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Gig review: Mogwai at Rock City

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Eleven studio albums, nine live albums, with nearly as many film scores, composed over the course of 30 years. A discography this plentiful is enough to be the envy of most well-established bands. Mogwai, the owners of said discography, have achieved this through a combination of creative vision, technical virtuosity and instrumental skill to become one of the metaphorical heads on the “Mount Rushmore” of post-rock. The Scottish band’s delve into the genre has seen them appeal to an expanding fan base, evidenced by the acclaim of their 2021 album As the Love Continues… which went to #1 in the album charts and earned them a Mercury prize nomination...

Life Behind Bars: with John Slee, Manager at The Lincolnshire Poacher

Thu 19 Feb 2026

We popped in to see John Slee, Manager at The Lincolnshire Poacher, to talk about whiskey, stables and famous guests...

Gig review: Mumford and Sons at Rock City

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Downsizing from their usual arena shows, Mumford and Sons treated an afternoon crowd at Rock City to a snapshot insight into their new album, Prize Fighter...

Gig review: Fozzy at Rock City

Tue 17 Feb 2026

The love affair between Chris Jericho-fronted metal outfit Fozzy and Nottingham is one almost as old as the band itself. From their first UK show back in 2005 to their biggest ever headline show in 2024, Nottingham has been there through many of the band’s career highs. It seems only fitting then that on the eve of Valentine’s Day, Fozzy once again returned to Rock City, this time to celebrate their 25 years together as a band…

Gig review: Punk Rock Factory at Rock City

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Punk Rock Factory and Nottingham are a match made in heaven. Having sold out Rock City several times, the lovable Welsh rogues returned this month for the opening night of their We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat tour, bringing their high‑energy chaos, nostalgic sing-alongs and inflatable animals bouncing over your head - and making Rock City the silliest place to be on a Saturday night...

The Unravelling of Mary Reddish: author David Whitfield talks about his novel which draws from the history of asylums in Notts

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Long before madness had a diagnosis, it had consequences. The Unravelling of Mary Reddish takes readers back to Georgian Nottingham, a world where sanity was judged through gender, reputation, and a strict social order. Katie Barr speaks to the author of the novel – David Whitfield – who drew on real asylum records from Nottingham to show how quickly a life can be unmade once those in power decide your mind is the problem.

Gig review: St. Paul & the Broken Bones at Rock City, with Tyler Ballgame

Sun 01 Feb 2026

Birmingham, Alabama became a whole lot closer as Nottingham's Rock City played host to the eight-piece whirlwind that is St. Paul and the Broken Bones...

Gig review: Cast at Rock City

Tue 20 Jan 2026

Cast rolled back the years at Rock City with a joyous celebration of their debut album, All Change...

Seeing the wood for the trees: what makes Nottingham a 'green' city?

Sat 17 Jan 2026

With the recent success of urban greening projects, like the Green Heart Park, Nottingham is starting 2026 with lots of love for spots of nature in-and-around its city centre. Caradoc Gayer looks at what makes Nottingham a particularly ‘green’ city, and how in 2026 we can continue to ensure that it stays that way.

Rage against the running machine: local class Rockfit's alternative take on fitness

Tue 06 Jan 2026

Looking to shake off the ‘toxicity’ of the festive season, let your ‘bodies’ hit the floor, and get ‘one step closer’ to your fitness goals? Well, if you have a penchant for alternative music, get yourself down to RockFit, Nottingham’s alternative fitness class where friendly metal fans rock out to work out. We spoke to Nottingham instructors Jack ‘Kastor’ Wilkinson and Sam ‘Blu’ Rynne to discover what it’s all about…

Gig review: Divorce at Rock City

Tue 16 Dec 2025

What a year it has been for Nottingham’s indie darlings Divorce. Since their historic four-night sold out run at The Bodega last September, they’ve released a critically acclaimed debut album in Drive To Goldenhammer, toured music festivals and venues all around the world and ended up on the cover of NME Magazine. Then to put a bow on an incredible 12 months, they closed out their headline UK tour at Rock City this past weekend with their biggest hometown show to date. Here’s what happened at their victory lap…

Nottingham City of Literature Call For Young Readers For Big City Reads 2026.

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Are you, or do you know, a young person aged between 14-25 who loves reading and wants to give back to their community? If so read on...

Out of Time: The bank robbers who escaped history

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Back in 1970, two daring heists in the Nottingham area lasted minutes, left clues behind, but never led to arrests – could the two be connected?

Gig review: The Rasmus at Rock City

Mon 08 Dec 2025

It may be close to the end of 2025, but for one night only, The Rasmus transported us back to 2003 for the final night of their Weirdo tour at Rock City, accompanied by fellow Finnish band Block of Flats and American emo rockers The Funeral Portrait. From within a beautifully mixed crowd of longtime fans, younger listeners and older fans reliving their youth and chasing that sweet feeling of nostalgia, the show was full of energy and enthusiasm, from the bands and fans alike...

Gig review: Alessi Rose at Rock City

Sat 06 Dec 2025

Alessi Rose is becoming a more and more familiar name in the pop landscape. On the tail end of a year that’s included tours with Dua Lipa, she leans wholesale into the trend toward hyper-authenticity in pop, condensing thoughts of love and loss, of joy and mundanity, of disappointment and optimism into finely honed, irresistibly catchy tunes. Rock City played host to her Nottingham tour date...

Gig review: Everything Everything at Rock City

Thu 04 Dec 2025

It’s safe to say, Mancunian art-rockers Everything Everything love playing in Nottingham. In fact, since the start of 2024 alone, the band had already played our city four times, including earlier this year with The Wombats at Motorpoint Arena. However, this fifth visit to Nottingham in under two years was for a very special occasion – a 10th Anniversary celebration of their beloved third album Get To Heaven. We went along to join the party at Rock City on a cold, wet Monday night…

Gig review: Gary Numan at Rock City, with Raven Numan

Mon 01 Dec 2025

Gary Numan was an experimental electronic music and gothic pioneer back in the 80s. He arrived like a pitch-black meteor onto the UK music scene, bringing with him a wave of influence and playful, performative darkness, and became one of the most influential and entirely unique acts this country has produced. Recently, Numan released the 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition of his 1980 album Telekon, and embarked on a huge anniversary tour, bringing along his daughter Raven Numan and her band to support. We joined the tour at the legendary Rock City...

Alessi Rose shares her secrets ahead of her Rock City show

Mon 01 Dec 2025

Ahead of her 'homecoming' Rock City date on the Voyeur Tour, breakout pop singer-songwriter Alessi Rose spared some time to chat to LeftLion about the value of human connections, favourite Nottingham spots, and the road from the Derby to the rest of the world...

Festive light trails and markets, Notts alt rock and dark cinema: Here's what's on in Notts this week 24-30 November 2025

Mon 24 Nov 2025

This week, enjoy a live concert of Amy Winehouse's original band, adore the new festive light trail at Wollaton or take yourself and the family down to the Nottingham Christmas Market. Let the festivities begin!

Gig review: Inspiral Carpets at Rock City

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Following the hammer blow which was the news of the sudden passing of The Stone Roses’ ebullient and much -loved bassist Mani the day before, it felt strangely apt to spend the next night in the company of some of their Mancunian peers: Inspiral Carpets

Gig review: Baxter Dury at Rock City

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Baxter Dury returns to the East Midlands just as sharp, as he enters his dance-pop era. The last time we saw him in Nottingham was hitting supporting duties for Primal Scream back in April. Now, with his ninth studio album in tow, Dury gets to do it all again. But this time as the leading man...

Gig review: Wet Leg at Rock City

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Wet Leg were back in Nottingham for an eagerly anticipated performance at Rock City, with support from Faux Real. It's the first time since 2022 that Wet Leg have performed at the venue, and since then, word has spread about the award-winning indie-rockers. They've gained some new band members too...

Gig review: Hard Life at Rock City

Thu 20 Nov 2025

In a room packed-out with loyal East Midlands fans, the newly formed and renamed Hard Life marked their humble but powerful new beginnings. The sold-out Rock City show was the final night of their Onion tour, and the band went out with an absolute bang, proving their fierce return with passion and a palpable vengeance to be heard...

Gig review: BC Camplight at Rock City

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Tonight starts with a goodbye and not a hello. Brian Christinzio is blowing out his Camplight in the UK for one last time, not forever, but for this leg of the tour at least. But, as he says in a sorrowful post on Instagram, “this will be the last time… for a very long time." We dropped in to Rock City to say goodbye, for now, to BC Camplight...

Gig review: English Teacher at Rock City

Tue 18 Nov 2025

Just over a year from winning the Mercury Prize, Leeds indie-art-rock quartet English Teacher headline Rock City for a show packed full of top class musicianship and immersive soundscapes...

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