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Gig review: Melt-Banana with Arch Femmesis at Rescue Rooms
Tue 03 Sept 2024Japanese noise rock band Melt-Banana are known for speed, energy and experimentation. Dropping in for a whirlwind gig as part of hurricane of a world tour, they subjected Rescue Rooms to a dose of that legendary power...
Gig review: Lime Cordiale at Rescue Rooms
Tue 03 Sept 2024Adding a splash or two of Lime Cordiale to your playlist is guaranteed to make your day a little sweeter! One of Australia’s biggest and busiest bands performed to a sold-out Nottingham Rescue Rooms crowd, and we couldn’t wait to have a taste...
Review: Live at the Hall featuring Razorlight
Mon 02 Sept 2024Live at the Hall provided a day of fantastic live music in the beautiful setting of Nottingham's Wollaton Park. With the event headlined by Razorlight, we were also treated to guest performances from indie-rock stars Feeder and The Sherlocks, as well as local artists including Catmilk...
Gig review: Cassyette at Rough Trade
Sun 01 Sept 2024This World F**king Sucks, but Cassyette surely doesn’t. The nu-gen artist finally has a physical body of work to her name, and we headed to Rough Trade to hear some snippets live and up-close...
From indie gigs to horror film festivals: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week 2 - 8 September
Sun 01 Sept 2024Whether you're mad for musicals or already looking forward to the Halloween season, there's plenty to counteract the September blues this week in Notts. Here are our picks of the week from 2 September to 8 September.
Gig review: Gustaf at The Bodega
Fri 30 Aug 2024Nottingham got a small taste of the NYC art-rock scene as Gustaf dropped in to The Bodega, bringing a whirl of innovation, fun and quirky percussion (look out for the rubber chicken)...
Review: Foolhardy Folk Festival 2024
Thu 29 Aug 2024Curated with care by Beans on Toast, this year's Foolhardy Folk Festival at the Arboretum once again provided great music, good vibes and trees galore...
In photos: Launch day at The Grove
Mon 26 Aug 2024Nottingham has always been renowned for its live music scene. That scene has become even brighter with the opening of brand new venue The Grove, in Sneinton Market. We were there to document the opening day, which featured music from seven of our city's most exciting up and coming bands...
Live comedy, experimental music and outdoor cinema. Here's what's on in Nottingham this week 26 August - 1 September
Sun 25 Aug 2024From Grease The Musical to Razorlight live in Wollaton Park, there are some enormous, artistic spectacles set to close out Nottingham's summer, events calendar this week. Here are our Picks of the Week from 26 August to 1 September.
Gig review: KAP at Saltbox Presents
Sat 24 Aug 2024To celebrate the release of her Still The Girl EP, Notts sensation KAP took to the mic as guest host / artist-in-residence for one night only at Saltbox, supported by a diverse array of local talent…
Gig review: Hamish Hawk at Rough Trade
Wed 21 Aug 2024Hamish Hawk’s latest album A Firmer Hand is here, and to celebrate, the Scottish singer-songwriter brought his witty lyricism and enchanting vocal performance to Nottingham’s Rough Trade for a good old-fashioned in-store gig...
Gig review: ACHB at JT Soar
Wed 21 Aug 2024Choosing a space at the fabulous JT Soar venue, Notts locals ACHB hosted a fun-packed, eclectic line-up of local acts. LeftLion contributors Gemma and Natalie experienced an entertaining evening, with a few surprises, too...
Festival review: Gloworm 2024
Mon 19 Aug 2024Our youngest reviewer at 20 months old, Silvia, has had a total blast at Gloworm Festival 2024 and we are here to give you lovely Notts folk a rundown of the day…
Gig review: Hurray For The Riff Raff at Metronome
Sun 18 Aug 2024For well over 15 years, NY-based singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra has been enchanting fans the world over under the guise of Hurray For The Riff Raff. Making a rare pit stop on their mammoth world tour to the intimate surroundings of Metronome, we decided to don our best cowboy hats and head along…
Gig review: Fat Freddy's Drop at Rock City
Sun 18 Aug 2024New Zealand seven-piece Fat Freddy's Drop are renowned for their live energy and eclectic style. When they made a visit to Rock City recently, who better to send down to see them than super-fan LeftLion staffer Adam Pickering. He had no regrets...
Playing for laughs: we chat to the Robin Hood International Improv comedy Festival
Sat 17 Aug 2024Hundreds of comedians and improvisers are descending on Notts, and not one has learnt their lines! The Robin Hood International Improv Festival is returning to Nottingham for the third time in September. We sat down with artistic co-director and improviser Lloydie James Lloyd to talk about the festival, the local scene and what people make of Nottingham.