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The Activators [ska/reggae/punk/balkan]

The Activators [ska/reggae/punk/balkan]

An Evening With Max Hastings

Hidden History Tour

In Photos: Lucy Spraggan at Rock City

Carolina’s TexMex tell us about their vegan, gluten free dishes and their new home at the King Billy

Bringing a burst of colour and fiery flavour to the King Billy’s rooftop beer garden, Mark Walsh and Angela Shepherd cook up a delicious blend of vegan, gluten free Tex-Mex dishes at Carolina’s Chilli. We caught up to talk hot sauce, having a bricks and mortar kitchen, and what the summer holds…

Jake Lambert: the Sunshine Kid

Effie Burns: Earthly Treasures

Paul Hart: Truncated

AARON WEST & THE ROARING TWENTIES

Nottingham Central Library Tour

Byron at Newstead Abbey

Hidden History Tour

Cluedo 2 - the Next Chapter

Winners of Nottingham Young Creative Awards 2024 Announced

The winners of this year’s Young Creative Awards 2024 have been announced to the public during a live awards night at the Nottingham Playhouse...

Five reasons to attend Dot To Dot Festival in 2024

For almost 20 years, Dot To Dot Festival has remained the standard bearer for all metropolitan festivals in the UK. Launched in Nottingham during the mid-00s indie boom, Dot To Dot has since become a staple of the late May Bank Holiday weekend, showcasing only the very best new music across an epic all-day event. With the 2024 edition boasting one of the best line-ups to date, we thought we’d dive into what makes Dot To Dot so special…

Bearded Theory Festival Preview

Having previously lugged a tent hundreds of miles to music festivals, the prospect of an amazing weekend just an hour away from Nottingham in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside was too tempting to pass up. Bearded Theory Festival celebrates its fifteenth birthday this year and the line up is a brilliant blend of old school greats and modern marvels. Here’s some of the highlights we’re looking forward to catching…

We speak to the curator of Dear Sisters at Lakeside Arts which documents the Women’s Liberation Movement in Nottingham

For the Women’s Liberation Movement of the ‘70s and ‘80s zines were an integral tool of connection and communication. The Dear Sisters exhibition at Lakeside Arts showcases how the movement connected, campaigned, and made waves through an impressive collection of ephemeral documents.

Theatre Review: Take Flight

On Saturday 18 May, Silvia was the youngest reviewer for LeftLion at 17 months old, where we went together as a family to see Take Flight, a theatre production especially made for 0-2 year olds by The Gramophones at Lakeside Arts…

Monstrum: an Evening With Lottie Mills

Hidden History Tour

Jaws (1975) at Savoy Cinema

Festivals, exhibitions, art classes, and the return of the Luminarium: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham: 20 - 27 May

A bumper pick of the week showcasing some of the best events this bank holiday weekend. We've got art classes, live music, festivals, exhibition openings and the return of the Luminarium, all happening on your doorstep in Nottingham

Film Review: The Fall Guy

We warp back into the 1980's with a return of The Fall Guy...

Gig review: The Staves at Rescue Rooms

We went down to Rescue Rooms to watch The Staves serenade Nottingham, and discovered that expressing yourself has never been simpler than watching the sisters on stage...