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The Sneinton Art Scene

Tue 17 Jun 2014

Nottingham will never be mistaken for Paris but it is slowly being reorganised into French-style ‘quarters.’ In April the city council approved plans for Royal, Canal and Castle quarters to go with the business-orientated Creative Quarter that is based in and around Hockley. While LeftLion understand that there are as yet no plans to actually reorganise residential areas of Nottingham into arrondissements, readers may be wondering if there are also plans afoot to create the equivalent of Paris’ bohemian Left Bank.

Live: Grand Theft Audio

Sat 14 Jun 2014

The secret event of stalls, live art and music, with 1st Blood, NG64, Mimm, Motormouf, One Bomb and more

Review: Sat & Sun Southwell Folk Festival 2014

Fri 13 Jun 2014

"For a brief moment it was like the eighties again, with Michael Praed swishing his hair fetchingly back and forth as Robin and Ray Winstone as Will Scarlett"

Live: Mannequin and Bus Stop Madonnas

Thu 12 Jun 2014

The newly established Fuzzbox clubnight featured live perfomances, accompanied by DJs spinning the best surf, NY punk and garage rock and punk tunes

Look Back in Anger: The Miners Strike in Nottinghamshire 30 Years On

Wed 11 Jun 2014

A corrupt lying government, mass unemployment, a rigged energy market, police brutality and a country in the throes of civil war. Sound familiar? Harry Paterson takes us back to 1984 and unpacks the myths of the Miners’ Strike.

Live: No Tomorrow Festival 2014

Wed 11 Jun 2014

Sun, students and some of the smoothest sounds currently around descended upon Wollaton Park for what looks set to become Nottingham's premier post-exams event

Review: Opening of Southwell Folk Festival 2014

Mon 09 Jun 2014

An opera set in England during WWI on the eve of the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings sets the tone for an incredible weekend

Live: Supersonic Festival 2014

Tue 03 Jun 2014

Returning after a short break with a 'Ltd. Edition' version, the festival for curious audiences once again took over Birmingham's Custard Factory for a weekend of exotic sounds and noises

Musicwood

Sun 01 Jun 2014

The UK Green Film Festival is touring the country. The first film to be shown at Broadway Cinema is about the Alaskan Tongass National Forest and the guitars made out of its wood...

Live: Flaming Lips and Young Knives

Sat 31 May 2014

The space-rockers from Oklahoma and the Leicestershire three-piece join forces at Rock City

Left Lineout: End of Season review

Sat 31 May 2014

"What was by far the biggest event in this year’s rugby calendar actually had nothing to do with goings-on on the pitch anyway..."

Neat14 Music: Joy Mumford

Wed 28 May 2014

The soulful songbird answers some questions ahead of her performance at CAST on Thursday 29 May

Live: Dot To Dot Festival 2014

Tue 27 May 2014

With Peace, Drenge, Saint Raymond, Wolf Alice, Georgie Rose and many more

Neat14 Music: Haiku Salut

Tue 27 May 2014

Accordion, glockenspiel and electronics at CAST as part of Neat14 on Wednesday 28 May

Belarus Free Theatre - Generation Jeans

Sun 25 May 2014

Denim and rock 'n' roll got you into a lot of trouble in Belarus back in the day

Nottingham Acts at Dot To Dot Festival 2014

Sat 24 May 2014

Every local vocal on the line-up at this year's event

Interview: Mark Elder of The Hallé Orchestra

Fri 23 May 2014

The Hallé Orchestra are Royal Concert Hall residents, bringing their fresh take on classical music over the Pennines from Manchester, to us, for over a decade. We spoke to music director and conductor, Sir Mark Elder, about why we should all treat our ears to a different kind of performance than they might be used to…