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Gig Review: Willie J Healey at Rough Trade
Mon 04 Sept 2023Just after August Bank Holiday Monday, Willie J Healey graced the Rough Trade Nottingham stage...
LeftLion Magazine #163
Mon 04 Sept 2023It's our 20th Birthday issue! We took the opportunity to celebrate some fellow Nottingham milestones, including the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the Nottingham Ghost Walk, The Tokenhouse, Iguazu, Ignite!, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham Green Festival, and more...
Cultural Festivals, Music Gigs and Going Back to Nature, Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week: 4 - 10 September
Sun 03 Sept 2023This week you could be at a psychedelic party, having spicy South-Asian food or planting a sapling. Here is a list of our hot picks for the week…
The Thompsons on Roman Abramovich, Brookside, DVDs and Cilla Black
Sat 02 Sept 2023For our 20th birthday issue we asked Nottingham’s most opinionated greengrocers about events from back in 2003…
Film Review: Scrapper
Fri 01 Sept 2023Abbie Leeson checks out Charlotte Regan's touching study of a father-daughter relationship...
Theatre Review: Heathers The Musical at Theatre Royal
Wed 30 Aug 2023Heathers the Musical has gained something of a cult following since its debut Off-Broadway in 2014, moving to the UK’s West End in 2018. It’s easy to see why - colour-coded queen bee bullies, a brooding bad boy and a musical number called My Dead Gay Son that manages to be both vibrant and dark at the same time...
In Photos: Arboretum Beer Festival 2023
Wed 30 Aug 2023Beer aplenty + a great line-up of local musicians = a perfect day sat out in the sunshine at the Arboretum...
What’s Inn a Name? Find Out More About Some of Nottingham’s Most Iconic Pubs
Tue 29 Aug 2023We all know the pub as a staple part of British culture, but they are less often thought of as excellent places to pick up a bit of historical trivia. Throughout Nottingham there are dozens of pubs commemorating people of the past who have led interesting lives. We thought we’d round up a few of our favourites so you can familiarise yourself with these local legends and famous faces.
Inspire Poetry Festival Returns for 2023
Tue 29 Aug 2023The annual Inspire Poetry Festival is back for another year, bringing acclaimed poets to local libraries across Nottinghamshire. This year, the festival brings audiences an array of reasons to enjoy poetry, and especially invites those who may have shied away from the genre previously to delve in and discover a love of literature.
We Catch Up With Emzae Ahead Of The Release Of Her Debut Album
Mon 28 Aug 2023Emzae is all set to launch her debut album All Those Things I Thought I Knew at Rough Trade and she is proud and nervous, but above all, excited...
A Medical Marijuana User in Notts
Mon 28 Aug 2023Sativex, a cannabis based medicine, has been available on NHS prescription in the UK since 2010, and cannabis flower and oil have been available since the end of 2018. It helps me to manage my neurological condition and mental health problems better than pharmaceuticals, but there are massive problems with the prescription system.
Gig Review: Trivium at Rock City
Mon 28 Aug 2023On Friday 25 August in the good year 2023, the almighty Trivium Shogunate rolled through Nottingham to teach its citizens all it could - this is what we learned…
Left Magpie: August 2023
Mon 28 Aug 2023That Familiar Feeling. There’s always a sense of crushing normality at this point in the summer. The night’s are drawing in, back-to-school equipment floods shop shelves and the garden furniture is dragged sodden back to the shed.
From Art Shows, Music Gigs And Grand Productions, Here’s What’s On In Nottingham This Week: 28 August - 3 September
Sun 27 Aug 2023This week is going to be a busy one for all the art buffs, music fans, theatre enthusiasts and film lovers…
Learn More About Independent Film Club Jackie Treehorn Productions
Sun 27 Aug 2023Since December 2021, two brothers - Charlie and George Alexander - have been running Jackie Treehorn Productions, an independent film club showcasing a large variety of films throughout Nottingham. Inspired by other local independent programmers such as Kino Klubb, they use cinematic programming as a way of sharing films they love with more people (with the benefit of also being able to see those films on the big screen themselves).
Film Review: Afire
Sun 27 Aug 2023Acclaimed German director Christian Petzold director returns to full force with a slow burn drama…
Notts Filmmaker Derry Shillitto Talks Us Through His New AI-Inspired Feature
Sat 26 Aug 2023The film explores the potential impact of AI in education...
We Catch Up With Martin Sommerville, Owner of By Our Hands We Make Our Way
Sat 26 Aug 2023Behind the many pleasing window displays in Sneinton Market Avenues, one in particular has always stood out. Decked with greenery, art and beautiful wooden textures, By Our Hands We Make Our Way is a space for woodworking, community, creativity and more. I decided to finally drop in and have a chat with owner Martin Sommerville to see what they are all about.
We Find Out More About Wellbeing in Nature, an Earth-Centred Therapy Form
Fri 25 Aug 2023Wellbeing in Nature is an Earth-centred therapy form that connects individuals to nature. Started by Elouise Oldfield in collaboration with Kirsty Dexter of Urban Bushcraft, it utilises the freedom of the outdoors, to provide an alternative, calming environment that is worlds apart from the desolate, clinical room many of us are used to.