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Jazz, indie gigs and rock legends: Here's what's on this week 27 April - 3 May
Sun 26 Apr 2026This week in Notts! Enjoy the return of The Charlatans, The Clare Teal 5, tiny gigs, and lots more. Here's our top picks...
Interview: BalletBoyz directors Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt at Nottingham Playhouse
Thu 23 Apr 2026After 25 years of pushing boundaries, BalletBoyz return to Nottingham with a radical new show celebrating their silver anniversary. Artistic Directors Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt talk to Leftlion about the story so far...
Immersive indie theatre, all day gigs, impactful exhibitions: here's what's on in Nottingham this week 30 March - 5 April
Sun 29 Mar 2026This is a great week in Notts for music and art lovers... check out our top picks.
Film review: Palestine 36
Tue 17 Mar 20261936. Tensions are rising across Mandatory Palestine, as the grip of British colonial forces tightens. Rising unemployment, heavy Jewish immigration, and an infectious sense of frustration trigger a national general strike and acts of violence that change a nation.
Gig review: Widow's Rock n Rollium with Hystamine and You Want Fox at Billy Bootleggers for International Women's Day 2026 Nottingham
Fri 13 Mar 2026On International Women’s Day Billy Bootleggers played host to the Widow’s Rock n Rollium - a spicy night of cabaret, burlesque, bands and fierce femme energy, featuring bands You Want Fox and Hystamine. We went down to check it out…
Theatre Review: Double Indemnity at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal
Mon 16 Feb 2026It’s not so often that one of the greatest crime novels of the twentieth-century comes to life in front of our very eyes! Last week Double Indemnity hit the stage at the Theatre Royal, so we went along to witness the perfect crime unfold...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #39: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 13 Feb 2026In this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews new releases from ALT BLK ERA, Book of Churches, The Red Line, People Laughing and Pict...
Stirring things up: meeting the voices behind local chronic illness and business podcast 3Spoonies
Fri 13 Feb 2026Running a successful podcast is quite the task in itself, but what happens when you pair it with chronic illness, fluctuating energy levels, and times when you feel like your body is fighting against you? Emily Davies sat down to talk to the minds behind 3Spoonies, a Nottinghamshire-based podcast hosted by Karen Duncan, Claire Napper, and Jo O’Neil, about everything from balancing their work and home lives to how we can make entrepreneurship more inclusive.
LeftLion's Latest Listens #38: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 30 Jan 2026With this year off to a great start for new music, in this edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens for 2026, our music team reviews releases from Divorce feat. Marcus Mumford, Blackadder, Bloodworm and Make Strangers...