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In photos: Take That at The City Ground
Mon 27 May 2024This weekend, Take That chose Nottingham Forest's City Ground stadium to host two nights of their This is Life tour. Our photographer Laura Patterson dropped in to get some shots...
Theatre Review: Rotten
Fri 24 May 2024Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this new comedy-thriller at the Nottingham Playhouse...
Gig Review: GIRLBAND! at Rescue Rooms
Thu 23 May 2024Alternative three-piece GIRLBAND! have recently burst on to the local and national scene, describing themselves as "a formidable force for good" and spreading energy and inclusivity. We caught their hometown show, supported by The Chase, at Rescue Rooms...
Gig review: Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties at The Bodega
Wed 22 May 2024A decade on from his first solo adventure, The Wonder Years’ frontman Dan Campbell has returned in 2024 with the third part in his Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties trilogy. Titled In Lieu of Flowers, the new record has been one of the most critically acclaimed of the year so far, adored by fans and critics alike. But does the new material translate to the live setting? We we went along to his sold-out show at The Bodega to find out…
Food review: Saltbox X Mollis Takeover
Wed 22 May 2024This summer Nottingham's favourite fried chicken masters Mollis are bringing their banging burgers, wings, and tenders to gig-goers and hockey fans with a takeover of the kitchens at live music and sports bar Saltbox in Bolero Square.
Theatre review: Cluedo 2
Wed 22 May 2024Following the success of Cluedo which toured the UK in 2022, director Mark Bell (The Play that Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery) is back with a sequel for the original game’s 75th anniversary.
Theatre Review: Take Flight
Mon 20 May 2024On 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…
Film Review: The Fall Guy
Sun 19 May 2024We warp back into the 1980's with a return of The Fall Guy...
Gig review: The Staves at Rescue Rooms
Sun 19 May 2024We 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...
Gig review: Grey Daze at Rescue Rooms
Sun 19 May 2024Despite existing for 30 years, Grey Daze only recently played their second-ever show in the UK. Nottingham's Rescue Rooms had the honour of hosting the band, and we headed down to experience it...
Concert Review: The Hallé Sir Mark Elder review
Sat 18 May 2024Ian C Douglas went to see the Hallé conducted by Sir Mark Elder at the Royal Concert Hall...
Gig review: Elbow at Motorpoint Arena
Sat 18 May 2024After an all-too-long hiatus, Guy Garvey and Elbow returned to Nottingham in possession of a formidable catalogue of epic songs. We headed to the Arena to watch the show...
Gig review: Tenacious D at Motorpoint Arena
Thu 16 May 2024The comedic duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass have embarked on their greatest tour yet. As the Spicy Meatball stopped off at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, we joined the local metal heads on a journey through the band's discography...
Gig review: Average White Band at Rock City
Thu 16 May 2024We headed down to Rock City for a musicianship masterclass from Average White Band, as they visited Nottingham as part of their final tour...
Gig review: Tourist at Rescue Rooms
Wed 15 May 2024Nine dates into a UK/EU tour promoting his fifth album Memory Morning, melancholic house maestro Tourist brought his concise, one-man show to Nottingham's Rescue Rooms, closing out the UK’s hottest day yet with some summery, electronic vibes...
Gig review: The Wedding Present at Rescue Rooms
Mon 13 May 2024Rock City veterans The Wedding Present recently took to the stage for a fantastic performance at Rescue Rooms...
Theatre Review: Surfacing at the Playhouse
Sun 12 May 2024What if you came up for air and the world you knew was gone?
Gig review: John Bramwell at Metronome
Sat 11 May 2024From Johnny Dangerously to the Full Harmonic Trio: it’s been quite the career arc for Hyde’s John Bramwell. The 59-year-old has come a long way since his days as a solo performer on Saturday morning Granada TV alongside the likes of Caroline Aherne. We went down to Metronome to immerse ourselves in the music...
Theatre Review: Punch
Fri 10 May 2024The Playhouse's world premiere unveils a world-class production
Film Review: Challengers
Thu 09 May 2024Luca Guadagnino returns to the big screen with a combination of high tempo tennis and melodramatic love triangles..
Gig review: Rachel Chinouriri at Metronome
Wed 08 May 2024Now 25 and having made music since she was 17, Rachel Chinouriri’s road to her debut album has been a long one. But through pandemics and label battles, the day has finally arrived where the Brit/alt-pop singer-songwriter’s first record, What A Devastating Turn of Events, is finally out in the world. To see her celebrate the occasion, we headed to Metronome for her album launch show…
Gig review: New Currents festival at Trent Navigation
Wed 08 May 2024Could there be a better way to spend the Bank Holiday weekend than watching some of the best young musicians in Nottingham perform, under the scorching hot sun, with a beer in hand, whilst raising money for charity? We don’t think so, which is why we headed over to New Currents festival at Trent Navigation for this all-day event…
Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black
Wed 08 May 2024Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black
Gig review: Frank Turner world record at Saltbox
Wed 08 May 202415 shows. 15 cities. 24 hours. That’s right, singer-songwriter, punk legend and all-round nice guy Frank Turner took album promotion to the next level on the early May bank holiday weekend, attempting to break a Guinness World Record for most shows in different cities in the space of 24 hours. Stopping off at Saltbox during this crazy sprint across the country, we went along to support the cause…