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Hockley Hustle 2026

Young Hustlers 2026

Fat Freddy's Drop - Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026

Huey Morgan, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal: 2026 Autumn Tour

Mangata Festival 2026

GOK WAN, DANNY BEARD | Pride Fest Live 2026

Nah Then Music Festival 2026

Splendour Festival 2026

Overheard in Notts: June 2026

Cheese sandwiches and Big Tall Dave From Bulwell feature in this month's Overheard in Notts

Big Shed World Cup 2026 - Panama vs England KO 10pm

Big Shed World Cup 2026 - England vs Ghana KO 9pm

Garage Republic Festival 2026

Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2026

Book reviews: Nottingham City of Literature's Big City Reads giveaway 2026

Big City Reads is a free book giveaway campaign run by Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature to encourage reading for pleasure among young people in Notts. Returning for its fourth year, they’ll be giving away 2250 books this summer. Here, members of Nottingham City of Literature’s Youth Selection Panel have reviewed some of their favourites from the shortlist. 

Big Shed World Cup 2026 Fanzone

Big Shed World Cup 2026 - England vs Croatia KO 9pm

Em-Con Nottingham 2026 - Entry Passes

Em-Con Nottingham 2026 - VIP

Em-Con Nottingham 2026 - Autographs and Photoshoots

What to expect from the Nottingham Puppet Festival 2026

This summer will mark the fourth year of Nottingham Puppet Festival, and if you're yet to experience it, then you’re guaranteed a very memorable time. 

Future Sound of Nottingham 2026: chatting to the finalists

Future Sound of Nottingham is back again and provides you with a rare chance to go to Rock City for free (no ticket required). If you’re unaware of how it works, seven of the city’s artists and bands play Rock City’s main stage through one night, competing before a judging panel for the chance to play Wollaton Park’s Splendour Festival, in the summer. Here's what some of the finalists had to say... 

Deadletter - Existence Is Bliss Tour 2026

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2026: top picks from the program

Nottingham Poetry Festival kicks off tomorrow with a 10 day city takeover. Catch shows from Brian Bilston, John Hegley, Yomi Sode, Henry Normal, Vanessa Kisuule and Nottingham’s own Nature Poet Laureate Cara Thompson. It’s a packed programme, so here's some top picks from their co-founder Henry Normal, director Tommy Rosley, and creative director Alma Solarte-Tobon...

What to expect from Nottingham Restaurant Week 2026

Nottingham Restaurant Week is back this month; for not one but two weeks (running Mon 1 - Sat 14 June). It’s a celebration of local food outlets with plenty of excellent deals, ranging from £10-£30, at restaurants across the city centre to entice you to try somewhere new. This year over 65 different venues are involved ranging from independent gems to big-name favourites. Here’s everything you need to know…

Festival Review: Bearded Theory 2026

Now a firm staple of the local festival calendar, Bearded Theory takes place in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and is a haven for music lovers looking to kick start their festival season with plenty of wonder and family fun. Taking place over an extremely hot and sunny May bank holiday weekend, the 2026 edition boasted one of the most stacked line-ups of local, national and international talent that we can remember. To give us an insight, LeftLion contributor Marta Tavares went along to report from Catton Park…