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Review: Hockley Hustle 2024

This time last week, Hockley Hustle was in full swing, filling 50 venues across this beloved quarter of Nottingham with music from an incredibly diverse and talented array of artists, and raising money for local charities. Ignoring genre boundaries, our music team joined the action all day - here we present some highlights in words and pictures...

Gig review: Deco at Rescue Rooms, with Cam Mannix

Their sold-out secrets are embedded within their empathy for pop music. Deco have become one of the most hotly anticipated live acts this year, and we were lucky enough to catch them at Rescue Rooms...

Gig review: KYTES at The Chapel

If you were to see indie-pop trio KYTES over in their homeland of Germany, you would likely see them packing out the country’s biggest festival stages. But here in the UK, the band are only just starting to make a name for themselves, creating a word-of-mouth following from their absolutely electric live shows. So, with the band stopping by Nottingham for a super intimate performance in The Chapel on a buzzing Halloween weekend, we knew we had to go along…

From local rap to national comedy: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham, 28 October-3 November

There's plenty to keep you busy this week in Nottingham, from hip-hop, to poetry, to comedy...

In photos: BERRIES at The Bodega

Gig review: Cast at Rock City

It was Friday night and, for Kevin Stanley, there was nowhere better to be than Rock City in the heart of Nottingham to watch an iconic 90s band play some Scouse tunes...

Theatre Review: Body and Soul at the Nottingham Playhouse

Classical Concert Review: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall

An all-English programme brings planets, battles and a cello to the Royal Concert Hall...

Can Tiktok superstar make it in stand-up comedy?

The Gen-Z internet sensation brings his fast paced stand-up and character sketch comedy to Nottingham. But deprived of his Tiktok medium will he be any good?
 

Comedy Review: Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes at the Djanogly Theatre Lakeside Arts

Mark Thomas, the ‘godfather of political comedy’ brings his Gaffa Tapes show to a sold-out audience at the Lakeside Arts Theatre. So how did it unwind?

Gig review: Jake Bugg at Rescue Rooms

Earlier this week, Jake Bugg performed a lively acoustic homecoming set at Rescue Rooms to celebrate the release of his sixth studio album, A Modern Day Distraction...

Gig review: The Libertines at Rock City

The Libertines once had a reputation for riotous live performances, but have mellowed with age while still holding on to their unique sound. As part of a nearly sold out UK tour, the indie quartet took to the Rock City stage and LeftLion was there to witness the rapturous welcome...

You having a Laugh? We met the talents performing at the Nottingham Comedy Festival

Now in its sixteenth year, the Nottingham Comedy Festival is back to alleviate any seasonal in November, with comedy talents from across the country scheduled for a visit to our city. We spoke to Festival Director Helen Stead and some of the comedians involved about what to expect from the multitude of lined-up performances.

Gig review: Public Service Broadcasting at Rock City

You hear it about lots of bands: that their live show is “unrivalled”. Sometimes it is, sometimes it’s a bit of hyperbole. However, in the case of musical historians Public Service Broadcasting (PSB), this praise is fully warranted. With a 7-piece band playing accomplished art-rock and electronica to a backdrop of archive footage, PSB truly offer a one-of-a-kind live experience. To witness it for ourselves, we headed down to catch their fourth visit to Rock City…

Gig review: Pete Doherty at The Grove

Did you hear? The Libertines came to Nottingham this week to perform at Rock City. However, Pete Doherty also played a small intimate solo set at Nottingham's newest music venue The Grove a few hours before...