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Out of Time: how truth serum solved a theft case in Notts

Wed 18 Mar 2026

When it comes to court cases, there have been few in Nottingham that have ended up in the history books for their sheer oddness, but for this month’s Out of Time we recount a bizarre whodunnit that happened on Ilkeston Road and claims to be the first time in Britain that a truth drug was admitted into evidence…

Classical Concert Review: The Hallé Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall with Denis Kozhukhin

Sun 15 Mar 2026

The Hallé Orchestra returns to Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall with an astonishing performance by pianist Denis Kozhukhin...

Night Creatures Podcast #6: Oli Gibbons from Tumble Audio, Risque Rhodes and Build Beats on Notts and Rave Culture

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Night Creatures is a LeftLion podcast, shining a light on the promoters of Nottingham. Your host and interviewer is Beane, co-founder of Nottingham’s beloved Soul Buggin’ night and he brings with him two decades of experience of putting on great parties in the city.

These Streets Are Ours: Beeston

Fri 13 Mar 2026

In our latest edition of love letters to Nottingham neighbourhoods, local wordsmith Matt Turpin, editor of The Beestonian magazine, discusses the creative melting pot of Beeston.

Gig review: Only Notts at The Palais

Wed 11 Mar 2026

“Turn pain into purpose” are the words of Only Notts director Reece Walker to summarise his mission through the cause. After a close and tragic loss, Reece and his friends found comfort in creativity. This has snowballed into a successful mission to raise awareness for men’s mental health and the power of music, all while encouraging the community to engage in the arts in some form or the other...

Theatre Review: The Marriage of Figaro at Theatre Royal

Tue 10 Mar 2026

Scheming Spaniards, slapstick, mistaken identity and cross dressing make for an entertaining update to the Mozart classic in Opera North's new staging of The Marriage of Figaro at Theatre Royal...

Shaking the foundations: Nate Coltrane on the next stages of creative project Our Yard

Thu 05 Mar 2026

If ‘Our Yard’ is a phrase as of yet unfamiliar to you, it’s definitely worth visiting the New Art Exchange this month. Currently, the Hyson Green-based gallery is hosting Our Yard: Foundations – a multimedia exhibition curated by Notts music promoter and community organiser Nate Coltrane, which bookends years of creative work he’s been doing to highlight immigration’s positive impact on the UK. In advance of the exhibition’s launch, Nate walked us through how Our Yard has evolved since its inception.

Out of hibernation: You Want Fox is Back!

Mon 02 Mar 2026

Nottingham’s own female-based grunge rock duo, You Want Fox, have returned from their much-awaited hiatus, after almost two and a half years away from our stages. Channelling sounds from the likes of Royal Blood, and Deftones, to the nineties Riot Grrl movement - it’s clear duo Colette Elton and Natalie Caulton are a formidable act, once again ready to get Notts’ crowds moshing to their ethereal voices and heavy-hitting riffs. LeftLion caught up with the pair ahead of their comeback performance later this month…

From painting, to our Panthers and gigs in between: Here's what's on this week in Nottingham, 2 - 8 March

Sun 01 Mar 2026

We're welcoming march in true Notts fashion: a week filled with live music, creative meet-ups, and a celebration of positive change...

Overheard in Notts: February 2026

Tue 24 Feb 2026

This month Notts has been gassing about Medieval Tories, the devil's music and fit people who could kill a pig...

How do you brew? We meet the owners of The Hidden Brew, a new coffee haven in Cobden Chambers

Tue 24 Feb 2026

The Hidden Brew is Nottingham’s newest independent coffee shop, quietly opening in Cobden Chambers back in December. Still learning and growing, the café was set up by Ed Dodd and Masha Cooper, who met at a local music event before deciding to bring their shared idea to life. Designed as a warm, welcoming space, it’s somewhere you can stop by for a coffee or settle in with a sketchbook and get creative. We paid a visit to chat all things coffee beans, shoestring budgets and the ever-important question of whether syrup in your coffee should be allowed.

Gig review: Suede stun at Rock City, with support from Notts own Bloodworm

Sun 22 Feb 2026

On Thursday night, 90s Brit-pop darlings Suede brought their 'Dancing With The Europeans Tour' to an adoring audience at Rock City, with support from Notts own dark dreamwave trio Bloodworm...

Theatre Review: Kiss Me Kate by the West Bridgford Operatic Society at the Squire Performing Arts Centre

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The West Bridgford Operatic Society puts on Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter's famed musical that juggles a play within a play. Ambitious stuff. So how did they do...

Night Creatures Podcast #5: Adam and Rob Perkins from Boho Festival on organising Notts parties from the 90s to now

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Pick six: Hana Glover, owner of The Bead Shop Nottingham

Mon 09 Feb 2026

For this month’s Pick Six we turn to Hana Glover, who has been running Nottingham’s crafty paradise The Bead Shop on Market Street since 2000.

What To See At Light Night 2026: Strobes in the Square, A 10 Metre Long Purring Cat, An Obelisk and More

Mon 02 Feb 2026

Back for its eighteenth year this weekend, see the city glow after dark for this free, family-friendly event and explore landmarks, streets, art and hidden corners.

Overheard in Notts: January 2026

Thu 29 Jan 2026

In this month's Overheard in Notts, we can't see the food for the cheese...

Life Behind Bars, with Lucy Simons, co-owner at The Abdication

Thu 22 Jan 2026

We chat to Lucy Simons, co-owner at The Abdication...

In photos: Tom Gensler at The Old Bus Depot

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Singer-songwriter (and regular LeftLion music writer) Tom Gensler delivered a successful debut headline show at The Old Bus Depot, supported on stage by Leah Wilcox and, Daisy Peacock. We dropped in to see the show and join many others from the supportive Notts music community...

Any way you slice it: we check out new pizza joint The Slice

Wed 14 Jan 2026

We check out The Slice: a new artisan bakery and Roman pizza spot on Middle Pavement...

Out of Time: The Lonely Hearts Magazine of Nottingham

Wed 14 Jan 2026

When it comes to dating, we often think of Tinder, Grindr, Hinge… the list goes on. But how did people meet each other before we could swipe right? Surprisingly, the history of the personal advert is thought to go back to the 1700s, but one of the earliest examples from Nottingham was a monthly magazine called The Link. CJ De Barra delves into its history and the repercussions of its ‘improper’ use…

Review: The National Youth Orchestra-Shimmer at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 08 Jan 2026

What could be more uplifting than the country's national orchestra for young people. And they are in town. So how did they do...

Mending our ways: how two Notts locals founded a national repairs directory

Thu 08 Jan 2026

Ally Booker and Gemma Broad are two repairs professionals in Nottingham, who in June 2025 founded We Are Repairs: an online directory of UK businesses which give products of all kinds a longer lifespan. Their aim was to shift the public mindset away from a careless ‘throwaway culture’ – they tell us about how the project’s gone since.

Workshops, jazz, exhibitions and indie: here's what's o n in Notts this week 5 - 11 January 2026

Mon 05 Jan 2026

Get creative, explore ancient history, eat Korean or groove to 2000s indie classics this week in Notts...

These streets are ours: The Park Estate

Tue 16 Dec 2025

In the latest in our series of love letters to Nottingham neighbourhoods, Andrew Spencer explores The Park Estate, Nottingham’s wealthiest and perhaps most secret set of streets…

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