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Nah Then Music Festival 2025

Tina - the Tina Turner Musical

Kinky Boots the Musical

Gospel Singing Workshop

Only Fools and Horses the Musical

Ruby Tuesday's Music Night - 'Celebrate the Voice'

Ruby Tuesday's Music Night - 'Celebrate the Voice'

Ruby Tuesday's Music Night - 'Celebrate the Voice'

Overheard in Notts: January 2025

Oversized emojis and The Queen's Speech feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

Our January cover artist Paula Reid talks creative community and her love of Brutalism

This month’s cover artist Paula Reid tells us about her inspirations, projects and love of Brutalism…

How the Nottingham Gig Buddies community is uniting music lovers

Starting in 2009, and now with nearly 6,000 members to its name, the meetup.com social group Nottingham Gig Buddies (NGB) has been a life changer for many, bringing together people from many different backgrounds, ages, interests, through their passion for music. To understand the success behind the growth of this group, we got to know the people behind it.

Ruby Tuesday's Music Night - 'Celebrate the Voice'

Locating Lawrence: January 1925

Lawrence is very ill, so naturally the first thing he wants to do is move. Again. 

Magic, caves, exhibitions and music: Here's what's on in Nottingham events 6 - 12 January 2025

It might be cold outside, but there's no need to be bored in January. This week in Notts there's magic, exhibitions, caves, live music and more....

The Garage: A 1980s Nottingham Music Haven

We take a look at The Garage nightclub, a fixture in the Lace Market during the 1980s opened by Selectadisc founder Brian Selby and home to live bands, house music, and much more besides…

LeftLion Issue #179 January 2025

In this month's magazine we speak to Marcellus Baz, Nottingham Gig Buddies, sculptor Rachel Carter, ALT BLK ERA, Evil Scarecrow, Pretty Polly Tights, and author and human rights lawyer Christian Weaver. We also look at the history of The Garage club, Union Road, and hear about growing up as a trans man in Nottingham. Plus lots more!

January Holiday Club

Overheard in Notts: December 2024

Beach balls, chip shops, and springing a sentence together all feature in this month's Overheard in Notts...

In photos: Lucy Spraggan at Rock City

In photos: Bad Nerves at Rescue Rooms

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #8: George Akins on Rock City, Beat The Streets, Thekla, Dot To Dot, Massive Attack and 30 years working in live music

A bonus eighth episode  talking with the most influential man in the Nottingham music scene, George Akins; owner of DHP Family, Rock City, Rescue Rooms, Bodega, Stealth, Splendour Festival, Dot To Dot and more...

Music Reviews: December 2024

This Christmas, our music team have highlighted new releases from Notts artists...

LeftLion Music: The Best of 2024 Awards

What a year it’s been for the Nottingham music scene: from new venues opening to local talent gaining national exposure, 2024 proved that our city is one of the best in the country for breeding and platforming exceptional musical talent. With this in mind, we thought we’d celebrate with some end-of-year awards – championing the best local releases and gigs which took place in our city since the start of the year. Without further ado, here’s what stood out in the Notts music world in 2024…

Gig review: Christmas Covers at The Bodega

Mitch Gavell put his Christmas jumper on and headed to The Bodega for the Nottingham institution that is the Christmas Covers Party…

Gig review: The Publics at Rescue Rooms