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Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

Marillion

The Official Red Dwarf Convention - Autographs and Photoshoots

Elkie Brooks - the Long Farewell Tour

Em-Con Nottingham 2026 - Autographs and Photoshoots

Concert Review: The Hallé with Euan Shields at the Royal Concert Hall

The Hallé returns once again to the Royal Concert Hall for an evening of Eastern European themed classical hits. This time with conductor Euan Shields, a rising international star already with an armful of accolades.     

Concert Review: The Hallé's Disco Dynamite at the Royal Concert Hall

Manchester's world famous orchestra The Hallé are back. And this time they are getting down with the groove. But will it go with a bang?

Classical concert review: Warsaw Philharmonic with Krzysztof Urbański at the Royal Concert Hall

The Warsaw Philharmonic brings a night of Polish and Austro-German composers to Nottingham...  

In photos: Drew Thomas at Rough Trade, with Terrianne and Emily Alice

Beth Hart

Legally Blonde

In photos: Ella Clayton at The Grove, with Dring and Connexion George

After visiting Nottingham's The Grove in March to support Eyre Llew, Ella Clayton couldn't resist coming back with her own Could it be you? album launch tour. In support were local artists Dring and Connexion George...

Breakin’ Convention brings Hip Hop to Notts: founder Jonzi D tells all

Founded by Jonzi D, Hip Hop dance festival Breakin’ Convention returns to the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall this month. Bringing together world-class artists such as Ivan Michael Blackstock – a visionary creative behind choreography for Beyoncé - and local voices from rapper and spoken word performer Jah Digga to Hyson Green’s Take1Dance studio, in a celebration of dance, music and storytelling. Ahead of what’s guaranteed to be a boundary pushing celebration of one of the most exciting art forms to watch, Jonzi D talks to us about challenging preconceptions about where Hip Hop belongs… 

Six the Musical

Classical Music Review: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with Domingo Hindoyan at the Royal Concert Hall

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is yet another orchestra proving you do not need to go down south to see world-class concert music. And now they're back with a new conductor. Can they still cut the musical mustard... 

Concert Review: Orquesta Sinfónica De Galicia at Royal Concert Hall

The Galicia Symphony Orchestra is reputed to be one of Spain's most prominent orchestras with fans across the world. But how did they go down with the Nottingham audience... 

Put your records on: eleven Notts vinyl stores worth visiting on Record Store Day

On 18 April it’s Record Store Day – a celebration of that unique grassroots culture which, even in the face of constant adversity wracking the UK music scene, endures and provides a community for innumerable lovers of physical media. Since the fifties, Nottingham’s been a hub for well-visited record stores, some becoming legendary like Selectadisc – which once hosted The Clash in store – and Way Ahead – who as well as selling vinyl also sold tickets for one of Oasis’ biggest tours. Music has changed a lot over the last few years, but here’s eleven record shops still worth checking out

Theatre Review: Death On The Nile at Theatre Royal

A British murder mystery classic takes the stage at Theatre Royal Nottingham for it's European premiere...

Agatha Christie's Death On the Nile

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock Eternal Love - the Musical

Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis

Jen Brister: Reactive

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #15: Blur’s Dave Rowntree on NASA, Nottingham gigs and his new book of old Blur photos

This episode we are joined by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree who talks about Blur's early years, his memories (or lack of) of their Nottingham appearances, NASA and space and his new photo book No-one You Know'..

Blurry photos: Blur drummer Dave Rowntree talks his brand new photography book

As well as being one quarter of seminal English alternative rock band Blur, Dave Rowntree has been a politician, lawyer, animator, composer and alcoholic (not necessarily in that order). He’s heading to Metronome this month to showcase No One You Know, a book of photos from the early days of the band…