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An Archivist in Notts

"We have a letter in the Archive written by Oswald George Powe to Norman Manley, imploring him to refuse consignments of bicycles from Raleigh because they did not, at the time, employ black people..."

Places to Watch the World Cup in Notts

For when the sofa just isn't good enough...

5 Places to Grab an Iced Drink on a Roastin' Ott Day in Notts

On a roastin’ ott day when you’re abaht town, you need summat to cool you down. Otherwise you’ll get into a sweateh, tizzeh mess, and none of us want that. Whether you like it sweet or bitter, we’ve got all your tastes covered. Wotyavin?

Overheard in Notts

The creme de la crop of the daft stuff your lot say...

Nusic Podcast #180: Who is Playing the Future Sound of Nottingham Final at Rock City?

In Another Place: Local Artists Display Work on Billboards Across East Midlands

Advertising bombards our everyday lives, our data isn’t safe anymore, we can’t escape consumerism and it all seems a bit bleak, doesn’t it? What if we could take that advert for the jasmine scented extra-frothy body wash that we can't seem to avoid and replace it with art? Replace the ordinary with something extraordinary. If your peepers have been extra focused, you may have noticed that across the East Midlands, that is exactly what’s happening...

LeftLion Magazine #102

With Doug Stanhope, Benjamin Zephaniah, Usha Sood, Panya Banjoko, Honey Williams, Valentine Nkoyo, Hallouminati, Nottingham Craft Beer Week, Young Creative Awards and more...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This May

Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...

10 Non-Vegan Restaurants in Nottingham with Wicked Vegan Options

It’s fair to say that traipsing through town trying to find somewhere decent to eat with a vegan can be frustrating. Although Notts has more than its fair share of places that cater exclusively for non-meat eaters, here’s a rundown of the restaurants you might not expect to have decent vegan options...

10 Artists to Clock at Dot to Dot 2018

Who's worth getting ahead of the queues for at this year's Dot to Dot festival?

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Just Add Oil

Here at LeftLion, we believe that the ultimate summer body should refer to anything that is capable of efficiently devouring ice cream down Skeggy Beach. However, if you're looking to whip your bod into shape, look no further than our man in Beijing James Kramer, who has a load of advice to get yourself fit and healthy in time for your jolly holidays. 

Notts for Nature: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on the Importance of Conservation in the City

Spring is in the air, but when was the last time you saw a butterfly or bumblebee in Market Square? We tracked down Trish Evans, Audience Development Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, to find out how their Nottingham for Nature campaign is addressing conservation issues in the city...

Nusic Podcast #179: Who Made the Future Sound of Nottingham Semi-Finals?

City Stylin' #1

Our Fashion Editor, Anna Murphy, took to the streets to find a couple of mighty fine fashionistas...

F for Film: The Nottingham Film Community

Our Screen Editor on what the Nottingham film community means to him...

A Community Gardener in Notts

The next installment in our series takes a green-fingered turn...

Lucy Does Stonebridge City Farm

Sometimes, despite its best efforts to the contrary, life smiles at you. It recognises your best efforts to make the little bogger worthwhile, and sends a hiccup of happy your way. This month, I was gifted with an involuntary spasm of joy when I was sent to spend the day at Stonebridge City Farm to muck in, and muck out, with the barnyard beings that reside there. Buzz-ing.

Nusic Podcast #178 with Nina Smith, Ashfields, Sophie Castillo, One Giant Causeway and more...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the five Industry Professionals listening to your FSN Round One entries, entry details RE how you could be playing the Splendour and Rock City main stages, plus the band so passionate they bleed when they play. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Overheard in Notts

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

Blather #1

We've let our Adrian Reynolds loose, to bring you some proper off-the-wall brain splodges of brilliance...

Left Hand Lane: Noise From The Next Generation 'Audience Winners'

Noise From The Next Generation is an annual music competition organised by Nottingham Music Service to offer young musicians the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience. The joint winners of the Audience Award at this year's competition answer some of our questions...

GorgeUs present The Best Coffee in Notts

Our Sam treats us to another dose of proper Notts nosh...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Nina Smith, Rag Doll, Blood Wizard and more...

Here's what our music editor reckoned to some of Notts' latest releases...

Hoops for Humanity Have Returned From a Refugee Camp in Greece

A little under a month ago, our Chloe spoke to Rochene Johnston from Hoops for Humanity about her upcoming trip to a refugee camp in Greece, where she would be running workshops and distributing hula hoops to the children. The workshops aimed to put a smile on the faces of refugee kids and allow them to truly be children.  Fresh off her return flight from Athens, Rochene sat down to tell us how well the trip went...

Beings Magazine Shares People's Anecdotes from Travelling the World

Gavin Williams is a Nottingham local who moved down to London, travelled to many other places and has just published the first issue of his travel magazine, Beings. It's a pocket-sized, beautifully designed magazine packed with long-form stories, evocative photography and inspiring anecdotes. We caught up with Gavin to learn a little more about his adventure.