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A coming-of-age drama in drainpipe jeans.

Gig review: Palm Reader at Rescue Rooms

Thu 11 Jul 2024

All good things must come to an end, and sadly that includes bands, too. We were at Rescue Rooms as local metal group Palm Reader were given an emotional send-off...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #1: DJ Graeme Park on Selectadisc, The Hacienda and the UK Club Scene Past and Present

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Welcome to the first episode of the ‘LeftLion Interviews’ podcast. Our guest is the radio and nightclub DJ Graeme Park.

In photos: Jimmy Rocket and Friends V2 at Mimm Studios

Thu 11 Jul 2024

The second edition of the renowned Jimmy Rocket and Friends event at Mimm Studios featured sets from Lvndlxrd, Rukus Regardless, Stan, Kyeza, Vandal, Savage, Origin One, and of course Jimmy Rocket...

Theatre Review: Here You Come Again

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Dolly Parton is the best fairy godmother a boy could wish for

Our July cover artist Moonbuns Collective talk inspirations and creative processes

Thu 11 Jul 2024

We chat to the creators of this month’s cover art, the Moonbuns Collective…

If You Build It… With Simon Curtin, an Illustrated Talk On Bringing Back the Osprey

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Gig review: Kings of Leon at Motorpoint Arena

Wed 10 Jul 2024

While an abundance of live music is a daily occurrence in our great city, it is not often that arguably one of the biggest rock bands in the world pays a visit to Nottingham. So naturally when the Followill family announced they were coming over from Nashville and stopping at the Arena in support of their latest opus Can We Please Have Fun, we had to go along to catch the Kings of Leon in action...

Competition: Big City Reads - win an original artwork by author and illustrator Tyrell Waiters

Wed 10 Jul 2024

Nottingham City of Literature's Big City Reads campaign is underway, giving away thousands of free books to young people in the city. We're teaming up to give away one amazing prize. Read on...

Big City Reads book reviews: Vern: Custodian of the Universe

Wed 10 Jul 2024

Big City Reads is a campaign ran by Nottingham City of Literature to get thousands of free books in the hands and hearts of local young people. There are four different books on offer, so we asked young people to write a review of each one. Here, Daniella Hoyland gives us her thoughts on Vern: Custodian of the Universe.

Gay-bourhoods: a history of Nottingham queer bars

Wed 10 Jul 2024

It has long been established that Broad Street is Nottingham’s official queer area complete with the rainbow crossings to prove it. Home to Lord Roberts, Rough Trade, Broadway, the Transgender clinic and health shop, it has the highest number of queer and queer adjacent businesses and support services. It hasn’t always been the only queer area of Nottingham throughout the decades… Here’s a brief history of queer spots in Notts.