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!

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 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).

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

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

Recently, we launched a new thing > notts.com Created by us at LeftLion, it's the most comprehensive source of events information Notts has ever seen. If you’re looking for something to do tonight, next month, or for your birthday we’ve got you covered. Please go and have a look.

Have you seen the news that Nottingham's very own Bella Ramsey is lined up to star in a new series of Celebrity Traitors? We're very chuffed to think the whole world will get to know what a lovely human being they are. Full announced cast in comments.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! Our competition to win 2 tickets to @wingfestuk uk closes at 11.59pm tomorrow. Enter here > tinyurl.com/llwingfesttkts The festival arrives in Nottingham on Fri 8 May. More info and tickets here > www.wingfest.co.uk

May's here and so too is our latest print mag 💚 This issue features the wonderful @greenhustlefest.bsky.social 2026, with a lovely cover celebrating it by the talented Heather Hodkinson. Pick up a copy from your favourite hangout in Notts or read online 🦁 #leftlionmagazine #newissue #lovenotts

COMPECHICKEN TIME! ♨️🐔 Like chicken? Did you know the world's biggest chicken wing festival Wing Fest UK is heading to Notts next month? We have 2 x Pairs of tickets to give away. Find out more and throw your (trucker) hat into the ring to win a pair... ENTER HERE > tinyurl.com/wingfestll

Our April issue is hot off the press! 🦁 Featuring... Notts County's James Belshaw, The Nottingham Forager, poet Panya the Poet, Lace Thief, and Blur's Dave Rowntree. We also check out musical jam sessions, the Notts film industry, poetry nights, vinyl shops to visit: leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

Our March issue is out now in all of the usual spots 🦁 Featuring Hopkinson, Our Yard at New Art Exchange, You Want Fox, 80sVideoShop, a love letter to Beeston, Nottingham's Ukranian community. Nadia Whittome MP and plenty more. Read it online now at www.leftlion.co.uk/magazine

Happy Friday! 🙂 Late last year our Editor in Chief Jared Wilson spent some time being interviewed by media students at Nottingham College. We got sent this today by one of them (Ellie Bradshaw) and thought it was lovely and worth sharing with you all.

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?

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!

Seasons greetings ducks! It's the December issue of LeftLion, out now ❄️ Feat. stargazing at @sherwoodobs.bsky.social, a wander through the history of The Park Estate, the Leftlion music awards and our 2025 cultural round up. Grab your copy from around the city now or read online at the link below☃️

We have birthed a new #OverheardInNotts book baby. Just in time for Christmas. Buy it now for £6 inc P&P at tinyurl.com/ohinbooks Nottingham's ultimate stocking filler of 2026 is here!

If you read and enjoy LeftLion, please take 5 minutes to fill out our reader survey here > tinyurl.com/leftlionsurv...

The November issue of LeftLion is out now 🦁 As well as a mystical Newstead Abbey cover, this issue features film series Hart of the Wood, JayaHadADream, artist Heather Agyepong, Nottingham Panthers, and lots more Read here: leftlion.co.uk/features/202... 🦁 #leftlionmagazine #newissue #lovenotts

We need your help! We want your feedback! > www.leftlion.co.uk/survey Every few years we launch a reader survey and the time has come again! The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and really helps us out. Plus you could win a £100 Nottingham Gift Card!

Discos / nightclubs / ballrooms - What Notts venues past and present have you loved dancing in and why?