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Competition: Win 4 Tickets to Evolution Drone Light Show

On Friday 19 April something special is coming to Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Witness an epic-scale family-friendly theatrical event told through a swarm of mesmerising drones flying in unison. 

Competition: Win A VIP Experience At Could Be Real Tribute Festival

Get ready to immerse yourself in a night of nostalgia as the Could Be Real Tribute Festival descends upon Newstead Abbey on Friday 5 July 2024.

LeftLion have some big prizes to give away as two lucky winners will each receive a pair of VIP tickets and a £50 bar tab. The winner will be drawn on Monday 29 April and notified by email soon after. To be in with a chance of winning read on...

Summer Holidays Mural Competition

We Catch up With Mark Gallagher of Arc Cinema - Runner-Up in the National Cinema Heroes Competition

Nottingham has long had a thriving cinema scene, but there’s one man in particular who goes above and beyond - Mark Gallagher. Having worked at Arc Cinema in Hucknall for the past three years, Gallagher has recently been recognised as a UK Cinema Hero. Our writer Josephine Ruffles catches up with Mark about his love for cinema and what this achievement means to him…

The Lemonheads - “It’s a Shame About Ray” 30th Anniversary

Archery Competition in Nottingham

Win a Pair of Tickets to See Nick Cave and Warren Ellis this Wednesday

Legendary collaborators Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are headed back to Nottingham with their new album, Carnage, and you could win one of five pairs of tickets...

Young Creative Awards 2021: Writer Andrew Tucker on Creativity and Why You Should Enter This Years' Competition

Writer and 2019 winner Andrew Tucker talks to previous winners of Nottingham’s Young Creative Awards about their creative process and how your life can change by entering this year’s competition… 

COMPETITION: Create Your Own LeftLion Cover

Ever fancied having a crack at a LeftLion cover? Well now's your chance...

Nottingham City of Literature are Running a Creative Writing Competition for Writers Aged 10-25

Are you a youngster in our city who has gifted gears whirring away? We have a corking competition for you… 

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2019 with Manic Street Preachers, Rag'n'Bone Man, All Saints and More...

There'll be plenty of local acts taking to the stage too...

Win Tickets for Sean Paul at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Sean da bleddy Paul is coming to Nottingham, and we've got two tickets to give away...

Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition

Bust out them reading glasses, dads — You've got some work to do. 

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2018 featuring Paloma Faith, The Stranglers and More...

With plenty of local acts taking to the stage, you don't wanna miss out... 

THiNK are Running an Album Art Competition for their Spring Open Exhibition

Have you ever looked at an album cover and thought “I could gi’ that a go”? If so, then you can show off your artistic prowess at THiNK’s Spring Open Exhibition. Whether you’re an established artist or just interested in trying something new, between Thursday 29 March and Sunday 29 April, you can have your artwork hanging in a proper gallery. With no entry fee and the competition open to all ages, there is only one rule: all works must be original pieces.

The Write Stuff: Nottingham-Based Author Jon McGregor Set to Judge Leicester Writes Competition

Not content with being “Britain’s second-best short story writer”, Jon McGregor is set to judge the 2018 Leicester Writes short story competition. 

Short Story Competition: City Arts at 40

They celebrated their fortieth birthday in September, and have been ringing in the celebrations ever since. We were promised a year-long schedule of exciting opportunities and events, and they haven’t disappointed…

Book Review Competition: Win a £25 Token and Get Published

We’ve teamed up with the UNESCO City of Literature squad to deliver a book review competition...

Boilermaker's Manager Makes Final of Gabriel Boudier Liqueur Competition

Turns out Nottingham has a secret cocktail wizard who has created the next best thing in flavoured booze...

Competition: Win Tickets for Kagoule and Catholic Action at The Bodega

We have got a pair of tickets to giveaway to one lucky reader...

Buzzword: A Poem for Beeston Competition

Them lot over at The Beestonian have been running their very own poetry comp, looking for poems inspired by Beeston. With the deadline fast approaching, they’re on the look-out for some young scrawlers…

Declan James is Squashing His Competition

Squash isn’t all about city types taking out the frustrations of failed business deals on little rubber balls. It’s a fun, energetic, social sport, and one in which Notts is lucky enough to stake claims to a rising star. Declan James invited us to his fancy club in The Park at the end of his season to talk about his recent appearance in the British Open, his England call-up, and why more people should be picking up a racket and getting a sweat on down their local squash club…

Aurora Poetry and Short Fiction Open Competition 2017 Prize Awards

#NTUDEGREESHOW Competition: Rough Trade and Broadway Vouchers to be Won

Competition for coffee lovers - big, big prizes