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Gig review: Deaf Havana at Rock City, with The Dangerous Summer

Sun 08 Nov 2026

Fifteen years on from its release, Fools and Worthless Liars still means a hell of a lot to a lot of people. Judging by the queue outside Rock City and the packed room long before the headliners appeared, tonight wasn’t just another anniversary show for Deaf Havana. For many in attendance, it was a chance to reconnect with an album that sound tracked a particular chapter of their lives...

Gig review: Ugly (UK) at Rough Trade

Sat 07 Nov 2026

Would spending Halloween night at Rough Trade watching six musicians with tights over their heads turn out to be a mistake? Roisin Turner decided to find out...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #55: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 06 Nov 2026

Welcome to edition 55 of LeftLion's Latest Listens! This week, our music team reviews new releases from Panchiko, Keane Baldwin, Cathedra and Emily Ashberry...

Theatre review: Pride and Prejudice (*sort of) at Nottingham Playhouse

Thu 05 Nov 2026

The Laurence Olivier Award winning Pride and Prejudice (*sort of) is at Nottingham Playhouse until Saturday 7 November, bringing an audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s classic with added pop hits.

Gig review: J Cole at Motorpoint Arena

Thu 05 Nov 2026

"Meet anyone who has been to a J. Cole concert, and they will tell you that he is the greatest live rapper on Earth"... LeftLion's Josh Turner went down to Motorpoint Arena to see if all the hype was well deserved...

Theatre Review: High Society

Wed 04 Nov 2026

The singing is beautiful, the dancing fun, the costumes on point

Theatre review: Mean Girls at the Royal Concert Hall

Wed 04 Nov 2026

A sharp, funny and deliciously nostalgic musical that proves, more than two decades later, Mean Girls is still as fetch as ever, and showing at the Royal Concert Hall until this Saturday.

Gig review: The Big Moon at Rough Trade

Wed 04 Nov 2026

A stripped back show at Rough Trade gave The Big Moon a chance to fully show off their talents. Despite being one member down (for a very special reason), the band stunned with honesty and a super-connected approach to their music...

Theatre review: Once Upon a Time in Sokoto at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 03 Nov 2026

In Once Upon a Time in Sokoto at Nottingham Playhouse, tense beaten rhythms intertwine with the voices of joyous ululation as relationships are continually tested in Northern Nigeria at the turn of the 20th century. Zinara and Nafisa juxtapose their tales about the slaver and the enslaved, husband and wives, the Boko language and cowrie shells - all of which are underpinned by the power and riches of the colour indigo.

Festival Review: Hockley Hustle 2026

Sun 01 Nov 2026

For 20 years now, it has been giving us one of the best days out in Nottingham City Centre during the calendar year - Hockley Hustle. Offering an unrivalled sense of joy and community, this time last week venues across Hockley and Sneinton were filled with the sounds of an incredibly diverse and talented array of artists, all raising money for local charities. Joining in the 20th anniversary celebrations, the LeftLion team went along to soak up the festival’s heartwarming atmosphere and immaculate vibes...

Gig review: The Mary Wallopers at Rock City

Fri 30 Oct 2026

There are some gigs that you walk away from feeling like you've experienced something special, and Monday night at Rock City was certainly one of them. A very Irish evening, and what a treat that was, as The Mary Wallopers came to town...

Gig review: Noahfinnce at Rescue Rooms

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Bringing his Mr Overwhelm UK headline tour to Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms, NOAHFINNCE delivered chaos, humour and heartfelt honesty. The singer-songwriter and online creator has built a fiercely loyal following through his blend of punchy pop-punk, candid lyricism and unapologetic authenticity, and this show proved to be no exception. With fans packing into one of the city’s most beloved live music venues, the evening showed exactly why NOAHFINNCE has become one of the UK alternative scene’s most exciting voices...

Gig review: Ibibio Sound Machine at Rescue Rooms

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Ibibio Sound Machine have very quickly become pioneers within the world music scene and have some extremely admirable accolades to their name. To frequent shows such as Later… with Jools Holland as well as having one of the worlds biggest bands (Coldplay) asking you to support them on their stadium tour suggests that you not only need to be releasing music to an impeccable standard, but you also need to deliver a live show like no other. And as Rescue Rooms saw last Saturday night, Ibibio Sound Machine did just that...

Theatre Review: Nottingham Operatic Society - Chess The Musical

Thu 29 Oct 2026

A musical tale from the cold war that will give you goose bumps

Gig review: Panchiko at Rock City

Thu 29 Oct 2026

The legend of Panchiko came to life at Rock City as the elusive local band made a homecoming, and filled the floor with local and out-of-town fans alike...

Gig review: Skindred at Rock City

Tue 27 Oct 2026

On the first night of the You’ve Got This tour, and the first of two sold-out shows at Rock City, Skindred arrived in Nottingham with their unparalleled force that turns a gig into a full-body workout. For more than two decades, the Welsh ragga-metal pioneers have built a reputation as one of the most electrifying live bands around, blending crushing riffs and reggae grooves with frontman Benji Webbe’s unstoppable charisma. A Skindred show always promises high-energy and opening night of the tour was no different...

Comedy Review: Kiell Smith-Bynoe’s Kool Story Bro at the Nottingham Playhouse

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Kiell Smith-Bynoe (star of Ghosts, Taskmaster and Stath Lets Flats) fronts the Kool Story Bro, which is renowned for inventive, off the hoof improvised comedy with a bevy of surprise celebrity hosts. But will they deliver tonight, and who is the special guest...

Theatre Review: Northern Ballet - Michael Pink’s Cinderella

Sun 25 Oct 2026

A beauty and originality where the dancers and the music hold you close, in a heartfelt hug.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #54: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 23 Oct 2026

In this 54th edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from ROB GREEN, Revenge of Calculon, Pillow Fort, Lucas Walters and A-Tota-So

Theatre review: Underneath the Lintel at Nottingham Arts Theatre

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Marilyn Ann Bird gives a spectacular solo performance in Underneath the Lintel this week at Nottingham Arts Theatre...

Gig review: Skating Polly at The Bodega

Tue 20 Oct 2026

US ugly pop trio Skating Polly are fast building a strong following this side of the Atlantic, built on their wildly energetic and vibrant live shows. Their last tour in 2025 garnered critical acclaim, so naturally we headed down to The Bodega to see what all the fuss was about…

Theatre Review: Thick & Tight: Natural Behaviour at Lakeside Arts

Tue 20 Oct 2026

Two moths, a pantomime horse, a lesbian seagull and the dust in Quentin Crisp's bedroom walk into a theatre. It sounds like the start of a joke, and to be fair, sometimes it is. But Thick & Tight's Natural Behaviour is also one of the more quietly radical things to land at Lakeside this year...

Theatre Review: Tell Me Where It Hurts at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 20 Oct 2026

A fiercely honest, darkly funny exploration of women's health, confronting the devastating consequences of living with a condition that, for too long, has gone unheard...

Gig Review: Brandon Flowers at Rock City

Mon 19 Oct 2026

It’s not too often we get a bona fide superstar and one of the greatest songwriters of this generation come to town. As part of his THRASHER world tour, the charming frontman of 00s indie icons The Killers, Brandon Flowers, stopped by Rock City for a special and incredibly intimate show, playing a bunch of his new country songs and a couple of career classics too. A night to remember for those in attendance, here’s what went down when this arena-sized artist played in such a humble setting, right in the heart of Nottingham…

Gig Review: Lime Garden at Rescue Rooms

Mon 19 Oct 2026

Arriving to Nottingham off the back of their brilliant sophomore album Maybe Not Tonight, all-female indie quartet from Brighton, Lime Garden, are quickly becoming everyone’s favourite new UK band. Riding a wave momentum and promising a Saturday night party, we headed along to their sold-out Rescue Rooms show to catch them in action…

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