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LeftLion's Latest Listens #2: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 23 Aug 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens is our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This week, LeftLion listens to new releases from Purple Suns, Modern Coven, Sunflower Thieves, Bram Bancroft and Lace Thief...

LeftLion's Latest Listens: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 16 Aug 2024

Kicking off a new regular New Music review series, LeftLion's Latest Listens is our picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This week, LeftLion listens to new releases from Hollow Stone, Ben Blackadder, Molly Hindley and LYVIA.

History, style and roses: we visited The Bath Inn in Sneinton Market

Thu 15 Aug 2024

Among Nottingham’s huge array of historical pubs, The Bath Inn, near the LeftLion offices in Sneinton Market, is one of our favourites, distinctive for its quasi-Egyptian decor, beautiful flower arrangements and the rich sense of history that hits you from the first step you take through the door. We visited for a chat with the Nottingham-born landlord Piers Baker, previously a rose grower by trade, to find out how the 19th century bar became the unique spot that it is today.

We delve into Notts Queer History with CJ DeBarra

Fri 02 Aug 2024

With the colour and joyfulness of Pride celebrations now a key part of our calendar, it’s easy to forget that not too long ago the LGBTQ+ community had to carefully hide their identities. The history books may skirt around it, but Queer people have existed forever - in Notts and beyond - and gradually their stories are coming out. Historian and journalist (and LeftLion’s newly appointed History Editor), CJ DeBarra has been researching Nottingham’s Queer history ahead of the upcoming release of their LGBTQ+ History Project. LeftLion HQ caught up with them to hear more about Nottingham’s Queer history…

Big City Reads book reviews: Seven Million Sunflowers

Wed 31 Jul 2024

Through July, we've been publishing book reviews from local young people, as part of Nottingham City of Literature's campaign to give out thousands of free books. To finish this series, Ukrainian NTU graduate Anastasiia Denysiv reviews Seven Million Sunflowers by Malcolm Duffy, a story about the Russia-Ukraine conflict to which Anastasiia reflects upon her personal connection.

Music Reviews: July 2024

Mon 29 Jul 2024

June music reviews: The Roster, Red Sea, The Public Eye, 2079, Ben Mark Smith and Mighty Lightweights

Big City Reads book reviews: Electric Life

Wed 24 Jul 2024

For the third instalment of our Big City Reads reviews - part of a campaign run by Nottingham City of Literature to provide free books for local young people - Mia gives us her thoughts on Electric Life by Rachel Delahaye. A gripping science-fiction tale, the book according to Mia well and truly allows the reader to escape into another world.

Book Review: The Body In The Library by Graham Caveney

Fri 19 Jul 2024

Though brutal and decidedly unromantic, Graham Caveney’s new ‘memoir of a diagnosis’ is told with remarkable tenderness and wit.

Big City Reads book reviews: Stand Up Ferran Burke

Wed 17 Jul 2024

Books can be the spark that makes us want to know more, and according to young reader Kelsi, Steven Camden’s “astounding” Stand Up Ferran Burke is one of them. Here’s Kelsi’s review, as part of Big City Reads - a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people.

Book Review: Heartsound by Clare Stevens

Thu 11 Jul 2024

A coming-of-age drama in drainpipe jeans.

Big City Reads book reviews: Vern: Custodian of the Universe

Wed 10 Jul 2024

Big City Reads is a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people. There are four different books on offer, so we asked young people to write a review of each one. Here, Daniella Hoyland gives us her thoughts on Vern: Custodian of the Universe.

Gay-bourhoods: a history of Nottingham queer bars

Wed 10 Jul 2024

It has long been established that Broad Street is Nottingham’s official queer area complete with the rainbow crossings to prove it. Home to Lord Roberts, Rough Trade, Broadway, the Transgender clinic and health shop, it has the highest number of queer and queer adjacent businesses and support services. It hasn’t always been the only queer area of Nottingham throughout the decades… Here’s a brief history of queer spots in Notts.

We learned about the Big City Reads project, which is giving away thousands of books to Nottingham’s youngsters

Thu 04 Jul 2024

Books broaden young people’s horizons, give them an educational leg up, and can even provide big health benefits - but sometimes reading gets costly. We learned about the Big City Reads project, which is giving away thousands of books to Nottingham’s youngsters…

Notts Book Arts Festival Returns To A Library Near You

Thu 27 Jun 2024

'Blend' is the word at this year's celebration of zines, illustrations and bookbinding...

Book Review: Rory Waterman's 'Come Here To This Gate'

Thu 20 Jun 2024

This bravura collection from Rory Waterman will give credence to those who consider him Nottingham’s foremost working poet.

Music reviews: June 2024

Tue 18 Jun 2024

This month on our stereos: Theorist and Friends, Shadows of a Silhouette, Lex, Mimosa, George Gadd + The Aftermath and Jude Forsey

On Record: A Brief History of Nottingham Music Zines and Publications

Sat 25 May 2024

Music has always been a pivotal part of the fanzine and publishing movement and were it not for the punk scene of the ‘70s it’s likely the word ‘zine’ might not even be in common parlance. Here is a brief history of ten self-published, small run publications we know of that were from Nottingham and centred around music.

Dear Sisters at Lakeside Arts documents the Women’s Liberation Movement in Nottingham feminst history

Mon 20 May 2024

For the Women’s Liberation Movement of the ‘70s and ‘80s zines were an integral tool of connection and communication. The Dear Sisters exhibition at Lakeside Arts showcases how the movement connected, campaigned, and made waves through an impressive collection of ephemeral documents.

This month's cover artist Dizzy Ink's Craig Proud tells us about his work and inspirations

Thu 16 May 2024

This month’s cover art was designed by Nottingham zine and print maestro Craig Proud. We asked him a few questions about his inspirations and what he gets up to at Dizzy Ink Studio

A History of Notts County fanzines

Tue 14 May 2024

For a relatively small league club Notts County more than punched its weight in fanzines. The Pie was the dominating one in the scene, but there were quite a few others over the years…

We visit The Sparrows' Nest, an archive of activism, anarchy and radical history spanning over fifty years

Thu 09 May 2024

It’s often the places you least expect that can lead you into a treasure trove of forgotten secrets and hidden gems. This is true of The Sparrows’ Nest, which recently celebrated fifteen years. Disguised as a regular house in the middle of St Ann’s, it houses an incredible collection of flyers, books, leaflets and most importantly, local press and zines centred around activism, anarchy and radical history spanning over fifty years.

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

Wed 08 May 2024

Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black

Music Reviews: May 2024

Wed 08 May 2024

May music reviews: Grain Mother, Wilf Spiv, Bad Milk Blood Robot, Josie Beth, Seven Dark Lords and Katie Keddie

A History of Nottingham Forest FC Fanzines

Tue 07 May 2024

We take a deep dive into the history of Nottingham Forest FC fanzines and fan publications, from the 1980s to the present day...

We take a look at the history of zines, including many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts

Sat 04 May 2024

From its roots in 30s sci-fi fan fiction and 70s New York punk, the illustrious medium of the zine has sprouted many fascinating publications, with many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts. Let us take you on a whistlestop tour of this curious corner of culture…

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