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City Councillor comments on the launch of Nottingham Climate Assembly, and progress towards Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028
Sat 23 Nov 2024Let's talk about Nottingham Climate Assembly. After five years of dedicated work from volunteers, the initiative has launched its crowdfunder campaign this week. LeftLion Environment Editor Adam Pickering, who is part of the push himself, reports on this moment. He also speaks to Councillor Sam Lux, whose motion to support the Climate Assembly has just received the full backing of Nottingham City Council...
Theatre Review: Opera North - Ruddigore
Sat 23 Nov 2024Opera North nail a witty Gilbert & Sullivan classic
Light Post Farm Review
Fri 22 Nov 2024A light trail in the snow! Yes please! Here at LeftLion we had the pleasure of being invited to Light Post Farm, the brand new magical after dark trail at White Post Farm…
Gig review: Ibibio Sound Machine at Rescue Rooms
Fri 22 Nov 2024On a cold Tuesday night in Notts, electronic Afro-funk masters Ibibio Sound Machine proved more than equal to the task of bringing warmth, joy and mirth to Rescue Rooms...
Gig review: Kneecap at Rock City
Fri 22 Nov 2024The last time Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap played in Nottingham, it was to “about 30 people” at The Bodega a couple of years back. Since then, word has got out about the Irish-language rappers, with a successful debut album and a highly acclaimed music biopic making them one of the most talked about breakthrough acts of 2024. Now catapulted to festival headliner status (2000 Trees in 2025), a stop at Rock City on their current UK tour was a show that simply could not be missed…
Food review: Brunch with a Twist at Lilac Eatery
Fri 22 Nov 2024Now then, who doesn’t love a good brunch? A hybrid between breakfast and lunch, the brunch craze started gaining popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s as café culture expanded in the UK, causing a cultural phenomenon that was later fuelled by the rise of social media. In Nottingham, one spot stands out for its imaginative and deliciously presented brunch offerings. Meet Lilac Eatery, who has a full-time residency at The Specialty on Friar Lane.
Fancy a Tiki one? New bar Tahulah’s Tiki Shack opens in Hockley
Fri 22 Nov 2024Are you pining for summery vibes and warmer climes as we approach the dark depths of the winter solstice, or just want to add a tropical flavour to your Christmas nights out? The ever-creative Fletchergate Industries are already a few steps ahead of you. This Christmas they’ve opened a brand new spot, Tahula's Tiki Shack, located on the former lower floor of Hockley Arts Club, Carlton Street...
Lost City Adventure Golf hits the bullseye with new 'interactive darts'
Thu 21 Nov 2024Lost City Adventure Golf has a new addition to its offering this Christmas, throwing interactive darts into their entertainment mix…
Buy: Overheard In Notts (Vol 6): Artificially Unintelligent
Thu 21 Nov 2024We like to think that Christmas isn’t Christmas without a bit of Overheard in Notts in it. Thus we are happy to announce the arrival of our latest book baby...
Gig review: Within Temptation at Motorpoint Arena
Thu 21 Nov 2024With the nights growing darker and colder, there could hardly be a better place to be huddled away from the incoming snow than at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena watching fiery symphonic metal heavyweights, Within Temptation...
Review: A Christmas Carol at Nottingham Playhouse
Thu 21 Nov 2024A proper Christmas classic, performed as a one man show by Guy Masterson at Nottingham Playhouse...
We meet urban and rural explorer Ant Daykin, or Trekking Exploration on YouTube
Thu 21 Nov 2024Bulwell’s Ant Daykin has accumulated nearly thirty thousand followers by posting category-evading content on his YouTube channel: Trekking Exploration. Having spent days exploring derelict, industrial sites in-and-around the Peak District and abandoned corners of towns between Derby and Notts, there are few people as familiar with East Midlands industrial history as he is. We met Ant to chat about hiking, history and his feelings about our innate ‘right to roam’ in the country and town.
Live poetry review: Power Cut by Poets off the Endz at Fishergate Point
Wed 20 Nov 2024Sunday evening at Fishergate Point was buzzing with anticipation for the latest performance by creative collective Poets Off The Endz, who kicked off the first night of their new project with Chapter 1: Power Cut. The concept: a power cut. The question: what comes to light when the power goes out?
Gig review: Porridge Radio at Rescue Rooms
Wed 20 Nov 2024It’s been two years since indie rock band Porridge Radio last played in Nottingham. Now back with a fantastic new album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me, the quartet led by frontwoman Dana Margolin brought their powerful live show to Rescue Rooms for the first stop on their UK tour. We went along to check it out…