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New Nottingham Journal Reopens for Submissions

After selling out its debut issue, the New Nottingham Journal – the city’s print literary journal publishing short fiction, slow journalism, poetry and black-and-white art – is preparing its return in 2026.

DIGITAL REALMS - Artists' Exibition & Stage Show

Gig review: The Callous Daoboys at Rescue Rooms

The Callous Daoboys were back in town this week, riding the high of their highly praised 2025 album I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven. After quickly selling out The Bodega, the gig was promoted to Rescue Rooms which (unsurprisingly) also sold out! LeftLion headed there to catch the band for what is likely to be the last time before they graduate to Rock City and beyond…

The Callous Daoboys

New Year's Eve Nottingham Singalong With Crazy Little Sing Called Pub

Nottingham City of Literature Call For Young Readers For Big City Reads 2026.

Are you, or do you know, a young person aged between 14-25 who loves reading and wants to give back to their community? If so read on...

The Great Nottingham Christmas Singalong! With Crazy Little Sing Called Pub

London Calling

London Calling Play the Clash ‘Clash City Rockers’ Tour

Nadia on... digital ID

In her monthly column, Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome talks about the recent announcement of digital IDs in the UK.

Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers

Rachael Calladine Quartet [ Jazz]

Art Works: digital and canvas artist Abby Prior

For this month’s Artworks we spoke to Abby Prior, whose digital-inspired works are part of the currently ongoing New Art Exchange Open exhibition.

Dartmoor Calling + Where Is Heaven

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub

Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line With Elizabeth Lovatt

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub

Novelist Alison Moore and LeftLion's Andrew Tucker Leavis talk connecting Notts to Melbourne in a month long digital residency

For all of its flaws, the internet has become a wonderful tool of cross-country collaboration, allowing the movement of ideas between far-flung time zones and territories. Last year, in a month-long virtual City of Literature residency, LeftLion Literature Editor Andrew Tucker Leavis took a virtual trip down under to explore the imagined meeting of outlaws Robin Hood and Ned Kelly. Here he recounts his experience and talks to fellow Notts writer Alison Moore about what they got up to.

A Projectionist in Notts: The Savoy Cinema's Dave Cox recounts his career in pre-digital cinema

Since 2006, local Dave Cox has worked as the assistant manager of Lenton’s beloved local cinema The Savoy, but he also has decades of experience in the art of film projection, having started as a projectionist long before cinemas went digital. Delightfully, since the start of 2025, Dave’s used that skillset to facilitate The Savoy’s 35mm Films on Film showings. On learning this we were set-a-wondering: what was it like to work as a projectionist over decades, and how was it to return to that field after so many years? Dave was all too happy to tell us...

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub - at Saltbox

Fifth Word Theatre Call-Out For Pop-Up Plays

Calling Nottingham's playwrights! Pop-up plays will soon be, well, popping up across the region from car parks to libraries and beyond. But first someone has to write them!  It's a bold new idea from theatre group Fifth Word. And Artistic Director Laura Ford tells us more...

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub - Live at Malt Cross

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub - Live at Saltbox

Cecilia’s Story: Film Screening and Call to Action On Immigration Detention

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub - Live at Malt Cross