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Ncf Comedy Presents: Canalhouse Comedy Night

Open Mic Sponsored by Jack Daniels

Notts' Hidden Library Could Be Expanding

Bromley House library, a subscription library founded over two hundred years ago, has just secured £70,000 to explore expanding its premises...

Director Aaron Trinder on His Documentary ‘Free Party: A Folk History’ - Which Features Nottingham's Own DiY Soundsystem

Free Party: A Folk History is a timely DIY indie film that follows the birth of the UK's free party movement from the late eighties and early nineties and the social, political and cultural impact it's had on our present times, with appearances from the founders of Nottingham’s very own DiY Soundsystem - but those of you who were lucky enough to go down to Broadway Cinema’s screening of the film back in November will already know this, of course. Director Aaron Trinder tells us about the process of obtaining footage for the documentary from a time before mobile phones and his own experiences of the free party movement…

Film Review: The Holdovers

A grouchy teacher and a rebellious teen have to make the best of a bad situation when they are forced to spend Christmas alone at their prestigious boarding school...

Nottingham’s Caves: Places for Work and Leisure

A Shoestring Press Poetry Evening With Rennie Parker and Jenny Swann

Agatha Christie’s - and Then There Were None

Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty

Nell Mescal

Preview: Your Fat Friend + Q&a

Gig Review: Spanish Love Songs at Rescue Rooms

Spanish Love Songs are a band with some serious momentum on their side, so we went to see first-hand how they’ve gone from opening act to cult heroes in less than six months…

Gig Review: Bury Tomorrow at Rock City

Bury Tomorrow took to Rock City for a headline gig which transformed the entire venue into a momentous mosh pit…

We Chat to the Creators of the Upcoming Punge Fest at The Chapel

You've heard of punk and grunge, but have you heard of punge? There's no better way to get to know the genre taking the local music scene by storm than by attending the upcoming Punge Fest. We caught up with the creators of the event to find out what you can expect from an evening of punge rock...

We Chat to Better Joy Ahead of their Acoustic Show at Rescue Rooms

Following the release of their debut single Hard To Love, Manchester-based band Better Joy embark on a string of UK tour dates, making a stop at Rescue Rooms for a stripped-back acoustic show. The band are best known for their delicate interweaving of contemporary and classic alt-pop, infusing their sound with uplifting melodies and introspective lyricism. We chat to lead-vocalist and songwriter Bria Keely about Hard To Love, touring, and the upcoming Nottingham show...

We Chat to Framework Night Support Worker Jordan Francis Ahead of Beat The Streets

Ahead of this weekend’s Beat The Streets festival - founded in 2018 by Nottingham promotors DHP in conjunction with Framework - we caught up with night support worker Jordan Francis to find out more about the challenges he faces and the role music can play in shining a light on an a spiralling issue...

Film Review: The Zone of Interest

Jonathan Glazer's new film is a sanitised and one note depiction of the Holocaust...

Teddy Thompson

Argentine Tango - Complete Beginner to Dancing In 6 Weeks

Pub Quiz Curious Tavern

An Outreach Worker in Notts

Formed in 2001, Framework is an organisation supporting vulnerable people, with housing support, job hunting, mental health, and recovery services for drugs and alcohol. Their primary focus, though, is to try and get people off the streets, and into more permanent accommodation. LeftLion caught up with one of their street outreach workers, who explains the ins and outs of their day to day…

From Art Exhibition Launches to Beat The Streets Festival: Here's What's on in Notts 22 - 28 January 2024

This week in Nottingham, enjoy live music in aid of a great cause at Beat The Streets, celebrate the opening of new exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, or join the National Holocaust Museum for Holocaust Memorial Day...

Story Inventors Workshop 

Come and Sing With John Rutter

My Movie: Cinema Paradiso