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Jeremy Sassoon & Friends [jazz/blues/soul]

Jeremy Sassoon & Friends [jazz/blues/soul]

LeftLion's Latest Listens #8: Notts music we're currently spinning

In this week's bumper edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, our team reviews new releases from Gender Envy, Set in Motion, The Chase, Marvin's Revenge, Cracked Hands, John Hardy and Stan Buckroyd...

Competition: Win A Pair of Tickets to Boho Family Festival with Martin Kemp, Ben Volpierre-Pierrot and Jeremy Healy

Boho is a three-day family festival taking place from July 26 – 28 2024 at Millview Glamping and Events site in Newton, a 30minute drive from the city centre. The line-up includes Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet, Ben Volpierre-Pierrot from Curiosity Killed the Cat and singer Jeremy Healy as well as plenty of local talent.

We have two pairs of tickets to give away. To enter just fill out your details in the form below. This competition is open until Weds 19 June 2024. Our winners will be chosen at random on Thursday 20 June and notified by email soon after. Note these competition dates have been extended by a week.

Jeremy Sassoon & Friends [jazz/blues/soul]

Jeremy Sassoon’s Ray Charles Project [jazz/blues/soul]

Fighting Fit with Dan Hardy and UFC

UFC GYM, the company associated with the famous MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) organisation have opened their first UK gym here in Nottingham. The gym has several unique features, including being the home of the first full-size Octagon ring in Europe. Isaac Seelochan went along to find out more.

When Laurel and Hardy Came to Nottingham...

To celebrate the release of Stan & Ollie, we take a look back at the time legendary comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas in Nottingham... 

Dan Hardy To Become Sky Sports Regular

With the billion dollar super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor breathing down our necks, MMA fans throughout the world have been hit with some knockout news...

The History of Laurel & Hardy in Nottingham

These days it's impressive when a double act like Reeves & Mortimer appear in Nottingham but did you know that Laurel & Hardy actually performed in Nottingham? AJ Marriot joins us at the Lace Market Theatre to tell us all about it. 

The Enduring Appeal of Laurel & Hardy

With a double bill of their films showing at Broadway on New Year's Eve, we look back on why they remain such a popular double act

Jeremy Corbyn in Nottingham

If you missed out on the Jeremy Corbyn rally yesterday, fear not. We’ve got extensive coverage of the event

Interview: Jeremy Deller

Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller’s work is chock-full of the politics of working class Britain, from the miners’ strike and riots to the effects of the Industrial Revolution on popular culture. Mark Patterson remembers his own experiences of riots, before trying to pin down the evasive Deller for a few answers...