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LeftLion Magazine Nottingham
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Where Nottingham Meets.
Shouting arts and culture in the home of Robin Hood since 2003.
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Something for the weekend?

It's a new #NightCreatures podcast from Beane of Soul Buggin' in conversation with Adam and Rob Perkins from Boho Festival.

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Night Creatures Podcast #5: Adam and Rob Perkins from Boho Festival on organising Notts parties from the 90s to now
Night Creatures is a LeftLion podcast, shining a light on the promoters of Nottingham. Your host and interviewer is Beane, co-founder of Nottingham’s beloved Soul Buggin’ night and he brings with him ...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Time to send some love to our latest supporters on Patreon:

❤️ Rob Maddison
❤️ Ash A & Merro Events
❤️ Claire Foss

If you'd like to #SupportLeftLion and get some perks, click the link.

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February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Some of my photos here with the @leftlion.bsky.social review of Beat The Streets Festival 2026, another excelent year.

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Review: Beat The Streets 2026
“This is our 8th edition since 2018; we’ve raised over half a million pounds so far!” proudly announces Managing Director of DHP Family George Akins during the Beat The Streets press tour backstage at...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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My photos of the latest BBC Music Introducing / The Beat show with Dean Jackson at Metronome in Nottingham.

Featuring; cee.ldn, Bronco Lane, Saffron Gray and Rainbow Frog Biscuits .

With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: BBC Introducing East Midlands Showcase at Metronome
Local Nottingham venue Metronome delivered another sellout event in partnership with the BBC Introducing team, represented by Dean Jackson. There’s always a vibrancy inherent to nights like this,...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Time to wish a fabulous Friday to our newest supporters on Patreon:

❤️ James Horsley
❤️ Shane P
❤️ Beryl Wilson

If you'd like to join them in supporting our independent journalism (and getting perks and gifts) then #SupportLeftLion

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January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Quite a few new additions to the Nottingham Splendour Festival 2026 line-up announced today including Primal Scream, The Flaming Lips and local legends Divorce and ALT BLK ERA.

What do you think? Which day do you prefer?
January 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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My photos of Tom Gensler , his debut headline show, with support from @leahwlcx.bsky.social and Daisy Peacock at The Old Bus Depot in Nottingham are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website here.

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In photos: Tom Gensler at The Old Bus Depot
Singer-songwriter (and regular LeftLion music writer) Tom Gensler delivered a successful debut headline show at The Old Bus Depot, supported on stage by Leah Wilcox and, Daisy Peacock. We dr...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Apparently it's Blue Monday today. But let's turn that frown upside down by wishing a Happy Monday to you and our latest supporters:

😎 Rebecca Saunders
😎 Beth Talarico
😎 Carl Inglis

If you'd like to support independent journalism #SupportLeftLion

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January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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My photos of Dry Cleaning playing a @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham outstore show at Metronome last week with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham

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Gig review: Dry Cleaning at Metronome
The Windmill in Brixton has churned out more obscure and subversive acts than one can shake a stick at. Black Country, New Road, black midi (R.I.P Matt Keasniewski), and Fat White Family trace their o...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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How many of you made it to one of the Sleaford Mods in conversation with Stewart Lee events at Rough Trade Nottingham earlier on Tuesday then?

Here's our review > leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Sleaford Mods and Stewart Lee at Rough Trade
Rough Trade hosted a discussion between Notts legends Sleaford Mods and Stewart Lee, a sold-out small gathering consisting of a conversation between them and then a question-and-answer session with th...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Tuesday evening thanks to our latest supporters on Patreon:
🙏Pete Nash
🙏 Ian Webster
🙏 Dan Pickles
If you love LeftLion and would like to support our independent journalism (as well as getting gifts and perks) then #SupportLeftLion

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January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Excellent article in @leftlion.bsky.social by @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social about the importance of the play #Punch by @mrjamesgraham.bsky.social - bringing this story to the stage @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social - back for another run in March. Grab tickets while you can as suspect it will sell out
Article in Left Lion by Nadia Whittome MP
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Time to send some love to a few of our wonderful supporters on Patreon:
❤️ Sheridan Chilvers
❤️ John Haslam
❤️ Erika Diaz Petersen

If you love LeftLion and want to support our independent journalism #SupportLeftLion (perks and gifts available on there too)

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January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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If you find yourself at a loose end over the festive season, please take 5 minutes to fill out our reader survey at leftlion.co.uk/survey

We'll be closing it sometime in January and we're dead keen to hear what you think before we do. Plus one lucky person will win a £100 Nottingham gift card!
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Our friends at Nottingham City of Literature have an amazing opportunity for Notts-based young people aged between 14-25 who love reading as part of next year's #BigCityReads project...
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Nottingham City of Literature Call For Young Readers For Big City Reads 2026.
Are you, or do you know, a young person aged between 14-25 who loves reading and wants to give back to their community? If so read on...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Some of my photos of @divorcehq.bsky.social and @waltdisco.bsky.social at Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday here with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: Divorce at Rock City
What a year it has been for Nottingham’s indie darlings Divorce. Since their historic four-night sold out run at The Bodega last September, they’ve released a critically acclaimed debut album in ...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Had the most Christmassy night at the Nottingham Arts Theatre’s production of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood 🥹 ft. the Merry Men reading @leftlion.bsky.social, the actual Left Lion, Goose Fair, and some proper Notts panto heckling.
A picture of Nadia Whittome MP alongside actors in costume for the Robin Hood pantomime in Nottingham. A photograph of a theatre stage for the production of Robin Hood.
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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PUBIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!

You have until Wed 17 December to buy yourself this year's ultimate Notts stocking filler and guarantee delivery before Christmas! #OverheardinNotts

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Buy: Overheard In Notts (Vol 7): The Pierre of the Resistance
We like to think that Christmas isn’t Christmas without a bit of Overheard in Notts in your stocking. Thus we are happy to announce the arrival of our seventh(!) book baby...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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My photos of Wolf Alice supported by @sunflowerbeanband.bsky.social and @briasalmena.bsky.social at the Motoroint Arena #Nottingham are with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: Wolf Alice at Motorpoint Arena
As Wolf Alice have evolved into one of the best and most beloved bands in Britain, Nottingham has been there with them every step of the way. From providing a support slot for Swim Deep at Rescue Room...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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A little article on the good stuff for @leftlion.bsky.social 🌱

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School children plant tiny forest they hope community will "cherish to the heart"
School children and members of the local community have planted 3,000 trees at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, laying the foundations for a ‘microforest’ that will enrich the area for generations.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Time to say thanks to our latest supporters:

❤️ John Dunstan
❤️ Sven
❤️ Ursula Holdsworth

If you’d like to support us, get your name in our mag and other perks (this month our Postal Service members got free #OverheardInNotts books) #SupportLeftLion

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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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My photos of Bored Marsh supported by Mandibles at a sold out The @bodegacats.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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In photos: Bored Marsh at The Bodega, with Mandibles
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December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I'm back in the @leftlion.bsky.social Print Edition for December with photos for the LeftLion Music Awards 2025.

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November 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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My photos of Home Counties supported by My First Time at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social are with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: Home Counties at The Bodega, with My First Time
Home Counties dropped by The Bodega on their tour for their second album, Humdrum, which has been generating some serious excitement for alternative music fans across a range of genres. Joined by new ...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Basking in the glory of recent wins against Malmo and Liverpool, it's the latest from our own Julie Pritchard covering the last month at Nottingham Forest... #nottinghamforest #nottinghamforestfc

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Left Brian: November 2025 - Three Bald Musketeers
Our Forest columnist Julie Pritchard, the creator of the classic nineties 'Brian' fanzine, seems delighted by the new dawn at Forest under Dyche, Woan and Stone...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM