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Gig review: Of Monsters and Men at Rock City
Thu 26 Feb 2026Icelandic legends Of Monsters and Men are back making folk-music history with their UK & Europe Tour following the release of their latest album All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade. We caught them as they stopped of at - where else - Rock City...
Locating Lawrence: February 1926
Thu 26 Feb 2026Lawrence is well stocked up with vino, but the weather is as ‘dismal as Hades.’ Perhaps it's time for another adventure...
Film review: Hamnet
Wed 25 Feb 2026Chloe Zhao (acclaimed director of Nomadland) treats the story with dignity, passion and dedication. Knowing how tough the scenes would be to film, she insisted on the cast having dancing sessions after particularly difficult takes
Gig review: Kezia Gill at Rock City
Wed 25 Feb 2026Kezia Gill, backed by a band of top musicians, realised her dream of playing a headline show at Rock City, in the city where she was born. She performed to an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd, which included all of her family and friends, and plenty of fans...
Gig review: The Callous Daoboys at Rescue Rooms
Wed 25 Feb 2026The Callous Daoboys were back in town this week, riding the high of their highly praised 2025 album I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven. After quickly selling out The Bodega, the gig was promoted to Rescue Rooms which (unsurprisingly) also sold out! LeftLion headed there to catch the band for what is likely to be the last time before they graduate to Rock City and beyond…
Film review: Train Dreams
Wed 25 Feb 2026Answering Johnathan Ross’s question on ‘…choosing an ambitious project like Crime and Punishment for a debut’, Aki Kaurismaki responded, ‘Hitchcock said he would never touch that book because it is too difficult. And I said, “I’ll show you, old man.” It was too difficult.’
Theatre review: Midsommer Murders at Theatre Royal is a classic who dunnit with a set stage twist
Wed 25 Feb 2026Nostalgia and crime merge in Midsommer Murders, currently showing at Theatre Royal...
The Thompsons talk Victoria Centre Market, Light Night and Andy Warhol
Wed 25 Feb 2026Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers give us their take on Victoria Centre Market, Light Night and Andy Warhol
A new immersive theatre show, The Apple of Discord, comes to The People's Hall Notitngham. We speak to Director Joe Strickland...
Tue 24 Feb 2026Set against the legendary backdrop of the Trojan War, Apple of Discord offers a mythically unique experience through the medium of immersive theatre and takes place in the historic People’s Hall. LeftLion sits down with director Joe Strickland to find out what makes this show worthy of Zeus’ blessing!
Overheard in Notts: February 2026
Tue 24 Feb 2026This month Notts has been gassing about Medieval Tories, the devil's music and fit people who could kill a pig...
How do you brew? We meet the owners of The Hidden Brew, a new coffee haven in Cobden Chambers
Tue 24 Feb 2026The Hidden Brew is Nottingham’s newest independent coffee shop, quietly opening in Cobden Chambers back in December. Still learning and growing, the café was set up by Ed Dodd and Masha Cooper, who met at a local music event before deciding to bring their shared idea to life. Designed as a warm, welcoming space, it’s somewhere you can stop by for a coffee or settle in with a sketchbook and get creative. We paid a visit to chat all things coffee beans, shoestring budgets and the ever-important question of whether syrup in your coffee should be allowed.