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Wrestling, gaming, writing, gigging: here's what's on in Nottingham this week 17 - 23 March 2025

Sun 16 Mar 2025

Gaming or gigging, writing or wrestling - whatever floats your boat there's something on this week in Nottingham to keep you entertained...

Grassroots: How a Nottingham Football Film Tells a Tale of Resilience

Sun 16 Mar 2025

We spoke to local film producer Ben Fletcher about his short film, She Will Play On, which had its Midlands debut at Short Stack festival at Broadway last Sunday. The film is a story of an extraordinary young girl who pushes past the barriers between her and her dreams. Behind this seemingly local tale is a universal one, underpinned by something as unexpected as an avant-garde Danish film movement, that shows us that limitations don’t always hinder us, but can push us to do something remarkable…

Short Stack From All Angles: We Hear About The Short Film Festival

Sat 15 Mar 2025

Last week, we attended Short Stack, the short film festival hosted at Broadway Cinema. For a Sunday evening, the event had a buzzing atmosphere and packed attendance. After it was over, we caught up with the festival’s director, one of the featured filmmakers, and an artist whose music was shown on the big screen…

Gig review: HotWax at Rough Trade

Sat 15 Mar 2025

We were all in for a Hot Shock at Rough Trade – with their debut album blistering its way through the charts, HotWax took us on a sonic rollercoaster of noise...

Locating Lawrence: March 1925

Fri 14 Mar 2025

Lawrence is unable to travel after receiving his first official diagnosis of tuberculosis...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #18: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 14 Mar 2025

In our latest edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews a selection of recent new releases. This time it's the turn of ROB.GREEN, Dead Mint, Drew Thomas, Sam Oakley and Stuart Pearce...

Comedy Review: Nightmare! Nightmare! Kill! Kill! at the Lord Roberts

Fri 14 Mar 2025

Ahoy there! Drag artists Benthic Zone and Doxxie Phisher launch their latest show and it's all hands on deck.

Under the limelight: backstage at the volunteer-led Lace Market Theatre

Fri 14 Mar 2025

From a dilapidated 1970s paint store in an old chapel to a cornerstone of Nottingham’s independent theatre community, The Lace Market Theatre (LMT) has been staging shows for almost fifty years. Like many creative communities, the LMT has a constant churn in members and recently made an appeal for support from the local community. We spoke to long time volunteer and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Gareth Morris, on the ebb and flow of a creative community, the challenges a volunteer organisation can face, and what keeps a theatre alive.

E-scooters and e-bikes - what do Nottingham people actually think?

Thu 13 Mar 2025

Lauren Baker is a Postgraduate Researcher Nottingham Trent University looking at all things 'micromobility' (e-scooters and e-bikes). Here she discusses the impacts, and benefits, they have on the local community and asks for your input to feed into the latest research...

We chat to Better Joy about her EP, embracing vulnerability and touring the UK

Thu 13 Mar 2025

With her debut EP heading into blue out soon, Better Joy (Bria Keely) takes listeners on a journey from the deeply personal waiting on time to the intimate reflection of quiet thing, balancing raw emotion with uplifting melodies. Working alongside legendary producer Mike Hedges, she’s crafted a sound that’s both nostalgic and refreshingly new. As she prepares for her first headline UK tour, including a date at The Bodega in Nottingham, Bria shares insights into her artistic evolution, the magic of live performance, and what’s next on her musical horizon…

Gig review: Doves at Rock City, with White Flowers

Thu 13 Mar 2025

With frontman Jimi Goodwin only at Rock City 'in spirit', Doves fought on to perform a Nottingham show that proved the resilience and quality of their back catalogue...

Theatre Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Thu 13 Mar 2025

The joyful coming-of-age musical struts into Nottingham Arts Theatre with a bright young cast and plenty of sass

Gig review: Divorce at Rough Trade

Wed 12 Mar 2025

Last time Divorce played live in Nottingham they did four consecutive nights at the Bodega. This time around, they’re doing two gigs on the same day, taking place at Rough Trade. We headed down to the first of the shows to hear the band perform in their hometown for the first time since their debut album Drive to Goldenhammer was released to great acclaim…

Theatre Review: (the) Woman at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 11 Mar 2025

The triumph of M’s hit play is hijacked by motherhood. What happens now? This play gives the truths society would prefer not to know about...

Gig review: Wille and the Bandits at The Bodega

Tue 11 Mar 2025

Wille and the Bandits mesmerised the crowd at The Bodega on Saturday with a stunning display of their unique take on rock music, which is all brought together in a musical tapestry, woven in a way that only this band know how. It's safe to say the show left those who’d ventured out early that evening something to really think about...

Gig review: International Women's Day show at The Bodega, with Lara Elise Grant, Emily Alice and Dorothy Ella

Mon 10 Mar 2025

The Bodega played host to a set of empowering gigs commemorating International Women's Day, in collaboration with Dizzy Magazine. We dropped in at the downstairs bar, where pink lighting, disco balls, glitter streamers (and crucial background music of Chappell Roan and Wet Leg) were ready to celebrate and support the local female artists of Nottingham’s music scene - to honour what we have achieved, and what work still needs to be done and recognised in the predominantly patriarchal industry...

Gig review: The Boxer Rebellion at Rescue Rooms

Mon 10 Mar 2025

Imagine being featured in Hollywood movies and that is not even the coolest thing about your band! The Boxer Rebellion put on a wonderful, mellow performance at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms and made a packed out venue feel like an intimate show with their heart-warming and rousing tracks...

Life as foster parents in Nottingham

Mon 10 Mar 2025

A Nottingham couple who foster children tell us about their experience.

Footstomping music at the Royal Concert Hall

Sun 09 Mar 2025

Sinfonia Viva triumphs with Fanny Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven...

Offline crafting, theatre, day parties, cultural festivals, and 80s new wave: here's what's on events this week 10-16 March 2025

Sun 09 Mar 2025

This week in Notts! Get yourself out to enjoy the first inklings of spring, plus a load of great events around the city. Check out a four day festival at New Art Exchange, enjoy gripping theatre at Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal, get crafting in a no-phone-zone, or head down to Vicky McClure's Day Fever at the Palais...

Gig review: Matilda Mann at Rough Trade

Sat 08 Mar 2025

Roxwell, the debut album from the up-and-coming Matilda Mann, echoes the styling of some indie-folk greats. Understated and well-formed, Mann’s sound is perfect for the intimate loft space at Rough Trade Nottingham, a treat for fans who can anticipate a big 2025 for an exciting new artist...

We chat with Rob Green about music, musicals, and the value of the grassroots

Fri 07 Mar 2025

Uplifting alt soul-pop Notts sensation Rob.Green is back and has dialled everything to the absolute max - bringing the emotion, fierce hyped energy and brand-new music for his first ever headline UK tour, which kicks off at Saltbox on 20th March. Rob shared his infectious joy with us in a conversation covering the tour, his collaboration with Cassell the Beatmaker, his ventures into musicals, and the value of grassroots venues...