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LeftLion's Latest Listens #33: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 10 Oct 2025

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Bored Marsh, George Gadd + The Aftermath, Molly Godber and The Red Line...

Dancer Kevin Poeung talks Merlin, which headlines the Theatre Royal this month

Thu 09 Oct 2025

Watching French dancer Kevin Poeung dazzle in the ballet Merlin (which this month plays at the Theatre Royal) it’s easy to overlook the hard work, sacrifice, and sheer tenacity it took him to reach the pinnacle of his career as a ballet dancer. He shares with Leftlion the milestones on his challenging journey…

LeftLion's Latest Listens #32: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 03 Oct 2025

In this autumn edition of LeftLion's Latest Listen, our music team reviews new releases from Vona Vella, Cara Flynn and Dekker...

Book Review: 'Huckleberry Dreaming' by Brooklyn Beaumont

Thu 25 Sep 2025

A charming coming-of-age novel about what it means to grow up and find family amongst strangers, set against the backdrop of a dystopian regime and shaped by themes of drug abuse, gang violence, and personal responsibility.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #31: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 19 Sep 2025

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Sancho Panza, Parisa East, Fools & Sages and Blackadder...

Gig review: Black Country, New Road at Rock City

Mon 15 Sep 2025

Black Country, New Road's Forever Howlong tour kicked off at Rock City for what was - shockingly - the first headline gig for the band in the city. One of the best exports from The Windmill Brixton scene proved once again why they’re worth the hype...

Out of time: a idiosyncratic history of adult cinemas and shops in Notts

Thu 28 Aug 2025

Sex sells….or so we’ve heard. We take a look back at Nottingham’s history of ‘adult’ entertainment cinemas and shops.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #30: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 22 Aug 2025

We've reached the thirtieth edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens! This week, our music team reviews new releases from katie., Lucas, MCØ and Bradley McKnight...

Gig review: Black Honey at Rescue Rooms (Rough Trade outstore)

Fri 22 Aug 2025

Brighton indie-rockers Black Honey have been described as masters of escapism, but on the stage at Rescue Rooms they welcome all-comers into a cinematic world. As lead singer Izzy Phillips morphs from persona to persona, the evening becomes a rapturous, inclusive celebration...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #29: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 15 Aug 2025

Summer's not over yet, and the new music just keeps coming, too! In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Blu Syrup, The Doubtfires, Long Pockets, Michael Vickers and Nicole Hannah...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #28: Notts music we're currently spinning

Sun 10 Aug 2025

With summer at its height, here's what our music team has been listening to recently. In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, we review releases from Antonio Panzera, Marvin's Revenge, Richard Snow and EMiDORA & Darling I Dreamt

Book review: The Undisputed King of Selston by Danny Scott

Sat 09 Aug 2025

Writer Danny Scott’s memoir, The Undisputed King of Selston, delves into Nottinghamshire's rich mining history from a personal and emotional perspective. Marcus Lawrence delves into the journalist’s newest book, and his deep-rooted, generational connections to the city.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #27: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 25 Jul 2025

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Davoli & Jess Beer, Vona Vella, LYVIA, Dirt Bloom and Hallowed Men...

Book clubs, sing-a-longs and pride parties: Here's what's on in Nottingham this week, 21-27 July

Sun 20 Jul 2025

From pagan literature book clubs, to legendary ice rink openings for family summer fun- whether you're an art enthusiast, music lover, or just looking for a new club to join, there'll probably be something happening in Notts this week which you'll enjoy. Here are our picks for this week...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #26: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 18 Jul 2025

In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, we take a deep dive into the new album from Midnight Rodeo...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #25: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 04 Jul 2025

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Parisa East, Torn Sail, Those Once Loyal and Mollie Ralph...

Out of Time: the lost history of Nottingham revealed in a new book by Joseph Earp

Tue 24 Jun 2025

Having recently published a new book that tracks the peculiar history of lost Nottingham buildings, Nottingham Hidden History team leader Joseph Earp told history editor CJ De Barra about how he took a detailed trip through time, discovering many of the stories hidden in our city streets.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #24: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 20 Jun 2025

In the latest edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2025, our music team reviews new releases from Cappo, Dorothy Ella. GIRLBAND!, The Doctor's Orders Collective and We Are Sovereign...

Author Elizabeth Lovatt on the history of switchboards in Nottingham's queer community

Wed 11 Jun 2025

This month, the Five Leaves Bookshop and Notts Queer History Archive will host author Elizabeth Lovatt at Nottingham Central Library, where she will speak about her new book on the historical importance of switchboards to Nottingham’s gay and lesbian community. Here Elizabeth tells us about this frequently overlooked corner of queer history.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #23: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 06 Jun 2025

In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, we review new releases from Lucy Crisp, Pretty Windows and Rhythm Eaters...

Theatre Review: The Book of Mormon

Thu 05 Jun 2025

Outrageously irreverent and infectiously joyous, with almost divine precision...

Our May cover artist Becky Appleyard talks comic books, table-top games and advice

Sat 24 May 2025

This month’s cover artist Becky Appleyard talks comic book art, inspirations, and advice for artists…

Novelist Alison Moore and LeftLion's Andrew Tucker Leavis talk connecting Notts to Melbourne in a month long digital residency

Fri 23 May 2025

For all of its flaws, the internet has become a wonderful tool of cross-country collaboration, allowing the movement of ideas between far-flung time zones and territories. Last year, in a month-long virtual City of Literature residency, LeftLion Literature Editor Andrew Tucker Leavis took a virtual trip down under to explore the imagined meeting of outlaws Robin Hood and Ned Kelly. Here he recounts his experience and talks to fellow Notts writer Alison Moore about what they got up to.

Out of Time: A gander down the history of Goose Gate

Tue 20 May 2025

History writer David Hunter takes a wander through the historic district of Hockley to find out the story behind the curious street name ‘Goose Gate’, and the industries and architecture which defined the area.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #22: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 16 May 2025

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Blackadder, Mollie Ralph and Set In Motion...

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