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Review: On the Shore of the Wide World

The new season of Nottingham's famous acting school, the Television Workshop, kicked off with a play about family life...

Film Review: All the Bright Places

Teen angst eat your heart out - here comes another film that ticks all the boxes… 

Nusic New Music Podcast #221 with Georgie, My Pet Fauxes, Different Life Collective, Sancho Panza and More...

Live Music Review: Big Thief at Rock City

Beloved Brooklyn quartet Big Thief invited us into their inner circle this weekend, bringing all the makings of an intimate jam session to Rock City…

Comedian Mark Thomas is Bringing His History-Themed Show to Lakeside Arts in April

Comedian, presenter, political satirist, journalist, radio personality, libertarian anarchist... There aren’t many things that Mark Thomas can’t turn his hand to. With his brand new history-themed show, 50 Things About Us, heading to Lakeside Arts for back-to-back shows in April, we caught up with the stand up legend to get his thoughts on Nottingham, touring and the British Empire...

12 of Nottingham's Best Museums

We’re blessed with a cracking selection of museums in Nottingham, some quite obvious and others a little further off the beaten track. Here are some of our top picks – from the old favourites to the new arrivals on the scene.

Live Music Review: Boy & Bear at Rescue Rooms

Award-winning Sydney folk-rockers Boy & Bear played their debut Nottingham show in a triumphant return to the international music scene…

Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire

This French language film has received over 100 nominations, including nods at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes...  

LeftLion Film Podcast #27 - Moonlight and Magnolias

Ash and Derry visit the set of Moonlight and Magnolias at the Nottingham Playhouse where they talk to actors Joe Alessi, who plays legendary Hollywood producer David O. Selznick and Hayley Doherty, who plays his long-suffering secretary Mss Poppenghul 

Theatre Review: Moonlight and Magnolias

We checked out Moonlight and Magnolias, the whirlwind story of three men locked in a room for five days writing the script for Gone with the Wind, at Nottingham Playhouse...

Theatre Review: Measure for Measure

Our very own Nottingham has had a visit from the big smoke: The Royal Shakespeare Company have graced us with their thespian tendencies for a few days at the Theatre Royal. We went to see their production of Measure for Measure to see what all this men in tights malarky was about…

Film Review: Greed

This satire about capitalist greed contains a stunning cast, but may have bitten off more than it could chew... 

Art Review: Crying Shadows, Flesh and Bones at Surface Gallery

Our writer Shaw had a lot of thoughts about this...

University of Nottingham Alumni Andy Wilson Works on the Call of Duty Franchise as Part of Sledgehammer Games

As Chief Operating Officer for Sledgehammer Games, University of Nottingham alumnus Andy Wilson has overseen some of the biggest video game franchises in the history of the medium, including Call of Duty. We caught up with him to talk about the current state of the industry, the unprecedented success of COD and violence in video games…

Film Review: Little Joe

When flowers attack - Ian C Douglas reviews offbeat Cannes drama Little Joe...

Out of Time: The 1936 Nottingham Chess Tournament

When you think of Nottingham’s rich sport and gaming history, your mind might immediately wander to the worldwide success of Warhammer, the unprecedented double European Cup winning Forest team, or even Herbert Kilpin, the Notts legend that founded A.C Milan. What you might not know is that the city hosted the 1936 Nottingham Chess Tournament, which is still remembered as one of the most legendary events in the history of the game...

6 Escape Rooms to Tackle in Nottingham

Nottingham’s escape room scene has a reputation for being one of the best in the country. So, during two weeks of searching, puzzle-solving and code cracking, we decided to see what all the fuss about...

Food Review: The Dice Cup

Finding something unusual to do in Nottingham city centre can sometimes be difficult. But if your tummy is grumbling and your boredom is tumbling, vegan boardgame cafe The Dice Cup could sort you out...

Theatre Review: A Monster Calls

Often painful and heart rending but equally beautiful

Spoken Word Poet Bridie Squires on Her Upcoming One-Woman Show, Casino Zero

Bridie Squires has certainly been keeping herself busy since stepping down as our Editor last year. Not only was she Nottingham Trent University’s first ever Writer in Residence, but she’s been quietly working away on a one-woman show based on her experiences as a croupier. With a performance scheduled for later this month, she told us what to expect from Casino Zero…

Film Review: Emma

The newest adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of manners is an entertaining watch, but lacks the depth of its source material...

Film Review: First Love

Fabrice Gagos reviews the new blood-splattered crime drama from Takashi Miike - but did he love it? 

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

The trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog was met with more than a little animosity. After a $5 million reanimation, is the final film enough to please audiences? Nathan Warby thinks so...

Local Game Developers Dambuster Studios Give Us the Lowdown on their Future Plans

Located in the heart of Nottingham, Dambuster Studios has been one of the country’s biggest video game developers for over twenty years. With projects including dystopian first-person shooter series Homefront: The Revolution and Dead Island, their Studio Development Director Rob Matthews tells us they have no plans of slowing down...

Live Music Review: Fatoumata Diawara’s Nottingham Debut at Rescue Rooms

Our Addie looks back on a Sunday evening show that she won't be forgetting in a hurry...