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We speak to KAP aka Katie Anderson Price, winner of the Future Sound of Nottingham award
Sat 15 Jun 2024We caught up with Katie Anderson-Price, better known as KAP, winner of this year’s Future Sound of Nottingham competition and the opening act at Rock City for the 2024 Dot To Dot festival.
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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...
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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...
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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…
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Young Creative Awards Winners 2024
Sat 01 Jun 2024Each year The Young Creative Awards picks out some of the rising stars of Nottingham. The winners were announced at the end of May, and here are some of our favourites…
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Competition: Win A Pair of Tickets to Boho Family Festival with Martin Kemp, Ben Volpierre-Pierrot and Jeremy Healy
Tue 28 May 2024Boho is a three-day family festival taking place from July 26 – 28 2024 at Millview Glamping and Events site in Newton, a 30minute drive from the city centre. The line-up includes Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet, Ben Volpierre-Pierrot from Curiosity Killed the Cat and singer Jeremy Healy as well as plenty of local talent.
We have two pairs of tickets to give away. To enter just fill out your details in the form below. This competition is open until Weds 19 June 2024. Our winners will be chosen at random on Thursday 20 June and notified by email soon after. Note these competition dates have been extended by a week.
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Ebenezer 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…
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Competition: Win Tickets For Hacienda Live at Wollaton Hall
Wed 22 May 2024Hacienda, the iconic music brand that has captivated audiences for over three decades, is set to make history once again. They will be bringing their live experience to Wollaton Hall for the first time on Saturday 31 August.
LeftLion have three pairs of tickets to give away. The winners will be drawn on Monday 10 June and notified by email soon after. To be in with a chance of winning read on...
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Winners of Nottingham Young Creative Awards 2024 Announced
Mon 20 May 2024The winners of this year’s Young Creative Awards 2024 have been announced to the public during a live awards night at the Nottingham Playhouse...
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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.
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