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LeftLion's Latest Listens #40: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Welcome to the fortieth edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens! This week, our music team reviews new releases from Hhymn, Kezia Gill, Matt McCarthy, Vee Adu and Terza Rima...

Gig review: Myles Smith at Rescue Rooms

Fri 27 Feb 2026

This week, University of Nottingham graduate Myles Smith returned to Rescue Rooms, a venue he last played in 2019 for one of the intimate BRITs Week 2026 shows supporting War Child. Seeing Myles back in Nottingham, in a smaller venue that holds memories, made the night feel even more special...

Theatre Review: The King Stone at Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 27 Feb 2026

A brand new play channels the mystical energy of the Nine Ladies, Derbyshire's stone circle. But what can ancient monuments and the spinning cosmos say about relationships down here on earth...

Theatre review: Midsommer Murders at Theatre Royal is a classic who dunnit with a set stage twist

Wed 25 Feb 2026

Nostalgia and crime merge in Midsommer Murders, currently showing at Theatre Royal...

A new immersive theatre show, The Apple of Discord, comes to The People's Hall Notitngham. We speak to Director Joe Strickland...

Tue 24 Feb 2026

Set against the legendary backdrop of the Trojan War, Apple of Discord offers a mythically unique experience through the medium of immersive theatre and takes place in the historic People’s Hall. LeftLion sits down with director Joe Strickland to find out what makes this show worthy of Zeus’ blessing!

Catching up with Willow Bay ahead of their EP launch show at The Carousel

Mon 23 Feb 2026

Melodic folk-trio Willow Bay are back with a bang on 28th February as The Carousel hosts the launch of the band's first-ever EP, Evangeline. The live-performance chemistry between the three members is contagious, and they have been known to silence every audience member in sight with their angelic harmonies. We caught up with the band (lead vocalist and guitarist Aaliyah, guitarist and banjo player Matt, and electric guitarist Ben) to dig deep into the story of the EP and their development as a band...

Gig review: Suede stun at Rock City, with support from Notts own Bloodworm

Sun 22 Feb 2026

On Thursday night, 90s Brit-pop darlings Suede brought their 'Dancing With The Europeans Tour' to an adoring audience at Rock City, with support from Notts own dark dreamwave trio Bloodworm...

Gig review: Big Special at Rescue Rooms

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Black Country duo Big Special are one of those bands that is so much more than the sum of its parts, punching well above their weight in many different ways. Their rise has been rapid, and their new album charts that journey. We caught them at Rescue Rooms, along with two other unique duos...

Theatre Review: Kiss Me Kate by the West Bridgford Operatic Society at the Squire Performing Arts Centre

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The West Bridgford Operatic Society puts on Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter's famed musical that juggles a play within a play. Ambitious stuff. So how did they do...

Life Behind Bars: with John Slee, Manager at The Lincolnshire Poacher

Thu 19 Feb 2026

We popped in to see John Slee, Manager at The Lincolnshire Poacher, to talk about whiskey, stables and famous guests...

Theatre Review: Sunny Afternoon at the Theatre Royal

Wed 18 Feb 2026

You truly do feel as if you’re in the crowd of a rock’n’roll gig...

Gig review: Mumford and Sons at Rock City

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Downsizing from their usual arena shows, Mumford and Sons treated an afternoon crowd at Rock City to a snapshot insight into their new album, Prize Fighter...

Undercover artist: Eli (Ziggy) Hayter on their Warhol themed February cover

Wed 18 Feb 2026

This month’s cover artist Eli (Ziggy) Hayter tells us about their work, inspirations, and tips for staying creative…

Universities for Nottingham’s Collaboratory Research Hub programme is seeking committed Nottingham citizens for paid event shaping local research

Tue 17 Feb 2026

The groundbreaking Collaboratory Research Hub programme is looking for local workers, people who are active in the community, and those with lived experience of facing complex challenges to take part in upcoming paid events that will help set the research agenda...

From the kitchen: with Jake Rumsey, Head Chef at Blend Sneinton Market

Tue 17 Feb 2026

We dropped in to chat to Jake Rumsey, Head Chef at Blend, Sneinton Market, about Chickki Minaj and his mum's flapjacks...

10 Gems: Best Hidden Restaurants in London that Locals Swear by

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Discover the best hidden restaurants in London that locals swear by - ten under-the-radar spots serving bold flavours, from Israeli kitchens to cult pasta bars.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #39: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 13 Feb 2026

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews new releases from ALT BLK ERA, Book of Churches, The Red Line, People Laughing and Pict...

Stirring things up: meeting the voices behind local chronic illness and business podcast 3Spoonies

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Running a successful podcast is quite the task in itself, but what happens when you pair it with chronic illness, fluctuating energy levels, and times when you feel like your body is fighting against you? Emily Davies sat down to talk to the minds behind 3Spoonies, a Nottinghamshire-based podcast hosted by Karen Duncan, Claire Napper, and Jo O’Neil, about everything from balancing their work and home lives to how we can make entrepreneurship more inclusive.

Comedy Review: Vittorio Angelone's 'You Can't Say Nothing Any More' at the Nottingham Arts Theatre

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Vittorio Angelone is back in town again with his new show at the Nottingham Art's Theatre. The show is titled You Can't Say Nothing Any More. However, our Leftlion critic had plenty to say about that...

Left Stag: February - A Rollercoaster Ride

Thu 12 Feb 2026

If a week is a long time in politics, then two months is an age in football. Because of the Burn’s Night Scottish special in January, that’s how long it’s been since we had a proper check in on Mansfield Town’s progress...

Nadia on... why we should care about Palantir

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Nottingham MP Nadia Whittome discusses powerful tech company Palantir and why we should care about them accessing our data.

How the Sherwood Forest Trust are conserving Nottinghamshire's ancient woodland

Tue 10 Feb 2026

Once spreading throughout most of the county and beyond, Sherwood Forest is the emerald jewel in Nottinghamshire’s crown. As Sherwood Forest Day approaches, Helen Sullivan, Director of the Sherwood Forest Trust, speaks about how they’re protecting, restoring, and celebrating the landscape of Sherwood Forest, and how we can too.

Pick six: Hana Glover, owner of The Bead Shop Nottingham

Mon 09 Feb 2026

For this month’s Pick Six we turn to Hana Glover, who has been running Nottingham’s crafty paradise The Bead Shop on Market Street since 2000.

Left Magpie February: Happy New Year

Mon 09 Feb 2026

Back with another Left Magpie, Julian McDougall - our Notts County specialist - on what is beginning to look like a promotion-teasing campaign for the Pies!

Gig review: Sick Joy at The Bodega

Sun 08 Feb 2026

Sick Joy feel almost purpose‑built for venues like The Bodega. The small floor, smoky atmosphere, and sharp lighting amplify everything they do. It’s the kind of space where you can see every bead of sweat, every thread on a shirt and every grin that frontman Mykl Barton delivers. Fresh off the back of the release of the new album More Forever, the show was bound to be loaded with tracks performed for the first time, accompanied by old fan favourites...

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