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Chotto Xenos Preview

We take a look at celebrated dance artist Akram Khan’s latest production, Chotto Xenos, ahead of its arrival at Lakeside Arts this Sunday 8 May. Focussing on the untold stories of colonial soldiers in World War One, it promises to be a thought-provoking yet family-friendly affair.

Nusic New Music Podcast #263 - Future Sounds of Nottingham

One of the biggest shows of the year! This week’s New Music Podcast shares which musicians have made it to the Future Sound of Nottingham 2022 Semi-Finals. With over 100+ entries this is one of the closest Semi-Finals ever.

Nadia on... the Luddites

 LeftLion columnist and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome looks back on the Luddites and what they can teach us...

The Delines

Blondie - Against The Odds

Ye Vagabonds

Tuned

Gig Review: Ferocious Dog at Rock City

This genre-blending Notts band are known for creating a hell of an atmosphere at their gigs - and this special event at Rock City was no different... 

Preview: First Touch at Nottingham Playhouse

Nottingham Playhouse has a long track record of fostering homegrown theatrical productions, bringing bold and thrilling new theatre to the heart of Nottingham. We take a look at their new production, First Touch, which kicks off this week from Saturday 7 May - Saturday 21 May 2022.

We Hear From Ella Burns Robbins about the Nottingham Poetry Festival and Their Wide Range of Wellbeing Workshops

The Nottingham Poetry Festival isn’t just a place to discover the finest wordsmiths in the city; with a range of wellbeing workshops and activities on offer, it also provides the perfect opportunity to switch off and unwind. We run through some of the highlights…

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Nottingham Biographer Miranda Seymour on the Incredible Life of Jean Rhys

Born on the Caribbean Island of Dominica, Jean Rhys is most well known for her seminal novel Wide Sargasso Sea, the postcolonial feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. 

A misunderstood and enigmatic woman, Rhys caught to attention of biographer Miranda Seymour who travelled to Dominica to learn more about her life. We catch up with Seymour in anticipation of her new book I Used To Live Here Once, The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys...

Architects

Bingo Bedlam: Drag Bingo Special

Black Marble

Brass Against

Feeder

Review: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall

An evening of music with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was uplifting and inspirational against a backdrop of tough times...

LeftLion Magazine #147

The Mythology Issue. Featuring The Nottingham Gods, The Nottingham Caesars, 400 Rabbits, blacksmith David Gill, Joelle Taylor, Nottingham Poetry Festival, Lucy Campbell, The Curse of King Tut and loads more...

No Mow May - How to Help Notts Wildlife Whilst Doing Less Work

East Leake Hedgehog Highways Founder and Adult Social Care Worker Holly Dance found that the best way to keep her garden in good shape was not to do very much at all. At the outset of No Mow May 2022, she tells us about how mowing less and gardening for nature can bring wildlife home.

Kristin Hersh Electric Trio

5 Fun Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: Nottingham Poetry Festival, Moonstruck and More

Music, films, poetry, comedy - whatever you're into, there's something for you...

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in May 2022

From multiverse madness to, um, more multiverse madness, Notts cinemas are offering exciting releases both old and new... 

BEARS IN TREES

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition