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Festive light trails and markets, Notts alt rock and dark cinema: Here's what's on in Notts this week 24-30 November 2025

Mon 24 Nov 2025

This week, enjoy a live concert of Amy Winehouse's original band, adore the new festive light trail at Wollaton or take yourself and the family down to the Nottingham Christmas Market. Let the festivities begin!

Derek Jacobi, dark storytelling, beautiful photography, music, theatre and more: Here's what's on this week: 29 September - 5 October

Sun 28 Sept 2025

The nights are rolling in, so time to book in some cosy evenings of storytelling or indulge in some beautiful photography. Here's what's on in Notts this week...

Three days of darkness and light: the Nottingham attacks as they happened

Fri 13 Jun 2025

Two years on, Benedict Cooper remembers how the city came together in the wake of the Nottingham attacks, in which students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber and caretaker Ian Coates were tragically killed.

Dark Laboratory, From Columbus to the Climate Crisis.

Mon 03 Mar 2025

Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe Evening Talk - Dark Side Of the Universe

Wed 19 Feb 2025

Beeston Tales - Dark Tales From India

Wed 15 Jan 2025

Gig review: The Darkness at Rough Trade

Sun 15 Dec 2024

Taking a break from his prosperous side hustle as a successful YouTuber, Justin Hawkins is back doing what he does best – rocking out with Rufus, Frankie and brother Dan in The Darkness. With their brilliantly titled new album Dreams On Toast set for a March release, the band stopped by Rough Trade Nottingham to give fans an early preview of their latest project, and surely a rendition of their festive hit, Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End). Surely…right?! Er, here’s what went down…

Dark Tales for Dark Nights

Sun 17 Nov 2024

The Last Horror Show at Backlit is a creepy yet curiously dark delight

Mon 28 Oct 2024

Backlit Gallery have just launched their new, Halloween-appropriate exhibition The Last Horror Show, we went along to check out its otherwordly appeal...

Meanderers Drift After Dark

Sun 27 Oct 2024

Sanctum Sanctorium (The Dark Side Of The 80s)

Fri 20 Sept 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens #4: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 06 Sept 2024

In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, we review new releases from Dark Bloom, ktlyle and Alex Blythe...