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Indie gigs, comedy music and pride parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 17-23 June
Mon 17 Jun 2024This week we're highlighting the best evening and late night parties and music taking place around Notts. From indie gigs to 'Britain's funniest band' to Nottingham's Queer Prom, there's undoubtedly something for everyone in today's Pick of the Week.
In photos: Forzafest at Trent Navigation
Fri 14 Jun 2024Forzafest is a new live music event promoted by members of the Nottingham Forest fan group Forza Garibaldi and hosted at the Trent Navigation's brilliant Big Shed venue. LeftLion was there to capture some of the action...
Gigs, craft beer, comedy and Trans Pride and more: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 10 -16 June
Sun 09 Jun 2024A diverse range of things to do this week in Nottingham, from the first ever Notts Trans Pride to chilling in Sneinton Market with some lovely craft ales and live music. Here's what's on in Notts this week...
An interview with Pippa Hennessy, Notts' literary linchpin
Sat 08 Jun 2024From jointly masterminding Nottingham's bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature, to helping the Nottingham Writers' Studio to flourish, if there's something amazing and literary going in Notts then it's usually got Pippa Hennessy's fingerprints on it. As Five Leaves opens up submissions for pamphlets from debut poets, we chatted to Pippa, who'll be editing the series, to get the latest scoop...
A Decade on Screen: 10 great moments from Notts TV
Sat 08 Jun 2024With local journalism becoming an endangered species in recent years, Nottingham is very lucky to have Notts TV. Along with training our students to become broadcasters and journalists, the company has made their mark over the years in both modest and mighty ways. Here’s some of their best moments…
Spoken word, album launches, restaurant week and the Castle Rock Yard Party: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 3 – 9 June 2024
Sun 02 Jun 2024Ebenezer Cobham Brewer: The Victorian writer from Notts who created his own dictionary
Mon 27 May 2024For more than 150 years, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has been a prized possession for imaginative authors. In a house near Sherwood Forest, we remember the man who first wrote it…
Ice skating, Ruby Wax, Gary Numan, Green Hustle and 30 Seconds to Mars: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham: 27 May - 2 June
Sun 26 May 2024Lots to be getting on with this week in Nottingham! Check out comedy from Ruby Wax, gigs from the legendary Gary Numan and 30 Seconds to Mars, the wonderful Green Hustle, and a range of ice-skating sessions to get down to.
Festivals, exhibitions, art classes, and the return of the Luminarium: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham: 20 - 27 May
Sun 19 May 2024A bumper pick of the week showcasing some of the best events this bank holiday weekend. We've got art classes, live music, festivals, exhibition openings and the return of the Luminarium, all happening on your doorstep in Nottingham
The creators of Queer Notts and Moan Zine tell us why the medium lends itself perfectly to queer creativity and community
Sat 18 May 2024The creators of Queer Notts and Moan Zine tell us why the medium lends itself perfectly to queer creativity and community.
Martin Kemp to Headline Notts' Boho Festival in July, with Tickets Starting at £35 for Adults
Wed 15 May 2024You don't have to travel halfway across the country, or blow half your savings, to get that festival feeling - Notts' own Boho Festival is one offer closer to home that hopes to tick all your boxes...
We Speak to Jim Cooke, Co-founder of 1980s-2000s Notts County Football Fanzine The Pie
Tue 14 May 2024Merging football, music and real ale, Notts County fanzine The Pie took football back to the community when it ran over 87 issues from the late 80s to the late 00s. We speak to one of the original founders Jim Cooke about the history of the publication...
A History of Notts County fanzines
Tue 14 May 2024For a relatively small league club Notts County more than punched its weight in fanzines. The Pie was the dominating one in the scene, but there were quite a few others over the years…
Comic festivals, choirs, funky soul and jazz, and gigs: here's what's on in Notts 13 - 19 May
Sun 12 May 2024Sing, dance, create and learn in Notts this week, with a lovely hodgepodge of events across the city...
A vegan market, coffee club, opera and a fair dedicated to records and a love of music: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 6 May – 12 May 2024
Sun 05 May 2024This week in Nottingham! Get yourself down to a market selling only vegan produce, a vinyl record fair, some opera and a friendly coffee club
We take a look at the history of zines, including many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts
Sat 04 May 2024From its roots in 30s sci-fi fan fiction and 70s New York punk, the illustrious medium of the zine has sprouted many fascinating publications, with many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts. Let us take you on a whistlestop tour of this curious corner of culture…