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Andrea Gibson on Poetry, Pronouns, and an Upcoming Glee Club Nottingham Gig

Performance poet Andrea Gibson is currently touring the UK with Buddy Wakefield, and is set to appear at Glee Club Nottingham on Thursday 16 May. We caught up with them ahead of the gig...

Nottingham Forest’s Simon Fotheringham on the Club’s Past, Present and Future

As both a die-hard fan and Nottingham Forest’s Commercial Sales Manager, it’s fair to say Simon Fotheringham is living the dream. For many people, he is the face of the club, and within a few minutes of meeting him, you can feel his infectious passion for the Reds. We got his take on Forest’s magnificent past, its faltering, promising present and, we hope, bright future.

The Pythian Club are Using Theatre to Engage Young People in the Fight Against Knife Crime

In a bid to fight back against an increase in knife crime, The Pythian Club set out with the aim of engaging a generation of young Nottingham residents in creative projects. The result? Double Edge, an interactive theatrical project, written and directed by Syed Ali. We caught up with Syed and Ben Rosser to find out what impact they want the project to have…

Review: Fortune & Glory Film Club Presents Empire Records

We headed down to the latest screening hosted by the brilliant Fortune & Glory Film Club: Empire Records...

Review: Crime Club at The National Justice Museum

We headed down to the National Justice Museum to check out their first ever Crime Club... 

Nusic Podcast #201 with Indiana, Soft Girls & Boys Club, Subculture, Silk Roots and More...

Live Music Review: Soft Girls & Boys Club at The Bodega

Local lads Soft Girls & Boys Club launched their EP in epic fashion at The Bodega this weekend...

Live Music Review: Red Rum Club at Rough Trade

Red Rum Club blew our Tina Sherwood’s socks off at their sell-out Rough Trade gig…

Gentleman's Dub Club on Bringing Their Lost In Space Tour to Nottingham

Renowned for raucous live shows and a coalescent approach to making music, Gentleman’s Dub Club are a nine-man force to be reckoned with. This month sees them return to Nottingham, hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Lost In Space. We grabbed vocalist, Johnny Scratchley, for a chat about his band’s sound, their intergalactic ambitions and the possibility of an alien abduction…

Rock With a Western Twist: Red Rum Club

Our Tina Sherwood spoke with the band before they take over Rough Trade this March.

Soft Girls & Boys Club Are Releasing New Tunes

Addie Kenogbon has a chat with Soft Girls & Boys Club as they prepare to launch their latest EP with a knees-up this March.

Nusic Future Session: Soft Girls and Boys Club

New Nottingham music from these talented boggers...

Theatre Review: The Gilded Merkin at The Glee Club

Boobies and tassels and dancers…oh my!

LGBTQ+ Notts: Queer Noise Club and International Women's Day

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events...

Nusic Podcast #194 with Page Three Boys, Indiana, Soft Girls and Boys Club, Nebula and More...

New York Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Played Glee Club Nottingham

Nottingham is great for world-famous artists performing on your doorstep, sometimes in intimate venues. One of the most prominent comedians at the moment, Iliza Schlesinger brought her show Fluent in English to a few hundred people in Nottingham’s Glee Club on a Monday night...

Netflix Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Talks Upcoming Nottingham Glee Club Gig

Iliza Shlesinger delivered her unique mix of feminist wit and smart advice to packed shows in the UK earlier this year. This month, the outspoken Texan and self-made Netflix star is back and she’ll be swinging by Nottingham’s Glee Club for one night only. She tells Alison Kirkman what to expect…

Live Music Review: Johnny and the Raindrops at The Polish Eagle Club

After entertaining families for ten years, Johnny and the Raindrops celebrated by playing a packed-out show at The Polish Eagle Club in Sherwood. Our writer Adrian Shaw went along to join in on all the fun...

Live Review: Fan Club at JT Soar

The fabulous Fan Club folk formulate an excellent evening’s entertainment. We head down to the sweatbox that is JT Soar to check it out.

Future Sound of Nottingham Finalists: Wolf Club

We grabbed a few words with Wolf Club ahead of the Future Sound of Nottingham final at Rock City on Monday 1 July...

Preview: Fortune & Glory Film Club Presents: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Fortune & Glory, the self-proclaimed lovers of "cult and crap cinema" are back with a most excellent screening...

Don't Be So Soft! Sit-Down Chat with Psychedelic Dream-Pop Band Soft Girls and Boys Club

Known for their groovy licks and mellow atmosphere, those cheeky chaps at Soft Girls and Boys Club are some of Nottingham’s most entertaining up-and-comers. We had a sit-down with them over a cup of tea at their shared flat in Sneinton ahead of their new release Treadmill, set for May 10^th, 2018.

Comedian Ivo Graham Talks Australia Travels Ahead of Nottingham Glee Club Performance

Comedian Ivo Graham has been treading the boards of the nation's comedy clubs since 2009, when he decided stand-up was more exciting than studying for a degree in languages. While he's yet to really use his 2:1 in a professional capacity, the Eton and Oxford-educated graduate nonetheless has developed a style of comedy that uses his clear love of words to clear comedic effect. His latest solo show is Educated Guess is showing on Thursday 3 May 2018, at The Glee Club, Nottingham...

Vote for Notts Lego Club Organisers Make to Make on ITV's The People's Projects

Make to Make, a Community Interest Company that runs creative workshops in Nottingham, has recently reached the final of ITV’s The People’s Projects and needs your votes to receive further funding from The Big Lottery Fund. Make to Make’s workshops include Craft Cafe - a regular sewing and textiles workshop for isolated members of the community - and Lego Club - a fortnightly creative play session at Rough Trade Records where kids and parents can find time to play together. Managing director Kim Errington talks to LeftLion about funding, being on telly and the invaluable work Make to Make does for the community.

Fortune & Glory Film Club

Based at the National Videogame Arcade in Hockley, Fortune & Glory Film Club is known for cult film screenings with a difference: a super interactive, immersive, fancy dress and goody bag type of difference.  Miriam Blakemore-Hoy met up with club's founder and creative force, Emma Duncan, to discuss the past, present and history of Nottingham's most unique cinema experience.