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Broken Witt Rebels Talk Recording Albums and Gigging in Nottingham

Thu 10 Jan 2019

We spoke to Brummie band Broken Witt Rebels about making music and gigging in Nottingham...

Snap Notts: Waterfront

Sat 05 Jan 2019

This month, our poet took inspiration from the canal...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Wed 02 Jan 2019

What the bob happened last month?

6 Banging New Year's Eve Parties in Nottingham

Tue 25 Dec 2018

It's time we see this bogger out in style....

The Story of Peter Pan Author J.M Barrie

Mon 24 Dec 2018

His writing is world-renowned, his creations unforgettable. But there are some things about author and playwright J.M. Barrie that are not so well documented, including his brief stint as staff writer at a Nottingham newspaper. We take a deep dive into this strange, implacable man, his time in Nottingham, and the unsavoury rumours that surround him...

5 Community Christmas Dinners in Nottingham

Fri 21 Dec 2018

Christmas is a funny ol’ season. Although its celebrations can often provide lots of laughs, the C word can also be stressful for many who feel lonely at this time of year. Whether you’re looking to get into the giving spirit and help out, or just want to enjoy Christmas with others, here are some community dinners happening in Notts...

A History of Factory Work in Nottingham

Fri 21 Dec 2018

Converted factory buildings can be found on every corner of Nottingham. The machines may be silent and the buildings now repurposed, but the work undertaken inside those factory walls have left a lasting impression on the city. In more ways than one…

5 Albums to Listen to This Christmas Holiday

Thu 20 Dec 2018

All the good stuff for your tabs from some cracking Notts musicians...

12 Christmas Parties in Nottingham That Aren't Naff

Mon 17 Dec 2018

Leave the mince pies at home and get yoursen out for a proper good time...

Theatre Review: Red Riding Hood at Nottingham Lakeside Arts' Djanogly Theatre

Mon 17 Dec 2018

We took a little person to Nottingham Lakeside Arts' Djanogly Theatre to check out Red Riding Hood...

Art Review: Still I Rise - Feminisms, Gender, Resistance at Nottingham Contemporary

Mon 17 Dec 2018

Brexit debates rage on. America divides under Trump’s presidency. And as we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the women’s vote, the Nottingham Contemporary’s Still I Rise - Feminisms, Gender, Resistance could not be better-timed.

The History of Canning Circus

Mon 17 Dec 2018

Six roads meet at Canning Circus, ferrying people up and down the hill, and out into the splintering streams of the city. This meeting of flows has deposited centuries of memories on the land around it, so we take a closer look at they’ve shaped the delta we see today...

New Exhibition at Lakeside Arts Marks the Centenary Since the Death of British Artist Harold Gilman

Sat 15 Dec 2018

Nottingham Lakeside Arts’ Djanogly Gallery host the first extensive survey of his work in over 35 years with Beyond Camden Town...

Discotech are Making a Home in Notts

Thu 13 Dec 2018

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...

A History of Science in Nottingham

Tue 11 Dec 2018

This humble little city we all know and love is steeped in history. No matter where you are in the world, the utterance of the word “Nottingham” will instantly draw replies of “Ah, Robin Hood?!” And while everyone is familiar with our bow-wielding outlaw, Nottingham has been party to many heroes throughout the ages, some of which were clad in lab coats, not tights...

Can You Spot The Difference Between These Photos of Nottingham?

Mon 10 Dec 2018

Oh, how Nottingham has changed over the years. We’ve gone from an industrial mining town full of factories and goose flogging, to a city crammed full of restaurants, call centres, arty shops, and one proper cool magazine. For a fun game of spot the difference, here are a few modern-day shots, alongside some found in John Henry Spree’s Nottinghamshire: a book of photos from around 1910, up to around 1930, put together by the photographer’s great grandson Alan Spree…

4 Books From Notts Authors to Read This Christmas Holiday

Sun 09 Dec 2018

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

Fri 07 Dec 2018

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...