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Dance Theatre Review: Wasteland at Nottingham Playhouse

Kate Hewett went to Nottingham Playhouse to check out Gary Clark's dance theatre production Wasteland...

Review: Black Men Walking at Nottingham Playhouse

The Eclipse Theatre Company presents...

Theatre Review: The Sound of Music at Theatre Royal

Ian Douglas went to Theatre Royal Nottingham to see Nottingham Operatic Society's 

Live Music Review: Hot Chip at Rock City

Hot Chip put a smile on our face and springs in our knees as they took their latest album tour to the city

Review: Nottdance Festival, Part 3

Food Review: Son of Steak

We've always wanted to know the secrets behind a well-cooked sirloin...

Theatre Review: Prism

Local hero Robert Lindsay excels in a stunning production

Review: NottDance Festival, Part 2

The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returned to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say...

Film Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, as he escapes from his nursing home and goes on an adventure with out-of-luck crab fisher, Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), and reluctant nursing home employee, Eleanor (Dakota Johnson)...

Film Review: Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon

The latest offering from Aardman studios bounces onto our cinema screens this week, strategically timed to coincide with half term. And, bounce it does. Wit, humour, slapstick – it’s all there, and fans of Shaun and the Aardman legacy will not be disappointed.

Live Music Review: Melt Yourself Down at Metronome

There ain't no better venue than Metronome for a Friday night encounter with purveyors of avant-garde funk jazz, Melt Yourself Down...

The LeftLion Football Podcast #3: Lyndsey Harkin & Precious Hamilton

Hosts Colin Sisson and Gareth Watts bring Episode Three of the LeftLion Football Podcast, featuring interviews with Nottingham Forest Ladies' captain Lyndsey Harkin and top goalscorer Precious Hamilton

Review: Mayhem Film Festival 2019

Ashley Carter and Fabrice Gagos give a rundown of their favourite films of Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #23 - Mayhem Film Festival 2019 Review

Ali Emm and Penny Reeve join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give their verdict on Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

Film Review: Official Secrets

Fabrice Gagos debriefs us on the big-screen adaptation of whistle-blower Katherine Gun...

Left Magpie: There’s Something Happening at Meadow Lane

I wouldn’t blame fellow Notts fans for having to read that sentence twice, as normally there are words like ‘disturbing’ or ‘depressing’ to clarify the latest activity at the Lane. But happening it is. And I think I like it.

Theatre Review: Three Tall Women at Lace Market Theatre

First premiered in 1994 in New York, it's a play about three women at varying stages of life... 

Film Review: El Camino

Is the new Breaking Bad film a victim of its own success?

LeftLion Film Podcast #22 - Oli Sillito

Nottingham stand-up comedian Oli Sillito joins Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to discuss Stone Soup Academy and their Stand Up to Knife Crime comedy events...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Stick these lot in yer ears...

Review: Experimental Electronica At a Bicycle Workshop With Sweets On Tap

Nick Strang went along to one of the city’s more intriguing events, to watch local leftfield acts perform live at Nottingham Bikeworks.

Left Brian: Hang on, Here's Another Five Reasons...

As if he'd do a top five without mentioning the Carabao Cup?! Truth is, once we got Gareth Watts talking about Forest's key highlights this season, we couldn't shut him up - so her are another five.  

Left Brian: Five Key Moments in Nottingham Forest’s Season So Far …

Our lad Gareth Watts gives us the low down on the season so far.

Nottdance Festival 2019: Launch Night Review

The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returns to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say on the opening night... 

The Mask of Anarchy at The Lace Market Theatre

Christy Fearn checked out the Pat Richard's directed play at The Lace Market Theatre...