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Monet and Van Gogh to appear at Nottingham Arena next summer in new immersive experiences

Mon 24 Nov 2025

Two 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 2025

This 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 2025

Multi-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 2025

We 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 2025

Across 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 2025

With 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 2025

Nottingham 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 2025

French 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 2025

This 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 2025

At 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 2025

Using 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 2025

With 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 2025

Night 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.

Nottingham celebrates ten years as a UNESCO City of Literature with a spectacular gala on 1 December

Wed 12 Nov 2025

In 2025, Nottingham turns the page on a remarkable chapter; ten years as a UNESCO City of Literature and the charity is throwing a party worthy of Nottingham’s words!

Theatre Review: Steps Here and Now at the Theatre Royal

Wed 12 Nov 2025

Dazzling homage to the 90s pop powerhouse...

Gig review: The Smyths at The Level

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Top tribute band The Smyths packed in fans young and old into The Level for an electrifying and believable rendition of The Smiths’ legendary album, Meat Is Murder, as well as a selection of the 80s band's best-loved songs...

Competition: Win a Sauna and Plunge experience for up to 8 People at Saunahood in the National Watersports Centre

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Saunahood offers wood-fired sauna and contrast therapy from a quiet corner in the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham's Holme Pierrepont Country Park. You can win a Sauna and Plunge experience for up to 8 People to be taken sometime between January and March next year by entering our totally free competition below…

SherWords: The Writing Group with Community and Connection at its Heart

Mon 10 Nov 2025

"Sherwood is almost synonymous with Nottingham and Nottingham with writing." That's how Frances Thimann, a short story writer and member of the SherWords writing group, traces the link between the Nottingham area and the act of writing. This connection remains very much alive today in SherWords, a friendly, collaborative writing group rooted in the local community and sustained by their passion for literature...

Artworks: Anna Mylonas of Nine Two Five Silver

Mon 10 Nov 2025

For this month’s Artworks, we hear from Anna Mylonas, a Notts-based silversmith who runs Nine Two Five Silver.

Classical Music Review: The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with guest conductor Elena Schwartz at the Royal Concert Hall

Sun 09 Nov 2025

Turmoil, transcendence and orchestral grandeur are the order of the day in the BBC Philharmonic’s latest Nottingham appearance...

Review: JT Soar Fest 2025

Sat 08 Nov 2025

This time last week, one of Nottingham's most intriguing music and arts spaces, JT Soar, played host to an ultra-eclectic festival packed with intriguing names and tunes. Here's what happened over the weekend at JT Soar Fest 2025...

Nouvelle Vague's Marc Collins and Mélanie Pain talk about the band's beginnings ahead of the Metronome show

Fri 07 Nov 2025

With twenty years of covering some of the most seminal post-punk and new wave tracks of all time, French band Nouvelle Vague bring their elegant live performance to Metronome next Wednesday. We sat down to speak to producer Marc Collins and singer Mélanie Pain to discover how the band began and what inspired their sound...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #35: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 07 Nov 2025

In 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...

Nottingham’s universities invite local residents with life and skills experiences to apply for community-focused research PhD projects

Wed 05 Nov 2025

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the University of Nottingham (UoN) are inviting people from the local community to apply for paid, full-time PhD, and part-time Placement research projects that aim to improve the lives of communities across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire...

Theatre review: Slava's Snow Show at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

Tue 04 Nov 2025

Confetti, inflatables and clowns at the Royal Concert Hall? Slava's Snow Show must be in town...

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