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Left Stag: April
Tue 14 May 2024Following the Stags' recent wins and promotion, our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at the trials and tribulations they have faced through April...
LeftLion Issue #171 May 2024
Fri 03 May 2024This month's edition of LeftLion takes a deep dive into the world of fanzines and indie publishing in Nottingham. Read about football fanzines The Pie and Brian, St Ann's anarchist archive Sparrows' Nest, a new exhibition about the Women's Liberation Movement in Nottingham, and hear from the creators of Moan Zine and Queer Zine. We also interview Notts party people Soul Buggin', businessman Brian Butterfield, and Skate Nottingham.
The Thompsons on April Fools, Rainbow and Buses
Tue 30 Apr 2024Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on April Fools, Rainbow and Buses
Ballet, Talks About Women in Music, a Movie About the UK Rave Scene and Literature Lectures: Here's What's On In Nottingham This Week: 29 April - 5 May 2024
Sun 28 Apr 2024This week in Nottingham we have ballet, talks about women in music, a movie about the UK rave scene and literature lectures from acclaimed international authors...
L’Objectif Talk 'The Left Side', the Bodega and Pink Hair
Tue 23 Apr 2024Local Live Bands, Markets, Film Festivals and Escape Rooms: Here's What's On This Week in Nottingham 21-28 April 2024
Sun 21 Apr 2024There's no end of exciting events this week in Nottingham. From beloved local live act Wizard's Can't be Lawyers and Central Library gigs to the anticipated return of Beeston Film Festival and the Ay Up Market, see here for our picks of the most unmissable choices.
LeftLion Contributor Scott Oliver Wins Prestigious Cricket Literary Prize
Thu 18 Apr 2024Former LeftLion sports editor, Scott Oliver, has won one of cricket’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisden Book of the Year, for his debut book Sticky Dogs & Stardust. The book is a collection of essays detailing the exploits of some of the sport’s bona fide legends – among them the former Notts players Garfield Sobers, Kevin Pietersen, Andre Russell and Imran Tahir - when they turned out in league cricket alongside enthusiastic amateurs who they were expected to dominate. Oliver himself also played at Wollaton CC for a time. To celebrate Scott's success we are delighted to present this extract from the book – covering Pietersen’s troubled stint at Cannock – along with an exclusive discount code.
Theatre Review: The Life of Pi
Wed 17 Apr 2024Life of Pi adaptation at Nottingham's Theatre Royal is a heartrending delight
Music Reviews: April 2024
Mon 15 Apr 2024LeftLion Listens: Kai-Otee, Roshan Sabet, Di$mal, Sharon Watkins, Rat Face Lewey, Drone Queen, Deri Sharman, Kirvn, ThaiThai, EM
Poetry, Light Displays, and The History of Electronic Music Here's What's On This Week in Nottingham: 15 - 21 April 2024
Sun 14 Apr 2024There's plenty to keep you entertained this week in Nottingham, from futuristic light displays in the sky to reflective poetry and the history of electronic music. Here's our top picks of what to get up to....
Locating Lawrence: April 1924
Tue 09 Apr 2024D.H. Lawrence is settling back into life in Taos and appears to be happy. Long may this last...
Left Stag: March 2024
Mon 08 Apr 2024Will 2024 be the year of Mansfield Town FC? Our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at how March has gone for the Stags...
Community Festivals, Sonic Sculptures, Puppets and Skating: Here's What's on in Nottingham This Week 8 - 14 April 2024
Sun 07 Apr 2024Marvel at giant puppets, celebrate community activism, learn about sound sculptures or get your skates on - there's loads to get involved in in Nottingham this week...
Bands, Vegan Markets, Comedy and Photography: Here's What's on in Nottingham 1-7 April 2024
Sun 31 Mar 2024Got time on your hands this week? We've got you covered. From acclaimed acts such as James Blunt and Everything Everything to a gorgeous vegan market in Sneinton and a night that will have you laughing yourself out of that pesky bad mood, there's something for everyone this week.
LeftLion Magazine 170 April 2024
Thu 28 Mar 2024April's edition of LeftLion features interviews with Notts musicians Holly Humberstone, Juga-Naut and Express Office Portico, Luminarium creators Architects of Air, trentbarton buses and Zippy Puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew. We also take a look back at the Hillsborough disaster 35 years on and hear from a Palestinian in Nottingham about the right to freedom of movement. Plus, find your usual helpings of Nottingham art, literature, film, food and culture.
Left Stag: February 2024
Sat 09 Mar 2024Will 2024 be the year of Mansfield Town FC? Our trusty supporter Josh Pickering takes a look at how February has gone for the Stags...
LeftLion Magazine #169
Fri 01 Mar 2024Featuring interviews with Yard Act, Martin Rayment, Rob Green and Sonia Hawkes of Sisters of Sound. We also hear about life on a longboat, a local tree planting scheme Canopy 2050, and present a roundup of Nottingham ladies who have done good in celebration of International Women's Day.