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Gig Review: Major Ruse Curates... Jafro at Peggy's Skylight

Sat 24 Dec 2022

Major Ruse kicked off their ‘Curates’ series of events at Peggy’s Skylight with Leicester-based artist Jafro...

Notts-Based Fashion Designer Samantha Brooke, of Waring Brooke, Chats Style and Sustainability

Sat 24 Dec 2022

Our Addie Kenogbon takes a (Zoom-based) trip out to Widmerpool, home of Waring Brooke, the knitwear brand putting sustainability at the heart of style…

Preview: Beat The Streets

Fri 23 Dec 2022

It’s not like you lot need an excuse to party, but how does partying for a cause sound? Specifically, helping Framework Housing Association improve the lives of homeless people…

Gig Review: Scouting For Girls at Rock City

Fri 23 Dec 2022

The ‘biggest birthday party in Nottingham’ was brought to Rock City as Scouting for Girls descended upon the city for their fifteen-year anniversary tour…

Starring in Snow White as the Dame, David Robbins Chats All Things Panto

Tue 20 Dec 2022

David Robbins dons his frocks again to play the dame in this year’s Theatre Royal pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But what’s a dame’s life like? David shares the highs and lows, alongside the secrets of his costume-making and wig-crafting skills, with us...

Gig Review: Rattle at JT Soar

Mon 19 Dec 2022

We headed down to JT Soar on a cold December evening to see Rattle...

Alternative Rock Band Tindersticks Shed a Light on Their Relationship with French Director Claire Denis

Sun 18 Dec 2022

For over twenty years, Nottingham-born musician Stuart Staples has worked with French director Claire Denis, creating a wide range of provocative and romantic film scores to arthouse staples such as Trouble Every Day and Bastards. We catch up with Stuart about his work on her new release, their collaborative process and the influence of film on his creative output…

Film Review: Spirited

Wed 14 Dec 2022

This weird spin on A Christmas Carol might be the surprise of the festive period...

In Photos: Sam Ryder at The Level

Sat 10 Dec 2022

The nicest man in showbiz stopped by Notts for an intimate gig this week...

In Photos: Luna & The Lime Slices at Rough Trade

Fri 09 Dec 2022

Confetti and Rough Trade combined for this quality gig...

Return to Sender: A Tribute to Dave Bishop aka Lord Biro

Thu 08 Dec 2022

Satirist, artist, writer and LeftLion contributor Dave Bishop (aka Lord Biro) died on 4 December 2022, aged 78. His old friend James Walker pays tribute to his life and legacy...

The Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas This Festive Period

Wed 07 Dec 2022

From Stanley Kubrick to A Christmas Carol, there's plenty to check out on the big screen...

Theatre Review: Snow White

Tue 06 Dec 2022

It's big, it's bright, it's bonkers.

Theatre Review: Verständnis at Nonsuch Studios

Tue 06 Dec 2022

A bilingual play about identity, language and dual nationality; written, directed, illustrated and performed by a group of people who hail from multiple countries...

Concert Review: The Sinfonia of London at the Royal Concert Hall

Mon 05 Dec 2022

Ian C Douglas reviews the London Sinfonia at the Royal Concert Hall…

5 Fun Events in Nottingham This Week: Slamovision, In Bruges and More

Mon 05 Dec 2022

From Christmas classics to Colin Farrell's magnum opus, it's a great week to be in Nottingham...

Gig Review: Say It Ain’t So - A Weezer Night at The Bodega

Fri 02 Dec 2022

On the last Saturday in November, Weezer fans from across the city gathered in worship of geeky 90s alt-rock as Buenos Treehouse and George Gadd + The Aftermath performed Weezer’s first two albums in full at The Bodega…

We Visit Experience Raleigh, the New City Hub Showcasing the Past and Future of Notts Cycling

Thu 01 Dec 2022

Raleigh have opened a new city centre cycling hub on Maid Marian Way, celebrating their star-studded history and wide range of high-tech electric options. We paid them a visit…

Nottingham's City of Literature Is Set to Host This Year's Slamovision

Thu 01 Dec 2022

Awarded the UNESCO City of Literature title in 2015, Nottingham has a thriving and ever-expanding poetry scene. That’s why it’s no surprise that Cara Thompson won the international Slamovision poetry competition last year with her poem Island Screams. Hosted at Metronome this December in collaboration with WRAP at NTU, we catch up with the poet all about the upcoming event…