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Meet the Nottingham Lions, the LGBT+ Football Club Aiming to Make the Sport a Safe Space for All

Thu 21 Jul 2022

Founded over sixteen years ago, the Nottingham Lions have been trailblazers in our city’s sporting scene ever since - with the LGBT+ friendly football club bringing together people of all abilities and walks of life to enjoy the beautiful game. We sit down with Robbie Jacques, the club’s Social Media and Commercial Officer, to hear all about their story so far, and explore how the world of football can become a more inclusive, tolerant place…

5 of the Best Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Big City Reads, Splendour Festival and More

Mon 18 Jul 2022

Mulholland Drive, MANIFESTO and Anne-Marie are all in Notts this week...

5 of the Best Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Sheafs, Edinburgh Fringe Preview and More

Mon 11 Jul 2022

Shakespeare, Sheafs and Paul Sinha - need we say more?

Nadia on... Palestine

Wed 06 Jul 2022

In her regular column, Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome recounts her recent visit to Palestine and its story of injustice...

The Thompsons Chat Forest, the Panthers and Their Greatest Sporting Achievements

Tue 05 Jul 2022

The Thompsons flex their punditry muscles for this month's sports issue...

5 Fun Things to Check Out This Week: From Newark Book Festival to Repton Filmfest

Mon 04 Jul 2022

With book fairs, film festivals and celebrations for Nottingham's freshest musical talent, there really is something for everyone around here this week...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in July 2022

Fri 01 Jul 2022

With highlights including the god of thunder and the king of horror, we've got some belters coming up on the big screen this month...

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: Highlander, Hang and a Whole Lot More

Mon 27 Jun 2022

From claymation workshops to the next big music craze, Notts has a mixed bag of a week coming up...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Sun 19 Jun 2022

Nirvana meets Elvis, feminist zines and the Sherwood art week. This week has it all.

Our Young Writer Investigates as the First Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly Approaches

Wed 15 Jun 2022

Citizens assemblies are a way of addressing thorny issues participatively, through an educational and democratic process that involves affected communities in shaping political responses. Nottingham Climate Assembly was formed to host such initiatives around climate change and environment issues; this July they launch their Lottery Heritage-funded Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly for 15-18 year olds (though young people up to age 25 can help out). Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings finds out more about our city’s first ever citizen’s assembly.

5 of the Most Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Warhammer, Nottingham Craft Beer Festival and More

Mon 13 Jun 2022

Mountain tours, mini-figure battles and magazine-making are all on the agenda this week...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in June 2022

Mon 06 Jun 2022

Long goodbyes, Lightyear and loads of dinosaurs. It's a big month for the big screen...

5 Great Things to Check Out in Nottingham This Week: LeftLion Open House, Get Carter and More

Mon 06 Jun 2022

Music, films, and the chance to get involved with our wonderful magazine. What more could you want?

7 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Meadowlands, Detonate, Wrestling and More

Mon 30 May 2022

Live music, live wrestling and a live Q&A with two of the UK's best crime writers - all coming up this week in Notts...

Poet Joelle Taylor Talks Poetry and Punk, Being a Voice for the LGBT Community and the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Sun 08 May 2022

Truth in the written word is an important aspect of our democratic lives, and it can be a powerful tool when writing creatively. And, with its ability to entertain, engage, enrage and speak truth to power, poetry is certainly no exception. So, with Nottingham Poetry Festival just around the corner, we caught up with award-winning poet and author Joelle Taylor to talk about her recent collections, what to expect from her performance at the festival and how she’s representing LGBT communities, women and the spoken scene…

We Hear From Ella Burns Robbins about the Nottingham Poetry Festival and Their Wide Range of Wellbeing Workshops

Wed 04 May 2022

The Nottingham Poetry Festival isn’t just a place to discover the finest wordsmiths in the city; with a range of wellbeing workshops and activities on offer, it also provides the perfect opportunity to switch off and unwind. We run through some of the highlights…

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Nottingham Poetry Festival, Moonstruck and More

Sun 01 May 2022

Music, films, poetry, comedy - whatever you're into, there's something for you...

100 Notts Writers Speak Out On Library Closures

Wed 16 Mar 2022

Over a hundred local or locally connected writers, together with some local publishers and bookshops, have signed a joint letter opposing Nottingham City Council's planned closure of Aspley, Basford and Radford/Lenton libraries.

Word Up: Young Creatives Do Poetry at Bluecoat Academy

Mon 08 Nov 2021

Young Creatives Nottingham has teamed up with local poet (and former LeftLion Editor) Bridie Squires to deliver a series of poetry workshops with young people at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy...

Words for Wellbeing Coach Samantha Gray on Her Work With Nottingham Writers’ Studio and Why You Should Get a Journal

Wed 03 Nov 2021

Writing can be a transformative experience. For this month’s Wellness Section, we chat with Words for Wellbeing coach Samantha Gray about therapeutic writing, her work with Nottingham Writers’ Studio, and why you should get a journal…

The Best Places in Nottingham for Fans of Reading, Writing and Poetry

Sun 19 Sep 2021

If words are your thing, our city is the place to be. Back in 2015, Nottingham was given permanent status as a UNESCO City of Literature, on account of our literary heritage, as well as our commitment to encouraging emerging writers.

Award-Winning TV Producer Henry Normal Brings Live Poetry Show to Metronome

Mon 05 Jul 2021

Nottingham-native Henry Normal comes home with a new poetry tour, stopping off at Metronome on Tuesday 16 November. His brand new live show The Escape Plan draws on over forty years of work, featuring stories, jokes and poems from the BBC Radio 4 series and his ten poetry books, including the two latest collections. This is no normal poetry show...

The Thompson Brothers on Nottingham Castle, Old Money and Their Favourite On-Screen Robin Hood

Sun 04 Jul 2021

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Nottingham Poetry Festival's Creative Director Anne Holloway on Her Career Highlights and What You Can Expect from This Year's Festival

Fri 25 Jun 2021

As Creative Director for Nottingham Poetry Festival, founding editor of Big White Shed and a former member of Mouthy Poets, Anne Holloway has just about seen and done it all on the Notts poetry scene. She talked to Bridie Squires about her work, career and what to expect from the upcoming festival...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Fri 18 Jun 2021

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

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