LeftLion Magazine Nottingham
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Where Nottingham Meets. Shouting arts and culture in the home of Robin Hood since 2003.
Sad to see the news of iconic Notts company Raleigh going into administration. Originally founded in Nottingham in 1885, many generations of cyclists grew up riding Raleigh models including the Chopper, Grifter and Burner. #nottingham #notts #raleigh #bicycle #bikes
The August issue of LeftLion is out now ☀️ Our beaut of a cover, which we hope supplements your warm evenings, was created by Lucy Holt🌻 Inside read our conversation with @emidorable.bsky.social, our visit to @warpminiatures.bsky.social, our interview with Burlesque artist Ruby D'Woo, and more 🦁
Huge congratulations to Nottingham Women's Centre! After four decades on Chaucer Street, they have officially secured ownership of the building they've called home for 40 years. It's no small feat at a time when community spaces are under pressure.
Huge congratulations to Emmanuel House Support Centre on a historic day yesterday, buying their building from Nottingham City Council. This secures the future of this vital local homeless charity (est 1976) and was made possible thanks to the generosity of local donors and supporters!
Sad to see the news about the death of Garfield Sobers, certainly one of the greatest players to play for cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Here's an article from our archives about him from 20 years ago > leftlion.co.uk/features/200...
Sir Garfield Sobers
We take a look at the career of the complete cricket master...
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Time to send some Friday love thanks to our latest supporters on Patreon: ❤️ Asterix ❤️ Nic Bourke ❤️ Molly Langan If you'd like to get perks like your name in our mag and art cover prints by post then #SupportLeftLion www.patreon.com/leftlion
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The third installment of @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social's season by local playwrights focuses on a group of seven men (and one woman) who bond and overcome personal traumas by exhibiting model railways... #MarketDeepingModelRailwayClub
Theatre Review: The Market Deeping Model Railway Club at Nottingham Playhouse
The third of Nottingham Playhouse's new season by local playwrights is a charming production, written by William Ivory. It focuses on a group of seven men (and one woman) who bond and overcome persona...
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Wishing a wonderful weekend to our latest supporters on Patreon: ☀️ Paul Egan ☀️ Dorothy Kurpanik ☀️ Devon White If you like what we do and would like to get your name in our mag and cover art prints through the post then #SupportLeftLion patreon.com/leftlion
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Time to send some love to our latest subscribers on Patreon: ❤️ Marjorie Griffiths ❤️ Simon H ❤️ James Logan If you like what we do and like the idea of getting your name in the mag and art prints of our covers through your letterbox each month then #SupportLeftLion www.patreon.com/leftlion
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Out of Time: Noel Coward in Nottinghamshire
Noel Coward is remembered as a playwright and actor most often associated with the West End and London. Yet, his work has been performed for decades on stages across Nottingham’s leading theatres, wit...
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Staying up late tonight? In a little over 6 hours England will kick off against Mexico. Will you be watching? Will you be repping Notts? 3 Left Lions t-shirts available to buy at tinyurl.com/3leftlions
The July issue of LeftLion is out now! Featuring... the Queens of Gladrags, Notts Pride, Future Sound of Nottingham, Sidedoor Social, breakdancing in Notts, Write Queer and lots more! Pick up a paper copy or read here: leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
It's time to wish a Happy Monday to our latest supporters on Patreon: 🌞 Ross Balzaretti 🌞 Saffron Harpham 🌞 Chris Newman If you like what we do and would like to support our independent journalism (plus get perks) then #SupportLeftLion www.patreon.com/c/leftlion
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Five years ago, Notts suburb The Meadows got a major funding boost to help the community live greener, richer lives and take local action on climate change. With that grant now ending, the community has achieved quite a lot since. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Green and pleasant land: how The Meadows is building sustainability and community health
Five years ago, the Notts suburb of The Meadows got a major funding boost to help the community live greener, richer lives and take local action on climate change. With that grant now ending, local re...
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This time next month Nottm Arena becomes an immersive gallery with the awesome #BeyondMonet and #BeyondVanGogh shows! We have 2 X Family tickets (worth £100+ each) to give away to it. All you have to do is answer a simple question. ENTER HERE > leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Competition: Win A Family Ticket to Beyond Monet or Beyond Van Gogh at Motorpoint Arena
Two stunning immersive experiences which bring the work of a pair of iconic artists to life are coming to Nottingham in a show like you've never seen before. We have two pairs of family tickets (which...
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It's sad to hear that the world famous Nottinghamshire Major Oak Tree has come to the end of its life, after playing a big role in stories, artworks, and lots of people's personal memories. Our July 2025 magazine had a cover inspired by the tree, created by Beth Gillespie. Here's a reminder 🌳
We've just dropped a new #NightCreatures podcast! Featuring Beane from Soul Buggin' talking to his co-promoters Wrighty, Mark and Elmo about their early beginnings, the Nottingham music scene and more. Out now on Spotify and LeftLion.co.uk. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Sad news! The seminal Warhammer and Games Workshop Art Director John Blanche passed away earlier this month. John was a friend to us at LeftLion and back in October 2013 designed this beautiful cover for us. He will be missed by many. Full obituary here > leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
The 2026 World Cup begins today! Have you ordered your Three Left Lions t-shirt yet? If not, there's still time. £25 each. Free postage and world-cup wallchart if you buy them online at tinyurl.com/3leftlions Or buy them in person at Splatt (Sneinton Avenues) and The Nest (Notts County).
My photos of @jjlovegrove.bsky.social and Chloe Rodgers at Buonissima Aperitivo Bar for the The Old Nottinghamians' Society on Saturday are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website here... leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
In photos: JJ Lovegrove and Chloe Rodgers at Buonissima Aperitivo Bar
Local multimedia artist JJ Lovegrove celebrated the launch of her new immersive album with a stunning performance at Buonissima Aperitivo Bar. Chloe Rodgers provided support...
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Sam Heaton talks turning Notts County's The Nest into a versatile live events venue
In 2024 Notts County FC turned an old metal fabricators warehouse next to their stadium into a state-of-the-art live events venue. Thus The Nest was born and has since led a double life as a football ...
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Who's been to Foragers' Kitchen? It was opened in Sneinton Market back in October, and it's run by Notts-via-North-Wales chef Darcy, his partner Marianna, and a friendly greyhound called Dexter See our interview with Darcy at the link in comments. Photos by Sam Tariq
Time to send some Monday love to our newest subscribers on Patreon. ❤️ Laurence Hooper ❤️ Jenny Wustenberg ❤️ Trevor Tulip If you love LeftLion and would like to get extra perks (name in the mag, free gifts etc) then #SupportLeftLion www.patreon.com/leftlion
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Check out the @leftlion.bsky.social review of the Dot To Dot Festival Nottingham 2026. Including many of my photos. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Festival Review: Dot To Dot 2026
One 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 Ban...
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Our friends at Mansfield Museum and Mansfield Palace Theatre have a free exhibition of 'The World’s Worst Record Covers' running 6 June - 29 August. Here's 4 of the 400 they will have on display. 😂 Any others you think should be in there? If so post them in comments.
Our June 2026 magazine is out now. Featuring... The Television Workshop, The Great British Beer Crawl, Selina Mosinski, The White Rabbit Teahouse, Green Meadows Project, Dusty 4 Track, Forager's Kitchen and lots more. Read online or find it in your favourite Nottingham hangout �
Scenes from Nottingham's Old Market Square just now as the Notts County players and staff received a civic reception following yesterday's promotion to League 1. YOU PIES! #notts #nottscounty #coyp #nottingham
PSA: There's a civic reception in the Market Square at 3pm in the Old Market Square to celebrate Notts County Football Club's promotion to League One. Come along and welcome the team home! #notts #nottscounty #coyp #nottingham
