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Music Reviews: July 2024
Mon 29 Jul 2024June music reviews: The Roster, Red Sea, The Public Eye, 2079, Ben Mark Smith and Mighty Lightweights
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Exhibition review: Hamid Zénati, Claudia Martínez Garay and Julian Abraham at Nottingham Contemporary
Tue 16 Jul 2024A dynamic display of different cultures and styles are currently on show over at Nottingham Contemporary, showcasing floaty, folkish patterned hangings to musical instruments you can pick up and play. We went for a visit to enter the worlds of three very different artists, Hamid Zénati, Claudia Martínez Garay and Julian Abraham.
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Festival review: Day three at Download Festival
Sun 30 Jun 2024A fortnight ago, Download 2024 had reached its final day. LeftLion was there to witness an incredible climax to a weekend of rock and metal music at Donington Park...
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Festival review: Day two at Download Festival
Sat 29 Jun 2024This time two weeks ago, LeftLion was fully immersed in the world of Download, the spiritual home of rock and metal music. Here's what happened on day two of the festival...
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Festival review: Day one at Download Festival
Fri 28 Jun 2024Every year, thousands of rock fans from across the globe make the pilgrimage to Donington Park, only half an hour from Nottingham city centre. This year, LeftLion joined them for an epic weekend at the 2024 edition of Download, perhaps our country's most legendary rock and metal music festival. Here's what happened on day one...
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Concert Review: Sir Mark Elder's Farewell Concert
Fri 28 Jun 2024The Hallé marks the end of Sir Mark Elder's glittering career with a farewell concert at the Royal Concert Hall...
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Gig review: Belle Chen at Metronome
Thu 27 Jun 2024Belle Chen is a captivating modern classical artist, born in Taiwan and raised in Australia. Last week, she graced the stage at Nottingham's Metronome – a venue with a growing reputation for bringing our city the very best in established and new touring music as part of their ongoing Piano Sessions series...
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Gig review: The Mysterines at Rough Trade
Wed 26 Jun 2024The Mysterines recently delivered an intimate live performance at a packed-out Rough Trade Nottingham ahead of the release of their much-anticipated sophomore album. LeftLion was there...
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LeftLion Interviews Residency at Nottingham Central Library begins with The PETEBOX
Wed 26 Jun 2024We’re starting something new. It’s a series of live interviews at Nottingham Central Library with some of our favourite artists from or connected to Notts. We’re inviting you to join us for an early-evening of conversation about creativity.
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Film Review: The Bikeriders
Sun 23 Jun 2024Denim, leather and grease: we take a ride to the American Midwest in Jeff Nichols's new work which explores the culture and community of famed biker gang, the Chicago Vandals…
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Gig review: John Grant at Rough Trade
Sun 23 Jun 2024The great man that is John Grant visited Nottingham’s Rough Trade to support the release of his brand new album The Art of The Lie. We headed down to watch his performance and Q&A with the album’s producer Ivor Guest...
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Theatre Review: Awful Auntie
Fri 21 Jun 2024David Walliam's perilous home escape caper for children
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Book Review: Rory Waterman's 'Come Here To This Gate'
Thu 20 Jun 2024This bravura collection from Rory Waterman will give credence to those who consider him Nottingham’s foremost working poet.
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Gig review: Cloudbusting at Rescue Rooms
Thu 20 Jun 2024Cloudbusting are an established and wildly popular tribute to the magnificent music of Kate Bush. We went to watch their recent show at Rescue Rooms, as part of the band's The Line, The Cross and The Curve Tour...
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