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Gig Review: Bob Dylan at Nottingham Arena

Tue 01 Nov 2022

The legend played Nottingham for the first timethis decade as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour...

The Doc'n Roll Film Festival Returns to Venues Across Nottingham This Month

Tue 01 Nov 2022

The Doc'n Roll Film Festival finally arrives in Nottingham on Thursday 3 November, after two false dawns due to that pesky blighter COVID-19. LeftLion sits down with festival organisers and curators Mark McIntyre and Marcus Duffield to talk all things music, the importance of a great documentary and what we Nottingham folks can expect from this year’s event…

5 Great Events in Nottingham This Week: Poltergeist, Sancho Panza and More

Mon 31 Oct 2022

Spooky stories, classic stories and writing stories - it's all in store this week...

Film Review: The Good Nurse

Mon 31 Oct 2022

This serial killer drama has a lot to say...

Gig Review: Cradle of Filth at Rock City

Sat 29 Oct 2022

We sent Rich Higton down to Rock City for an evening of family entertainment from Mr Filth and company…

How New Nottingham Short Film Hamster Is Putting a Twist on the Typical War Movie

Sat 29 Oct 2022

From being nominated for awards to screening at Broadway Cinema, Scott Driver’s short film, Hamster, has made its mark on audiences and critics alike. And, with its powerful message on PTSD and the impact of war, it’s easy to see why…

Gig Review: The Proclaimers at Royal Concert Hall

Fri 28 Oct 2022

Nick Parkhouse didn't have to walk 500 miles (or 500 more) to see The Proclaimers live - they came to Nottingham, to perform at the Royal Concert Hall. Here are his thoughts...

Match Report: Nottingham Panthers vs Glasgow Clan 26.10.22

Thu 27 Oct 2022

A big win for Nottingham Panthers at the Motorpoint Arena...

Book Review: Don't Mention The Night

Thu 27 Oct 2022

Capturing the music of the 1970s in a very Nottingham way, Dave Belbin's new book Don't Mention the Night is a time capsule of sorts. Our writer Daniel Swann walks us through it...

Theatre Review: Hot in Here at Nonsuch Studios

Thu 27 Oct 2022

The coming apocalypse and how to avoid it

Theatre review: Hunchback of Notre Dame

Thu 27 Oct 2022

The bells! The bells! Quasimodo's in town

Review: Hockley Hustle 2022

Thu 27 Oct 2022

We sent a bunch of the LeftLion music crew down to Hockley to get involved with the hustle and bustle as one of Nottingham’s staple festivals returned after a three-year hiatus…

Out of Time: All About 'Torpedo' Tom Blower, the Nottingham Man Who Became the First Person to Swim the North Channel of the Irish Sea

Thu 27 Oct 2022

Until 1947, no one had ever successfully swam the North Channel of the Irish Sea - a 21-mile stretch of icy cold, choppy water between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Then came Tom Blower, the Notts-born gentle giant who could snap six inch nails and lift two people at a time…

How Nottinghamshire Bat Group Are Standing up for Our Misunderstood Critters

Wed 26 Oct 2022

With Halloween just around the corner, we wanted to take a furry close look at one of our most feared and mythologised critters - bats. Angelena Efstathiou of Nottinghamshire Bat Group tells us about the work they do to better understand our local bats, and how you can help protect them…

Gig Review: The Wombats at Rock City

Mon 24 Oct 2022

They're back in Nottingham, and everything feels the same - even after nineteen years, The Wombats remain one of the most exciting acts in the indie scene...

Film Review: My Policeman

Mon 24 Oct 2022

Harry Styles takes the lead in new 1950s melodrama about the love triangle between a schoolteacher, a museum curator, and a policeman…

Gig Review: Wargasm at Rescue Rooms

Mon 24 Oct 2022

Wargasm are one of the most exciting and energetic acts on the scene right now, so we sent Iulia Matei to check out their Rescue Rooms show...

6 Great Things to Check Out in Notts This Week: Halloween at Hickings, Nottingham Fireworks and More

Mon 24 Oct 2022

Zombies? Fireworks? Bob Dylan? What's piquing your interest this week?

Film Review: Decision to Leave

Sun 23 Oct 2022

Park Chan-wook is back - and his work is as enthralling as ever...

Gig Review: Peaness at The Bodega

Sat 22 Oct 2022

We sent Michael Prince down to The Bodega for the Peaness gig... question is, can he make it through this review without making an innuendo?

Film Review: The Banshees of Inisherin

Sat 22 Oct 2022

Martin McDonagh reunites with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson for this powerful tale of a broken friendship...

Review: BBC Philharmonic at the Royal Concert Hall

Fri 21 Oct 2022

Conjuring up some musical mischief with the BBC's Orchestra

The Wombats Chat Rock City, the Evolution of Indie Music and Their Looming Twentieth Anniversary

Fri 21 Oct 2022

The Wombats have been a real force in the indie music scene for almost twenty years, and are still at the top of their game - recently releasing their first number one album, Fix Yourself, Not the World. Ahead of their trip to Rock City in October, we catch up with bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen to discuss the band’s evolution over the years…