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Festival review: Bearded Theory 2024
Mon 03 Jun 2024Despite the unpredictable British weather, Bearded Theory 2024 proved to be a fantastic weekend of music and merriment. With an excellent line up, which included several of Notts' own talented bands, revellers were not deterred by a bit of mud during the four-day extravaganza...
Gig Review: Honeyblood at The Bodega
Mon 03 Jun 2024We dropped in to The Bodega to witness Honeyblood's storming returning to full form...
Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2024 in Nottingham
Sun 02 Jun 2024The late May Bank Holiday can mean only one thing: it’s time for Dot To Dot, one of the country’s premier multi-venue metropolitan festivals. After round one in Bristol on the Saturday, Nottingham played host to more than 170 artists across 17 stages on Sunday 26th May. A team from LeftLion was there all day to witness the action…
Classical Concert Review : BBC Philharmonic- Discovering Glazunov
Sat 01 Jun 2024The Royal Concert Hall plays host to a long overdue revival...
Gig review: Ferocious Dog at Rock City
Fri 31 May 2024In May, Rock City played host to a very special gig as local folk rock supergroup Ferocious Dog returned, accompanied by multiple support acts. We went along to witness the rebellion and passion...
Gig review: Indoor Pets at The Bodega
Thu 30 May 2024On such a blustery evening out of doors, it was Indoor Pets who were whirling up a flurry in ribcage-rattling rhythmics. We headed down to The Bodega to catch their return to the stage...
Comedy review: Ruby Wax at the Playhouse
Thu 30 May 2024I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was, is the name of Ruby Wax's new tour. So what exactly ails her and is there a cure?
Gig review: Kofi Stone & more at Mimm Studios
Tue 28 May 2024Kofi Stone, along with a host of different artists from all over the country, represented Big Nature Collective to put on a very special intimate event at Mimm Studios. LeftLion checked out this emerging talent...
Review: Luminimax Luminarium at Lakeside Arts
Mon 27 May 2024On Saturday we ventured into the magical dome of the Luminarium at Lakeside Arts…
Theatre Review: CBeebies Ocean Adventure at Royal Concert Hall
Mon 27 May 2024All aboard the Royal Centre for a fun-filled CBeebies musical ocean adventure! Take a deep breath and dive underwater in the concert hall submarine with its musical crew, the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer: The Victorian writer from Notts who created his own dictionary
Mon 27 May 2024For more than 150 years, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has been a prized possession for imaginative authors. In a house near Sherwood Forest, we remember the man who first wrote it…
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...
Trans Figured: On Being a Transgender Person In a Cisgender World, With Sophie-grace Chappell
Thu 23 May 2024Gig 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.