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Theatre Review: Kiss Me Kate by the West Bridgford Operatic Society at the Squire Performing Arts Centre

Thu 19 Feb 2026

The West Bridgford Operatic Society puts on Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter's famed musical that juggles a play within a play. Ambitious stuff. So how did they do...

We hear from GOBs Poetry Collective on their fifth anniversary

Mon 17 Feb 2025

One of Nottingham’s leading poetry groups, GOBS Collective, turns five this year. With an impressive list of publications, events and live showcases under their belts, our Literature Editor Andrew Tucker talks about the need for such creative communities that help people find their poetic voice.

Western musical Calamity Jane blows in from The Windy City to Nottingham Theatre Royal in March 2025

Wed 20 Nov 2024

If you're a fan of the classic 1953 comedy-Western film and its long-running stage adaptation, or just looking for some good ol' fashioned escapism, then you're in for a treat early next year...

We Review GOBS' Show 'EARTH' At The Playhouse

Fri 05 Apr 2024

Now in their fourth year, poetry collective GOBS are well on their way to building a new generation of Notts verse-makers. This time, they're taking things to a global scale...

GOBS Announce Their Brand-New Show 'EARTH'

Mon 26 Feb 2024

Nottingham's hand-picked poetry collective returns with a globe-spanning show...

GOBS Launch a Free Programme of Poetry Workshops

Mon 18 Dec 2023

Fancy yourself as a poet and want some training up?

We Chat to Trent Rockets Squad Member Luke Wood Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Tue 18 Jul 2023

The Hundred, cricket’s exciting new competition featuring the world’s best mens and womens cricketers alongside live music from The Hundred’s BBC Music Introducing partnership, takes place this August including four games at our very own Trent Bridge – the home ground of the Nottingham based team, Trent Rockets. The Hundred is as much about entertainment as it is fast-paced, explosive cricket...

New Trent Rockets Squad Member Kirstie Gordon Tells Us All Ahead of the Hundred at Trent Bridge

Fri 07 Jul 2023

Film Review: Polite Society

Mon 01 May 2023

Is Polite Society one for your watchlist? We politely ask you to read this review and find out...

3 of the Best Events to Check Out at This Year’s Nottingham Poetry Festival

Fri 28 Apr 2023

It's that time of year again: The city's finest celebration of poetry is back. Here are three events from the Festival that you'd be mad to miss...

Film Expert Rich Johnson Muses on the Importance of Cinema to Society

Sun 26 Mar 2023

Rich Johnson, film lecturer at Nottingham College and writer for Little White Lies and Arrow Video, takes a look at the importance of cinema to our society - and how the screen industry is constantly changing and challenging us…

Theatre Review: A One-Act Event by the West Bridgford Dramatic Society

Thu 14 Jul 2022

This talented stage group continues to prove itself as a hub for up-and-coming talent...

Film Review: The Suicide Squad

Sun 08 Aug 2021

James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel is a cut above its predecessor and then some...

The Nottingham Anime and Manga Society Meet Every Week for Special Screenings, Events and More

Mon 03 Feb 2020

Nottingham’s anime and manga society, aka NAMSOC, invited LeftLion to come to one of their weekly meetups to talk all things community, anime, and identity...

Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Fri 12 Jul 2019

Nottingham Shakespeare Company are bringing Oberon, Puck, Bottom and the gang to various locations around the city...

Art Review: Paint a Poppy Challenge and Open Day at The Society of All Artists in Newark

Thu 11 Apr 2019

Newark holds the space used by the Society of All Artists, a cultural hub bringing creative people together to work, inspire and promote themselves both nationally and internationally. We headed down for their Open Day, to check out the society’s new group exhibition Paint a Poppy...

The Nottingham Astronomical Society Have Been Scanning the Skies for Decades

Mon 18 Mar 2019

Anyone who casts their eyes skyward on the evening of Thursday 21 March might be treated with a view of the supermoon – a phenomenon whereby the moon appears especially large in the sky. One man guaranteed to be watching is John Hurst, chairman of the Nottingham Astronomical Society, a group dedicated to discovering the secrets of space...