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Gig Review: The Australian Pink Floyd at Royal Concert Hall

We sent Iulia down to Royal Concert Hall to see Pink Floyd - of the Australian variety...

Gig Review: Sorry at Metronome

Following the release of their second album Anywhere But Here, Sorry have firmly cemented themselves as a serious player in the tidal wave of strong new alternative bands in the UK. Ali Glen headed to Metronome to see how they fared in a live setting...

Author Julie Malone Talks Us Through Middleway Words Festival

Middleway Words is a new festival with ambitions to share Midlands authors with the world. A mix of online and live events, the jewel in Middleway’s crown is a celebration at Waterstones for Nottingham’s literary talents. Ahead of the event, LeftLion talks to Julie Malone, one of the festival organisers, about her personal journey to authordom…

Tom Stade: The High Road

Glass Grave

Sancho Panza

Ugly Kid Joe & Massive Wagons

Headsticks & Steve Ignorant' s Slice of Life

Theatre Review: Bugsy Malone

Splurge gun toting mini mobster mayhem

Sherwood’s Paper Fort Games Discusses Their New Release, Cosmoctopus

A conspiracy theorist’s dream, Cosmoctopus, the new board game from Sherwood-based publisher Paper Fort Games, explores what would happen if octopuses were actually alien. Following the launch of its Kickstarter campaign, Lead Developer Chris Kingsnorth tells us what to expect…

BBC Introducing Live : An audience with Jake Bugg

piri & tommy

Doc N Roll Film Festival

Warmduscher

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse

Interview: JERUB on Winning the Drake YolanDa Award

We sat down for a chat with JERUB shortly after he was presented with his Drake YolanDa award…

Notts Goes Green: The Confectioners Treating Sustainability Seriously

With Nottingham’s businesses increasingly hungry for inspiration on how they can make a difference to the environment, we catch up with Treat Kitchen’s Jess Barnett who’s been leading efforts at the major local exporter. She explains why going carbon neutral didn’t cut it for them, and how they’re shifting their focus to reducing their own emissions and keeping projects local.

Gig Review: Tom Odell at Rough Trade

Tom Odell was welcomed by an intimate crowd at Rough Trade, two days after the release of his exciting new studio album Best Day of My Life...

We Hear All About Base51’s New Music Events, SUNDAY SES51ONS

Life can be tough for any youngster - but that’s especially true in Nottingham, the Youth Opportunity Index has found. Thankfully, Base 51 are stepping up to support 11-25 year-olds across the city through counselling, group work and, very shortly, with their new music events, SUNDAY SES51ONS. Khadijah Islam hears all about the charity’s vital work… 

Nadia on… Public Ownership

From celebrating NCT buses to thinking about the British Railway, regular columnist and Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome muses on public ownership...

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Gig Review: Loyle Carner at The Level

Loyle Carner took to the intimate stage of Nottingham’s The Level to perform tracks from his newly released album hugo...

45 Years Later: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

For a big-budget sci-fi epic, this is still surprisingly down-to-earth... 

Interview: Lime Garden on Their Upcoming Headline Show at The Bodega

Harry Mangham chatted to Lime Garden ahead of their upcoming headline tour, which kicks off at The Bodega next Monday...