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Theatre Review: Rotten at the Playhouse

Sun 13 Oct 2024

Something at the Playhouse is rotten. Cue a sell-out production of social media influencers and nasty case of blackmail...

Gig review: Snayx at The Bodega

Sun 13 Oct 2024

Hard-working, noisy but relentlessly proficient: Snayx have a fearsome reputation. Their set at The Bodega, partnering with Safe Gigs for Women, was characteristically respectful if very sweaty...

Concert Review: Steeleye Span at the Playhouse

Sat 12 Oct 2024

After fifty-five years of gold discs and international tours, folk rockers Steeleye Span are taking their music back on the road. Andrew McCartney reviews their performance at the Nottingham Playhouse...

Comedy Review: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

Thu 10 Oct 2024

Nish Kumar returns to the Playhouse and the blade of his wit is sharper than ever...

Gig review: Fairground Attraction at The Royal Concert Hall

Thu 10 Oct 2024

Oasis aren’t the only band reuniting; Fairground Attraction are back together after a whopping 34 years apart. LeftLion caught their Royal Concert Hall show and discovered a reborn band working together in joyous harmony...

Seann Walsh moves from stand-up to drama in this new play at the Theatre Royal

Wed 09 Oct 2024

Comedian Seann Walsh has made a name for himself in the world of stand-up. But will his move to acting be stand out?

Gig review: Tusks at The Bodega

Wed 09 Oct 2024

Emily Underhill's Tusks has taken on a wonderful life of its own, an excitingly atmospheric project which enthralls in recorded form. At her first headline gig in Nottingham, her music proved captivating - even on a Monday...

Joker: Folie a Deux Review

Tue 08 Oct 2024

"I’m not sure whether it was the intention of Todd Phillips, director of Joker: Folies a Deux, for audience members to leave the cinema laughing somewhat maniacally just as the title character does, but I certainly did."

Gig review: Seas of Mirth at The Old Bus Depot

Tue 08 Oct 2024

For one night only, The Old Bus Depot was transformed into a neon-lit sub-aquatic world of wonder, as genre-blending independent band Seas of Mirth made their incomparable mark. LeftLion's Lewis Oxley dived in...

Gig review: FEET at Rescue Rooms, with Otala and L’Objectif

Tue 08 Oct 2024

Put away your umbrellas, our English Weather just got a whole lot brighter. Coventry five-piece FEET adorned the Rescue Rooms stage with enough indie-pop to pack a punch, and we headed down to get our fix...

Gig review: Bess Atwell at Rescue Rooms, with Pem

Mon 07 Oct 2024

Stopping off on her Light Sleeper tour, Bess Atwell enthralled a well-filled Rescue Rooms with a precise but emotive set. With intense and ethereal sounds from Pem in support, it was a memorable evening...

Gig review: Rhoda Dakar at The Bodega

Sun 06 Oct 2024

Rhoda Dakar is a legend of the 2-Tone scene with a decades-long career winning her multitudes of fans. Many of those fans gathered at The Bodega for a jubilant and celebratory performance...

Gig review: Apocalyptica at Rock City

Sun 06 Oct 2024

Back in 1996, Finnish metal outfit and classically trained cellists Apocalyptica made a name for themselves by playing Metallica’s music through their revolutionary and mightily impressive string arrangements. Now almost 30 years and 10 albums later, they have returned to play Metallica’s greatest hits once again in their own unique style. To witness this one-of-a-kind event, we headed down to catch their show at Rock City…

Gig review: Wunderhorse at Rock City

Sat 05 Oct 2024

Nottingham’s Rock City played host to a night of raw energy and exceptional musicianship, headlined by Wunderhorse with support from London-based HighSchool. It’s soon to say, but it might just be a contender for gig of the year…

LeftLion's Latest Listens #7: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 04 Oct 2024

This week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, features new releases from Bored Marsh, Jake Bugg, Jake Greener, Dorothy Ella & Gordon Parma, and Malin Hill...