LeftLion Magazine Nottingham

May's here and so too is our latest print mag 🌸 This issue of LeftLion features everything you need to know about Green Hustle 2026, with a lovely cover celebrating it by the talented Heather Hodkinson, plus loads more to read about. Grab your copy from various Notts venues.

Boo the Bad Guy is a new multi-activity celebration of cult cinema, taking place in multiple venues which, more often than not, aren’t cinemas. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Miranda Hart Myha’la Professor Hannah Fry Richard E. Grant Rob Beckett Romesh Ranganathan Ross Kemp Sebastian Croft Sharon Rooney

Full cast (A-Z) Amol Rajan Bella Ramsey James Acaster James Blunt Jerry Hall Joanne McNally Joe Lycett Julie Hesmondhalgh King Kenny Leigh-Anne Pinnock Maya Jama Michael Sheen

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

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

My photos of @vona_vella supported by Posturing and Saffron at The @bodeganotts on Monday night with this review by Roisin Turner for @LeftLion Magazine Nottingham leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Here’s a really lovely piece of writing - a review of my new book from @LeftLion leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

If you want to start planning your festival season soon, here are some suggestions.... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Our resident investigator of Nottingham's weird history, Matthew Blaney, delves into the story of the Wellow Maypole... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

May's here and so too is our latest print mag 🌸 This issue of LeftLion features everything you need to know about Green Hustle 2026, with a lovely cover celebrating it by the talented Heather Hodkinson, plus loads more to read about. Grab your copy from various Notts venues.

Bison and dogs in pools all feature in this month's Overheard in Notts... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Matthew Blaney, our resident investigator of Notts weird history, delves into the story of Dr Who's car which was created in 1970s Notts... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Book Fri 19 and Sat 20 June 2026 in the diary! We've announced the first 23 brewery stalls for #NCBF26. More surprises still to come. Tkts £12 at > tinyurl.com/ncbf26tkts

This month we chatted to Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers about vinyl, a particular Notts coffee shop lost to time, and parks established by the King George V Memorial Fund. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

We're currently putting the final touches to our May issue (out this week). Time to thank our new supporters - who all got early access: ⏰ Ruby Rex and BB ⏰ K ⏰ James Hunt If you'd like early access and various other perks #SupportLeftLion patreon.com/posts/cover-re…

Notts-isms #2 A cartoon about the Nottingham dialect. Created by artist Lily Keogh and Nottingham Trent University linguist Natalie Braber.

While getting a haircut is a pretty ordinary part of life for some, having a stranger alter your appearance can feel relatively daunting for others. Enter ANTI All Genders Barber... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Our friends at @NottmCityOfLit have a FREE creative writing opportunity for any adults out there who want to develop a deeperrelationship with nature and enjoy (or are curious about) poetry and creative writing. nottinghamcityofliterature.com/projects/growi…

Vicky Pamo Simples tells us what it’s like to be a supervisor at multi-purpose food and drink hub, the buzzing The Beeston Social … leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…