 10^thanniversary, which coincided with the new ‘Same as it Never Was’ exhibition. The exhibition reflects upon the journey of the organisation over the last decade. We got down to check it out...

LeftLion Magazine #107

The Tree Special featuring Nottingham Forest FC, The Creative Perambulations of Sherwood Forest, Eco-mindfulness, Tristram Aver's Native British Trees, The Art File, Nina Smith, Cosmic American, Pitchshifter, and loads more...

Overheard in Notts

Big Baby has been on the prowl...

The Thompson Brothers on Bonfire Night, Freddy Mercury and Quinces

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Notts Lad Lewis Doherty on His Sell-Out Edinburgh Fringe Show Wolf

Notts lad, Lewis Doherty, brings his sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show back to his homeland

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This October

Listen to these lot to prepare yersen for a spot of trick-or-treatin'