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Beyond the senses: author Kerry Ward discusses her new publication This Book Will Make You Psychic

Mon 19 Oct 2026

The concept of having psychic powers beyond our physical senses is one we often associate with movies – a rare talent reserved for a special few – but can these abilities be learned? This Book Will Make You Psychic is a new guide by local author and professional tarot reader Kerry Ward, created for anyone interested in tapping into their psychic abilities. We sat down with Kerry to have a chat about mindfulness, intuition, coincidence, and what lies beyond our physical senses…

Overheard in Notts: August 2026

Mon 31 Aug 2026

Karma and iPad watches feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

Undercover artist: Lucy Holt on music industry design and her August 2026 cover for LeftLion

Mon 17 Aug 2026

Our August cover artist Lucy Holt talks about projection art, previous projects and inspiration…

Locating Lawrence: August 1926

Wed 12 Aug 2026

Grouse shooting is ‘an event for those that shoot, and a still bigger one for those that get shot’... Here's what DH Lawrence was up to 100 years ago this month.

Nottingham City of Literature's Big City Reads: meeting four authors involved

Fri 07 Aug 2026

The Big City Reads campaign continues until 12 August to provide free books to young people across the city. With a mix of very different stories covering this year’s theme of identity, we asked four young writers to interview some of the selected authors about their work...

Nottsword #198 August Answers

Tue 04 Aug 2026

Did you guess this month's answers?

Art, gigs, Bowie, European parties, and family festivals Here's what's on this week in Nottingham Monday 3 - Sunday 9 August

Sun 02 Aug 2026

There's lots happening this week to kick off August's event schedule, from European parties to family festivals and events - here's our top picks...

LeftLion Issue #198 August 2026

Fri 31 Jul 2026

Our August 2026 issue features EMiDORA, burlesque artist Ruby D'Woo, Warp Miniatures, the new Nottingham league football scene, and lots more.

Jazz and archeological finds: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week: 27 July - 2 August

Sun 26 Jul 2026

This week in Notts is, like usual, another great one. If you fancy a mix of live music (either jazz or emo, up to you) Peggy's Skylight and Rescue Rooms both have gigs waiting in the wings. But if you've got young ones to entertain then Lakeside Arts has you covered. Here's what's happening...

Interview: Author Ian C Douglas' new creative writing courses at Nottingham Trent University

Sun 28 Jun 2026

This summer, local author Ian C Douglas is teaching two new world-building courses as part of Nottingham Trent University's Creative Short Courses programme. He chats to LeftLion about making stuff up...

Night Creatures Podcast #6: Oli Gibbons from Tumble Audio, Risque Rhodes and Build Beats on Notts and Rave Culture

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Night Creatures is a LeftLion podcast, shining a light on the promoters of Nottingham. Your host and interviewer is Beane, co-founder of Nottingham’s beloved Soul Buggin’ night and he brings with him two decades of experience of putting on great parties in the city.

In photos: Au Pairs at Metronome, with Gina Birch

Mon 09 Mar 2026

Legendary post-punk band Au Pairs took the roof off Metronome as they celebrated 45 years of their album Playing with a Different Sex. Support came from a special guest: Nottingham-born Gina Birch...

Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet launches yoga sessions alongside their immersive Nottingham summer exhibition

Thu 05 Mar 2026

Fancy doing some stretches to a backdrop of Van Gogh's Starry Night? Or perfecting your balance while staring at Monet's The Beach at Sainte-Adresse? Nottingham art lovers have the opportunity take part in a unique series of yoga sessions this summer set amid some of the world’s most mesmerising masterpieces.

The Unravelling of Mary Reddish: author David Whitfield talks about his novel which draws from the history of asylums in Notts

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Long before madness had a diagnosis, it had consequences. The Unravelling of Mary Reddish takes readers back to Georgian Nottingham, a world where sanity was judged through gender, reputation, and a strict social order. Katie Barr speaks to the author of the novel – David Whitfield – who drew on real asylum records from Nottingham to show how quickly a life can be unmade once those in power decide your mind is the problem.

Classical Music Review: The Aurora Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall

Wed 26 Nov 2025

The Aurora Orchestra returned to Nottingham with four outstanding but contrasting classics. They also gave a demonstration of their unique performance style...

Journalist and author Frances Ryan on her new book and life as a woman with disabilities

Fri 24 Oct 2025

Nottingham journalist and author Frances Ryan is Britain’s leading writer and activist for disabled people. She has spent years calling out reckless government policies and social ignorance towards disability, and been a beacon for people living with disabilities. This year she released a new book describing the daily differences of living with a disability. We caught up with her for a chat…

Artist Hetain Patel on his new audio visual show and his early career spent in Notts

Wed 15 Oct 2025

Hetain Patel is an English visual artist specialising in performance, sculpture, video and photography. Born and brought up in Bolton, his work is influenced by identity, his family's Indian heritage and mainstream Western pop culture. Hetain came to Nottingham in 2000 as a Fine Art student and spent more than a decade here before spreading his wings; exhibiting in Norway, India, Belgium and more. He’s back with his latest work as part of nottdance Festival 2025…

Left Magpie: August 2025 Waiting for Jatta

Thu 04 Sept 2025

Our monthly Notts County column is back with Julian McDougall, formerly of the beloved Notts County fanzine The Pie and currently of the excellent When Saturday Comes magazine. Here's his reflections on a languished start to the season at Meadow Lane...

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