There's more content than you would believe. Hopefully this will make finding it a bit easier...
GOBS Launch a Free Programme of Poetry Workshops
Mon 18 Dec 2023Fancy yourself as a poet and want some training up?
We Catch Up With Katie Elnor and Curtis Salmon, Owners of the Berliner in Beeston
Mon 18 Dec 2023If you're a local 'Beestonian' you've probably spotted The Berliner on your daily tram travels. Taking inspiration from Nottingham's independent bar scene and the unapologetic uber-cool spirit of Berlin, it has firmly placed Beeston on the map, whether you’re looking for after-work drinks, two-for-one cocktails, or live music. Our Food Editor, Julia Head caught up with Katie Elnor and Curtis Salmon, two young twenty-somethings who have known one another since childhood, to chat about how fate brought them to taking a job at The Berliner and eventually owning it together…
Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Arts Theatre
Mon 18 Dec 2023Sharon Stevens reviews Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Arts Theatre...
Jazz, Orchestra and Christmas Covers: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 18 - 24 December
Sun 17 Dec 2023Enjoy some live music in the warm this week in Notts, from rock and roll and jazz to live orchestra and festive Christmas covers. Or feast on food and art at City Arts’ Art On the Menu event…
Notts Shots: December 2023
Sun 17 Dec 2023Our photographers have been busy taking some autumnal snaps this month. Here's a selection of our favourites...
Film Review: Femme
Sun 17 Dec 2023The secret to a good thriller is all in the pace. Something that Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping’s debut feature film, Femme, does perfectly...
In Photos: The Darkness at Rock City
Sun 17 Dec 2023When Permission to Land landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, Rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…
Music Reviews: December 2023
Sat 16 Dec 2023This month, we review new tunes from Emily Ashberry, PASTE., Catmilk, The Cost of Loving, Baby Tap, and Michael Vickers...
The Best Places to Catch Festive Favourites and Classic Films in Nottingham This Christmas and New Year
Sat 16 Dec 2023From Die Hard to Home Alone, Notts cinemas have got you covered...
A Santa in Abu Dhabi
Fri 15 Dec 2023If you’ve ever wondered how those blokes in shopping centres got into working as Santa, here’s your chance to find out. Okay, this one isn’t explicitly about a job in Notts - but one of our own was asked to perform as Santa on the other side of the globe. We think that’s worth diving into…
Review: Christmas at the Musicals at Royal Concert Hall
Fri 15 Dec 2023It may oversell its Christmas-ness, but it's a good night out nonetheless...
We Catch Up With Musician Chris Miggells to See What He Has in Store for 2024
Fri 15 Dec 20232023 has been a spectacular success for Nottingham musician Chris Miggells and 2024 promises to be even better...
We Speak to Neal Foster About Horrible Christmas, the Festive Horrible Histories Extravaganza at the Royal Concert Hall
Thu 14 Dec 2023The origins of all things festive, banning mince pies, saving Christmas during Covid, squirting Elton John and a surprising Nottingham connection… We found out all about these things and more, from Neal Foster, Actor-Director of Birmingham Stage Company, who are bringing their 2023 tour of Horrible Christmas to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall this month…
In Photos: Baba Ali at The Bodega
Thu 14 Dec 2023With support from Vanity Fairy and Arch Femmesis, American performer and musician Baba Doherty and British guitarist Nik Balchin, who together make up Baba Ali, brought their captivating and seductive presence to The Bodega, filling the room with infectious raw energy and groove that made standing still impossible...
We Chat to Hallowed Men About Their New Album ‘Hollow Man'
Thu 14 Dec 2023Fellow LeftLion writers Bassey and Rich Higton (AKA Jarrow Junction) have come together as Hallowed Men to release a collaborative album titled Hollow Man. We find out more about it...
Sunflower Thieves Release New Single ‘It’s Not Like the Christmas Films’ - A Sad Anthem for the Festive Season
Thu 14 Dec 2023They may be based in Leeds now, but they grew up playing music in Notts and they're super talented, so we'll happily claim them as ours. And they've just released a Christmas tune, which is well worth talking about...