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Film Review: Zama

Wed 13 Jun 2018

Lucrecia Martel's big-screen adaptation of Antonio di Benedetto's 1956 novel is currently screening at Broadway Cinema...

Art Review: Nottingham Trent University Fine Art Degree Show 2018

Tue 12 Jun 2018

Supersized food and bizarre experiences lie in wait at Nottingham Trent University’s Fine Art Degree Show. Here are some of our favourite installation pieces lurking inside the Bonnington Building...

Theatre Review: Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 07 Jun 2018

Bea Udeh went to see Shebeen at Nottingham Playhouse...

Film Review: On Chesil Beach

Thu 07 Jun 2018

Based upon Ian McEwan’s novel of the same name, On Chesil Beach follows the lives of a young British couple on their wedding day in 1962.

Film Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

Thu 07 Jun 2018

Dan Wright checked out the latest addition to the Star Wars franchise

Live Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel

Wed 06 Jun 2018

After hosting Dot To Dot last week, The Angel welcomes Fuzzbox, I’m Not From London’s night of scuzzy sounds and filthy riffs. How could we refuse?

Art Review: The House of Fame at Nottingham Contemporary

Wed 06 Jun 2018

Linder Sterling is a fascinating character. In the mid-seventies, she edited herself down to one name, hung out with some of the biggest musicians of the decade and became one of the key artists in the British punk and post-punk movement, using her preferred technique of photomontage to create her politically charged artwork. The House of Fame has been convened by Linder and includes work of her own, work from those who have inspired her, and loans from Chatsworth House, where Linder resides as Artist in Residence.

What Went Down at Dot to Dot 2018?

Wed 30 May 2018

Twelve solid hours of live music, beers and burgers, scattered around the coolest and quirkiest corners of Nottingham? Yes, it’s Dot to Dot Festival. We got down to take a few snaps and write a few words about the festival that’s hosted in three different cities over three days…

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This May

Wed 30 May 2018

Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...

Live Music Review: Dresden Philarmonic

Tue 29 May 2018

Her speed, accuracy and mental agility was astonishing...

We Went to a Zombie Life-Drawing Class and it was Awesome

Thu 24 May 2018

We got down to the National Justice Museum for The Drawing Dead, a concept birthed by our very own ketchup correspondent, Tommy K. All we knew was that there was a zombie on trial in Nottingham, and we had been called up to be the court artists, so over to High Pavement we plodded...

Theatre Review: Dollywould

Wed 23 May 2018

Sh!t Theatre’s hoedown with the lowdown on Dolly Parton.

Theatre Review: Squidheart and The Vortex

Wed 23 May 2018

A night of all-female improv from comedy troupe Miss Imp

Film Review: Annihilation

Wed 23 May 2018

Alex Garland directs and Natalie Portman stars in the adaptation of Jeff VandeMeer's best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Just Add Oil

Tue 22 May 2018

Here at LeftLion, we believe that the ultimate summer body should refer to anything that is capable of efficiently devouring ice cream down Skeggy Beach. However, if you're looking to whip your bod into shape, look no further than our man in Beijing James Kramer, who has a load of advice to get yourself fit and healthy in time for your jolly holidays.