LeftLion Magazine Nottingham

23/11/2025

The chills have set in and festivities are definitely afoot in Notts. There's loads of reasons to get out and about this week, but here's our top picks of what's on...

🎬Game (2025) Screening Q&A with director John Minton and Jason Williamson at Broadway Cinema
✨ Wollaton Winter Light Trail at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park
🍿 National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step at Savoy Cinemas Nottingham
🎤 The Amy Winehouse Band at Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
❄️ It's in Nottingham: Christmas Market at Nottingham Castle
🎸 Bored Marsh play at The Bodega

Don't forget to check out our What's On listings for lots more 👀

This week, enjoy a live concert of Amy Winehouse's original band, adore the new festive light trail at Wollaton or take yourself and the family down to the Nottingham Christmas Market. Let the festivities begin! 

22/11/2025

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22/11/2025

Whether you’re a student, international or otherwise, new to the city, and looking to make connections with people in the same boat as you, or if you’re an established Notts resident who likes the idea of broadening your cultural horizons, the Notts Cultural Exchange is bound to do something for you -

Whether you’re a student, international or otherwise, new to the city, and looking to make connections with people in the same boat as you, or if you’re an established Notts resident who likes the idea of broadening your cultural horizons, the Nottingham Cultural Exchange is bound to do somethin...

21/11/2025

GAME is a new film by INVADA Films fronted by Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrows and starring Jason Williamson from Notts own Sleaford Mods. It's showing at Broadway Cinema on Monday. Here's our take on it...

The debut film for INVADA Films, a new Bristol-based project fronted by Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrows, GAME stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods)...

21/11/2025

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21/11/2025

Our friends at It's in Nottingham are crowdfunding for a new Nottingham 'Safe Bus'.

To create a mobile hub offering first aid, welfare, and support to residents, students and visitors in Nottingham city centre.

21/11/2025

For this month's instalment of Life behind bars, we speak to the gent who looks after a claimant to being Nottingham city centre's smallest pub - Brew Tavern

For this month's instalment of Life behind bars, we speak to the man who looks after a claimant to being Nottingham city centre's smallest pub.

20/11/2025

Nottingham's ultimate stocking filler of 2026 is here! We have birthed a new book baby, just in time for Christmas. Buy it online now for £6 inc P&P.

20/11/2025

If you read and enjoy LeftLion, please take 5 minutes to fill out our reader survey here >

Hello and welcome to our reader survey. We want to hear more about you, the readers of LeftLion and your interests. In this survey we will ask questions about you (including regular demographic data), what you like to do in Notts, how you spend your money and your thoughts on the content we publish....

20/11/2025

Across the UK, millions of unpaid carers face invisibility every day. Statistics prove that three in five adults will become a carer at some point, and two-thirds of young carers receive no support at all.

Following his own personal experience as a young carer, Notts local Danny Donnelly (who's a bit of a creative force of nature) set up CreatewithCare, a project using creativity to support the wellbeing of carers, raise awareness, and connect people to local support -

Across the UK, millions of unpaid carers face invisibility every day. Statistics prove that three in five adults will become a carer at some point, and two-thirds of young carers receive no support at all. Following his own personal experience as a young carer, Notts local Danny Donnelly set up Crea...

19/11/2025

With a darkly romantic 80s electronica tinged sound and alluring stage presence, Hurtsfall have made their name as one of Nottingham’s best goth bands in recent years -

With a darkly romantic sound and alluring stage presence, Hurtsfall have made their name as one of Nottingham’s best goth bands in recent years. We spoke to frontman Sam Harrison Emm to hear about the local goth scene, personal style and the literary and film inspirations behind their music…

18/11/2025

'Hart of the Lake'

📸by Sarah Smith