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Life behind bars: With Tommi Levitt, General Manager at Loose Ends

Sun 15 Nov 2026

We chat to Tommi, who manages Loose Ends: a colourful coffee and cocktail joint that greets people on their walk up to the Castle...

Festival Review: Hockley Hustle 2026

Sun 01 Nov 2026

For 20 years now, it has been giving us one of the best days out in Nottingham City Centre during the calendar year - Hockley Hustle. Offering an unrivalled sense of joy and community, this time last week venues across Hockley and Sneinton were filled with the sounds of an incredibly diverse and talented array of artists, all raising money for local charities. Joining in the 20th anniversary celebrations, the LeftLion team went along to soak up the festival’s heartwarming atmosphere and immaculate vibes...

Gig review: The Mary Wallopers at Rock City

Fri 30 Oct 2026

There are some gigs that you walk away from feeling like you've experienced something special, and Monday night at Rock City was certainly one of them. A very Irish evening, and what a treat that was, as The Mary Wallopers came to town...

Gig review: Noahfinnce at Rescue Rooms

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Bringing his Mr Overwhelm UK headline tour to Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms, NOAHFINNCE delivered chaos, humour and heartfelt honesty. The singer-songwriter and online creator has built a fiercely loyal following through his blend of punchy pop-punk, candid lyricism and unapologetic authenticity, and this show proved to be no exception. With fans packing into one of the city’s most beloved live music venues, the evening showed exactly why NOAHFINNCE has become one of the UK alternative scene’s most exciting voices...

Gig review: Ibibio Sound Machine at Rescue Rooms

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Ibibio Sound Machine have very quickly become pioneers within the world music scene and have some extremely admirable accolades to their name. To frequent shows such as Later… with Jools Holland as well as having one of the worlds biggest bands (Coldplay) asking you to support them on their stadium tour suggests that you not only need to be releasing music to an impeccable standard, but you also need to deliver a live show like no other. And as Rescue Rooms saw last Saturday night, Ibibio Sound Machine did just that...

LeftLion Issue #201 November 2026

Fri 30 Oct 2026

The 201st issue of LeftLion features the work of late and loved Nottingham artist Sarah Cunningham, the return of the Emett Clock to its former location, the Nottingham Folklore Society, Eyre Llew, the Drawing Room Gallery, and plenty more to read about...

Theatre Review: Nottingham Operatic Society - Chess The Musical

Thu 29 Oct 2026

A musical tale from the cold war that will give you goose bumps

Gig review: Panchiko at Rock City

Thu 29 Oct 2026

The legend of Panchiko came to life at Rock City as the elusive local band made a homecoming, and filled the floor with local and out-of-town fans alike...

Left Brian: Forest Men & Women October update

Wed 28 Oct 2026

Our resident Nottingham Forest columnist Gareth Watts is back with his thoughts on both the men & women's teams performance over the past month...

Gig review: Skindred at Rock City

Tue 27 Oct 2026

On the first night of the You’ve Got This tour, and the first of two sold-out shows at Rock City, Skindred arrived in Nottingham with their unparalleled force that turns a gig into a full-body workout. For more than two decades, the Welsh ragga-metal pioneers have built a reputation as one of the most electrifying live bands around, blending crushing riffs and reggae grooves with frontman Benji Webbe’s unstoppable charisma. A Skindred show always promises high-energy and opening night of the tour was no different...

Comedy Review: Kiell Smith-Bynoe’s Kool Story Bro at the Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Kiell Smith-Bynoe (star of Ghosts, Taskmaster and Stath Lets Flats) fronts the Kool Story Bro, which is renowned for inventive, off the hoof improvised comedy with a bevy of surprise celebrity hosts. But will they deliver tonight, and who is the special guest...

The Thompsons on cycling, comedians, and 200 issues of LeftLion

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Our latest conversation with Nottingham's most opinionated grocers.

Theatre Review: Northern Ballet - Michael Pink’s Cinderella

Sun 25 Oct 2026

A beauty and originality where the dancers and the music hold you close, in a heartfelt hug.

Haunting: Write Queer’s third DIY zine collection launches at Nottingham Central Library this spooky season.

Sun 25 Oct 2026

It’s not just Halloween to be getting excited about next week! Last month, Write Queer announced the chosen writers to be featured in their third grassroots zine collection, Haunting. Next Friday brings a celebratory launch event of the new issue, local creatives, and LGBTQ+ voices together at Nottingham Central Library.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #54: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 23 Oct 2026

In this 54th edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from ROB GREEN, Revenge of Calculon, Pillow Fort, Lucas Walters and A-Tota-So

Theatre review: Underneath the Lintel at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Marilyn Ann Bird gives a spectacular solo performance in Underneath the Lintel this week at Nottingham Arts Theatre...

Gig review: Skating Polly at The Bodega

Tue 20 Oct 2026

US ugly pop trio Skating Polly are fast building a strong following this side of the Atlantic, built on their wildly energetic and vibrant live shows. Their last tour in 2025 garnered critical acclaim, so naturally we headed down to The Bodega to see what all the fuss was about…

Theatre Review: Thick & Tight: Natural Behaviour at Lakeside Arts

Tue 20 Oct 2026

Two moths, a pantomime horse, a lesbian seagull and the dust in Quentin Crisp's bedroom walk into a theatre. It sounds like the start of a joke, and to be fair, sometimes it is. But Thick & Tight's Natural Behaviour is also one of the more quietly radical things to land at Lakeside this year...

Theatre Review: Tell Me Where It Hurts at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 20 Oct 2026

A fiercely honest, darkly funny exploration of women's health, confronting the devastating consequences of living with a condition that, for too long, has gone unheard...

Gig Review: Brandon Flowers at Rock City

Mon 19 Oct 2026

It’s not too often we get a bona fide superstar and one of the greatest songwriters of this generation come to town. As part of his THRASHER world tour, the charming frontman of 00s indie icons The Killers, Brandon Flowers, stopped by Rock City for a special and incredibly intimate show, playing a bunch of his new country songs and a couple of career classics too. A night to remember for those in attendance, here’s what went down when this arena-sized artist played in such a humble setting, right in the heart of Nottingham…

Gig Review: Lime Garden at Rescue Rooms

Mon 19 Oct 2026

Arriving to Nottingham off the back of their brilliant sophomore album Maybe Not Tonight, all-female indie quartet from Brighton, Lime Garden, are quickly becoming everyone’s favourite new UK band. Riding a wave momentum and promising a Saturday night party, we headed along to their sold-out Rescue Rooms show to catch them in action…

Gig review: Courtney Barnett at Rock City

Mon 19 Oct 2026

Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett was back at Rock City last week, treating her fans to another captivating performance with songs from her back catalogue and new album, Creature of Habit, with support from Body Type...

Gig review: Fat Dog at Rough Trade Nottingham

Thu 15 Oct 2026

Fat Dog are no strangers to Nottingham's bigger venues. But how would their trade mark chaotic energy translate to the more intimate setting of Rough Trade's upstairs room? While the moshing was more restricted, we discovered endless dancing, plenty of energy and a room full of people who had come for the same reason: to feel alive through the power of music...

Classical Concert Review: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with Stanislav Kochanovsky at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 15 Oct 2026

The NDR RADIO PHILHARMONIC is the English name for the NDR Radiophilharmonie from Hannover. And NDR stands for Norddeutscher Rundfunk, which translates to North German Broadcasting. So that's the words taken care of, what was the music like....

Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Wed 14 Oct 2026

An autistic teenage girl investigates a murder...

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