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French post-punk, brew festivals, Disney on Ice and festive ballet: here's what's on in Notts this week 10-15 November 2025

This week, get yourself down to the Craft Brew Festival, enjoy some elegant post-punk covers, welcome Christmas in early with a ballet of A Christmas Carol, or skate down to Disney on Ice. Here are our top picks of the week....

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults

Left Brian: September 2025: Did I miss much?

Julie Pritchard, the creator of the classic nineties 'Brian' fanzine, is back to detail an ever so smooth sailing September at Forest and to get excited about European adventures once again...

Nottingham Youth Orchestra Provence Post Tour Concert

Online Slow Reading Group: Ideas to Postpone the End Of the World by Ailton Krenak

All you need to know about the International Postcard Show at Surface Gallery Nottingham

This month, Surface Gallery's International Postcard Show unites artists across the globe with an inclusive exhibition showcasing a multi-medium array of postcard-sized artworks, created by artists as far-flung as Japan. Charlotte Pimm-Smith talks to exhibitions co-ordinator Jez Kirby about it.

International Postcard Show 2025

Light Post Farm Review

A light trail in the snow! Yes please! Here at LeftLion we had the pleasure of being invited to Light Post Farm, the brand new magical after dark trail at White Post Farm…

Make Good -the Post Office Scandal

We spoke to 80s post-punk legend Peter Hook, ahead of his gig at Rock City

The term legend can be thrown around a lot in music nowadays, but only a select few truly deserve the tag. From his iconic basslines to his enduring work with Joy Division and New Order,  Peter Hook is one-such artist. As he sets his sights on a return to Nottingham to play New Order’s Substance albums in full, we had a whirlwind chat with Hooky about his life in music.

Grimm Tales & Golden Poems

The Story Of Boots' 17: Selling Cosmetics to the Post-war Teenager

International Postcard Show 2024

Henry Normal- COLLECTED POEMS and other landfill

Boosta Post Piano Session

Postponed - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

From Photowalks to Post-Punk Tunes, Here's What's Happening This Week in Notts

Book launches, photowalks, painting modern women...there's plenty this week

Specialising in Post-Surgery Tattoos, Anna Garvey Brings Confidence To Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer affects thousands of people a year in the UK, with an average of 55,000 cases confirmed every twelve months - approximately 40% of those resulting in a mastectomy, in which some or all of the breast tissue is removed. But what happens after the mastectomy, and how do people adjust to life with a scar? We catch up with Anna Garvey, the Nottingham tattoo artist who specialises in post-surgery tattoos, and learn more about the joy of reclaiming your body after trauma…

We Hear All About Collected Poems: Volume Two, the Brand New Book From Notts Legend Henry Normal

From co-creating the British TV classic The Royle Family to setting up Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan, Henry Normal has had an industrious career in the arts. But since retiring, the 65-year-old has turned his hand back to his first love, poetry, and is celebrating his second volume of Collected Poems, published last month by Flapjack Press…

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Green Hustle Gears Up For Nottingham's First Post-Lockdown Festival

After a successful virtual event last year, Green Hustle returns for an in-person festival in June...

Auction to Help Secure Creswell Crags' Post-Lockdown Future

After securing a £250,000 emergency-funding grant, the efforts to ensure the post-lockdown future of Creswell Crags continues with an auction hosted by Bargain Hunt's Charles Hanson

12 Stories and Poetry Collections You Should Read During Lockdown

Our Literature Editor runs down some of the books that have kept her busy during these times...

Isolation Art Mail Allows You to Work Creatively with Others Through the Post

In a bid to inspire creative communication through traditional, tangible methods, Tracey Meek is combating loneliness and isolation the old-fashioned way. We caught up with the artist to discuss Isolation Art Mail, her community art intervention project that encourages people to share a collaborative chain letter of unfinished artwork...