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Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Exchecker

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Exchecker, one of this year's finalists...

Circle of Light Gives Young People Chance to Work With Music Biz Pros

The charity project helps 18-25 year olds explore mental health by getting creative and there’s not long left to sign up. Here’s why you shouldn’t ‘ang abaht...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Don't Forget Rupert

Nonsuch's Edward Boott: "Let’s not make art boring. The world is bad enough."

There’s summat in the water at the bottom of Hockley. Sneinton Market is thriving its creative butt off, local print artists Dizzy Ink have recently opened up The Carousel and, just around the corner, theatre company Nonsuch have moved into the old Service Graphics building on Lower Parliament Street. We sat down with Artistic Director Edward Boott to hear about the movements…

Overheard in Notts

We've been earwigging on your lot's conversations...

5 Acts to Check Out at Waterfront Festival 2019

Another festival? In tahn? Raising cash for local charities? We’re a right spoilt bunch aren’t we. Do yerself a favour and get down to Waterfront Festival at Canalhouse this July. And if you’re stumped on who to check out, here are our Music Editor’s top 5 picks…

Nottingham Refugee Week: RefuTalent Review

Refugee Forum’s contribution to this year’s Refugee Week events, was RefuTalent – a talent show by refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. An ensemble of eight performances, including mine, was the evening’s entertainment.

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Desensitised

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Desensitised, one of this year's finalists...

LeftLion Magazine #115

Featuring Margaret Humphries CBE, Rob Green, Etienne Stott MBE, National Holocaust Centre and Museum, National Justice Museum, Nonsuch Theatre, and loads more...

The Thompson Brothers on Glastonbury, Beer and Shots in the Dark

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

What's been gooin' off?

My First Time... Being Arrested

What the bob happened? We asked your lot about the first time you got chucked in the nicker...

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Remy

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet Remy, one of this year's finalists...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Chicago, comedy, coffee and chickens... Check out five of the best things to do in Notts this week. 

Future Sound of Nottingham 2019 Finalists: Mollie Ralph

This weekend sees the return of Nusic's Future Sound of Nottingham, where local acts take to the stage at Rock City to battle it out for a slot at Splendour Festival. Meet the first of your 2019 finalists, Mollie Ralph...

Film Review: In Fabric

Peter Strickland's surreal psychosexual thriller is screening at Broadway Cinema from today... 

Win Pizza For Two With the LeftLion Food and Drink Survey

Here at LeftLion, we are always looking to improve and meet our readers’ interests, which is why we are relaunching and redesigning our food and drink section...

Theatre Review: Calendar Girls the Musical

The award-winning musical comedy is full of heart

Music, Memories and Mendhi at Nottingham Refugee Week's RefuTalent 2019

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” This was said by the Dalai Lama and quoted by Swan, a monologue artist at RefuTalent.

Refugee Forum’s contribution to this year’s Refugee Week events was RefuTalent – a talent show by refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. An ensemble of eight performances, including mine, was the evening’s entertainment.

Film Review: Child's Play

Lars Klevbergs's reimagining of the 1988 cult-classic story of murderous kids toy is a little bit hit-and-miss...

Live Music Review: Kinkajous at Rough Trade

Local label Running Circle have just released a mega new album, so invited the band who made it to play in Notts...

Nusic Podcast #207 with Lia White, San Junipero, Midnite City, Velvet Blush and More...

Nusic Future Session: James Letta

New Nottingham music from this talented bogger...

A Catch-Up with Metronome: Built by Music Lovers, For Everyone

Newcomer venue Metronome opened its doors last October, and has been wowing audiences with its audio-visual finesse and eclectic programme ever since. We caught up with promoter Kristi Maria to see how things have been going down on Huntingdon Street…

Film review: Toy Story 4

The mother and daughter team of Sue and Elinor Barsby checked out the fourth film of the Toy Story franchise...