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Nigel King

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Nottingham, UK Photographer at @nigelking.photography aka nigelbig Website: nigelking.photography

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 23

One of my photos !

Echo & The Bunnymen @bunnymen.com · Feb 29

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

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · 16d

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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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...

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · 17d

You're very welcome.
I still can't quite believe it all really happened.

Nigel King @nigelking.net · 17d

They've changed it now.

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · 17d

I've asked LeftLion to change it Sam.

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · 17d

❤️

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · 17d

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

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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'...

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · 21d

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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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...

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · 22d

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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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...

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · 23d

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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In photos: Belly at Rescue Rooms

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 30

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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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 21

The news report is incorrect.
Russia was officially suspended by the EBU for repeated breaches of its rules.
It was not "thrown out of the Eurovision Song Contest due to the full scale invasion of Ukraine".

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 17

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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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 16

Yes, no one mentions the Ket anymore do they...

Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 15

Musk is a Hate Preacher.

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 15

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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In photos: No Peeling at JT Soar

No Peeling (pictured above) performed at JT Soar on 11th September 2025

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 11

Phew !!

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 10

My photos of GANS supported by Hungryat the @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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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

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 9

Forest said no to Nuno and so need a new Nuno now.

Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 8

Good choices.
The format needed a refresh anyway, but anyone is better than Wallace.

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 8

The Lunar Eclipse from Nottingham.

#lunareclipse

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · Sep 5

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.

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Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 2

They've entered themselves in a race to the bottom with people who are already there.

Nigel King @nigelking.net · Sep 1

Tory Councillor Paul Mason is so dim he really could go all the way to the top in the Conservative Party.

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Sep 1

My photos of the Superstar @cmatbaby.bsky.social playing at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham on Saturday night are with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: CMAT at Rough Trade

While her star may be shining a little brighter in 2025 thanks to a standout Glastonbury performance and breakout TikTok hit Take A Sexy Picture of Me, Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has long ...

leftlion.co.uk

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Nigel King Photography @nigelking.photography · Aug 30

A few more of Wet Leg (Rhian) at their second @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Outstore show of the day at The Level recently to launch their new album "Moisturizer".

#livemusicphotography #nottinghamphotographer #gigphotography #wetleg

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