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How the Nottingham community is supporting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Fri 05 Dec 2025Since hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica and Cuba in October, the Nottingham community has been working hard to raise money and gather aid. Sharon Stevens spoke to some of the organisers in Nottingham to find out how people have been helping and what can be done next...
Gig review: Don Broco at Motorpoint Arena
Fri 05 Dec 2025With stellar support from Magnolia Park, YONAKA and State Champs, a headline Nottingham Arena show from Don Broco saw a cathartic reminiscence of where they've been - and where they're heading next...
Home truths: what rough sleeping in Notts is really like
Thu 04 Dec 2025There are many types of homelessness, from those living in temporary accommodation to rough sleeping, and statistics suggest that year on year homelessness has been on the rise. But what is the real experience of sleeping rough, and what can the average person do to help? Matteo D’Alesio speaks to Edward, an unhoused man in Nottingham, and Dave Newmarch, Framework’s Director of Corporate Services…
Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Playhouse
Wed 03 Dec 2025This year's Playhouse panto brings us a classic tale with modern twists. You may become spellbound but, unlike the princess, you most definitely will not fall asleep...
Pick Six: Craig Revel Horwood from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing
Tue 02 Dec 2025For this month’s Pick Six, we heard from Craig Revel Horwood who stars as the Wicked Stepmother in this year’s Christmas panto at the Theatre Royal – Cinderella – and is also best known as a fixture on legendary TV show Strictly Come Dancing.
Alessi Rose shares her secrets ahead of her Rock City show
Mon 01 Dec 2025Ahead of her 'homecoming' Rock City date on the Voyeur Tour, breakout pop singer-songwriter Alessi Rose spared some time to chat to LeftLion about the value of human connections, favourite Nottingham spots, and the road from the Derby to the rest of the world...
The Thompsons on the Southwell Minster Lectern, the County Hotel, and the River Leen
Sun 30 Nov 2025Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on the Southwell Minster Lectern, the County Hotel and the River Leen
Early Christmas parties and dance music at The Model: Here's what's on in Notts this week, Mon 1 - Sun 7 December
Sun 30 Nov 2025December 2025 starts with a bang in Nottingham, as a host of occasions from the festive, to the musical, to the artistic, take place...
How local goth-punks Bloodworm built their profile with live shows
Sat 29 Nov 2025In the midst of their UK tour with fellow Nottingham band Swallowtail – which serves as preparation for their seventeen-date run supporting Suede next year – we met goth-punk outfit Bloodworm to chat about their upcoming appearance at a new Bodega festival – Paint by Numbers – as they close out a milestone year and look ahead to an even bigger one…
LeftLion's Latest Listens #36: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 28 Nov 2025In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Marseille, Kelsey and The Embers, Richard Snow and ALT BLK ERA...
We speak to Unite Nottingham about proposed reforms on disability rights
Wed 26 Nov 2025Jo Kingsley sat down with Leigh Woosey of Unite Community Nottingham to talk about the proposed reforms on disability rights and their potential impact on the people of Nottingham...
Exhibition review: Ukranian Social Club at Backlit Gallery
Tue 25 Nov 2025Ukrainian Social Club is a collaboration between Backlit and the Nottingham Ukrainian Cultural Centre based in Carrington, Sherwood, focusing on Ciaran Spencer’s photography alongside artefacts representing Nottingham’s Ukrainian community across 75 years. It is an intimate, emotionally layered exhibition merging portraiture, film, textiles and tradition to tell a story of resilience across generations in the face of war and displacement.
Monet and Van Gogh to appear at Nottingham Arena next summer in new immersive experiences
Mon 24 Nov 2025Two immersive experiences which bring the work of iconic artists to life in mesmerising, immersive and moving fashion are set to enchant Nottingham art lovers next summer...
Truth or Legend: the strange case of the eagle lectern
Mon 24 Nov 2025This month, our resident urban myths investigator Matt Blaney delves into a strange story surrounding the Southwell Minster Lectern...
Comedy Review: Suzi Ruffell's The Juggle at Nottingham Playhouse
Sat 22 Nov 2025Multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell brings her brand new tour to Nottingham. Described as part confessional, did any of her secrets shock the audience...
Everyone’s a star: Five Seconds of Summer bring nostalgia and new sounds to The Palais Nottingham
Fri 21 Nov 2025We take a trip to The Palais - and down memory lane - for a very special album listening event with Aussie pop-rock four-piece Five Seconds of Summer...
Danny Donnelly on the importance of young carers being seen and heard
Thu 20 Nov 2025Across the UK, millions of unpaid carers face invisibility every day. Statistics prove that three in five adults will become a carer at some point, and two-thirds of young carers receive no support at all. Following his own personal experience as a young carer, Notts local Danny Donnelly set up CreatewithCare, a project using creativity to support the wellbeing of carers, raise awareness, and connect people to local support. He tells us about his journey and work…
Local band Hurtsfall talk creative inspirations and the goth scene
Wed 19 Nov 2025With a darkly romantic sound and alluring stage presence, Hurtsfall have made their name as one of Nottingham’s best goth bands in recent years. We spoke to frontman Sam Harrison Emm to hear about the local goth scene, personal style and the literary and film inspirations behind their music…
Gig review: Sunday (1994) at Rescue Rooms
Tue 18 Nov 2025Nottingham loves a band with a bit of myth around them, and as their dreamy, cinematic sound is woven together with lyrics sung like secrets, Sunday (1994) seem determined to give us one. We caught up with them at Rescue Rooms...
Gig review: Nouvelle Vague bring bossa nova new wave suave to Metronome Nottingham
Tue 18 Nov 2025French bossa nova collective Nouvelle Vague came to Notts last week to bring sumptuous spectacle and sophistication to Metronome with their new-wave covers...
Run raves, poetry celebrations, the return of some loved Notts musicians and a soulful Sunday: Here's what's on in Notts this week 17 - 23 November 2025
Sun 16 Nov 2025This week, kill two birds with one stone and rave whilst you run, head to the return of Notts bands Unknown Era and Captain Dangerous, delve into some poetry, or enjoy a soulful Sunday. Here's our top picks...
Left Stag: November - The Fading Beauty of the FA Cup
Sat 15 Nov 2025At the risk of this column being renamed Grumpy Stag, Nostalgia Stag, or In My Day Things Were Better Stag, I’m going to have to moan about something else here...
Theatre Review: Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak at Lakeside Arts
Sat 15 Nov 2025Using a combination of comedy, storytelling and knitted vegetables, Victoria Melody treated us to a tale of resistance that was both tender and galvanising...
Gig review: SPRINTS at Rock City, with Dog Race
Sat 15 Nov 2025With the memory of their standout Bodega show still fresh in our minds, there was no way we were going to miss SPRINTS' return to Nottingham. This time, Rock City was the venue for a milestone performance which defined the absolute best of the outspoken, anarchic, post-punk spirit...
Night Creatures Podcast #3: Killer Jim from Out To Lunch on 25 years of Northern soul, jazz funk and jazz dance events in Nottingham
Fri 14 Nov 2025Night Creatures is a new LeftLion podcast, shining a light on the promoters of Nottingham. Your host and interviewer is Beane, co-founder of Nottingham’s beloved Soul Buggin’ night and he brings with him over twenty years of experience of putting on great parties in the city.
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