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Kicking Off the New Year in Notts - Theatre, Music and Meeting New People: Here’s What’s on in Notts 8 - 14 January

Sun 07 Jan 2024

If it's your resolution to get out more in 2024, kick off your year with some theatre, cabaret and social events to meet new people in Notts this week...

Food Review: Kellari Greek Restaurant

Thu 04 Jan 2024

We can’t get enough of Beeston, and with the addition of yet another fantastic eatery, we pay a visit to Kellari Greek Restaurant to fulfil all our Greek cuisine cravings…

Film Review: Priscilla

Wed 03 Jan 2024

Sofia Coppola's new film is a stylish exploration between Priscilla and Elvis Presley's relationship...

Concert Review: Sinfonia Viva's New Year Gala at the Royal Concert Hall

Tue 02 Jan 2024

Kevin Stanley sees in the New Year with Sinfonia Viva at the Royal Concert Hall...

LeftLion to Launch New Stand-alone Nottingham Events Platform

Mon 01 Jan 2024

For over a decade we at LeftLion have run an online events directory offering a service to events promoters, organisations and venues across the city. We are delighted to let you know we’ll soon be seriously upping our game…

Review: Never Mind the Ballocks on BBC Radio 4

Sun 31 Dec 2023

Michael Eaton's drama shines the spotlight on the famous Nottingham face-off between punks and the establishment...

Food Review: Uramaki Sushi

Sat 30 Dec 2023

Nottingham certainly has a fabulous selection of options when it comes to dining out, but as the colder days and dark evenings descend sometimes you want the best of both worlds: tasty, professionally cooked food and the comfort and cosiness of your own home… Luckily, I was recently introduced to Uramaki, a Nottingham based service that delivers gourmet sushi to your door. Convenient? Very. Delicious? Absolutely...

Gig Review: The Beat Institute at The Bodega

Sat 30 Dec 2023

If you're a fan of the swinging sixties and the timeless tunes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, and the Animals, then The Beat Institute are a band that need to be on your radar. Our Faye Stacey had the pleasure of catching their high-energy performance recently, and it was a journey back in time that she didn't want to end…

Gig Review: Bonestrider and Silent Confidant at The Old Salutation Inn

Sat 30 Dec 2023

Bonestrider and Silent Confidant opened for Death Warmed Up in the Old Salutation Inn’s legendary Attic...

Film Review: Wonka

Sat 30 Dec 2023

Timothée Chalamet leads a charming film that provides the perfect start to the new year...

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2023

Fri 29 Dec 2023

Welcome to 2023, a year where we saw the cost of living crisis continue to ravage lots of local things we know and love. However, it was also a year of local success in various sports and one with various familiar faces being part of big things on screen…

Theatre Review: Horrible Christmas at Royal Concert Hall

Thu 28 Dec 2023

Horrible Histories bring their Christmas show to the Royal Concert Hall...

Gig Review: Christmas Covers Party at The Bodega

Wed 27 Dec 2023

Our Michael Prince gets into the festive spirit at The Bodega with their 21st annual Christmas Covers Party...

Gig Review: Bad Manners at Rock City

Wed 27 Dec 2023

Was there a better way to see out the end of 2023 than with the notorious ska legend Buster Bloodvessel’s band Bad Manners performing their pre-Christmas gig at our musical Mecca, Rock City?

Music to Our Ears: We Look Back at a Record-Breaking Year for Nottingham’s Award Winning DHP Family

Fri 22 Dec 2023

We caught up with our friends at DHP Family for their reflections on a milestone year for the live music company which brings hundreds of top tier artists to Nottingham, as well as giving a platform to our finest homegrown talent...

Film Review: Godzilla Minus One

Thu 21 Dec 2023

Japan’s latest kaiju outing blows its Hollywood counterparts out of the water…

Concert Review: The Hallé Christmas Concert

Thu 21 Dec 2023

Kevin Stanley reviews the Halle's Christmas Concert at the Royal Concert Hall...

Review: A Silent Night at The Chapel

Thu 21 Dec 2023

Silent Confidant return to The Chapel once again to show that both their passion for music and their love for the fellow artists who join them on the line-up know no bounds....

Food Review: Glass Orchid

Wed 20 Dec 2023

There's a new(ish) kid in town; Glass Orchid opened their doors in Beeston this September and are proving hugely popular with tapas and cocktail enthusiasts. All traces of the previous Ottimo premises are nowhere to be found, and the new look is modern, moody, and sophisticated - much akin to many contemporary bars you may find yourself falling into when in Manchester...

Gig Review: Jadu Heart at JT Soar

Wed 20 Dec 2023

There is a lot of discourse around ticket prices these days and how they are rising to ridiculous, unprecedented levels. While this is certainly true for academy and arena shows, I would say that the smaller venue shows are as cost-effective as they’ve ever been – you just need to be willing to look for them. Enter electro-folk duo Jadu Heart, who stopped by JT Soar this week for the final stop on their Bleak Midwinter Tour, where all tickets cost just £5. Here’s what went down…