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Gig review: New Currents festival at Trent Navigation
Wed 08 May 2024Could there be a better way to spend the Bank Holiday weekend than watching some of the best young musicians in Nottingham perform, under the scorching hot sun, with a beer in hand, whilst raising money for charity? We don’t think so, which is why we headed over to New Currents festival at Trent Navigation for this all-day event…
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival is Bringing Classical Music to Contemporary Spaces this July
Wed 08 May 2024Classical music isn't just for posh people, you know. Nottingham Chamber Music Festival is out to prove the point with inclusive performances in venues like Nottingham Contemporary's Blend café, Delilah Fine Foods, and St Mary's Church in the Lace Market. There are also family performances and free admission events for people wanting to dip their toe in the genre...
Sting, Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Anne Marie To Perform At Sherwood Pines For Forest Live This June
Tue 07 May 2024Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced that Nile Rodgers and Sting will both perform at Sherwood Pines this June. They are the first artists to be announced in the series, which takes place in unique forest settings around England...
Free Green Hustle Festival Returns to Old Market Square this June
Tue 07 May 2024Green Hustle returns on Saturday 1 June with another all singing, soil-slinging festival of positive action, and it's all taking place smack bang in the middle of town...
Competition: Win Tickets For Live At The Hall Featuring Razorlight
Mon 29 Apr 2024Get ready for an epic night of music at Wollaton Hall on Friday 30 August, as "Live at the Hall" brings together an all-star lineup featuring Razorlight, Feeder, The Pigeon Detectives, and The Sherlocks.
LeftLion have three pairs of tickets to give away. The winners will be drawn on Monday 20 May and notified by email soon after. To be in with a chance of winning read on...
Local Live Bands, Markets, Film Festivals and Escape Rooms: Here's What's On This Week in Nottingham 21-28 April 2024
Sun 21 Apr 2024There's no end of exciting events this week in Nottingham. From beloved local live act Wizard's Can't be Lawyers and Central Library gigs to the anticipated return of Beeston Film Festival and the Ay Up Market, see here for our picks of the most unmissable choices.
We Find out More About New Currents, Nottingham’s New Day Festival
Sat 20 Apr 2024Nottingham has many successful day festivals but this year, there's a new kid on the block. Here's some more information about New Currents festival...
We Spoke to Will Mellor Ahead of his Two Pints Podcast Live at Royal Concert Hall
Tue 16 Apr 2024Later this month Will Mellor and Ralf Little are coming to Nottingham with their highly successful comedy tour, Two Pints Podcast live. We sat down for a sneak preview from Will…
Competition: Win A VIP Experience At Could Be Real Tribute Festival
Mon 08 Apr 2024Get ready to immerse yourself in a night of nostalgia as the Could Be Real Tribute Festival descends upon Newstead Abbey on Friday 5 July 2024.
LeftLion have some big prizes to give away as two lucky winners will each receive a pair of VIP tickets and a £50 bar tab. The winner will be drawn on Monday 29 April and notified by email soon after. To be in with a chance of winning read on...
Community Festivals, Sonic Sculptures, Puppets and Skating: Here's What's on in Nottingham This Week 8 - 14 April 2024
Sun 07 Apr 2024Marvel at giant puppets, celebrate community activism, learn about sound sculptures or get your skates on - there's loads to get involved in in Nottingham this week...
Pint of Science Festival Returns To Nottingham This May
Wed 03 Apr 2024Enjoy expanding your knowledge over a pint in the pub? The Pint of Science Festival returns to Nottingham this May, bringing talks and quizzes on topics from chemistry and physics to psychology and wellbeing to a pub near you.
Local Nottingham Artists Have The Chance To Play Legendary Rock City Main Stage @ Dot To Dot Festival
The Future Sound of Nottingham is returning for 2024. FSN gives Nottingham and Nottinghamshire musicians the opportunity to play the iconic main stage of Rock City.
We Speak to Music Artist and Entrepreneur Parisa East as Her Live Music Platform Acoustickle Turns Fifteen Years Old
Mon 12 Feb 2024Parisa East is a music artist and entrepreneur with many years of experience promoting live music events, supporting local talent, and providing quality cultural experiences in Nottingham. In 2009 she launched Acoustickle: a live music platform to spotlight emerging artists, and encourage musicians to share their original compositions with respectful audiences. With decorated venues, and intimate, inspiring performance spaces, the immersive atmosphere captivates all that are present. In 2022, she received an AIM award, as the East Midlands local hero, nominated by Dean Jackson, presenter of BBC Introducing. This is Parisa East, interviewed by Acoustickle’s very own CeCe about her visions for the future and the importance of creating a stage for unknown artists…
Festival Review: Beat The Streets 2024
Sat 03 Feb 2024DHP Family’s Beat The Streets saw huge crowds gather to enjoy a full day of live music on Sunday, with tens of thousands of pounds expected to be added to the fundraising total for Framework from this year’s event. Here are the LeftLion music team’s thoughts on the 2024 edition of the festival…
CBeebies Favourites and ‘Mr Nostalgia’ to Bring Fun For All The Family at Gloworm Festival
Tue 30 Jan 2024Gloworm, Nottinghamshire’s biggest family festival, has announced some exciting additions to the line up across the August weekend at its new Holme Pierrepont home. With more than 100 acts and activities in total, hands-on fun and new outdoor adventure activities, the 20,000 capacity festival delivers a huge amount all included in the ticket price...
We Speak to Festival Booker Joe Patten Ahead of This Year’s Beat the Streets
Sat 27 Jan 2024Tomorrow, Beat the Streets Festival will return to the streets of Nottingham. We spoke to festival booker Joe Patten to gain his perspective on the festival’s continued success since 2018...
Festival Review: Backyard at The Bodega
Thu 25 Jan 2024Forming one of the best line-ups seen this year, seven bands took to the stage to bless the Nottingham music scene, while raising money for a great cause…
From Art Exhibition Launches to Beat The Streets Festival: Here's What's on in Notts 22 - 28 January 2024
Sun 21 Jan 2024This week in Nottingham, enjoy live music in aid of a great cause at Beat The Streets, celebrate the opening of new exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, or join the National Holocaust Museum for Holocaust Memorial Day...
From Storing Fruit and Veg to Welcoming Live Music: We Chat With JT Soar’s Head Honcho Phil Booth
Sun 14 Jan 2024Since JT Soar stopped storing fruit and veg and started welcoming bands as a music venue almost fifteen years ago, it has maintained its DIY sentiment while growing in popularity and success. And going into the new year, the venue will be more accessible than ever, with widened entrances and doors and access ramps, among many other modifications. We chat to Phil Booth about the importance of making the space inclusive for all, how they manage to give all of the money they make from gigs straight to the bands performing, and their important place in Nottingham’s DIY music scene…
Emzae Performs Livestream Gig for Nottingham Hospitals Arts Programme
Tue 19 Dec 2023On 17 December, Emzae performed a livestreamed set on YouTube to raise money for the Nottingham Hospitals Arts Programme...
We Meet Some of the Local Champions Who Are Bringing Live Poetry Back to Nottingham
Fri 08 Dec 2023The legacy of Nottingham’s literary history runs deep, but as poetry collectives have come and gone post-pandemic, it’s important to keep up. We meet some of the local champions who are bringing live poetry back to Nottingham…
Poetry Review: Bad Betty Live at Rough Trade
Wed 29 Nov 2023Last year Nottingham added a new jewel to its literary crown as Bad Betty, one of the most exciting indie publishers in the country and a finalist at this year’s British Book Awards, upped sticks and relocated here from London. The big smoke’s loss, we’ve been hearing, is our gain, and so even a three-degree evening couldn’t keep us from the latest of their monthly Bad Betty Live shows at Rough Trade. Scarfs on!
Live Music, Festive Markets, Skating, and Graphic Novels at the New Central Library: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 20 - 26 November
Sun 19 Nov 2023It may still be November but the festive season has kicked off in Notts, with Christmas markets, light switch ons and murder mysteries to get you in the mood. But for those who want to keep Christmas firmly for December, you can brighten up your week with live music and more...
Theatre, a Book Launch, and Live Music: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 13 - 19 November
Sun 12 Nov 2023Theatre Royal and Rock City both feature twice on this week's list, but who can blame us when they're putting on events as great as these ones? Read on to find out more...
Art, Poetry, Music, and the Being Human Festival: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 6 - 12 November
Sun 05 Nov 2023Head down to the Being Human Festival, and enjoy some art, poetry or music in between...
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