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Comedy Review: Russell Kane in Chuckl Comedy at Nottingham Playhouse

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Russell Kane headlines a night of comedy at Nottingham Playhouse, under the Chuckl comedy banner. And he has got Gen Z and the world of toxic masculinity in his sights...

Record Store Day 2026 in Nottingham

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Music aficionados united in Nottingham for Record Store Day 2026, a celebration of everything vinyl. We visited three of the city’s top record shops to soak up the vibe of a day dedicated to physical music and the enduring strength of independent retail...

Gig review: IST IST at Rescue Rooms

Sat 25 Apr 2026

IST IST are a band that has always been an enigma. They operate at what is the perfect size for a band - they have the facilities to do shows such as The Albert Hall in Manchester, but yet they still feel like a well-kept secret. We uncovered some of that secret at Rescue Rooms...

Classical Music Review: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with Domingo Hindoyan at the Royal Concert Hall

Sat 25 Apr 2026

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is yet another orchestra proving you do not need to go down south to see world-class concert music. And now they're back with a new conductor. Can they still cut the musical mustard...

Gig review: The Kairos at The Bodega, with Florentenes & The Rossettis

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Some gigs feel like a night out; others feel like a moment you’ll keep tucked behind your ribs for a while. On Friday, The Bodega, leaned firmly into the latter as The Kairos turned a sold-out room into something closer to a living, breathing organism...

Screen Review: asses.masses

Tue 21 Apr 2026

A single spotlight. A black podium. A PlayStation controller. 70 strangers, filing into a cinema
room at once. On the wall, a banner: ASS POWER. We hear from Abbie Leeson, who recently went to the live playthrough of asses.masses at Broadway Cinema.

Theatre Review: Cinderella Ice Cream Seller at Lakeside Arts

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Lakeside Arts offers a retelling of a fairy tale classic with a blend of storytelling, live music, and theatrical magic. Cinderella's is now an ice cream factory, and therein lies the tale...

Gig review: Basht. at The Bodega

Tue 21 Apr 2026

There’s a particular kind of intimacy reserved for a sold-out show. It’s the kind that presses in on you, that asks something of you before a single note is played, and when fast-rising Irish rock band Basht. took to the stage at The Bodega, it felt like everyone in the room understood they were about to be part of something rather than just witness it...

Concert Review: Orquesta Sinfónica De Galicia at Royal Concert Hall

Sat 18 Apr 2026

The Galicia Symphony Orchestra is reputed to be one of Spain's most prominent orchestras with fans across the world. But how did they go down with the Nottingham audience...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #16: Notts County’s James Belshaw on his career, coming home and how he nearly signed for Notts several times before

Sat 18 Apr 2026

This episode we are joined by Notts County FC goalkeeper James Belshaw who talks about his career, coming home to play for Notts County FC and how he nearly signed for Notts several times before...

Left Stag: April - Everyone's Stags

Fri 17 Apr 2026

As the season trundles towards its conclusion, with Mansfield Town all but mathematically safe and out of all cups, my non-football-fan wife tells me that she misses the tension that she’s become accustomed to in the other seasons since we met!I say non-football-fan,but I don’t think I can really say that anymore…

Theatre Review: Death On The Nile at Theatre Royal

Fri 17 Apr 2026

A British murder mystery classic takes the stage at Theatre Royal Nottingham for it's European premiere...

Gig review: James at Motorpoint Arena

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Touring across sold-out arenas throughout England on their Love is the Answer tour, James returned to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena giving an awe–striking performance to an ever-eager crowd. Support came from Doves...

Gig review: Brooke Combe at Rescue Rooms

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Morrissey once quipped "Manchester, so much to answer for…" during the heyday of seminal indie trailblazers, The Smiths. The same could be said of another scene pioneered in the North West: Northern Soul. More than 50 years after sparking into life at its cultural home, the Wigan Casino, thanks to the long lost Tamla Motown and soul tracks unearthed and spun following visits across the pond, the roots of the much-revered movement still spread to this day. Brooke Combe is keeping the trend growing..,

Gig review: Dusty 4 Track album launch at Rough Trade, with RonnieToldUs and Jinda Biant

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Rough Trade was host to Dusty 4 Track last weekend as they celebrated the vinyl release of their debut album How Did I Get Here? with support from Jinda Biant and RonnieToldUs. Sophie Gargett went along to check it out...

Review: Dave Rowntree in conversation at Metronome

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Spring has sprung and swept into town not one, but two members of much-loved 1990s indie survivors Blur in recent weeks. Following a dazzling appearance by virtuoso frontman Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz at the arena the night the clocks went forward, much-loved drummer Dave Rowntree’s date in our fair city may be far more low-key but is still engaging and enlightening. Here on the latest leg of his Q&A tour to promote his new coffee table-style photographic memoir of the band’s early days, No One You Know, Rowntree spent 90 minutes regaling the audience with the stories behind the celluloid images under the trusty stewardship of BBC Radio Nottingham’s Dean Jackson...

Gig review: RockCorps at Rock City with Tinie Tempah, JayaHadADream and LYVIA

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Nottingham RockCorps rocked Rock City on Wednesday night, with unforgettable performances from local stars JayaHadADream and LYVIA. The main headliner was the one and only Tinie Tempah...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #43: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 10 Apr 2026

In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Book of Churches, Dusty 4 Track, Firmament and JJ Lovegrove...

Gig review: Idlewild at Rescue Rooms

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Nearly 11 years since they last played the venue, beloved Scottish rockers Idlewild returned to Rescue Rooms this week. Bringing with them songs from their 2025 self-titled album along with a stacked catalogue of classics from across their 30+ year existence, they put on one hell of a performance to kick start this short run of UK dates. Here’s what went down…

Theatre Interview: Sam Harry Macgregor actor and writer from Hold The Line at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Wed 08 Apr 2026

Hold the Line is a new play coming to the Nottingham Arts Theatre that lifts the lid on life and work at the NHS 111 telephone service. Rising star Sam Harry Macgregor, who wrote and stars in the play, talks to Leftlion about the journey...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #15: Blur’s Dave Rowntree on NASA, Nottingham gigs and his new book of old Blur photos

Fri 03 Apr 2026

This episode we are joined by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree who talks about Blur's early years, his memories (or lack of) of their Nottingham appearances, NASA and space and his new photo book No-one You Know'..

Theatre Review: Apple of Discord at The People’s Hall

Wed 01 Apr 2026

When gods gather for a wedding, chaos is never far behind. So say Nottingham's theatre company Chronic Insanity in their amazing immersive production entitled Apple of Discord. LeftLion joins the madness..

Gig review: Eyre Llew at The Grove, with Ella Clayton

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Nottingham’s ambient veterans Eyre Llew gave an assembled crowd at The Grove a taste of a new era. With support from the sublime Ella Clayton, we experienced a magical evening...

Left Magpie: The Ides of March and the Known Unknowns

Tue 31 Mar 2026

As March turns to April and County face another ‘business end’, our resident columnist Julian McDougall ponders a set of known unknowns.

Gig review: Gorillaz at Motorpoint Arena

Mon 30 Mar 2026

It’s incredible to think that across their 25+ year existence, the world’s most famous animated band – Gorillaz - hadn’t performed in Nottingham until now. However, in support of their highly ambitious and India-inspired new record The Mountain, Damon Albarn brought a huge ensemble along to the Motorpoint Arena to finally right that wrong. Here’s what went down at Gorillaz’s visually epic and guest-filled debut show in Nottingham…

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