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Our 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…

We revisit The Dungeon Club, home for Nottingham mods during the 1960s

Mon 19 Aug 2024

While many nightclubs have transformed over the decades, it’s rare to find one that has inspired long-standing reunion groups over the years. The Dungeon Club on Stanford Street is one such club that welcomed a generation of Nottingham mods. This year, ‘Nottingham’s own Cavern Club,’ will celebrate sixty years since it first opened on July 10 1964. We delve into its history and speak to some of the regulars…

Five years since their last visit to The Bodega, Scottish alt-rock trio The Xcerts returned this past week to that wonderful loft on Pelham Street. Armed with a new album in the form of 2023’s Learning How To Live and Let Go as well as celebrating the 10-year anniversary of There Is Only You, this was one show we couldn’t miss…

Gig review: Hurray For The Riff Raff at Metronome

Sun 18 Aug 2024

For 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…

Food review: Alora Tapas Mapperley

Sun 18 Aug 2024

Our trusty food editor Julia Head took a jaunt just ten minutes out of the city centre to Mapperley Top’s new tapas restaurant Alora, where the food, service and vibe all scored a perfect ten.

Gig review: Fat Freddy's Drop at Rock City

Sun 18 Aug 2024

New 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...

Gig review: Rockabilly Americana Show at Binks Yard

Sun 18 Aug 2024

The Binks Yard outdoor terrace was recently transformed into an Americana extravaganza, coming alive with all things Rockabilly, including four of the UK's top bands of the genre, along with dancing, costumes and vintage American cars. Andrew McCartney was there...

We caught up with The Art of Football about their collaboration with Self Esteem about domestic abuse

Sun 18 Aug 2024

In a recent campaign with Rebecca Lucy Taylor - AKA musician Self Esteem - Nottingham based designers The Art of Football have designed a football shirt to open up a conversation about domestic abuse. Head of Brand Kelvyn Quagraine and designer Nicole Kaminska spoke with LeftLion to reflect on the collaboration and football’s light and dark side.