LeftLion Magazine Nottingham

Where Nottingham Meets.

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Somehow, it's nearly September, but less surprisingly, there's a new LeftLion mag for you lot to enjoy 🍂 get it from your favourite Nottingham pub, library, or cafe or read online 🦁

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For this month's instalment of Life Behind Bars we spoke to Jake Jenkinson: assistant manager of Effy Nottingham, Heathcoat Street's cosy coffee haven...

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The electrifyingly good work of Alan Lodge, one of the UK's most prolific photographers of alternative, nomadic lifestyles, free parties, and protests, who has been based in Notts for years.

Head to Bonington Gallery from Thursday next week to see more of it 📸

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Amongst more familiar streets in Nottingham – should you be curious enough – there are some excellent hidden treasures, each with their own historical tales and modern day offerings to enjoy…

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For this month's instalment of From the Kitchen, we heard from Massimo Bellavista: owner of twin family-owned Sicilian restaurants Compa 🍴

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After bringing over thirty murals to Nottingham in the past five years, Art Fest is doing things differently in 2026 🎨

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Nottingham’s Biggest Ever Wine Festival is set to launch alongside the annual CAMRA Beer Festival at @TrentBridge next month.

Full story > https://t.co/4yrhCjRATG

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When we think of the anti-vaccination movement, we tend to think of COVID and anti-lockdown protests. However, the anti-vax movement is surprisingly far older than typically expected – and one that the East Midlands played a significant part in.

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Got plans next week? If not, then you have now...

It's our run-down of the best events in the next 7 days in Notts.

Read in full here > https://t.co/0K0QYxSNXl

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Plenty of independent restaurants and cafés take the day off on Monday – and quite rightly so. But that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to a sad meal deal when the Monday hunger starts calling...

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This month’s cover artist Iulia Matei talks comics, creativity and letting things figure themselves out.

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It's not always easy to be creative in the UK, so here are some creative opportunities in Notts we think are worth keeping in mind ✨

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Nowadays, it’s not always easy to be creative in the UK but Nottingham's ‘do-it-yourself’ culture has given rise to various opportunities...

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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 🎤

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For this month's instalment of our regular article Pick Six, we feature Notts folk artist Daudi Matsiko. Here's six things, places, and people that mean a lot to him.

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Dazzlingly flattered by @LeftLion's review of my debut novel, calling This Isn't Italian Romance 'a perfect summer read'🍋

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Time to send some love to our latest supporters on Patreon

❤️ Chris Martin
❤️ Actons
❤️ Prue Napthine

If you'd like to help what we do and get perks (name in the mag, art prints in the post etc) then #SupportLeftLion

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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 below -

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Sheffield musician Jim Ghedi wrote the soundtrack for the new Robin Hood film, out today, and is also playing Notts in October. Here's our conversation with him...

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Guess who's back?

Goosey the Goose Fair goose has taken up its perch on the Mansfield Road roundabout once again, announcing the return of one of the largest travelling funfairs in Europe later this month.

#GooseFair #nottingham #notts #nottslife #leftlion

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As @NFFCWomen prepare for a new Women’s Super League 2 (WSL2) campaign, we hear more about how they're scaling up their ambitions ⚽️

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