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Live Music Review: Splendour Festival 2016

Theatre Company Sheep Soup Have a New Sketch Show

"Musical theatre is traditionally quite tits and teeth, so everyone has that preconception. What's so exciting about what we're doing is that it proves musical theatre can be natural"

Sound of the Lion #49,Sound of The Lion

With The Breakdowns, In Isolation Charlie Ulyatt, Gallery 47, Yashmak Webs, Shrykull, Whisky Stain, Hhymn, and Great Raven

Some Kind of Nature: Nottingham Clothing Label Takes Off

"I grew up in the eighties and nineties, so I was watching things like Night Rider and Street Hawk, I find that whole nostalgic vibe really cool"

Left Magpie: 2016-17 Season Preview

We run through the new signings, new manager and (hopefully) new era that's coming to Meadow Lane

10 Greatest Sports Documentaries

Broadway screened the documentary on the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, we get listy

Advertising Sectioned

Get blasted to the past with our Wayne's lowdown on an advert from Player's in the grand old time of 1955

5 Must See Acts At Splendour 2016

It's here again, the increasingly popular all-day festival at the famous Wollaton Park, and with its most impressive line-up yet, this year is set to be bigger than ever

The Spoken Word Poetry Explosion in Nottingham

"I have listened to poetry in a chintzy tea house and in a cave deep beneath the streets of Nottingham, from a dear old lady sharing her favourite Pam Ayres poem, to a punk screaming hatred and vitriol"

Live Music Review: Sweetnotes Festival 2016

A one day festival taking place at the Rescue Rooms and headlined by The Hoosiers

6 Places to Get a Sandwich in Nottingham

"I thought it would take a lot to change my mind about putting some fruit in my meat feast. Turns out, it took less than a fiver"

Film Review: Now You See Me 2

Another exciting trailer for the sequel to the 2013 hit - but is the film any good?

Sweetnotes Festival in Pictures

A photographic slice of the action from the indie festival that took over Rescue Rooms for the day

Future Sound of Nottingham Winners Super Furniture

"As nice as amazing venues and stages are, we're more than happy if there are a few people watching us. Saying that, playing the Glastonbury main stage would be incredible"

Future Session 113 - Tusk

New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: The World's Strangest Pop Star

Japan's J-Pop sensation was in the UK recently as part of her ‘5ive Years A Monster’ tour

Film Review: The Hard Stop

We review this new documentary about the police shooting of Mark Duggan in 2011

Superfan Lucy Brouwer Has Been To Over 100 Radiohead Gigs

She's been following Radiohead across the globe for the last twenty years, all of which is recorded in a superb blog that's absolutely gagging to be turned into a book.

Splendour Festival Set Times Released

Wollaton Park is getting taken over with musicians, theatremakers, comedians, and loads more. We've got the lowdown on who's gonna be where and when

Hhymn on New Album, In The Small Hours

The band have a brand new album out, and we weren't gonna miss it for owt

The Dilettante Society on Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe

"Many of the hundred or so rooms were out of use, abundantly piled with cases of stuffed animals, fossils, shells, artworks and unused antiques in chaotic disarray"

What's On The LeftLion Stereo?

With tunes from Origin One, Trekkah, One Giant Causeway, The Further, Patriot Rebel, Amulet, Sonder and Eyre Llew

Film Review: The Secret Life of Pets

We review the new animation from the makers of Despicable Me

Southwell Library Poetry Festival

Next week sees some of the biggest names in literature hit the small village of Southwell. Catch Lemn Sissay, Kate Fox and Daljit Nagra do their wordy thing

I'm Not From London's Will Robinson Stars in No Nothings Music Video

No, it's not a dream. Yes, that really is Will Robinson in a leotard