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Left Panther: November 2016

Wed 30 Nov 2016

November has been a Jekyll-and-Hyde month for the Nottingham Panthers, who had great success in Europe to progress to the final of the Continental Cup, while nosediving in the Elite League. The Panthers lost six consecutive league games resulting in a slump in the table to take them from second to fifth place, out of ten teams.

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...

Comedy Review: Reginald D Hunter Came to Nottingham

Mon 21 Nov 2016

Humour hits hardest when it's true, and Reginald D Hunter stands out even when he's not on top form

Film Review: A Street Cat Named Bob

Mon 21 Nov 2016

The feel-good film of the century has hit cinemas everywhere.

Opera Review: Der Rosenkavalier

Sat 19 Nov 2016

Opera North's rendition of this 100-year old romantic piece is as charming as ever at the Theatre Royal...

Review: Amit Chaudhuri in Conversation at Nottingham Festival of Literature

Wed 16 Nov 2016

The award-winning author was in Nottingham as part of the Festival of Literature, where he discussed D.H. Lawrence, his love of music, and read from some of his novels...

Patrick Bergin Loves LeftLion

Tue 15 Nov 2016

The actor and all-round badass has got some words to say about our lovely Nottingham magazine...

Literature Review: Jon McGregor and Jenn Ashworth in Conversation

Tue 15 Nov 2016

The Festival of Literature is all about conversations and this one saw two writers meet in person for the first time. Previously to this, they had communicated via email as Jon offered support and advice to Jenn’s latest novel...

Literature Review: Michael Summons Roberts and Alison Moore

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Warming, passionate and inspiring. Michael Symmons Roberts and Alison Moore made the first night of the Festival of Literature go off with an explosion of everything that makes writers write and readers read.

Live Music Review: Whitney at The Bodega

Mon 14 Nov 2016

When American indie/garage rock band Smith Westerns broke up in 2014, guitarist Max Kakacek and drummer Julien Ehrlich formed Whitney. Their debut album – a collection of beautiful west-coast, end-of-summer, washed-out colour seventies rock – was released earlier this year. Now, their UK tour brings them to a sold-out Bodega...

Theatre Review: The Anarchist Cook George Egg

Mon 14 Nov 2016

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a three course meal using a trouser press, kettle and a mini bar, then this is the show for you. James Walker enjoyed some innovative food for thought...

Comedy Review: Jerry Sadowitz - Warm-Up Man For The Apocalypse

Mon 14 Nov 2016

Adrian Reynolds got down to the Nottingham Arts Theatre to catch controversial comedian, Jerry Sadowitz, do his thing...

Line of Light Poetry Projections on Station Street

Thu 10 Nov 2016

We were drawn to the illuminated poetry at Station Street, celebrating our UNESCO City of Literature status...

The Endless Rage of DH Lawrence: Zebra Crossings

Thu 10 Nov 2016

Nottingham's biggest potty mouth and historical badman tells us what's been gerrin' his goat...

Katie Half-Price Reviews George Monbiot's Latest Book

Thu 10 Nov 2016

Nottingham's orangest reviewer tells us what's up with How Did We Get into this Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? - November 2016

Thu 10 Nov 2016

With music videos from Scorzayzee, Brooders, Chroma Bay, Georgie, Shookz, The Mocking Jays, and The Hijinks...

Theatre Review: The Commitments at Nottingham Theatre Royal

Thu 10 Nov 2016

The production is in town on the Nottingham leg of their UK tour, fresh from a two-year West End run. This musical adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s 1986 book and successful film follows Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class Dubliner yearning to bring some life and music to his grey and downtrodden corner of eighties Dublin.