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Gig Review: Holly Humberstone at The Level
Sun 08 Oct 2023Holly Humberstone returns to her Midlands roots to play a stripped-back acoustic show in honour of her latest album Paint My Bedroom Black...
Student Written, Nottingham MP-Backed Climate Education Bill Makes it into Labour’s Draft Policy Programme
Sun 08 Oct 2023Teach the Future is a campaign to ensure that students are taught across the curriculum about the climate emergency and ecological crisis, and the solutions and skills needed for the green jobs of the future. Their student-written Climate Education Bill, tabled by Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome, got a step closer to becoming a reality this week, 16 year old Teach the Future volunteer and Young Labour member Liv Marshall explains.
Bettina Wallace: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Sun 08 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
We Chat to Soul Sister Duo Melonyx All About Their Debut Album ‘Soul Glow'
Sat 07 Oct 2023Following the release of their debut album Soul Glow (which you should all be familiar with by now, since we gave it high praise in our last issue), we spoke to soul sister duo Melonyx all about the inspirations behind the project, working with Joe Buhdha and others in the Nottingham music community, and what’s coming up next for them later this year…
Film Review: The Old Oak
Sat 07 Oct 2023A young Syrian woman and a pub landlord join forces to unite two traumatised communities in the north-east...
Jordan Gray: The Scene-Setter, The Story Teller, The Bird, Has Already Taken Off To Several Flights
Sat 07 Oct 2023Jordan Gray steps out of the spotlight to give a little backstory to her upcoming self-penned, touring production, Is It A Bird...
Gig Review: Das Koolies at Rough Trade
Sat 07 Oct 2023Psychedelic-rock legends Super Furry Animals are reborn as Das Koolies, rising from the ashes to bring their debut album DK.01 to fans both die-hard and baby-faced. Leftlion’s Lawrence Poole heads down to Rough Trade to review their headline gig…
In Photos: Vona Vella at The Bodega
Fri 06 Oct 2023A stellar line-up of local artists at The Bodega: Vona Vella, Remy CB, and Josie Beth...
Gig Review: Ash & The Subways at Rock City
Fri 06 Oct 2023Ash and The Subways take over Rock City on their co-headline tour...
Theatre Review: Northern Ballet's Beauty & The Beast at Theatre Royal
Fri 06 Oct 2023The familiar fairy tale, told through music and dance, brings magic and beauty to the Theatre Royal
Nigel Best: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Fri 06 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
Donna Humphrey: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Fri 06 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
Here’s the Inspiration Behind Laura Decorum’s Black History Month LeftLion Cover
Wed 04 Oct 2023Laura Decorum designed the beautiful cover for Issue #164 of LeftLion. Here's what she had to say about it...
Gig Review: Do Nothing at Rock City
Wed 04 Oct 2023Post the release of their debut album, Nottingham natives Do Nothing delivered at their homecoming gig at the iconic Rock City...
Gig Review: The Joy Formidable at Rescue Rooms
Tue 03 Oct 2023It’s the last date of The Joy Formidable’s UK tour, and there’s a sense of wistful excitement in the air at Rescue Rooms...
Gig Review: Jonny Kerry at Peggy's Skylight
Tue 03 Oct 2023If you are lusting for warm evenings in a quaint bustling Italian town in the middle of summer, then look no further - Jonny Kerry and his band can take you there...
Review: Bush Doctor The Reunion at Hidden Warehouse
Tue 03 Oct 2023The recent 29-year reunion of the iconic crew Bush Doctor Sound System brought together fans of the jungle fraternity from across the UK...
Biggest Ever Hockley Hustle Will Be An Inspiring Showcase of Nottingham’s Music Scene
Tue 03 Oct 2023Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir and the UFO Orchestra are just two of the 350 stellar acts lined up to deliver a fantastic showcase of Nottingham’s thriving music scene at the biggest ever Hockley Hustle on Sunday 22 October...
Gig Review: Blondes at Rough Trade
Tue 03 Oct 2023On this particular evening in September, the spotlight was firmly on University of Nottingham alumni and indie four-piece Blondes, who graced the stage at Rough Trade Nottingham...
Notts Shots: October 2023
Mon 02 Oct 2023Since the late 1940s, the district of St Ann’s has been a richly diverse community and home to diaspora from all over the world, including many people of Afro-Caribbean descent. However, the landscape of the area changed immeasurably post-1960, when much of the nineteenth century terraced housing was demolished. While more structurally sound habitation was built, up to 30,000 residents were rehomed throughout the city, and the community that had developed in St Ann’s was never quite the same.
Gig Review: Nation of Language at Rescue Rooms
Mon 02 Oct 2023Nation of Language brought their icy, post-punk-inspired synth pop to Rescue Rooms...