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Starting out as an acoustic busking band in York nearly 20 years ago, Blackbeard’s Tea Party have evolved into a solid five-piece folk rock band whose live performances have included the legendary festivals of Glastonbury and Fairport’s Cropredy Convention. If you insist on your folk delivered in a traditional acoustic way complete with flat caps, then this may not the band for you. However, if you’re up for something a bit livelier, then check them out. We did, at The Bodega...

Gig review: Coach Party at Rescue Rooms

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Parking up in Nottingham for the second stop of their Club Caramel 2026 tour, Coach Party delivered buzzing tunes, joy and a genuine sense of togetherness. Local band Marvin’s Revenge and honorary local Lizzie Esau provided solid support - and proof that rainy Thursdays can still be the best nights out…

Whether it’s grabbing a glass of mulled wine from one of the faux ski chalets in the Market Square or catching a screening of misty-eyed festive staple It’s A Wonderful Life at The Broadway, there are certain Yuletide traditions which are paramount in any true Nottinghamian’s December calendar. Another event high up on the to do list has been taking place for the last 22 years. First held at fondly-remembered Junktion 7 on Canning Circus in 2002, the Annual Christmas Covers Party has graced everywhere from Hopkinsons to The Maze over the last two decades and now resides at The Bodega. Ahead of this year’s event on 20th December, LeftLion caught up with three of the organisers and past performers, Alex Hale, Scot Lambert and Joey Chickenskin to garner intel on how it all works…

A Royal Tea Party: King Charles Spaniel Iii & Friends at Nottingham Comedy Festival

Sun 02 Nov 2025

Ncf Comedy: Charlotte Cropper & Beth Moore: Croppachoppa's Slumber Party

Sun 02 Nov 2025

Ncf Comedy Presents Alex Watt & Tj Mcdonald: Laughter Party

Sat 01 Nov 2025

Halloween Party Night at Games Haven

Fri 31 Oct 2025

InstruMENTAL Halloween Party

Fri 31 Oct 2025

Stage Fright - Halloween Party

Fri 31 Oct 2025

Gig review: The Last Dinner Party at The Level

Wed 22 Oct 2025

Nottingham's Shakespeare Street is lined with hundreds of people dressed in long skirts, corsets and Victorian-esque clothing. Some wear hoodies with red embroidered writing that says From The Pyre. We know we're in the right place: The Level, where the incredible The Last Dinner Party are performing their latest album, released only a few days before...