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Film Review: Red Joan

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Trevor Nunn directs Dame Judi Dench in the story of the 1930s Cambridge student who was arrested for passing classified information to the Soviet Union...

Film Review: Unicorn Store

Mon 22 Apr 2019

A woman named Kit receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfil her childhood dreams in Brie Larson's feature-length directorial debut...

Film Review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Oh blimey, the Frank Sidebottom story is totally bobbins

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Seven: His Infernal Midlands

Mon 22 Apr 2019

In this week's episode we take a look at the Man of Wealth and Taste himself, the Devil! Prepare yourself for tales of wicked deeds, dastardly machinations, and evil intent. Warning: Contains strong language and references to child abuse and sexual assault.

Interview: Ruby Rushton Brings Modern Jazz to The Chameleon

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Get to know the jazz quartet before they get us grooving this week...

The Nottingham Poetry Festival is Returning This April

Mon 22 Apr 2019

Now in its fourth year, Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 looks set to be the biggest and busiest yet, with an eclectic array of events, workshops and performances filling a jam-packed ten-day schedule between 26 April - 5 May, filling venues like Lakeside Arts Centre, New Art Exchange and Metronome. Our Poetry Editor Chris McLoughlin gives us a run down of some of the highlights...

Food Review: Tarn Thai

Sun 21 Apr 2019

Their lunch menu is wicked value for money...

The Best Cocktails in Notts Presented by GorgeUs

Sat 20 Apr 2019

Sam Nahirny sips on some of the best cocktails the city has to offer...

City Stylin' #12

Sat 20 Apr 2019

We searched high and low for the most stylish of Notts heads with summat to say...

10 Events to Go to During Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019

Fri 19 Apr 2019

We run down some of the must-see events from this year's Nottingham Poetry Festival...

Live Music Review: Fontaines D.C. at Rescue Rooms

Fri 19 Apr 2019

Our Alex got down to Rescue Rooms to see what all the hype around Irish band Fontaines D.C. was all about...

Nick Frost is Heading to Nottingham for Em-Con

Fri 19 Apr 2019

Nick Frost has come a long way since the cult TV series Spaced; never quite as far as Nottingham, however. We caught up with the Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead star to talk about how he plans to rectify that when he attends EM-Con Nottingham on May 4-5, and his latest film, Fighting with My Family.

The Maze is Closing For Good

Fri 19 Apr 2019

Gaz and Steph Peacham have announced the closure of much-loved pub and venue The Maze. You have until the end of June to get your last orders in. Here's the full story in their own words...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Thu 18 Apr 2019

Featuring Ty Healy, Dad Nap, Origin One and more...

Singer-Songwriter Tilly Greentree on Noise from the Next Generation and the Nottingham Music Scene

Wed 17 Apr 2019

The Notts singer-songwriter is this year’s Audience Award winner from Nottingham Music Hub's Noise from the Next Generation. She sits down with Fashion Editor, Anna Murphy, to talk sound, musical style and being sixteen.

Art Works: Susan Dodd

Tue 16 Apr 2019

Serial-collector Susan gives us the lowdown on her piece, 250 Years of Circus...

Nusic Podcast #202 with Don't Forget Rupert, Amulet, Alfie Sharp, Self Love and More...

Tue 16 Apr 2019

This week’s New Music Podcast features DJ Target’s new favourite Notts artist, a bunch of exercise, plus a few pints in Mojo (gotta have that healthy balance).

This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

NottsShop: April 2019

Tue 16 Apr 2019

Hello! Welcome to the first in a monthly series on the best fashiony bits Notts has to offer. We're putting Nottingham under a style microscope and this month: we're focusing on “The Gram” with, like any good primary school story, a side eye to the who, what, where and when.

Got someone or something that you think we should know about? Drop us a line at anna.murphy@leftlion.co.uk...

Film Review: Pet Sematary

Mon 15 Apr 2019

Stephen King's cult classic novel gets the big screen treatment for the second time...

The Pythian Club are Using Theatre to Engage Young People in the Fight Against Knife Crime

Mon 15 Apr 2019

In a bid to fight back against an increase in knife crime, The Pythian Club set out with the aim of engaging a generation of young Nottingham residents in creative projects. The result? Double Edge, an interactive theatrical project, written and directed by Syed Ali. We caught up with Syed and Ben Rosser to find out what impact they want the project to have…