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Gig review: Volbeat at Motorpoint Arena
Sat 08 Nov 2025Stadium Rock is one of those things which exists but is hard to identify or classify. , who on their recordings echo hard rock, even bordering on metal, sure do put on one hell of a show, oozing positivity and performativity while also being ridiculously talented and making such a powerful sound. We caught them on the first night of the UK leg of their The Greatest of All Tours Worldwide tour, joined by the fantastic Bush and Witch Fever...
Left Magpie: November 2025 - All Good. Until it Wasn’t
Fri 07 Nov 2025Our Notts County columnist Julian McDougall, is back with a report of the last month of action at Notts County FC...
Gig review: Halina Rice at Rescue Rooms
Fri 07 Nov 2025As electronic music matures further past the clubs, the desire of artists to deconstruct and subvert the norms that have developed over the decades grows. As sub-genres and tropes spawn like branches on an ever growing tree, musicians stand ready to atomise and rearrange those new conventions, manipulating them, pushing them toward the furthest boundaries, seeing how far those rules will stretch into the left field. Halina Rice is one such musician...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #35: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 07 Nov 2025In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Kai-Otee, LYVIA, Bored Marsh, Fools & Sages, Willow Bay and Revenge of Calculon...
Hart of the Wood: the film installations at Newstead Abbey inspired by forest folklore
Fri 07 Nov 2025With its elegant ruins, serene rolling gardens and rich literary history, Newstead Abbey already makes for an atmospheric autumnal wander, but currently, another escape awaits within its historic landscape. Dotted within the grounds, the Hart of the Wood project shares a series of intriguing 16mm films exploring the seasons, our relationship with folklore and the land. We spoke to Notts filmmaker Benjamin Wigley to hear about the artistry and story behind these curious hand-powered moving pictures…
Theatre review: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Nottingham's Theatre Royal
Thu 06 Nov 2025The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe came to Nottingham's Theatre Royal this week, bringing dazzling theatrics, humour and heart...
Gig review: The Lovely Eggs at Metronome
Wed 05 Nov 2025We sent one of our writers to reunite with lo-fi psych-rock duo The Lovely Eggs as they visited Nottingham's Metronome - on Halloween night - as part of a UK tour. He came away impressed, entertained and thoroughly reassured about the future of rock...
Gig review: As December Falls at Rock City
Tue 04 Nov 2025Rock City has long been home to some of the most legendary acts in music history — from Green Day to Nirvana — and countless artists have spoken fondly about their experiences playing its iconic stage. As November opened, it was time for another powerhouse to join that legacy: As December Falls...
Gig review: Gogol Bordello at Rock City
Tue 04 Nov 2025When you go to see a show, it's usually all about the headliner - right? The support(s) are there to warm up the crowd. Maybe they’re similar, or friends of the main act, but the night is centred around the headliner. That’s how it usually goes. But it doesn’t have to, and Gogol Bordello (and the people at their label Casa Gogol) have curated an excellent night highlighting the history of global punk music, celebrating the genre in full, with three differing and fantastic takes that reflect three different worlds, all uniting. Nottingham's Rock City hosted the show...
Theatre review: Slava's Snow Show at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Tue 04 Nov 2025Confetti, inflatables and clowns at the Royal Concert Hall? Slava's Snow Show must be in town...
Gig review: The Amazons at Rock City
Mon 03 Nov 2025In an explosive performance, The Amazons balanced rage and radiance in a Rock City set that felt less like a gig and more like a reckoning...
Gig review: Veduna at The Grove
Mon 03 Nov 2025The Grove - now into its second year on the Nottingham live music circuit - welcomed local four-piece folk band Veduna as they made their well-anticipated debut. The night proved to be a memorable way for them to enter the scene, as they supported the incredible Hutch who are currently on their UK tour...
Theatre Review: Eureka Day at Nottingham Playhouse
Mon 03 Nov 2025Sam Harvey reviews Eureka Day at the Nottingham Playhouse - a satirical take on parenting in the modern US.
Music review: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Tue 28 Oct 2025Royal Philharmonic Orchestra came to the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall last week led by its musical director Vasily Petrenko...
Gig review: Grandma's House at The Bodega
Mon 27 Oct 2025It’s up for debate when exactly Grandma’s House last played in Nottingham. With a little help from the crowd, it’s narrowed down to sometime in 2021 that they last occupied The Bodega stage. The intervening four years have seen the group iterate and further define their sound, moving the needle from post-punk to what feels tonight more like garage-rock, leading to a barnstorming gig that's a throwback to the early-00s, as fun as it is fierce...
Review: Hockley Hustle 2025
Sun 26 Oct 2025There are community festivals and then there is Hockley Hustle. Continuing to be in a league of its own, this time last week venues across Hockley and Sneinton were filled with the sounds of an incredibly diverse and talented array of artists, all raising money for local charities. As ever, our music team went along to soak up the heartwarming atmosphere – here are our highlights in words and pictures...
Gig review: Sigrid at Metronome
Sat 25 Oct 2025On the first properly chilly night this autumn, Sigrid breezed into town with Nordic flair. Only a few hours before the release of her third studio album, There’s Always More That I Could Say, the Norwegian pop singer-songwriter appeared at the incredibly intimate setting of Metronome...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #34: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 24 Oct 2025In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from flöat, The Missing Diamonds, Emily Sanders, Di$mal and Lucy Crisp...
Gig review: Somebody’s Child at Rescue Rooms, with better joy
Thu 23 Oct 2025With barely a moment to breathe, the Somebody's Child tour pushed on through Nottingham this week. The Irish five-piece are riding a rising wave of success following the release of their exuberant album earlier this year. Accompanied by the brilliantly chosen better joy as tour support, the musicians crafted another memorable evening at Rescue Rooms...
Gig review: The Last Dinner Party at The Level
Wed 22 Oct 2025Nottingham's Shakespeare Street is lined with hundreds of people dressed in long skirts, corsets and Victorian-esque clothing. Some wear hoodies with red embroidered writing that says From The Pyre. We know we're in the right place: The Level, where the incredible The Last Dinner Party are performing their latest album, released only a few days before...
Concert review: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with Michael Seal at the Royal Concert Hall
Tue 21 Oct 2025Conducted with an unshowy economy by Michael Seal, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra led an appreciative Nottingham audience through a musical exploration of spaces both literal and liminal, and probed the interrelationship of things within those spaces...
Gig review: Reef at Rock City
Sun 19 Oct 2025Anyone who managed to place their hands on tickets for the Reef gig at Rock City knew they were in for a good night of music as the band played the entirety of their 1995 debut album in its 30th anniversary year....
Explore luminariums, poetry, biodiversity and boardgames: Here's what's on this week 20 - 26 October 2025
Sun 19 Oct 2025The days are getting darker, but here in Notts things continue to be bright, colourful and energetic. Whether you've got a penchant for art installations, cultural festivals, board games, or live poetry, there's bound to be something that you'll enjoy doing this week.
Gig review: Circle of Light at Fisher Gate Point
Sat 18 Oct 2025Circle of Light celebrated the release of their new album, COL 6, at Fisher Gate Point to coincide with World Mental Health Day 2025...
Gig review: Busted vs McFly at Motorpoint Arena
Fri 17 Oct 2025It’s not often you get to see two of Britain’s biggest pop-rock exports of the 2000s go head-to-head on one stage, but Busted vs McFly proved exactly why both bands still command such massive affection decades later...
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