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Film Review: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Your mission, should you choose to read it: Join us as we review the eighth instalment in the Mission: Impossible film series with Tom Cruise and the rest of the star-studded cast...

Film Review: Fountain of Youth

Some films are eternal and deserve to live forever, some should promptly fade away after screening. Join us as we review The Fountain of Youth to find out which category it belongs to…

Theatre Review: The Book of Mormon

Outrageously irreverent and infectiously joyous, with almost divine precision...

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Ever since we launched in 2003, LeftLion has been created, maintained and enhanced by writers, designers, photographers, illustrators and techies from Nottingham. Although we now have a strong team of creatives and backroom staff, we're always looking for new blood in practically all areas. If you want to be down with the ‘Lion, read on...

Artworks: multi-medium artist and video creator Tom Hackett

For this month's Artwork we turned multi-medium artist Tom Hackett who's work is being exhibited at the upcoming New Art Exchange Open Exhibition from Friday 30 May...

Learn Capoeira With Capoeira Na Comunidade

Lace Market Theatre Open Evening

Material Worlds Gallery Tours

Avalon Presents the Comedy Network the Biggest Stars Of Tomorrow Today

Secret Walled Garden Tours

Ag Test Monthly

Nottingham Forest Netball Vs Birmingham Panthers

Free Teacher Cpd Session - Sonic Memories: Exploring Sound and Ways Of Listening

The Official LeftLion Guide To 2025 Festival Season

Can you hear that? It’s finally in the air – instruments reverberating across wide open fields, the chimes of communities singing and laughing together, the sound of footsteps as friends stumble back to their tents or homes, ready to do it all over again the next day, or the following weekend. That’s right, the 2025 summer festival season is finally here, and with the return of Splendour Festival right here in Nottingham, it’s shaping up to be a big one!

To give you the lowdown, here’s our ultimate guide to the best local festivals taking place in the city of Nottingham and the surrounding areas over the next few months…

Gig review: Little Simz at The Level

It’s not every day that genuine rap royalty drops into town. However, with highly anticipated new album Lotus dropping this Friday, the mighty Little Simz rolled into The Level for a Rough Trade outstore show to promote the new project. Armed with a vault of bangers she’s been hoarding, we headed over to The Level for this must-attend show with one of the greatest artists and rappers in the world today…

Knit, Stitch and Bitch

Get a Wiggle On - Mama's Dance Class

Get a Wiggle On - Dance Through the Ages

Binks Yard Film Club - The Greatest Showman

Qawwal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers Songs Of the Mystics Traditional Sufi Qawwali

The Get Up Kids

Angela Barnes: Angst

1525: Photography Skills

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In photos: MJ Lenderman at Rock City, with Trace Mountains