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Life behind bars: With Tommi Levitt, General Manager at Loose Ends

Sun 15 Nov 2026

We chat to Tommi, who manages Loose Ends: a colourful coffee and cocktail joint that greets people on their walk up to the Castle...

Classical music at Nottingham Theatre Royal & Concert Hall with Matt Wigley, Music Programme Manager

Fri 13 Nov 2026

Whatever genre of music you’re into, it’s likely you’ll be able to find an iconic music venue in Notts catering for your taste. Taking care of the classical corner, Matt Wigley has been Music Programme Manager at the Royal Concert Hall since the end of 2024, attracting top orchestras and classical superstars to the city. He talks to us about upcoming acts, world-class acoustics, and why anyone can get into classical music…

We talk to GIRLBAND! on the cusp of their debut album launch

Mon 09 Nov 2026

GIRLBAND! are a quintessentially Nottingham story: first seen on stage at Dot To Dot Festival; touring the world tirelessly, but always returning to their beloved home city; and choosing Fisher Gate Point to record their debut album. We caught up with the girls (singer Georgie, drummer Jada and bassist Kay) as they took a brief breather from their hectic tour life and prepared for the release of their debut album into the world…

Left Magpie: November 2026 - In Finneran’s Wake

Thu 05 Nov 2026

Our regular Notts County columnist Julian McDougall mulls over a month of mixed fortunes at Meadow Lane...

We chat to Ibibio Sound Machine's Eno Williams ahead of the band's Rescue Rooms show

Sun 11 Oct 2026

Ibibio Sound Machine are a leading act within African and Electronic music. They have had multiple appearances on Later... with Jools Holland and countless plays across the BBC. They bring a showstopping performance to every stage they grace and have echoed the walls of Wembley Stadium. LeftLion sat down with frontwoman Eno Williams to discuss their latest release, Chopping Mountain, and their ongoing tour, reflecting on making music now compared to their 2014 debut, as well as that moment Coldplay asked the band to open for them in the UK’s biggest stadium...

Mansfield Town Film Festival Celebrates Independent Film at 2026 Awards

Sat 10 Oct 2026

The 2026 Mansfield Town Film Festival celebrated independent cinema and diverse voices, recognising filmmakers across a range of categories. With award-winning films, inspiring stories from local and international creatives, and its BIFA-qualifying status, MTFF continues to champion emerging talent and establish Mansfield as a growing hub for independent filmmaking.

Gig review: Man/Woman/Chainsaw at Rescue Rooms

Fri 09 Oct 2026

Let’s start with a little history lesson. Around the late 2010s, a scene began to emerge based out of the south of London. This was a scene full of experimental and boundary-pushing artists, all based around The Windmill in Brixton. Many young bands cut their teeth at this venue, eventually blowing up into juggernauts of the underground. One of these bands is, incidentally, Man/Woman/Chainsaw. Formed in 2019 by Billy Ward and Vera Leppänen, they have expanded into a sextet of some of the finest musicians in the British Isles. Now, they are taking their critically acclaimed debut album Cannonball on the road - and they stopped at Rescue Rooms to show just how much they can do...

Competition: Win A Pair of Tickets to watch Suede and the Manic Street Preachers at Motorpoint Arena

Thu 08 Oct 2026

Two of the UK's biggest indie rock bands are playing a double-header at the Motorpoint Arena on Wednesday 11 November. We have a pair of tickets to give away, all you have to do is enter our competition below...

Comedy Interview: Ben Macpherson from Nottingham Comedy Festival

Wed 30 Sep 2026

Ben is a familiar face on the Nottingham comedy circuit, including Club Wormhole and Apple of Discord. And in November he's one of the acts at the Nottingham Comedy Festival. He shares some of his comedy secrets with Left Lion...

The Thompsons on Mansfield, The Death of Robin Hood, and vaccinations

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on Mansfield, The Death of Robin Hood, and vaccinations

Life Behind Bars: With Jake Jenkinson, assistant manager at Effy

Mon 21 Sep 2026

For this month's instalment of Life Behind Bars we spoke to Jake Jenkinson: assistant manager of Effy, Heathcoat Street's cosy haven for coffee.

Stage Interview: Dan Lewis on Tommy Cooper – Have I Got Time For More?

Mon 14 Sep 2026

A new show celebrating comedy giant Tommy Cooper visits Nottingham this November. Director, actor and producer, Dan Lewis, sits down with Left Lion to share the importance of being Tommy. Just like that...

Stage Interview: Tracy Radford, artistic director at Unanima Youth Performance Academy

Tue 08 Sep 2026

The Unanima Youth Performance Academy supports people with learning disabilities, developing theatrical skills and creating opportunities to perform. And they have just been awarded a grant to take their work to new levels. Tracy Radford, CEO and Artistic Director, shares the story of their success with Left Lion...

Mansfield Town Film Festival 2026: in conversation with director Jay Martin

Mon 07 Sep 2026

Coming up later this month, Mansfield Town Film Festival provides a packed three day schedule of working-class voices, locally made films, live screenings, masterclasses, and Q&As. We spoke to festival director Jay Martin about representation, community and why Mansfield is putting the East Midlands firmly on the cinema map…

We speak to Freya Ridings about songwriting, empowerment and Nottingham memories

Thu 03 Sep 2026

Since breaking through with her top 10 single Lost Without You in 2017, Freya Ridings has established herself as one of the UK’s most impressive vocal talents, able to deliver tender balladry and euphoric moments of power with equal skill. Not content to rest on her laurels with the launch of her third album Mother Of Pearl, Ridings quickly launched into a huge UK and EU tour. We caught up with her ahead of the Nottingham date...

Forged in Mansfield: local playwright Beth Steel on her play Till the Stars Come Down and going international

Sat 29 Aug 2026

Born and brought up in Warsop, playwright Beth Steel has seen her work performed in London, Tokyo, Mexico, Iceland, Peru and more. What’s particularly brilliant about this is that they’re usually set in her hometown of Mansfield. She tells us more about her fifth play Till the Stars Come Down, which is coming home to Nottingham Playhouse one week from now …

We talk to a band who define runaway success: Westside Cowboy

Thu 27 Aug 2026

Manchester formed four-piece Westside Cowboy are one of the most exciting bands emerging on the current UK circuit. Within three years of forming during freshers week at university, they have toured with masterclass rock group Geese, secured the most viewed performance on the current series of 'Later… with Jools Holland', performed at Glastonbury and filled venues of thousands - all before their debut album was even released. Ahead of their Nottingham record store appearance, we sat down with Reuben (vocals / guitar) and Aoife (vocals / bass) to discuss the new album, their upcoming record store and headline tours, and meeting music legend Elton John...

Theatre Review: The Mantrap at Theatre Royal

Thu 27 Aug 2026

Set on a wet and wild winter night, a desperate husband is searching for his missing wife and is confronted by a woman claiming to be her...

Life Behind Bars: With Gaz Peacham, Deputy Manager at The Embankment Pub

Thu 27 Aug 2026

For this month's edition of Life Behind Bars we take a jaunt down to Trent Bridge to speak to Gaz...

Tom A. Smith talks energy, dedication, and why he just keeps coming back to a certain local festival

Sun 16 Aug 2026

Next week, Tom A. Smith will be returning - again - to the magical, intimate setting of 110 Above Festival, just a few miles from Nottingham. We caught up with the Sunderland artist for a quickfire interview...

Gig review: Man/Woman/Chainsaw at Rough Trade

Thu 13 Aug 2026

It was a baking hot Tuesday in mid-August, the nation was awaiting an eclipse, and Man/Woman/Chainsaw were in the mood for dancing. Rough Trade Nottingham provided the venue...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #19: Selina Mosinski (AKA Charity Shop Sue) and Matt Chesney of Backlit Studios on Selina’s new Edinburgh Fringe show Puss in Boots: a Working Class Fairytale

Fri 10 Jul 2026

This episode we are joined by Selina Mosinski (AKA Charity Shop Sue) and Matt Chesney of Backlit Studios to talk about Selina’s new Edinburgh Fringe show Puss in Boots: a Working Class Fairytale.

People Laughing: Music to dance and cry to

Fri 03 Jul 2026

People Laughing landed on the Nottingham music scene in January 2026 with big tunes, smooth aesthetics and catchy songwriting. The trio, made up of singer/guitarist Matt Grocott, bassist Ollie Carnell and drummer Luke Hallam, have showed no sign of showing, with a three-date residency at Nottingham’s legendary Acoustic Rooms, sets at big venues including The Bodega and Rescue Rooms, and even an appearance at Nottingham’s biggest festival, Splendour, upcoming. Singer Matt joined up for a chat to tell us all about the project, what they draw from and what’s next...

More than a gig a day: Catching up with Isaac Neilson

Thu 02 Jul 2026

Singer-songwriter Isaac Neilson is from Buxton in our neighbouring county and based here in Nottingham. But since 1 January it’s been hard to find him in the city. On that fateful day, Neilson began a mind-blowing challenge: to perform a gig on every single day of 2026. LeftLion caught up with Neilson at the halfway point of the year…

Splendour Festival preview: In Conversation with Editors

Mon 29 Jun 2026

They are arguably one of the most underrated bands in Britain. For over two decades, Birmingham alt-rock outfit Editors have barely put a foot wrong - from forging a consistently exciting and eclectic discography, to always delivering with their euphoric and pulsating live shows. With their eighth studio album, Surface, Echo & Sound, due for release in October and the band set to join Snow Patrol to close out the final ever Splendour Festival in style, we caught up with Editors’ bassist and founding member Russ Leetch, to discuss their storied career, their forthcoming new album and performing in Nottingham through the years…

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