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Art Review: NCN Exhibition at Rough Trade

Thu 02 Feb 2017

On the Monday 9 January, a group of young, innovative fashion students from New College Nottingham held their own exhibition to display their illustration work at Rough Trade...

Film Review: Manchester by the Sea

Wed 01 Feb 2017

Kenneth Lonergan directs his third feature film Manchester by the Sea, in which Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a melancholy handy man who makes a living by fixing taps, boilers, and doors

Live Music Review: Tom McCartney EP Launch at Rough Trade

Mon 30 Jan 2017

The sharpest dressed teenager in Notts launches brand new music...

Newstead Abbey Byron Society Review

Sat 28 Jan 2017

We spoke to Ralph Lloyd-Jones about libraries, Lord Byron, and his new role editing together the Newstead Abbey Byron Society Review...

Art Review: Chinese New Year at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Tue 24 Jan 2017

It's the Year of the Rooster, so get your cock crowing. We got down to Lakeside Arts to get a look at the launch of their extravagant Chinese New Year celebrations...

Live Music Review: Acoustickle's Vocab at The Maze

Mon 23 Jan 2017

When Acoustickle threw their Vocab launch party in November, it was a success that showcased independent artists on a Friday night. This second event turned out to be just as killer.

Art Review: Castle Ruins – A Celebration of Rejection

Tue 17 Jan 2017

13 artists out of the 447 rejected form this year’s Castle Open exhibition have come together at The King Billy pub in Sneinton to offer a truly enjoyable show. This one goes down well with a pint or two of snake eyes and a packet of crisps...

14 Music Albums to Stuff in Your Tabs

Fri 13 Jan 2017

If you're from Nottingham and you'd like your tunes reviewed, drop us a line at music@leftlion.co.uk

Film Review: Scorsese's Silence

Mon 09 Jan 2017

We review the latest flick from our Martin...

Live Music Review: Wigflex New Year's Eve 2016 Cage Party

Mon 09 Jan 2017

New Year’s Eve is a prime event in every party person’s calendar, and for the dancefloor-inclined community in Notts there was no place to be other than the Wigflex NYE Cage Party...

4 Books To Read Over The Festive Period

Mon 02 Jan 2017

One year ago, Nottingham became a UNESCO City of Literature. Since then, creative writing courses have been closed down, the DH Lawrence Heritage Centre has been sold off, and the fate of the Central Library lies in the hands of a property developer. Offsetting this is the Festival of Literature, the Line of Light installation on Station Street and, most importantly of all, the authors who keep banging out beautiful books...

Art Exhibition Review: Marguerite Humeau and Otobong Nkanga at Nottingham Contemporary

Sun 01 Jan 2017

This stunning and immersive two-part exhibition presents work from Antwerp-based Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga with her first solo exhibition in the UK, alongside work from London-based French artist Marguerite Humeau.

Theatre Review: Handmade Theatre's The Twelve Birds of Christmas

Sun 01 Jan 2017

The Nottingham-based theatre company's bird-themed Christmas show had us chirping with glee

Live Music Review: Super Furry Animals at Rock City

Sun 18 Dec 2016

The Welsh band hit the nostalgia trail playing their albums Fuzzy Logic and Radiator in full...

Live Music Review: Primal Scream at Rock City

Tue 13 Dec 2016

The indie-rock stalwarts return to Nottingham in support of their most recent album, Chaosmosis...

Panto Review: The Chuckle Brothers in TRCH's Jack and the Beanstalk

Mon 12 Dec 2016

Do the Chuckle Brothers live up to their name in this year's Theatre Royal Concert Hall panto?

Live Music Review: Hollywood at The Lofthouse

Mon 12 Dec 2016

First ever show from new Notts band from members of Dick Venom, Practical Lovers and Captain Dangerous...

Live Music Review: James at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 08 Dec 2016

Rescheduled from May, the Manchester veterans make a triumphant return to the Nottingham stage...

Film Review: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson

Wed 07 Dec 2016

Clint Eastwood's latest vehicle about the true-life story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger gliding his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard, didn't impress...

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

Fri 02 Dec 2016

It’s time for the Harry Potter fans around the world to dust off their wands and cloaks. That’s right, we thought it was over, but we were wrong. We’re back in the Wizarding world for another journey with a whole new set of characters – and some old ones, from the Harry Potter books and films.

Art Exhibition Review: My Granddad’s Car at New Art Exchange

Tue 29 Nov 2016

Follow the story of how two men - Sayed Hasan and Karl Ohiri - pursued the quest of moving two cars...

Live Music Review: Sofar Sounds' Second Birthday at Mimm Store

Mon 28 Nov 2016

They set up initimate gigs all over the country, including in our humble city. We got down to see some fresh talent in one of our city's shopping centres...

NTU Distinguished Lecture Review: Professor Monica Grady CBE on The Rosetta Mission

Mon 28 Nov 2016

Professor Monica Grady CBE, best known for her enthusiastic reaction when the Philae lander touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, joins us as part of the Nottingham Trent University distinguished lecture series to talk about the Rosetta mission...