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From the kitchen: With Dylan Dowling, head chef and co-owner at Pici
Tue 27 Oct 2026We head to cosy pasta and small plates joint Pici for a chat with Dylan...
Gig review: Fat Dog at Rough Trade Nottingham
Thu 15 Oct 2026Fat Dog are no strangers to Nottingham's bigger venues. But how would their trade mark chaotic energy translate to the more intimate setting of Rough Trade's upstairs room? While the moshing was more restricted, we discovered endless dancing, plenty of energy and a room full of people who had come for the same reason: to feel alive through the power of music...
Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Wed 14 Oct 2026An autistic teenage girl investigates a murder...
Imara Charity Art Sale raises money for survivors of childhood sexual and domestic abuse
Wed 07 Oct 2026Ahead of the Imara Charity Art Sale, which previews this Saturday at Broadway Gallery, Isabel Scott spoke to Imara Fundraiser Kirsty K to find out more about the important work of the charity and why you should spruce up your walls with some of the art they have on offer.
How the Notts Community Choir is connecting local people through music
Thu 24 Sept 2026Have you got the X Factor? Or maybe you just enjoy that gratifying feeling of achieving perfect harmony with fellow vocal enthusiasts? The Notts Community Choir, based in Queen’s Walk Community Centre, might be for you. Penny Harrison shares her own, and others' experiences since joining while founder and director, Josh Elliott, shares the choir’s journey…
Common Ground: Alan Lodge's upcoming exhibition documents protests, parties and festivals over the last fifty years
Mon 21 Sept 2026Opening this month at Bonington Gallery is Common Grounds: Counterculture & Confrontation since 1976, a retrospective of the work of Alan ‘Tash’ Lodge. One of the UK’s most prolific photographers of alternative lifestyles, Alan’s work gives a vivid first person insight into the new age traveller movement and the 90s free-party scene, raising questions about the right to gather, policing, surveillance and community.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #52: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 18 Sept 2026For the 52nd edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Mondo, Hunch Power, Eyre Llew and Blu Syrup...
How Much Does a Divorce Cost? Court Fees, Solicitors and Online Options
Mon 14 Sept 2026If you’re trying to work out how much a divorce costs, there isn’t one figure that covers everything. You’ll usually need to budget for the court fee, any solicitor’s fees and, separately, the cost of sorting out finances or arrangements for children.
Theatre Review: Till the Stars Come Down at the Nottingham Playhouse
Fri 11 Sept 2026A wedding might bring everybody together. Beth Steel is much more interested in what happens once they are all in the same room...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #51: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 04 Sept 2026As autumn begins to take hold, with rain replacing the sun, the LeftLion music team are taking refuge in the best new local music. This week, the team reviews recent releases from Stone Black Witches, Amantes, People Laughing and Revenge of Calculon...
Forged in Mansfield: local playwright Beth Steel on her play Till the Stars Come Down and going international
Sat 29 Aug 2026Born and brought up in Warsop, playwright Beth Steel has seen her work performed in London, Tokyo, Mexico, Iceland, Peru and more. What’s particularly brilliant about this is that they’re usually set in her hometown of Mansfield. She tells us more about her fifth play Till the Stars Come Down, which is coming home to Nottingham Playhouse one week from now …
The Route to Cappyness: Notts filmmaker Sharon Walia on her brand new documentary
Sat 22 Aug 2026Nottingham filmmaker Sharon Walia’s work has covered a variety of topics – from guinea pigs to refugees. With her newest documentary, The Route to Cappyness, she looks at how the world’s largest rodent could be the key to positivity across the globe, from Brazil and Japan to the USA and Wheelgate Park. We spoke to Sharon about why the capybara is important, how she made the film, and her travels across the UK, USA, Brazil, and Japan.
Putting down roots: the story of the Windrush Generation and St Ann's Allotments explored in a new book
Mon 10 Aug 2026Colin Haynes’ book, Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners, tells the story of men whose love for gardening gave them much more than callaloo and oxheart tomatoes. It shares the true story of a group of Windrush residents who turned the neglected, overgrown Hungerhill Gardens, or St Ann's Allotments, as they would become known, into a Caribbean-inspired culinary and horticultural haven.
MOIST: A Publishing Press with a Difference
Sun 09 Aug 2026Based at Primary in Lenton independent press MOIST is smaller than traditional publishing houses, but for both readers and authors, this smaller size can bring certain advantages. Georgia Hamblett went down to find out more...
Freelance Careers That Keep the UK's Creatives Running Safely
Thu 06 Aug 2026From health and safety consultants to cybersecurity experts and fire risk assessors, these careers demonstrate that creativity and safety go hand in hand...
René House: A race against time to change homeless people’s lives
Fri 31 Jul 2026René House, a new hub for people experiencing homelessness is opening on Mansfield Road, and there's just one month to transform the new space. We meet fundraiser Shani Jayawardena to learn how the community can help...
Write Queer: a monthly writing group for LGBTQ+ people in Notts
Tue 14 Jul 2026Open to the LGBTQ+ community and allies, Write Queer is a monthly collective who share and progress their writing, while connecting with other writers in a supportive environment – online, or at Nottingham Central Library. We speak to organiser Richard Gidlow about the sessions, zines, Notts Pride, and the unspoken heroes of pigeons.
When We Were B Boys: how breakdancing took over 1980s Nottingham
Mon 06 Jul 2026This year marks the tenth anniversary of a documentary about a less widely recognised part of Nottingham history. NG83: When We Were B Boys, follows a particular few years in the mid 80s when, through happenstance, Notts became the UK’s unofficial breakdancing capital. In advance of two events celebrating the anniversary of the film, two of its co-directors: Claude Knight and Luke Scott, reminisce on making it.
People Laughing: Music to dance and cry to
Fri 03 Jul 2026People Laughing landed on the Nottingham music scene in January 2026 with big tunes, smooth aesthetics and catchy songwriting. The trio, made up of singer/guitarist Matt Grocott, bassist Ollie Carnell and drummer Luke Hallam, have showed no sign of showing, with a three-date residency at Nottingham’s legendary Acoustic Rooms, sets at big venues including The Bodega and Rescue Rooms, and even an appearance at Nottingham’s biggest festival, Splendour, upcoming. Singer Matt joined up for a chat to tell us all about the project, what they draw from and what’s next...
Interview: Author Ian C Douglas' new creative writing courses at Nottingham Trent University
Sun 28 Jun 2026This 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...
LeftLion at Download 2026
Sun 21 Jun 2026LeftLion's Kieran Lister spills the tea on his first time experience at the legendary Download Festival, which last weekend - despite the crowds - once again turned Donington Park into a place of mass catharsis, self-expression and freedom...
Free entry to Rock City and Nottingham painted red: Here's what's on this week 8-14 June
Sun 07 Jun 2026Live music, free exhibitions and artistic workshops, here's what's happening in Nottingham this week.
Festival Review: Dot To Dot 2026
Sun 31 May 2026One of the hottest weekends of the year – what could possibly make it better? I know – Dot to Dot Festival! Always one of the best days in the musical calendar, the sun was shining bright this May Bank Holiday for the annual, jam-packed day of venue-hopping, new music discovery and general good times with good friends. Immersing ourselves in the festival’s unrivalled party atmosphere, this is what we encountered at another incredible Dot to Dot in 2026…
Here's why you cannot miss Dot To Dot Festival in 2026
Wed 20 May 2026Dot to Dot is a very special sort of music festival. Held in Bristol and Nottingham over a single weekend, it brings together local scenes and underground darlings, the concrete and the extreme. This year’s lineup is especially strong, with its mix of sleazy electroclash, Irish alt-grunge, rough and tough punk, and Americana emo, all culminating in a once in a lifetime experience...
Comedy, music festivals and local talent: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham 18 -24 May
Mon 18 May 2026This week in Notts! Enjoy local theatre performances and live comedy, or head to Dot to Dot music festival and dance the night away in various venues across Nottingham. Here's our top picks...