LeftLion Magazine Nottingham

09/09/2026

New podcast NottsPod lays out the winding history of Nottingham's modern day water system. Here's the type of interesting history they've been going into 🎤

After one of his pupils caught a case of ‘Trentbelly’, the local nomenclature for illness caught from a polluted River Trent, secondary school teacher Tom Suchoruczka became curious about how the river got to the state it is now. This led Tom to team up with Notts historian and YouTuber Michael ...

08/09/2026

For this month's instalment of our regular article Pick Six, we feature Notts folk artist Daudi Matsiko who plays at Sneinton Market's By Our Hands We Make Our Way on 19 September.

Here's six things, places, and people that mean a lot to him 🎸

For this month's Pick Six we feature Notts folk artist Daudi Matsiko who plays at Sneinton Market's By Our Hands We Make Our Way in 19 September.

07/09/2026

Time to send some love to our latest supporters on Patreon

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07/09/2026

'Pretty Sharp at NTU'

📸 by Stefan Drew

Remember if you've taken a picture of something stunning or silly around Nottingham, you can send a high res version with your name and social media attached to [email protected] or tag it with to be in with a chance of seeing it both in our mag and here on our socials.

07/09/2026

Coming up later this month, Mansfield Town Film Festival provides a packed three day schedule of working-class voices, locally made films, live screenings, masterclasses, and Q&As.

Check out our interview with their director Jay Martin at the link in comments 🎥🎬

Photos courtesy of MTFF

06/09/2026

The approaching week in Notts brings a diverse variety of activities, including both a independent music festival, a sustainability festival, and Grindr the Opera...

The approaching week in Notts brings a diverse variety of activities, including both a independent music festival, a sustainability festival, and Grindr the Opera... 

05/09/2026

'Watch Out'

📸 by Eloise Idoine

Remember if you've taken a picture of something stunning or silly around Nottingham, you can send a high res version with your name and social media attached to [email protected] or tag it with to be in with a chance of seeing it both in our mag and here on our socials.

04/09/2026

We checked out a brand new games bar that’s inspired by your favourite classic TV game shows.

Gameshow Allstars opens on the 5th of September, offering 50% off for the first 500 people.

📍 9 George St, NG1 3BH

04/09/2026

Here's a Friday treat: a brand new episode of , the LeftLion podcast which shines a light on the work of music promoters around Nottingham 🌙

This week, our guest is Chloe Leak– assistant manager of Stealth & Rescue Rooms who's worked behind the scenes at some of the venues' biggest nights. She's also dipped her toes into the promoting game with her own party: Bloom🌺

She chats to our host Beane about everything Notts and beyond.

Listen now > LINK IN COMMENTS

04/09/2026

Sheffield musician Jim Ghedi has for years carved a unique corner of folk music, but now that he’s composed the soundtrack for a new film starring Hugh Jackman: The Death of Robin Hood, a lot more people will probably be recognising his name from here on out.

He’s also playing a gig in Notts in October, so there was no better time for us to meet and chat with him…

Sheffield musician Jim Ghedi has for years carved a unique corner of folk music, but now that he’s composed the soundtrack for a new film starring Hugh Jackman: The Death of Robin Hood, a lot more people will probably be recognising his name from here on out. He’s also playing a gig in Nottingha...