LeftLion Magazine Nottingham

The July issue of LeftLion is out now! Featuring... the Queens of Gladrags, @NottsPride, @FeelTheNusic's 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/2026/…

Open to the LGBTQ+ community and allies, Write Queer is a monthly collective who share and progress their writing, while connecting with other writers in a supportive environment – online, or at Nottingham Central Library. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

The third installment of @NottmPlayhouse's season by local playwrights focuses on a group of seven men (and one woman) who bond and overcome personal traumas by exhibiting model railways... #MarketDeepingModelRailwayClub Our review > leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

My photos of @mitjunkyard playing in-store at @RoughTrade Nottingham for the release of their debut album "Role Model Hermit" are on the @LeftLion Magazine Nottingham website with this review by Roisin Turner. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Later this month @nottspride is set to take over the city once again, bringing a celebration of unity, diversity, and acceptance. Becki Jayne Crossley met Chairperson Leigh Ellis who has been organising the festival for the past ten years. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

This week in Notts! If you haven't melted already why not check out some city events coming up... We've got musicals, ballet, immersive art experiences, and @splendourfest's last hurrah @RoyalNottingham @nottinghamarena @WollatonHall leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Lakeside Arts' latest exhibition takes what many might consider the simplest of artistic practices – drawing – and transforms it into something far richer: a way of navigating history, memory and imagination. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Wishing a wonderful weekend to our latest supporters on Patreon: ☀️ Paul Egan ☀️ Dorothy Kurpanik ☀️ Devon White If you like what we do and would like to get your name in our mag and cover art prints through the post then #SupportLeftLion patreon.com/leftlion

My photos from the lastest and excelent Paint By Numbers Festiival at The @bodeganotts in Nottingham are on the @LeftLion website here. Headlined by @wearecoachparty . leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

We've got a great one for you on the podcast this week - speaking to internet legend and actor Selina Mosinski, AKA @CharityShopSue about her upcoming Edinburgh show, 'Puss in Boots: a Working Class Fairytale'... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Ahead of the unveiling of Maid Marian Way’s new statue, the artist who made it, Alicja Biała, talks to us about her creative process, community involvement and why representation of women in public spaces matters. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Journalist Matthew Collin has written a new book about Nottingham dance music history. Here's a look at his research 🎵 leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Local acts Omari Marsalis and Two2's won last month's Future Sound of Nottingham competition and are now playing Splendour Festival. Check out the conversation with them here... leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Time to send some love to our latest subscribers on Patreon: ❤️ Marjorie Griffiths ❤️ Simon H ❤️ James Logan If you like the idea of getting your name in our mag and art prints of our covers through your letterbox each month then #SupportLeftLion patreon.com/leftlion

For this month’s Pick Six we turned to Notts born screenwriter, playwright and actor William Ivory ahead of his play The Market Deeping Model Railway Club, which runs at the Nottingham Playhouse until Saturday 25 July. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

NG83: When We Were B Boys is a documentary about how breakdancing took over 1980s Nottingham for a few years and it's turning ten this year. Here's our conversation with the co-directors. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

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

Happening this week in Notts... DIY punk with Bad Milk Blood Robot, circus themed theatre, opera on screen and sustainability meet-ups. Here's our pick of the week... @angelmbrewery @NottmPlayhouse @LakesideArts @Savoy_Notts @FisherGatePoint leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

Heard about @sidedoor.social ? It takes place every other month at the People's Hall on Heathcoat Street, and showcases the half-formed ideas, passions, and projects of creatives across the city. leftlion.co.uk/features/2026/…

We hope you all enjoyed (or perhaps just endured) the England game last night? A reminder that we still have our 3 Left Lions t-shirts in stock. £25 each including P&P. Buy them here > tinyurl.com/3leftlions Also available to buy in person from Splatt T-Shirts and The Nest.