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Film + Q&A Review: The Great Escaper

Sun 15 Oct 2023

Nottingham Trent University lecturer and Southwell's own William Ivory held a Q&A for his latest film, The Great Escaper, at Broadway Cinema - and we were asked to stop by and check it out...

Theatre Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Fri 13 Oct 2023

Ian Kingsbury checks out Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Theatre Royal...

Literature Review: Imagine an Image by Nottingham writer Teo Eve

Wed 11 Oct 2023

Experiments in language and image, meaning and visual form lie at the heart of a new collection of poetry, Imagine an Image, by Nottingham writer Teo Eve.

Gig Review: Thomas Truax at The Old Bus Depot

Tue 10 Oct 2023

Enigmatic eccentric Thomas Truax not only experiments with style and song structure, he invents and constructs increasingly bizarre instruments to create a truly unique sound allowing him to inhabit a sonic soundscape of his very own. Our Michael Prince went to see him live at The Old Bus Depot...

Gig Review: Gender Envy at The Chapel

Tue 10 Oct 2023

Alongside Systems Fail, Late December, and Wasted Awakening, local University of Nottingham band Gender Envy headlined The Chapel on an evening coordinated by the university's Rock Society. Ben Blissett headed down to take some photos and share his thoughts...

Gig Review: Kopycat Killers v Scam Fender v Subarctic Monkeys at The Level

Mon 09 Oct 2023

One night, one band, three tribute performances. Which one came out on top?

Gig Review: The Manatees at The Chameleon Arts Café

Mon 09 Oct 2023

Acknowledged by the likes of BBC Radio One for their reserves of great potential, The Manatees are building their own empire amongst the indie-rock soundscape. The London-based three-piece have had a big year so far, with the release of their debut EP Dream in Colour. Jay, Tyler, and Miller clearly intend to end the year on the same smashing note on which they started, as they embark on their biggest UK headliner tour yet, including a date at Nottingham’s own The Chameleon Arts Café…

Comedy Review: Durk and Ski at Nonsuch Theatre

Sun 08 Oct 2023

The TikTok stars behind Terreh and Countrywide took to a much-loved Notts space - with impressive results...

Gig Review: Holly Humberstone at The Level

Sun 08 Oct 2023

Holly Humberstone returns to her Midlands roots to play a stripped-back acoustic show in honour of her latest album Paint My Bedroom Black...

Film Review: The Old Oak

Sat 07 Oct 2023

A young Syrian woman and a pub landlord join forces to unite two traumatised communities in the north-east...

Gig Review: Das Koolies at Rough Trade

Sat 07 Oct 2023

Psychedelic-rock legends Super Furry Animals are reborn as Das Koolies, rising from the ashes to bring their debut album DK.01 to fans both die-hard and baby-faced. Leftlion’s Lawrence Poole heads down to Rough Trade to review their headline gig…

Gig Review: Ash & The Subways at Rock City

Fri 06 Oct 2023

Ash and The Subways take over Rock City on their co-headline tour...

Theatre Review: Northern Ballet's Beauty & The Beast at Theatre Royal

Fri 06 Oct 2023

The familiar fairy tale, told through music and dance, brings magic and beauty to the Theatre Royal

Here’s the Inspiration Behind Laura Decorum’s Black History Month LeftLion Cover

Wed 04 Oct 2023

Laura Decorum designed the beautiful cover for Issue #164 of LeftLion. Here's what she had to say about it...

Gig Review: Do Nothing at Rock City

Wed 04 Oct 2023

Post the release of their debut album, Nottingham natives Do Nothing delivered at their homecoming gig at the iconic Rock City...

Gig Review: The Joy Formidable at Rescue Rooms

Tue 03 Oct 2023

It’s the last date of The Joy Formidable’s UK tour, and there’s a sense of wistful excitement in the air at Rescue Rooms...

Gig Review: Jonny Kerry at Peggy's Skylight

Tue 03 Oct 2023

If you are lusting for warm evenings in a quaint bustling Italian town in the middle of summer, then look no further - Jonny Kerry and his band can take you there...

Review: Bush Doctor The Reunion at Hidden Warehouse

Tue 03 Oct 2023

The recent 29-year reunion of the iconic crew Bush Doctor Sound System brought together fans of the jungle fraternity from across the UK...

Gig Review: Blondes at Rough Trade

Tue 03 Oct 2023

On this particular evening in September, the spotlight was firmly on University of Nottingham alumni and indie four-piece Blondes, who graced the stage at Rough Trade Nottingham...

Gig Review: Nation of Language at Rescue Rooms

Mon 02 Oct 2023

Nation of Language brought their icy, post-punk-inspired synth pop to Rescue Rooms...

Gig Review: Girlband at The Bodega

Sat 30 Sep 2023

Nottingham's very own Girlband performed to a sold-out Bodega on Friday night, with support from Jemma Johnson...

Theatre Review: Mark Thomas in England and Son

Fri 29 Sep 2023

Cathy Symes went to see Mark Thomas in England and Son at the Djanogly Theatre...

20 Great LeftLion Interviews You Should Re-Read

Thu 28 Sep 2023

Over the last two decades we’ve interviewed a lot of people within our pages. It’s not easy to pick out favourites, but we love you so much we’ve given it a go. Here are twenty of our best interviews, listed in chronological order, that we think you should take a second look at…