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Theatre review: Nine Sixteenths at Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 23 Mar 2026

The story and epic fallout of Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl is creatively re-examined through the lens of a real-life, queer black girl coming of age tale in this authentic, eye-opening and funny four-woman show.

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Undercover Artist: Dani Bacon snaps Notts most curious emporium, Hopkinson Vintage, Antiques and Art Centre

Mon 23 Mar 2026

We chat to LeftLion Photography Co-editor and this month’s cover artist, Dani Bacon about photography, juggling projects and Bjork...

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Theatre Review: Punch at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Punch premiered at the Nottingham Playhouse in 2024 and went onto international acclaim. A true story that shocks yet inspires. Now, by popular demand, it has come home. With a whole new cast, how is it bearing up?  

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Theatre Interview: Rosalie Minnit, star of Clementine, appearing at Nottingham Playhouse in April

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Lady Clementine has until her 27th birthday to find The One. But love is never easy and Clementine promises a show that is both funny and thought provoking. Rosalie Minnit, actress and writer behind the show, shares her insights with Leftlion...  

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Theatre Review: RSC Hamlet at Theatre Royal

Wed 18 Mar 2026

All hands on deck for a flawless nautical take on Hamlet...

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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… 

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Northern Ballet presents Gentleman Jack; the extraordinary story of Anne Lister

Mon 16 Mar 2026

This year, the world premiere of Northern Ballet’s new full-length ballet Gentleman Jack, is set to captivate audiences as part of a nationwide tour, with performances at Nottingham's Theatre Royal from 13-16 May...

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LeftLion's Latest Listens #41: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 13 Mar 2026

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Willow Bay, Drivelheads, LOCAL LOSER and Firmament...

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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.

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Notts folk rockers Connexion Man talk songwriting and shared history

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Connexion Man are a relatively fresh name on the Nottingham circuit, but their roots in the city still run deep. Built on long standing friendships, shared history and a renewed love for their home’s music community, the group are reconnecting with the scene that first shaped them. Ahead of a debut record and gig at The Grove, the band talk about returning to Notts and their evolving sound. 

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Theatre Review: The Woman in Black at Theatre Royal

Wed 11 Mar 2026

It delivers more genuine fear than most big-budget horrors...

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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...

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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...

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Theatre Review: Fixing at Nottingham Playhouse

Sun 08 Mar 2026

Repairing a 1952 Sunbeam Talbot Mark II becomes a metaphor for growing up, self care and finding your identity...  

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Shakespeare Unfolded Festival: A celebration of insightful performances and creative exploration coming to Nottingham

Tue 03 Mar 2026

Between Mon 16 – Sat 21 March Nottingham's Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall will be hosting a free festival of performances, workshops, academic insight and open mic nights; inviting audiences to experience William Shakespeare’s classic works in new ways...

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Theatre Review: Matt Parker – Getting Triggy With It at the Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 03 Mar 2026

Matt Parker is a best-selling author and stand-up performer, who has built a reputation for being a wizz at mathes.  As part of his mission to bring maths to the masses, he has just been in town. Leftlion crunches the numbers... 

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LeftLion's Latest Listens #40: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Welcome to the fortieth edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens! This week, our music team reviews new releases from Hhymn, Kezia Gill, Matt McCarthy, Vee Adu and Terza Rima...

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Theatre Review: The King Stone at Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 27 Feb 2026

A brand new play channels the mystical energy of the Nine Ladies, Derbyshire's stone circle. But what can ancient monuments and the spinning cosmos say about relationships down here on earth... 

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Theatre Review : I’m Muslamic, Don’t Panik at the Lakeside Arts Theatre

Fri 27 Feb 2026

From Bristol to Tehran and back again, Bobak invites the audience on a journey to accept his own heritage, in the face of a hostile western media...

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Nottsword March 2026 answers

Thu 26 Feb 2026

Did you get the right answers? Have a peek and see...

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Theatre review: Midsommer Murders at Theatre Royal is a classic who dunnit with a set stage twist

Wed 25 Feb 2026

Nostalgia and crime merge in Midsommer Murders, currently showing at Theatre Royal...

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A new immersive theatre show, The Apple of Discord, comes to The People's Hall Notitngham. We speak to Director Joe Strickland...

Tue 24 Feb 2026

Set against the legendary backdrop of the Trojan War, Apple of Discord offers a mythically unique experience through the medium of immersive theatre and takes place in the historic People’s Hall. LeftLion sits down with director Joe Strickland to find out what makes this show worthy of Zeus’ blessing!

 

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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...

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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...

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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...  

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