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Theatre Review: This Evil Thing

Wed 03 May 2017

Conscientious objectors abound in the Neville Studio's latest offering...

An Ode to the Nottingham Poetry Festival

Wed 03 May 2017

Bringing poetry to the masses, one week at a time...

Live Music Review: British Sea Power at Rough Trade

Tue 02 May 2017

British Sea Power popped into Rough Trade for a quick in-store gig and signing session to celebrate the release of their new album, Let The Dancers Inherit The Party.

Music, Madness and Poetry Party-Animals at Mudfest

Tue 02 May 2017

Notts-based publishers Mud Press launched their latest poetry anthology Woman last week. We rolled up our sleeves and dived into Cobden Chambers for the launch party.

Duffy’s Wit Meets Sampson’s Musical Mischief at Theatre Royal

Tue 02 May 2017

Household name Carol Ann Duffy and court musician John Sampson come together in this blend of lyrical wit and musical madness.

Live Music Review: Michael Rother and Kogumaza at the Rescue Rooms

Sun 30 Apr 2017

The legendary former member of Neu! and Harmonia performs selected highlights from his influential back catalogue...

Live Music Review: Rag'n'Bone Man at Rock City

Sat 29 Apr 2017

Human singer wows the Nottingham massive...

High Stakes and Sportswear at Poetercize! the Poetry Game Show

Mon 24 Apr 2017

Scores were settled and mischief was made at Rough Trade this Saint George's Day, but which of our contestants won the championship title in this zany gameshow? We sent LP Mills to the hottest sporting event in Nottingham to find out.

Miner David Amos and Linguist Natalie Braber on Poetry in Pit Talk

Mon 24 Apr 2017

If you don’t know your ‘elephant’s tab’ from your ‘Monday hammer’, fear not. Seventh generation miner David Amos and linguist Natalie Braber have all the gobbings you need to understand Pit Talk...

Big White Shed's Poetry Publisher Anne Holloway Answers Questions in Photos

Sun 23 Apr 2017

Founder of the Big White Shed, a meeting place for creatives to seek advice and trade expertise, Anne Holloway has shown us the inner workings of her mind through the art of photography. This month, she’s rounding up some of her favourite poetic pals to perform as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. The likes of Chris McLoughlin, Trevor Wright and Hayley Green will be spraying similes and internal rhymes like nobody’s business over at Debbie Bryan for your viewing pleasure. Word.

Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show at Nottingham Poetry Festival

Sat 22 Apr 2017

Stephen Thomas is a locally-based poet and rapper whose show Poetercize: The Poetry Game Show will be performed as part of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. We had a chat with him about his latest projects in preparation for this year’s festival...

Theatre Review: Showstoppers

Fri 21 Apr 2017

Improvised musical delivers laughter, la-la-las and some moments of inspired lunacy.

Art Review: Draw the Line

Fri 21 Apr 2017

Get yourself down to The Surface Gallery in Hockley this week, before the Draw the Line exhibition ends.

Theatre Review: Tommy at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 20 Apr 2017

The Who’s rock opera benefits from extravagant production at Nottingham Playhouse…

10 Events to get to for Nottingham Poetry Festival

Wed 19 Apr 2017

After wiggling their toes in the water back in 2015, Nottingham Poetry Festival is back. Mixing it up with over fifty events, there are local poets of all genres, backgrounds and disciplines, as well as workshops to get wordy in, and plenty of chances for you to get on the mic and give it a go yersen. Plus they’ve got some national treasures popping down – in the form of Britain’s Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the inimitable John Cooper Clarke, and the lyrical John Hegley. If you don’t think poetry is your thing, think again. If you’re already a fan... well, as you were.

Nottingham Poetry Festival: Wendy Cope

Tue 18 Apr 2017

Known for her dry wit and keen eye for parody, Wendy Cope has been a staple of British poetry since her debut in the eighties. We caught up with Wendy ready for her appearance at this year’s poetry festival.

Live Music Review: The Big Moon live at Rough Trade

Sun 16 Apr 2017

The hotly tipped band made an in-store appearance at the Nottingham record store to promote the release of their debut album...

Live Music Review: Nathan Fake at Nottingham Contemporary

Sat 15 Apr 2017

The electronic musician was touring in support of his latest album...

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

Tue 11 Apr 2017

The second coming of Mark Haddon's novel-turned-play has gone down a treat...

Theatre Review: The Crucible

Fri 07 Apr 2017

It's time for a good old-fashioned witch hunt in Arthur Miller's classic play...

Theatre Review: Letters to Windsor House

Fri 07 Apr 2017

Down but not out: Shit Theatre make magic from misery.

9 Notts Music Albums, Reviewed: Scorzayzee, Clay Shaped Boy, Damn Craters and more

Thu 06 Apr 2017

If you're from Nottingham and you want your tunes reviewed, hit up leftlion.co.uk/sendusmusic...

Henry Normal Talks Nottingham Poetry Festival and His Castle Rock Brewery Beer

Tue 04 Apr 2017

After the success of the first Nottingham Poetry Festival in Autumn 2015, there are over fifty events going on from Friday 21 - Sunday 30 April. We had a natter with curator and Baby Cow Productions funnyman Henry Normal to talk all things poetry, being a Nottingham lad and his new beer, obviously...