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Life at an Iron Age Hillfort: Investigating Breedon Hill & Burrough Hill

Hidden History Tour

Gig review: The Breeders at Rock City

Returning to Rock City after more than 30 years, The Breeders proved they've lost none of their dynamism. The show attracted old and new fans alike, and LeftLion was keen to get in on the action...

The Breeders

Parties, theatre, the Queer Glitter Ball, a Boots Exhibition, and 90s grunge: Here's whats on in Notts this week: 24 - 30 June

The sun is out, the days are long. Get out and about in Notts this week to see exhibitions, theatre, gigs, parties and more. Here's our top picks of things coming up in Notts...

Kick Cancer in the Bo77ocks - Prostate Cancer Awareness Gig with Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions, Drongos for Europe, LOAD, Tear Up, Resistance 77 & Static Kill

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

Left Magpie: Nolan Breeds Wingless Magpies

Much has already been said about the transformation of Notts County under Kevin Nolan, as Saturday’s game vs Luton Town testified. For fans the familiar anxiety is still there, but its source is a possible promotion rather than the perennial relegation scrap...

LeftLion Magazine #77

With Dizzy Ink, Simon Starling, Bromley House Library, Overheard in Notts, Thompson Brothers, Rob Green, Emmanuel House, Dan Magness, George Africanus, Maggie's Centre Creative Writing Course, and loads more

We Are The Ocean

We spoke to the Alt-Rock London lads about festivals, artwork and Justin Bieber

A Most Transparent Gentleman

We love a good ghost story here - and what better excuse than it being good ol' October, the month of All Hallow's Eve

Affinity Festival at Nottingham Contemporary

There's gonna be a festival on at 'Tempreh soon. We've got the full lowdown and ask some questions about youth and the arts

The G.O.A Choir

Honey Williams runs and directs a group of singers who don't exactly go down the traditional routes, but they ain't your typical choir

Book Reviews: Black History Month

It's Black History Month, so we're dedicating this batch of reviews to activist George Oswald Powe

Mad Professor

The legendary dub reggae producer and sound system massive are hitting Spanky Van Dykes as part of a tour celebrating sixty years of sound system culture in the UK

Hothouse Flowers Competition

Read on if you want to nab yourself some free tickets to see the band when they play Rock City on Tuesday 3 November

Art Works: Kay Shannon

A nimble-fingered artist reveals all about her dot work piece Pathera Tigris and what exactly makes a creative mind tick

UNESCO City of Literature: Nottingham Black Archive

One of the many reasons Nottingham deserves to be crowned a UNESCO City of Literature, the Nottingham Black Archives have opened up some historical truths

Live: Hockley Hustle 2015: Part 2

We got as close to as much of the action as we could at this year's charity festival that took over Broad Street with a vengeance

Mayhem 2015: Day Four (Part Two)

Aaaaaaaah! and The Invitation finished another excellent weekend of films

Mayhem 2015: Day Four (Part One)

Deathgasm, German Angst and The Witch were on the menu for Sunday.

Top 10 Places to Eat According to Nottingham Bucket List

With everything from pizza, to tapas, to fish and chips, you're sure to find summat to tickle your pickle

Holomax

Local film production company Holomax have been kicking out some right good short flicks, so we grabbed them for a chat about their work

Live: Spector

The band played the Rescue Rooms in support of their second album Moth Boys

Black History Month: Caroline Bell Foster

"There's such a richness in the Caribbean. It’s so intense. The smells, the tastes and the colours, everything is louder and sweeter"