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We got down to New Art Exchange's latest exhibition Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness

Nina Nesbitt Plays Rescue Rooms Nottingham

Scottish storytelling pop sensation Nina Nesbitt will be on her UK tour shortly. Ahead of her gig at Rescue Rooms on Monday, she reveals more about her evolution as an artist, her personal favourite song and what she’d be doing if it weren’t for music...

The People in Nottingham Campaigning for the Right to Abortion in Ireland

On Friday 25 May, Ireland will hold a historic referendum to relax their strict anti-abortion laws. The eighth amendment in the constitution currently means women are forced to travel to other countries to access safe and legal abortion, or to take abortion pills bought online. The repeal movement has spread to the UK and has now reached Nottingham, where East Midlands Together for Yes are trying to encourage Irish citizens to get registered and travel home to vote. Here, Caroline Barry explains why she’ll be making the journey herself…

A Catch-up with Nottingham Caesars

After a tentative start to 2018, last Sunday’s fixture at Coventry Jets saw the Nottingham Caesars American Football team step onto the field with a renewed focus and determination, securing a 28 - 0 victory. It’s still early days though, and with a re-match on home turf later in the month, they’re buckling down and making every training hour count.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Mon 07 May 2018

April means the kick-off of the cricket season and Nottinghamshire's first three matches featured the full range of English "spring" weather. We have a look back at how they got on out on the pitch.

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Sun 06 May 2018

Ay Up Duck has lept from the pages of our magazine, and found himsen a seat behind a news desk...

Nottingham in Fashion: City Catwalks in Photos

The city was taken over by some of the sharpest dressed boggers abaht, so we went along to take some snaps...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 in Photos

We had a bleddy blast checking out what the bards had to say...

Robin Hood Vs Sheriff of Nottingham Rap Battle and Mark Grist at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

It was absolute carnage down at the Fox and Grapes for Poetry is Dead Good, as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival...

Nottingham Roller Derby: What Went Down at 2018's Louisey Rider Cup?

Following the skater’s tragic death in the summer of 2014, Louise Wright’s family felt that contributions to her team Nottingham Roller Derby would be a more fitting tribute than flowers. Many months passed before members would find the strength to move forward and contemplate her legacy; still, one night in the room above The Organ Grinder pub, they gathered in full force and the vision that would eventually become the Louisey Rider Cup was born...

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Thank Poetry It’s Friday!

Tue 01 May 2018

LeftLion fills its boots on Poetry Glorious Poetry (as Oliver didn’t say!) at Poetry On A Plate and NPF PRESENTS: Elvis McGonagall, Stephen Thomas and Bridie Squires…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Hollie McNish & Cleo Asarbre-Holt Warm Up The Old Cold Store

Tue 01 May 2018

With millions of YouTube views and wit to rival any stand up, Hollie McNish is the friendly face of home-grown British poetry. Nottingham’s thriving poetry scene packed into the Old Cold Store (round the back of the Vat & Fiddle) to see her and Notts-based Cleo Asarbre-Holt perform.

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: All We Need Is The Art of Love

We've been looking forward to this one: “super sibilant sisters” Panya Banjoko and Abii spent their evening exploring their heritage through vibrant verse and music at the stellar Soetry event. We sent our Chloe Rose Whitmore down to hear what they had to say.

Doing the Bookshop Hop at Nottingham Poetry Festival

A dazzling evening of new connections and resonant readings at two of Nottingham’s thriving bookshops, Blackwell’s and Five Leaves…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Lions and Tigers and... Trees?

Oh my. We've had a great time observing this year's poetry festival from the shadows, but this Thursday it was our turn to hog the limelight. Under a web of fairy lights, MC and organiser Aly Stoneman and co showed off some of the best and brightest poetry we at LeftLion have to offer.

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Tuesday's Child is Full of Poe(try)