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LeftLion's Latest Listens #21: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 02 May 2025

We're back once again with a pre-Bank Holiday edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens. This week, our music team reviews new releases from Swallowtail, highspeedpeach, MCØ and Drew Thomas...

Gig review: Spear of Destiny at Rescue Rooms

Fri 02 May 2025

Still going strong since the band's original formation in 1982, Spear of Destiny have had many incarnations and permutations over the years. Back with a new album Janus, and plenty of energy to tour it, the band are proving themselves - once again - to be legends of the British rock scene...

Theatre review: Niche Artefact at Revolución de Cuba

Fri 02 May 2025

Taking place in the gorgeously themed interior of Revolución de Cuba, queer performance troupe Niche Arteatrfact treated us to a jaw dropping performance of their new show: Secrets of the Molly House.

LeftLion Issue #183 May 2025

Fri 02 May 2025

Featuring 20 Years of Dot To Dot, comedian Matt Forde, boxer Leigh Wood, Igloo Hostel, Nottingham Restaurant Week, NottAlone, Dom Gourlay, the 1525 Collective, The Amazons, A Projectionist in Notts and more...

Festival Review: Beeston Film Festival

Thu 01 May 2025

From Cornish mermaids to crazy golf tournaments, runaway factory robots and first date musicals, this film festival had it all.

Film Review: Warfare

Thu 01 May 2025

What do Warfare, 1917, Dunkirk and All Quiet On the Western Front have in common? They’re all war stories, but this feature takes a slightly different approach…

The Thompsons on Torvill & Dean, The Palais and Walled Gardens

Thu 01 May 2025

Here's what The Thompsons had to say about the hot topics in April's issue...

Theatre Review: Ghost Stories

Wed 30 Apr 2025

Three tales which will have you leaping out of your seat

We catch up with Moonlit, winner of the 2025 Ultimate Battle of the Bands competition

Wed 30 Apr 2025

Following their triumph at the Ultimate Battle of the Bands this year, and ahead of their Rough Trade appearance, we caught up with all six members of Moonlit to find out what the win meant to them, how they feel about playing Splendour Festival, and what else is on the horizon for them as a band…