Nigel King
@nigelking.net
Nottingham, UK
Photographer at @nigelking.photography
aka nigelbig
Website: nigelking.photography
Photographer at @nigelking.photography
aka nigelbig
Website: nigelking.photography
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Nigel King
@nigelking.net
· Sep 23
1st Echo & The Bunnymen gig of the 2024 tour tonight. We are so looking forward to it. “See you at the barricades”
Picture © Nigel King 2023
Picture © Nigel King 2023
One of my photos !
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My photos of Bored Marsh supported by Mandibles at a sold out The @bodegacats.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
In photos: Bored Marsh at The Bodega, with Mandibles
leftlion.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My photos of Bored Marsh supported by Mandibles at a sold out The @bodegacats.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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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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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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 ...
leftlion.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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I'm back in the @leftlion.bsky.social Print Edition for December with photos for the LeftLion Music Awards 2025.
@cmatbaby.bsky.social
@cmatbaby.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I'm back in the @leftlion.bsky.social Print Edition for December with photos for the LeftLion Music Awards 2025.
@cmatbaby.bsky.social
@cmatbaby.bsky.social
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My photos of Revnege Of Calculon supported by @emzae.bsky.social at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham last week for @leftlion.bsky.social
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
In photos: Revenge of Calculon EP launch at Rough Trade
To celebrate the launch of their uniquely dance-able Casino Fight EP, Nottingham's own mask-wearing electro-heroes Revenge of Calculon put on an upbeat show at Rough Trade. Emzae was there to sup...
leftlion.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My photos of Revnege Of Calculon supported by @emzae.bsky.social at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham last week for @leftlion.bsky.social
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of Jerub supported by Josie Beth and Persia Holder at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham this week.
With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social
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With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social
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leftlion.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My photos of Jerub supported by Josie Beth and Persia Holder at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham this week.
With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social
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With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social
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My photos of @bccamplight.bsky.social supported by British Birds at Rock City are with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: BC Camplight at Rock City
Tonight starts with a goodbye and not a hello. Brian Christinzio is blowing out his Camplight in the UK for one last time, not forever, but for this leg of the tour at least. But, as he says in a sorr...
leftlion.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My photos of @bccamplight.bsky.social supported by British Birds at Rock City are with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of English Teacher with @theorielles.bsky.social at ROCK CITY Nottingham are with this review by @caradocsmg.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: English Teacher at Rock City
Just over a year from winning the Mercury Prize, Leeds indie-art-rock quartet English Teacher headline Rock City for a show packed full of top class musicianship and immersive soundscapes.
leftlion.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My photos of English Teacher with @theorielles.bsky.social at ROCK CITY Nottingham are with this review by @caradocsmg.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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My photos of SPRINTS & Dog Race at Rock CIty on Wednesday are with this review by Kieran Lster for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: SPRINTS at Rock City, with Dog Race
With the memory of their standout Bodega show still fresh in our minds, there was no way we were going to miss SPRINTS' return to Nottingham. This time, Rock City was the venue for a milestone perform...
leftlion.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My photos of SPRINTS & Dog Race at Rock CIty on Wednesday are with this review by Kieran Lster for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of Billie Marten and Le Ren at the Rescue Rooms
in Notingham on Monday night are with this review by Kieran Lister for @leftlion.bsky.social
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in Notingham on Monday night are with this review by Kieran Lister for @leftlion.bsky.social
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Gig review: Billie Marten at Rescue Rooms
Still only 26, Billie Marten finds herself a relative veteran despite her youth. Now on her fifth album, she has followed fellow folk heroine Laura Marling on a journey from prodigiously gifted teenag...
leftlion.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My photos of Billie Marten and Le Ren at the Rescue Rooms
in Notingham on Monday night are with this review by Kieran Lister for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
in Notingham on Monday night are with this review by Kieran Lister for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of @jayahadadream.bsky.social supported by CORTNEY and Armor and also Queen Millz at Metronome in Nottingham on Friday are with this review by Charlotte Gould for @leftlion.bsky.social
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: JayaHadADream at Metronome
Performing tracks from her debut album, Happiness from Agony, breakout star JayaHadADream is back in Nottingham. Filing the floor at Metronome, she brought her message of honesty, pushing back against...
leftlion.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
My photos of @jayahadadream.bsky.social supported by CORTNEY and Armor and also Queen Millz at Metronome in Nottingham on Friday are with this review by Charlotte Gould for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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Some of my photos from Day 1 of JT Soar Fest 2025 at The Old Cold Store, Nottingham with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social
Including: TV CRIME , Virvon Varvon, The Plan , Grazia , Stuart Pearce, Ye Nuns and The Monochrome Set
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Including: TV CRIME , Virvon Varvon, The Plan , Grazia , Stuart Pearce, Ye Nuns and The Monochrome Set
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Review: Day 1 at JT Soar Fest 2025
This time last week, one of Nottingham's most intriguing music and arts spaces, JT Soar, played host to an ultra-eclectic festival packed with intriguing names and tunes. Here's what happened on day o...
leftlion.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some of my photos from Day 1 of JT Soar Fest 2025 at The Old Cold Store, Nottingham with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social
Including: TV CRIME , Virvon Varvon, The Plan , Grazia , Stuart Pearce, Ye Nuns and The Monochrome Set
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Including: TV CRIME , Virvon Varvon, The Plan , Grazia , Stuart Pearce, Ye Nuns and The Monochrome Set
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social with Polite Bureaux and @ericrushton96.bsky.social at Metronome in Nottingham with this review by Michael Prince for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: The Lovely Eggs at Metronome
We sent one of our writers to reunite with lo-fi psych-rock duo The Lovely Eggs as they visited Nottingham's Metronome - on Halloween night - as part of a UK tour. He came away impressed, entertained ...
leftlion.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My photos of @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social with Polite Bureaux and @ericrushton96.bsky.social at Metronome in Nottingham with this review by Michael Prince for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of Welly with Vincent's Last Summer and Your Mate's Ex at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by Charlotte Gould for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: Welly at The Bodega
Last week, Welly returned to The Bodega with more banging tunes, bigger moshpits and a sky full of bubbles. Walking out to the tune of The Macarena, Welly promises a night defined by character and cha...
leftlion.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My photos of Welly with Vincent's Last Summer and Your Mate's Ex at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by Charlotte Gould for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of @allodarlin.bsky.social and The @hobbesfanclub.bsky.social at The Old Cold Store in Nottingham with this review by Michael Prince for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: Allo Darlin' at The Old Cold Store
A reunion of many, with the moon looking down on it all... LeftLion's Michael Prince found himself in awe and happiness as he witnessed the long-overdue return of indie-pop band Allo Darlin'...
leftlion.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My photos of @allodarlin.bsky.social and The @hobbesfanclub.bsky.social at The Old Cold Store in Nottingham with this review by Michael Prince for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of @daudi-matsiko.bsky.social at Metronome with Cecille Grey and @ashainewhite.bsky.social are with this excellent review by Katherine Monk-Watts for @leftlion.bsky.social
Also Richard Flewitt of the @thewolfpackproject.bsky.social
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Also Richard Flewitt of the @thewolfpackproject.bsky.social
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Gig review: Daudi Matsiko at Metronome
The one-and-only “King of Misery” Daudi Matsiko moved us all with his heartfelt music, latest stories, mental health activism and his award-winning personality during a magical evening at Nottingham’s...
leftlion.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My photos of @daudi-matsiko.bsky.social at Metronome with Cecille Grey and @ashainewhite.bsky.social are with this excellent review by Katherine Monk-Watts for @leftlion.bsky.social
Also Richard Flewitt of the @thewolfpackproject.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Also Richard Flewitt of the @thewolfpackproject.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of Ellur, with Fright Years, and Cara Flynn at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social last week with this review by @musicobserver.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: Ellur at The Bodega, with Fright Years and Cara Flynn
In the middle of a breathless and busy UK tour, Yorkshire-based indie-pop purveyor Ellur stopped off at The Bodega, bringing happiness and a uniquely collective experience. With Fright Years as m...
leftlion.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
My photos of Ellur, with Fright Years, and Cara Flynn at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social last week with this review by @musicobserver.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham
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leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of Belly at The Rescue Rooms in #Nottingham recently are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website now.
Many thanks and ❤️ to the great Tanya Donelly for allowing me to photograph the very special, sold out, show.
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Many thanks and ❤️ to the great Tanya Donelly for allowing me to photograph the very special, sold out, show.
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In photos: Belly at Rescue Rooms
leftlion.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My photos of Belly at The Rescue Rooms in #Nottingham recently are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website now.
Many thanks and ❤️ to the great Tanya Donelly for allowing me to photograph the very special, sold out, show.
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Many thanks and ❤️ to the great Tanya Donelly for allowing me to photograph the very special, sold out, show.
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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I have two photographs with this fantastic "Portraits" Gallery with Breaking Glass Magazine.
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Photo Gallery – Portraits
“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are” (Paul Caponigro) For our latest gallery, we’ve gathered images from…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I have two photographs with this fantastic "Portraits" Gallery with Breaking Glass Magazine.
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breakingglassmagazine.com/2025/09/30/p...
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Lovely to meet Julie and Sean of NewDad at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham after their stripped back set promoting their new album "Altar" ahead of its release on Friday.
September 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Lovely to meet Julie and Sean of NewDad at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham after their stripped back set promoting their new album "Altar" ahead of its release on Friday.
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My photos of Nottingham's No Peeling playing at JT Soar recently with Roo Stafford, The Wamaki and Teo Wise.
For @leftlion.bsky.social
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For @leftlion.bsky.social
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In photos: No Peeling at JT Soar
No Peeling (pictured above) performed at JT Soar on 11th September 2025
leftlion.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
My photos of Nottingham's No Peeling playing at JT Soar recently with Roo Stafford, The Wamaki and Teo Wise.
For @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
For @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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My photos of GANS supported by Hungryat the @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Gig review: GANS at The Bodega, with Hungry
Brum two-piece GANS are quickly finding themselves in quite the spotlight. Despite only forming in 2023, guitarist Thomas Rhodes and drummer Euan Woodman have already got a discography that borr...
leftlion.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
My photos of GANS supported by Hungryat the @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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September 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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A mob of angry drunken men screaming abuse outside an asylum hotel have defended their actions, saying all they want is for women and girls to feel safe walking the streets.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
September 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A mob of angry drunken men screaming abuse outside an asylum hotel have defended their actions, saying all they want is for women and girls to feel safe walking the streets.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.