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Cocktails and Crime: Go Your Own Way

Comedy at Nottingham Castle

Riskee & The Ridicule

Theatre review: Hansel and Gretal at Mansfield Palace Theatre

The perfect introduction to ballet for young theatregoers, Northern Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel graced the stage of Mansfield Palace Theatre on 29 April 2025. The audience was treated to a clever and cute re-imagining of the classic fairytale, retold with a focus on the importance of caring for the environment.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #21: Notts music we're currently spinning

We're back once again with a pre-Bank Holiday edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens. This week, our music team reviews new releases from Swallowtail, highspeedpeach, MCØ and Drew Thomas...

Gig review: Spear of Destiny at Rescue Rooms

Still going strong since the band's original formation in 1982, Spear of Destiny have had many incarnations and permutations over the years. Back with a new album Janus, and plenty of energy to tour it, the band are proving themselves - once again - to be legends of the British rock scene...

Theatre review: Niche Artefact at Revolución de Cuba

Taking place in the gorgeously themed interior of Revolución de Cuba, queer performance troupe Niche Arteatrfact treated us to a jaw dropping performance of their new show: Secrets of the Molly House.

LeftLion Issue #183 May 2025

Featuring 20 Years of Dot To Dot, comedian Matt Forde, boxer Leigh Wood, Igloo Hostel, Nottingham Restaurant Week, NottAlone, Dom Gourlay, the 1525 Collective, The Amazons, A Projectionist in Notts and more...

Food for Profit + Virtual Q&a

The Showhawk Duo

Greentea Peng

Noisemakers' Guild

Unearthed: the Power Of Gardening Exhibition

Richard Dawson

Comedy at Nottingham Castle - Friday

Festival Review: Beeston Film Festival

From Cornish mermaids to crazy golf tournaments, runaway factory robots and first date musicals, this film festival had it all.

Film Review: Warfare

What do Warfare, 1917, Dunkirk and All Quiet On the Western Front have in common? They’re all war stories, but this feature takes a slightly different approach… 

The Thompsons on Torvill & Dean, The Palais and Walled Gardens

Here's what The Thompsons had to say about the hot topics in April's issue...

Djangada [ Funky Brazilian Jazz]

Bookbinding Workshop

Bookbinding Workshop

Learn Capoeira With Capoeira Na Comunidade

Sean Shibe

Kook Ensemble Sand

Personal Trainer