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Debris Stevenson on Poet in Da Corner

Debris Stevenson talks Poet in Da Corner, her semi-autobiographical performance piece inspired by Dizzee Rascal's seminal album, ahead of her return to Nottingham Playhouse on in March...

Food Review: Monga

It might appear like it’s lacking a soul, but I think it’s fair to say that one of the best things about the Vic Centre is the recent revamp of the ad-hoc food court occupying what I like to call the “big Tesco end.” 

Film Review: To All the Boys - P.S. I Still Love You

Laura Jean has returned to our Netflix screens in a film that proves just as quirky and romantic as its predecessor...

Bad Squiddo Games Are Addressing the Gender Imbalance in the Gaming Industry with Realistic Female Miniatures

Thought wargaming was just for boys? Think again, as Nottingham’s Annie Norman is addressing the gender balance in tabletop gaming, selling the largest array of realistic female miniatures in the world with Bad Squiddo Games...

Escapologic Have Collaborated with Warhammer to Create the World’s First Warhammer 40,000 Live-Action Escape Room

What happens when you combine the biggest name in miniature wargames with one of the country’s leading escape room creators? Immaterium: the world’s first Warhammer 40,000 live-action escape room. Here’s everything you need to know about the brand-new immersive entertainment collaboration from Games Workshop and Escapologic…

February Mix Of The Month: Games With Galaxy Wolf In Space

In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For February's game-themed mag, Galaxy Wolf In Space offers up a set of glitched-out bliss...

Multi-Sensory Stimulator Flight is Coming to Lakeside Arts

Heading to the Festival of Science and Curiosity? Make sure you check out Flight. It invites audiences to step inside a 40ft shipping container – with an interior exactly resembling a plane – and take a 30-minute short-haul flight in absolute darkness. Artistic Director Glen Neath tells us why it’s out of this world… 

LeftLion Film Podcast #26 - Bridie Squires: Casino Zero

Notts poet Bridie Squires talks to Ashley and Derry about Casino Zero, the one-woman show based on her experiences as a croupier...

Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"

Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys.

We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...

Inside Nottingham's LARPing Community: A Day with Fools and Heroes

Gaming isn’t just about smashing controllers and passing Go for £200, you know. In the UK alone, thousands of people regularly meet up to get involved in live action role-play. We decided to head along to the Nottingham branch of Fools and Heroes, a UK-based LARP society, to get a peek into the world of high fantasy, magic, monsters and mystery…

Nusic New Music Podcast #220: The People's Podcast

Our annual People’s New Music Podcast, where you make your predictions of which local artists will realise their musical dreams in the coming year.

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

EXPLANATION: We do not repeat artists, therefore artists featured in the 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011/2010 shows are not featured.

The Found Footage Film Festival Comes to Nottingham

In March, The Found Footage Film Festival will come to Nottingham as part of its 15th anniversary UK tour. Hosted by comedians Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the festival promises a night of delightfully cringe-worthy comedy…

9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This Month

Get yourself out the house and in the crowd for these lot... 

Live Music Review: Church of the Cosmic Skull at The Level

Church of the Cosmic Skull are the Nottingham-based seven-piece that answers the question: “What if ABBA did guitar shredding and was actually an occult?” The answer is pleasing to say the least...

Film Review: Birds of Prey

Four years after the flop of Suicide Squad, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn gets another chance to make an impression on the big screen... 

Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Gambling Addiction

Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, to fit the theme of our gaming special, they talk us through some advice on gambling addictions.

The Festival of Science and Curiosity is Back for 2020 with a Live Heart Dissection and Much More

The term science might throw up images of luminous test tubes and crazy-haired Einsteins, but that’s a microscopic portion of it all. To get you in the know, Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity is back, bringing a whole galaxy of knowledge and excitement into streets, universities, community centres and more. We chatted with producer Megan Shore about what’ll be occurring this year and why you should go along..

Aussie Folk-Rockers Boy & Bear Prepare for Debut Nottingham Gig

ARIA award-winning Australian indie-rock band Boy & Bear captured our hearts with their charming folk sound way back in 2010. Following a four-year hiatus due to lead-singer Dave Hosking’s illness, the platinum record-holding band from Sydney are back on the scene with new album Suck on Light. We spoke with keyboardist Jon Hart about the band’s “weird” approach to developing their sound, preparations for their worldwide tour, and why Australia is dominating the charts internationally…

Theatre Review: Holes at Nottingham Playhouse

Gold is in those holes: if you're eight (or ever were) just see it...

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 6: Tom Head (@wiggumcharm)

Colin and Gareth welcome guest Tom Head (@wiggumcharm) with an optimistic take on Forest's fortunes, a revolving-door goalkeeper situation at Notts and Jim brings good news for the catering department at Mansfield

My First… Gaming Obsession

We asked your lot about the first time you got obsessed with a game. 

Tell Your St. Ann’s Story with Panya Banjoko and Bo Olawoye

Local writer Panya Banjoko and Engagement Curator Bo Olawoye are working together with The Renewal Trust to build a newspaper rammed with stories, photos and art work – all about St. Ann’s…

Metal Music in Notts: Then VS Now

Notts has had an esteemed love affair with metal music for decades, with devil horns being thrown up to the skies and genre-dwelling titans visiting this great county ever since Rock City swung the floodgates open in 1980. So, for those who adorn the spike and patch-covered jackets we thought we’d take a trip down hellfire lane, as well as a look to the fiery future, to see which heavy metal legends have come to owd Nottingham and who, in 2020, are yet to go. We’ve even sorted them into their venue stomping grounds to keep things geographically neat and tidy…

6 Items to Put in Your Nottingham Picnic Hamper

After all, the way to the heart is through the stomach...

Tabletop Game Design Company Needy Cat on Creating the Official Hellboy Board Game and Their First In-House Release

Tabletop games studio Needy Cat are the fast-paced, sharp minds behind some of the most exciting board games on the market. Working with household-name franchises as well as other small creators, they have one aim: to get as many people playing games as possible. We spoke to them about their work, as they gear up to launch their first, completely in-house designed game, Robot Fight Club…