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Live Music Review: Death Grips at Rock City

We went with some trepidation to catch controversial American experimental hip hop band Death Grips down at Rock City this week...

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2019 with Manic Street Preachers, Rag'n'Bone Man, All Saints and More...

There'll be plenty of local acts taking to the stage too...

Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing at Motorpoint Arena

This July marks fifty years since the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. Whether you’re a fan of all things space or whether you’re just looking for something a bit different to do on a Saturday night, this is the one for you…

Snap Notts: Broadway Cinema

The latest Snap Notts sees our poet and photographer pairing catch a flick at Broadway...

Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Despite the six-foot-something guy who decided to sit in front of me, I did actually see John Wick 3. And it was the best one yet...

Film Review: The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot

Robert D. Krzykowski's slightly surreal American drama delivers exactly what it says on the tin...

Game of Thrones' Bella Ramsey on Lady Lyanna Mormont and Becoming an Ambassador for the Prince William Award

With the television juggernaut that was Game of Thrones leaving our screens for the final time last month, fans are starting to adjust to life without the enormous cast of incredible characters the HBO show has given us over the years. Amongst the most memorable was the fierce Lady Lyanna Mormont, played by Nottingham actress and Television Workshop alumni Bella Ramsey. We caught up with the young giant slayer to talk about trending on Twitter, life post-GoT and her new role as an ambassador for SkillForce’s Prince William Award...

Film Review: Booksmart

Olivia Wilde's directorial debut offers a fresh take on the coming of age story... 

Overheard in Notts

Big Baby heard some right tripe this month... 

Rebecca Adlington Prepares for Notts Triathlon

Following on from last year's success, the Accenture World Triathlon returns to Nottingham Saturday June 15th. On a choppy winters day a few months back, we caught up with participant and double Olympic swimming champion, Rebecca Adlington and Commonwealth Champion Triathlete, Jodie Stimpson, to get the low-down on this iconic event.  

Audiobahn: Recognising the Residents

Originating as a radio show, Audiobahn is a club night too, celebrating its first birthday in June with Space Dimension Controller. Oliver Payne caught up with organisers Callum and Rory to ponder booking a personal favourite, the importance of the resident DJ and the buzz about our city’s music scene.

Author Russ Swan on The Physics Behind...

We caught up with local author Russ Swan to talk about his fascinating book The Physics Behind, as well as the new definition of a kilogram... 

LeftLion Magazine #114

Featuring Jeanie Finlay, Game of Thrones, Socks and Robbers, Outlawed, Talent 1st, Host Nottingham, Mental Health and more...

Under Cover Artist: Fabrice Gagos

LeftLion Photography Editor Fabrice Gagos gives us the lowdown on this issue's mush...

Deadwood: The 15 Greatest Moments Ranked

After a thirteen year wait, HBO is finally taking us back to Deadwood, the lawless 1870s South Dakota setting of their series that ran from 2004-06. Having cancelled the show after the third series cliffhanger, relentless campaigning from both the fans and members of the cast finally bore fruit, resulting in a feature-length film set ten years after the events of the original series, which airs on Sky Atlantic on Saturday 1 June at 9pm...

Cinema Gold: Hopeful and Hallucinatory New Sounds

Cinema Gold have been intriguing audiences with their psychedelic lo-fi sounds since forming earlier this year. Our Lily sat down with them for a chat about making music, their ambitions for the band, and what might happen in Room 101...

The Princes Trust Want to Help Nottingham's Youth Explore Enterprise

The Prince’s Trust is a youth programme designed to help young people discover their potential within the big wide world of business...

It's In Nottingham Have Launched Their Independent Awards 2019

It’s that time of year when we all get together to celebrate the independent businesses round Notts...

The Thompson Brothers on Notts County, Game of Thrones and Craft Beer

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

What's been gooin' off?

England to win the Cricket World Cup?

You can’t miss the giant cricketer in the Old Market Square this week, apparently flattened by the Council House before he could bowl the ball he clutches. The Fan Zone in the Square promises more street sport than has been seen since the early days of the City of Football and more fun since the Winter Wonderland’s ice rink melted away.

Notts Angel Continues Family Taekwon-Do Legacy

Live Music Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2019

Through sunshine, showers, sweat and serious sprinting across Notts, our Dot To Dot team caught some absolutely smashing sets at this year's festival, which ended up a testament to Notts musicians reigning supreme. Have a gander at their highlights...

Theatre Review: Kinky Boots

Fresh from Northampton, two and a half feet of tubular sex!

Theatre Review: Zog

A supremely fun and endearing tale of an accident-prone young dragon